Leveraging technological externalities in complex technologies: Microsoft's exploitation of standards in the browser wars
Article Abstract:
Microsoft was successful in vertically related markets like Windows because of leveraging installed user bases. Netscape enjoyed a 90% installed user base for its Navigator browser in August 1995 while the market share for Microsoft's inferior quality browser was negligible.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2004
United States, Market share, Usage, Microsoft Corp., Comparative analysis, MSFT, Web browser, Web browsers, Netscape Communications Corp., Company market share
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2004
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The birth of a new industry: entry by start-ups and the drivers of firm growth - the case of encryption software
Article Abstract:
The birth of the encryption software industry (ESI), and the entry and growth of start-ups are analyzed.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2004
Software Publishers, Data Encryption Software Pkgs, Product introduction, New Products/Services, Management dynamics, Management, Innovations, Encryption software, Company business management, New business enterprises, Startups, Global economy, Market entry
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2004
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Subjects list: Computer software industry, Software industry
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