Innovation and Competition in Standard-Based Industries: An Analysis of the High Definition U.S. Home Video Market
dc.contributor.author | Lee, William Seokwoo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-01-27 16:18:17 (GMT) | |
dc.date.available | 2009-01-27 16:18:17 (GMT) | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-01-27T16:18:17Z | |
dc.date.submitted | 2009-01-22 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4261 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper examines the competitive dynamics in a standard-based industry through a historical examination of the U.S. home video industry. It analyzes how the Blu-ray technology wins the battle of the high definition DVD market over HD-DVD technology, by focusing on the aspects of the first-mover advantages, network effects. The analysis suggests that the success in the network-based industry partially support to traditional argument on first-mover advantages; they were important only to the point that the first mover takes advantages of the lead time to develop a network of complementary products. This study illustrates that building a network of complementary products and installed base should be the primary goal to succeed in the standard setting competition. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Waterloo | en |
dc.subject | Blu-ray | en |
dc.subject | HD-DVD | en |
dc.title | Innovation and Competition in Standard-Based Industries: An Analysis of the High Definition U.S. Home Video Market | en |
dc.type | Master Thesis | en |
dc.pending | false | en |
dc.subject.program | Management Sciences | en |
uws-etd.degree.department | Management Sciences | en |
uws-etd.degree | Master of Applied Science | en |
uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |
uws.peerReviewStatus | Unreviewed | en |
uws.scholarLevel | Graduate | en |