This article deals with the diffusion and standardization rivalry between two similar but incompatible formats for home videocassette recorders (VCRs): the Betamax, introduced in 1975 by the Sony Corporation, and the VHS (Video Home System), introduced in 1976 by the Victor Company of Japan (Japan Victor or JVC). Despite being first to the home market,…
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The Business History Review is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Historical Economic and Social Studies, American History and Culture, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies.
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered Numbered — [1], [2] in the text [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, The Business History Review 12 (2023) 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Historical Economic and Social Studies American History and Culture Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies History of Science and Medicine American Environmental and Regional History |
| ISSN | 0007-6805 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.24 |
| h-index | 72 |
| i10-index | 697 |
| Total citations | 31,066 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Harvard University Press |
| Journal website | journals.cambridge.org |
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A review of theories of competition and business strategy over the last half-century reveals a fairly linear development of early work by academics and consultants into efforts to understand the determinants of industry profitability and competitive position and, more recently, to add a time or historical dimension to the analysis. The possible implications of the…
In its early years, the disk drive industry was led by a group of large-scale, integrated firms of the sort that Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., observed in his studies of several of the world's largest industries. The purpose of this history is to explore why it was so difficult for the leading disk drive manufacturers…
The following article provides a thorough chronicle of the microcomputer industry. That industry is a striking case, in which industrial growth took place through the creation of “external” capabilities—that is, capabilities produced by and residing in a specialized market network rather than in large organizations enjoying internal economies of scale and scope. In the microcomputer…