Fosfuri, Andrea; Giarratana, Marco S.; Roca, Esther - In: Industry and Innovation 20 (2013) 2, pp. 114-132
An important reason people join communities is to satisfy their identity needs. Firms might exploit this societal tendency to gain competitive advantages and thus stronger economic profits than rivals. By reviewing the strategic approach adopted by Kiehl's, a U.S. cosmetic producer and retailer,...