Competitive Strategy
by Michael E. Porter · Michael E. Porter
Porter's 1980 framework for industry analysis: the five competitive forces, three generic strategies, and structural analysis of rivals. After reading, you can assess an industry's profitability drivers and position a firm within it.
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