01204nas a2200169   4500008004100000245012400041210006900165260000900234300000900243490000700252520053500259653003200794100002200826700002000848700002800868856013800896       2002                        eng d00aCompetitive Analysis and New Venture Performance:  Understanding the Impact of Strategic Uncertainty and Venture Origin0 aCompetitive Analysis and New Venture Performance Understanding t  c2002  a1-280 v273 aEffective competitive analysis (CA) is important for success in today's marketplace. CA may be particularly important to new ventures that may lack experience in their industries and knowledge of their rivals. Using survey data from 228 new ventures, this study concludes that the formality, comprehensiveness, and user orientation of CA activities are positively associated with new venture performance. Strategic uncertainty and venture origin also significantly moderate the relationship between CA and new venture performance.10aStrategy & Entrepreneurship1 aZahra, Shaker, A.1 aNeubaum, Donald1 aEl-Hagrassey, Galal, M.  u/biblio/competitive-analysis-and-new-venture-performance-understanding-impact-strategic-uncertainty-0