TIME-BASED COMPETITION AMONG CAPACITATED FIRMS

Abstract

In a technology-innovation-centered market with the presence of competition, timing, pricing, and capacity are the three key factors that a firm needs to consider. In this thesis, we develop several models incorporating key features such as time-sensitive consumers, capacity constraints, pricing, and decision sequencing to analyze firms' decisions under different scenarios. By and large, this thesis helps the firms make pricing, timing, and capacity decisions. We also provide insight on how and why decision sequencing structure affects their product launch times, prices and pro fits.