Construction of competitive advantages by contemporary enterprises in new economic realism

The competitive advantages analysis of pharmaceutical industry strategic behaviors by game theory

Game theory is the study of mathematical models and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers. This paper provides a flexible model to calculate pay-off matrix based on several importance factors. This model is adapted by cooperative game and developed for some competitive advantages sections in pharmaceutical industry. An optimum solution is derived by considering Nash equilibri...

Competitive Advantages of Electronic Marketplaces

We question the strategic potential of EMPs to bring a competitive advantage to their users: their nature and the main differentiating factors that progressively appear over time. Based on three case studies in the retail, automotive and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Order) industries, conducted from 2002-2007, we more thoroughly describe where buyers and suppliers perceive strategic advantages ...

A Comparative Study of Performance, Impediments, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Construction and Professional Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

Small and Medium Enterprises in the Context of Contemporary Economic Development

In the contemporary period, the small and medium enterprise sector is the main vector of sustainable economic development, with a substantial weight in creating the gross domestic product and providing jobs. In this context, the paper highlights the bi-univocal relationship between the attributes of small and medium enterprises, on the one hand and the coordinates defining the modern knowledge-...

Competitive priorities of enterprises in mainland China

Fierce competition in today’s global markets has forced enterprises to improve their quality, cost, delivery, new product introduction speed, customer services, and the ability to be innovative. These six competitive factors are vital to the success of an enterprise. Enterprises in China are now facing a life and death transition in the dynamic market-driven economy. China’s entry to the World ...