Increasing Returns and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study

textabstractDit proefschrift gaat over increasing returns: positieve feedbackeffecten in markten en bedrijven. Positieve feedback betekent dat success leidt tot vermeerderd succes en falen tot vermeerderd falen. Er zijn twee marktgerelateerde increasing returns mechanismen, netwerkeffecten en sociale interactie-effecten, en twee bedrijfsgerelateerde increasing returns mechanismen, schaaleffecten en leereffecten. Empirisch onderzoek naar de relaties tussen deze mechanismen en naar de gevolgen van increasing returns voor bedrijfsprestatie is relatief schaars. Met dit proefschrift heeft de onderzoeker tot doel een bijdrage te leveren aan het opvullen van deze leemte. Om dit te bereiken wordt in dit proefschrift gebruik gemaakt van concepten uit de economie en uit de managementwetenschappen, bouwend op de industrial organization theory of the firm. Voor dit proefschrift zijn drie empirische studies uitgevoerd. In deze studies zijn nieuwe meetmethoden ontwikkeld en getest en is primaire en secondaire data verzameld en geanalyseerd. De resultaten laten zien dat de aanwezigheid van increasing returns in de markt invloed heeft op de prestaties van bedrijven, maar altijd via de realisatie van increasing retursn binnen deze bedrijven. Het blijkt dus dat in een incresing returns markt het management een belangrijke factor vormt die de bedrijfsprestatie bepaalt. Het is daarom voor managers belangrijk dat zij de mechanismen van increasing returns in hun markten en ondernemingen begrijpen zodat ze hun strategisch handelen hierop kunnen afstemmen. Hierdoor zijn managers in staat om de mogelijkheden die door increasing returns ontstaan te exploiteren en de valkuilen ervan te vermijden, hetgeen zal leiden tot betere bedrijfsprestaties.

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