first mover

Game theory states that the first mover, or the initial firm in the industry, will always win.

The developers have to make sure they don't lose the first mover advantage.

First mover advantage is for the most part a fallacy.

First movers are not always able to benefit from being first.

And there is no reason to believe that given how much of a strong position the first mover obtains.

First movers can become obsessed with external customers, not internal reports.

One is that being the "first mover" into a market is a huge advantage.

(Even though they are not actually the first mover).

Verizon Wireless may just be a first mover among other telcos.

Thus, while some markets may highly reward first movers, others may not.

A. Information technology jobs and call-centers jobs were the first movers.

Unfortunately, the aggressive first movers may not be around to reap the ultimate profits.

The company is generally perceived to be the first mover in evidence-based clinical decision support solutions.

They are seldom a first mover in an industry but are often second or third place entrants.

This "first mover advantage" will usually fall in the hands of economies of large scale and experience.

Maybe the lesson - a familiar one in the "new economy" - is that that the first movers may not get the last word.

Targeted government intervention may enable late entrants to successfully challenge first movers.

A lot of companies are have entered the business and are providing stiff competition to the first mover.

We'll be the category definer, the first mover, the authoritative site."

It appears that being the "first mover" does not provide an advantage forever.)

In this model, government is a convener and an enabler rather than the first mover of civic action.

Prodigy was unable to capitalize on any of its first mover advantage in online advertising.

This creates the ability to credibly commit to a particular action, resulting in "first mover advantage".

Burnett himself was deeply religious and often digressed to credit God as the divine first mover.

"Vulnerability of the first mover is often enhanced by 'incumbent inertia'.