Dysfunctional competition & innovation strategy of new ventures as they mature

Drawing on a sample of 288 new ventures from three disperse locations in China, we examine how dysfunctional competition impacts the innovation strategy of new ventures as they mature. Our results show that: 1) innovation strategy has a positive effect on new venture competitive advantage; 2) the impact of dysfunctional competition positively moderates this relationship in the early stages of the venture; 3) dysfunctional competition negatively...