Copycats : How Smart Companies Use Imitation to Gain a Strategic Edge
by
Oded Shenkar
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1422126730
ISBN-13
9781422126738
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Imprint
Harvard Business Review Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 15th, 2010
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
406 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 14.90 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Management & management techniques
Ksh 3,950.00
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In the business world, imitation gets a bad rap. We see imitating firms as 'me too' players, forced to copy because they have nothing original to offer. This book reveals how imitation - the exact or broad-brushed copying of an innovation - is as critical to prosperity as innovation. It shows how savvy imitators generate huge profits.
In the business world, imitation gets a bad rap. We see imitating firms as ?me too? players, forced to copy because they have nothing original to offer. We pity their fate: a life of picking up crumbs discarded by innovators striding a path paved with fame and profit.
In Copycats, Oded Shenkar challenges this viewpoint. He reveals how imitation?the exact or broad-brushed copying of an innovation?is as critical to prosperity as innovation.
Shenkar shows how savvy imitators generate huge profits. They save not only on R&D costs but also on marketing and advertising investments made by first movers. And they avoid costly errors by observing and learning from others? trials.
Copycats presents suggestions for making imitation a core element in your competitive strategy and pairing it powerfully with innovation, including:
· How to select the right model to imitate
· How to avoid oversimplification of a model
· Which imitation strategy to use
· How to prepare and execute an implementation plan
Engaging, practical, and rich in company examples, Copycats unveils how to add imitation to your competitive arsenal.
In Copycats, Oded Shenkar challenges this viewpoint. He reveals how imitation?the exact or broad-brushed copying of an innovation?is as critical to prosperity as innovation.
Shenkar shows how savvy imitators generate huge profits. They save not only on R&D costs but also on marketing and advertising investments made by first movers. And they avoid costly errors by observing and learning from others? trials.
Copycats presents suggestions for making imitation a core element in your competitive strategy and pairing it powerfully with innovation, including:
· How to select the right model to imitate
· How to avoid oversimplification of a model
· Which imitation strategy to use
· How to prepare and execute an implementation plan
Engaging, practical, and rich in company examples, Copycats unveils how to add imitation to your competitive arsenal.
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