TABLE 3
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Missing the starting gun: de alio entry order in new markets, inertia and real option capabilities
Marco S Giarratana
BACK TO ARTICLETable 3. Firm sample by sector
| Sector | Firms | Commercial alliances | Patents after 1992 | Patents before 1992 | Sales ('000$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics | 46 | 1.61 | 17.25 | 1.42 | 16,612 |
| Hardware | 29 | 2.30 | 29.05 | 4.70 | 9,137 |
| Software | 32 | 1.78 | 9.54 | 0.09 | 2,084 |
| Telecommunications | 29 | 1.81 | 25.08 | 2.21 | 13,274 |
| Other | 38 | 1.81 | 8.29 | 0.19 | 71,177 |
| Total | 174 |
Data from Infotrac, USPTO, Hoover's. Core sector corresponds to the SIC code of the main business of the firm, Electronics (38), Hardware (357), Software (737), Telecommunication (366). This table shows the basic statistics of the sample according to sector classification. Our sample represents a quite heterogeneous group of de alio entrants from different business experiences.
