Thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 1993. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 355-367).

Thesis. 1977. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY. / Vita. / Bibliography : leaves 630-638. / Ph.D.

by Lui Wing-Wa. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-114). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.7 / Why Strategic Group Formed? --- p.8 / Strategic Group - Theoretical and Empirical --- p.11 / Level of Analysis --- p.13 / Industrial Organization --- p.14 / Dynamic Strategic Group --- p.19 / Cognitive Perspective of Strategic Group --- p.21 / Resource-Based Approach --- p.22 / Technological Paradigm --- p.24 / Summary --- p.25 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- THEORY AND HYPOTHESES --- p.31 / Competitor Analysis and Inter-firm Rivalry --- p.33 / "Strategic Groups, Competitor Analysis and Inter-firm Rivalry" --- p.37 / Strategic Group and Firm Performance --- p.39 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- METHODOLOGY --- p.45 / Sample --- p.45 / Measures --- p.46 / Independent Variables --- p.46 / Dependent Variables --- p.50 / Analytical Strategies --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- RESULTS --- p.55 / Results Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Analysis --- p.55 / Results of Moderating Multiple Regression (MMR) Analysis --- p.57 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION --- p.65 / Market Commonality and Resource Similarity Mapping in Japanese Automobile Manufacturing Industry --- p.65 / "Market Commonality, Resource Similarity and Performance" --- p.76 / Chapter CHAPTER VII --- CONCLUSION --- p.81 / APPENDIX 1 --- p.86 / APPENDIX 2 --- p.89 / APPENDIX 3 --- p.94 / APPENDIX 4 --- p.96 / APPENDIX 5 --- p.98 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.104