"Outsider" on the Cement Market. Business Strategies of the Saxon-Czech Portland Cement Plant in Čížkovic (1898-1918)

Abstract

The paper interprets the business strategies of the Saxon-Czech Portland cement plant in Čížkovice (Sächsisch-böhmische Portland-Cementfabrik, Tschischkowitz) in the context of the monopolization of the cement market. The company has successfully rotated the position of an "outsider" and a member of monopoly organizations, thus achieving increased profitability.

Keywords

• Cement Industry
• Čížkovice Cement Plant
• Market Monopolisation
• Outsider Strategies
• Business History
• Logic of Collective Action