The structure of the competitive network is an important driver of biodiversity and coexistence in natural communities. In addition to determining which species survive, the nature and intensity of competitive interactions within the network also affect the growth, productivity, and abundances of those individuals that persist. As such, the competitive network structure may likewise play an imp...

increasing non-oil exporting is among the most important concerns for iran. software industry is among the knowledge based and profitable ones. identification of factors affecting export performance of software developers can improve planning that in turn results in increasing software export. in this research a model consisting of seven important variables in software industries including: com...

The current study aims to explore the connections between business environments and firms' competitive priorities, which establish the basis for manufacturing strategy. This study explicitly considers the effects of asset and operating frontiers, as well as trade-offs across competitive priorities, a topic which has not been thoroughly studied by prior research. We collected data from 434 Chine...

We develop a dynamic model of sustainable competitive advantage in hypercompetitive environments. We argue that competitive advantages of firms can be sustainable even if resource-based advantages of firms can be quickly replicated by rivals or when the barriers to entry are almost non-existent. This is accomplished through intensive entrepreneurial activity of firms during the equilibrating te...

Cognitive deficits are a common sequelae after stroke. Among them, attention impairments have the highest incidence and limit functional recovery and quality of life. Different strategies to improve attention have been presented through the years, even though its effectiveness is still unclear. Basing on the human competitive nature, competitive strategies have been proposed to increase motivat...

The purpose of this study was to examine the multidimensional competitive anxiety trait-state relationship and explore the effects of trait anxiety upon directional interpretations of state responses. Competitive soccer players (N=102) completed the SAS [Smith, Smoll, & Schutz (1990) Anxiety Research 2, 263] and modified CSAI-2 [Martens, Burton, Vealey, Bump, & Smith (1990) In: Martens, Vealey,...