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Competition

The Journal of the American College of Dentists

|July 1, 1997

Summary

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Understanding competition types is key, as preferences for certain competitive strategies influence outcomes. Dentistry encompasses four competition types, complicating policy discussions.

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Area of Science:

Business Strategy
Organizational Behavior

Background:

Ambivalence towards competition stems from a preference for advantageous types.
Four distinct competition types are identified: pure, collaborative, market share, and market growth.

Purpose of the Study:

To define and differentiate four types of competition.
To analyze the characteristics defining each competition type.
To examine the implications of these competition types within the dental industry.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis and definition of four competition types.
Identification of defining characteristics for each type.
Application of the framework to the dental industry.

Main Results:

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Pure competition: requires a referee.
Collaborative competition: involves arguing over spoils.
Market share competition: emphasizes differentiation and substitutability.
Market growth competition: focuses on customer value and added orientation.

Conclusions:

Dentistry exhibits characteristics of all four competition types.
The multifaceted nature of competition in dentistry hinders coherent policy-making and meaningful discussion.