Interlaken Village in Shenzhen, China, is a replica of the Swiss village of Interlaken, which is part of the OST, $ 450 million investment in the prosperous Pearl River Delta. This is a case management strategies for students to think outside of the business strategy. In the standard literature of competitive strategy, the firm must avoid mimic or imitate others, to get a unique competitive advantage. This case, however, is considering whether copying can be a sustainable source of competitive advantage. "Hide
by Ali Farhoomand, Minyi Huang Source: University of Hong Kong, 20 pages. Publication Date: February 18, 2008. Prod. #: HKU714-PDF-ENG
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