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@article{Sharapov:2023:10.1002/smj.3120,
author = {Sharapov, D and Ross, J-M},
doi = {10.1002/smj.3120},
journal = {Strategic Management Journal},
pages = {311--342},
title = {Whom should a leader imitate? Using rivalry-based imitation to manage strategic risk in changing environments},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.3120},
volume = {44},
year = {2023}
}

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AB  - We study the performance implications of dynamic environments for a leader’s rivalry-based imitation efforts in a setting with multiple rivals. We disentangle competitive interactions from environmental changes to show that a leader’s simple rules to either imitate the closest rival in terms of attributes (her neighbor) or the closest rival in terms of rank (her challenger) can help to maintain the performance gap to her competitors. Using a computational model and an empirical test, we find that environmental changes alter the tradeoffs between imitation accuracy and the responsiveness to threats from distant rivals. Consequently, when environmental changes are infrequent and minor, neighbor imitation is more effective in maintaining the lead, whereas challenger imitation prevails as environmental changes become more frequent and substantial.
AU  - Sharapov,D
AU  - Ross,J-M
DO  - 10.1002/smj.3120
EP  - 342
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 0143-2095
SP  - 311
TI  - Whom should a leader imitate? Using rivalry-based imitation to manage strategic risk in changing environments
T2  - Strategic Management Journal
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.3120
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/smj.3120
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/75749
VL  - 44
ER  -

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