The Half-Truth of First-Mover Advantage

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Fernando Suarez

Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business

Gianvito Lanzolla

Cass Business School

Date Written: April 1, 2005

Abstract

First-mover advantage is more than a myth but far less than a sure thing. Here's how to tell when it's likely to occur- and when it's not.

Keywords: first mover advatage, firm strategy, technology

Suggested Citation

Suarez, Fernando and Lanzolla, Gianvito, The Half-Truth of First-Mover Advantage (April 1, 2005). Harvard Business Review, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2363185

Fernando Suarez (Contact Author)

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Gianvito Lanzolla

Cass Business School ( email )

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United Kingdom

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