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The Double-edged Sword of Oppositional Category Positioning: A Study of the U.S. E-cigarette Categor...

The Double-edged Sword of Oppositional Category Positioning: A Study of the U.S. E-cigarette Categor...

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The Double-edged Sword of Oppositional Category Positioning: A Study of the U.S. E-cigarette Category, 2007–2017

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The Double-edged Sword of Oppositional Category Positioning: A Study of the U.S. E-cigarette Category, 2007–2017

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Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, Inc

Journal title

Administrative science quarterly, 2021-03, Vol.66 (1), p.86-132

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English

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Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications, Inc

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Contents

To gain attention and build support for new categories, market entrepreneurs often define a new category through its contrast with related, established offerings. Existing research has largely focused on the benefits of this oppositional categorical positioning. In this study, we explore how this strategy might be a double-edged sword. Through a lo...

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The Double-edged Sword of Oppositional Category Positioning: A Study of the U.S. E-cigarette Category, 2007–2017

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2488093993

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2488093993

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ISSN

0001-8392

E-ISSN

1930-3815

DOI

10.1177/0001839220914855

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