“The Five Forces That Shape Strategy” Article Review by Caroline Doan Porter‚ Michael E. "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86‚ no. 1 (January 2008). Introduction Michael E. Porter’s article‚ “The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy”‚ is an extension of his first work‚ “Porter’s Five Forces”. This article addresses forces beyond the existing competition and creates a framework that helps strategists understand
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A WATER UTILITY CONCESSIONER PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 1. Rivalry among existing competitors- Low to Non-Existent. Since it is under concession agreement‚ there is no other water utility company that can engage any business similar to A Water Utility concessioner‚ unless granted by the government under special agreement and with full knowledge and approval of A Water Utility concessioner. 2. Threat of new entrants- Low to Non-Existent. Companies that may want to apply for the concession
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on flights operated by Air Canada‚ Porter Airlines‚ Aeromexico and GOL. "This is truly a world-first series of flights‚ and one which demonstrates that the whole air transport sector is working together to make significant advances across a range of sustainability issues‚ so that it can continue to fulfill its role as a catalyst for economic and social development‚ while reducing its impact on the environment‚" Benjamin said in a statement‚ A C W A FedEx will retire freighters due to the company’s
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Bangladesh Setting up a Company • Setting up a Company • Board of Investment • Foreign Investment • Type of Companies • Incorporation of a Company • Setting up a Joint Venture Top of page [pic] Setting up a Company Bangladesh has some of the most liberal investment incentives in Asia‚ with an absence of any prior approval requirements or limits on any foreign equity participation‚ except registration with the Bangladesh Board of Investment (BOI). The government
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Introduction FedEx a courier company head quartered in Memphis‚ Tennessee United States. The company was founded in 1970’s for overnight shipping purpose. The company is primarily associated with document shipping and express packs. Basically it is the American association but is expanding otherwise as well. Target Market Target market of FedEx includes; • Embassies and other governmental institutions • Small business owners and professionals that are in need of professional connections at
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FedEx Corp.: Structural Transformation Through e-Business Pauling Ng and Ali R Farhoomand The University of Hong Kong FedEx has built superior physical‚ virtual‚ and people networks not just to prepare for change‚ but to shape change on a global scale. to change the way we all connect with each other in the new Network Economy. FedEx is not only reorganizing its internal operations around a more flexible network computing architecture‚ but it’s also pulling-in and in many cases locking-in
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sure their food is safe to eat: supplier interventions‚ advanced tools to eliminate pathogens‚ framer supply training‚ and enhanced restaurant procedures. Last‚ intense competition could have a long term effect on Chipotles future outlook. Porters Five Forces model is an excellent illustration of how the competitive landscape of a company is impacted by competitive rivalry. Consumers are growing weary of Chipotles basic menu and high prices; the company will have to invest more in advertising and offer
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product differentiation in this industry is low‚ the switching costs are also low. Therefore‚ the competitive force coming from customer bargaining power is very strong. Supplier Bargaining Power: There is a scarce amount of raw materials for steel in this industry and there are very few suppliers for them. Most of the materials are imported into the United States. Therefore‚ the competitive force coming from supplier bargaining power is moderate to weak. Potential New Entrants: Again‚ there is low access
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FedEx Corporation Strategic Audit May 14‚ 2004 MGMT 449 Prepared by: Clement Chen Lisa Duong Hideo Yang Marny Susanty Mario Vellandi Andrea Betro Forward: This company for this case analysis was chosen by me‚ Mario Vellandi. I found FedEx interesting because they are one of the top four logistics companies in the world with 2002 group revenues of $24.2 billion. Since I was studying the transport industry‚ I found them to be an excellent company to analyze while in Strategic Management
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The twelve year return-on-equity data for the Tobacco Industry of 27.9% is substantially above the all-industry average of 14.1% given in the Business Week data. Examining Porters five forces reveals the keys to the Tobacco industries superior profit performance. The price customers are willing to pay for a product depends‚ in part‚ on the availability of substitutes. The absence of close substitutes in the case of cigarettes means that consumers are comparatively insensitive to price increases
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