by Vijay Gurbaxani | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog post
Digital strategists, me included, frequently tout the advantages of being a first mover. The general idea is that an early mover (not strictly the first mover) is able to leverage its lead to distance itself from the competition. An oft-cited example is search engine...
by Vijay Gurbaxani | Jun 2, 2018 | Blog post
In the past, I’ve argued that you must get digital in a hurry because of first mover advantage. You build a lead over your competitors, leverage first mover advantage to expand your lead, and with a little luck, you can win. But times have changed. In the last decade,...
by Vijay Gurbaxani | May 12, 2018 | Blog post
All of us know that Amazon is the online everything store. You can buy pretty much everything you want and have it delivered right to your door. But while Amazon and the word “online shopping” are virtually synonymous in the eyes of millions, that could soon change...
by Vijay Gurbaxani | Apr 27, 2018 | Blog post
In today’s world, business success depends on understanding and acting on how external forces – globalization, economic conditions, demographics, sustainability, and digital technologies – impact a company’s competitive position and its strategy. While all of...
by admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog post
Originally published on the UCI Paul Merage School Of Business website on April 3, 2018 by Anne Warde. “We are at a crossroads,” said Vijay Gurbaxani, founding director of the Center for Digital Transformation (CDT) and the Taco Bell Endowed Professor of Information...
by Vijay Gurbaxani | Oct 21, 2016 | Blog post
Digital technologies and business models co-evolve. Most recently, sharing economy companies like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, and Instacart have leveraged powerful digital platforms, both public and proprietary, to offer services in innovative ways. While digital technologies...
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