Introduction

This is the second volume of the book series featuring theoretical and empirical research on strategic decision making policies of oligopolistic organizations. This volume brings together 11 chapters that cover economic and mathematical models to illustrate strategic decision making among different organizations. Topics covered in this volume include, static and dynamic models of firm behavior, strategic entry deterrence by dominant firms, strategic interactions in vertically related industries, financial losses of enterprises caused by breaks of information security systems, and the association of certain funding choices with efficiency in small medium enterprises. Thus the volume encompasses a fresh collection of works on firm behavior and industrial economics.