Provides a rigorous description of the economic dynamics that can lead to benefits for large and / or the pioneering firms in the industry, as well as the factors that can lead to a lack of such leading firms. Leaders discussed the benefits include the size of the benefits, such as economies of scale and scope, network effects, and the effect of training and temporary benefits, such as displacement, reputation effects, customer switching costs and patents or institutional barriers. Leader shortcomings analyzed includes innovative cost demand uncertainty, technological uncertainty, and the current momentum. Throughout the note, the experience of Intel, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, are used to provide specific examples of the causes and consequences of the leader advantages and disadvantages. "Hide
by Peter J. Coughlan 11 pages. Publication Date: February 1, 2001. Prod. #: 701084-PDF-ENG
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