{"product_id":"optimal-distinctiveness-a-new-agenda-for-the-study-of-competitive-positioning-of-organizations-and-markets-paperback-9781108964876","title":"Optimal Distinctiveness; A New Agenda for the Study of Competitive Positioning of Organizations and Markets (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108964876","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOptimal Distinctiveness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA New Agenda for the Study of Competitive Positioning of Organizations and Markets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Element reviews the historical grounding and recent development of optimal distinctiveness scholarship.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEric Yanfei Zhao (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108964876, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 May 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e75 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm, 0.17 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOptimal distinctiveness – being both 'similar to' and 'different from' peers – is an important imperative of organizational life and represents a common research question of organizational scholars across various disciplinary domains such as strategy, organization theory, entrepreneurship, and international business. This Element reviews the historical grounding and recent development of optimal distinctiveness scholarship, based on which an orienting framework is proposed to stress the highly contextualized and dynamic nature of optimal distinctiveness. The orienting framework provides several powerful and unique angles for understanding organizations' competitive positioning in various types of markets, for applying optimal distinctiveness research to different levels of analysis, and for nurturing a more cross-disciplinary and mutually generative conversation on optimal distinctiveness theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Optimal Distinctiveness Theory in Organization Studies\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Historical Grounding of Optimal Distinctiveness Research\u003cbr\u003e 3. An Orienting Framework for Macro Research on Optimal Distinctiveness\u003cbr\u003e 4. Expanding the Scope: How the Optimal Distinctiveness Framework Can Bring New Insights into Multiple Research Streams\u003cbr\u003e 5. Zooming In: How the Optimal Distinctiveness Framework Informs Studies of Organizations' Competitive Positioning\u003cbr\u003e 6. Zooming Out: How the Optimal Distinctiveness Framework Informs Studies of Market Category Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 7 Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Organizational%20theory%20\u0026amp;%20behaviour%20%5BKJU%5D%22\"\u003eKJU\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002692915480,"sku":"9781108964876","price":17.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108964876i.jpg?v=1696728139","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/optimal-distinctiveness-a-new-agenda-for-the-study-of-competitive-positioning-of-organizations-and-markets-paperback-9781108964876","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}