Review | January 2008 | hbr.org STRATEGY STRATEGY by Michael E. Porter Peter Crowther SHAPE THE FIVE COMPETITIVE FORCES THAT Editor’s Note: In 1979‚ Harvard Business Review published “How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy” by a young economist and associate professor‚ Michael E. Porter. It was his first HBR article‚ and it started a revolution in the strategy field. In subsequent decades‚ Porter has brought his signature economic rigor to the study of competitive strategy for
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INTRODUCTION A soft drink (also called soda‚ pop‚ coke[citation needed]‚ soda pop‚ fizzy drink‚ or carbonated beverage) is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains carbonated water‚ a sweetening agent‚ and a flavoring agent. The sweetening agent may be sugar‚ high-fructose corn syrup‚ or a sugar substitute(in the case of diet drinks). A soft drink may also contain caffeine or fruit juice. Products such as energy drinks‚ Kool-Aid‚ and pure juice are not considered to be soft drinks. Other
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References: 1. Sources of Insight‚ 2010‚ “Strategy Diamond” http://sourcesofinsight.com/strategy-diamond/ 2. Donald C. Hambrick and James W. Fredrickson‚ 2001‚ “Are you sure you have a strategy?” http://turbo.kean.edu/~jmcgill/havestrategy.pdf 3. SingTel‚ 2012‚ “Annual Report 2013” http://info.singtel.com/annualreport/2012/
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Porter five forces. Potential new entrants. The home furnishing market is a big market with many players. IKEA is one of the biggest players in the market especially in Europe. The threats of new entrants is reduced by the tremendous amount of money needed to start up a home furnishing shop. IKEA has a big advantage to other home furnishing shops‚ they don’t just sell furnish but also kitchen and home accessories. But IKEA doesn’t reach small town and villages‚ here is a change for new entrants
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“Miss Porter” (2006)‚ directed by an Australian director Chris Noonan‚ is a biopic film of Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger)‚ the English best-selling children’s author and illustrator. In addition to providing glimpses of realistic highlighted stories of Beatrix’s life‚ the movie represents successfully panoramic views of the stunning British topography‚ notably the idyllic rural area. The movie opens with magnificent shots of the panorama of the renowned Lake District in North-western England. This
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Hello my name is Mike Honda‚ and I am your current house of representative. I feel very honored to serve the district filled with bright citizens. I have so much affection and passion for this district‚ and I want to bring the changes you all want to see. For those who may not know about my background‚ let me start with giving you a short history of my early life. I was born in Walnut Grove‚ and my whole family was sent to an internment camp in Colorado shortly after my birth. I grew up in the camp
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Porter Five Forces Analysis of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Assignment Presented to: Date: 29/08/2013 Introduction The Porter’s Five Forces is a simple tools and powerful tool that make you understand that where the actual power lies in the industry. It makes you understand the weight of industry’s current position and the future strength and position of that industry. If you have clear understanding of industry that where the power lies you can get good
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis An analysis of the structure of the industry should be undertaken in order to find effective ways of competitive advantage (Porter‚ 1985). Therefore‚ in order to analyze the competitive environment of Tesco‚ Porter’s five forces analysis has been offered by the researcher as follows: Threat of substitute products and services The threat of substitutes in the grocery retail market is considerably low for food items and medium to high for non-food items.
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COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOCY ENDOWMENT FUND (CIITEF) SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (for undergraduate students) Note: Please read the instructions given below carefully before filling out this form. CIIT is committed to ensuring that no one is denied the opportunity to pursue higher education due to his/her inability to pay. With this purpose in mind‚ CIIT launched its scholarship program (CIITEF) from its Endowment Fund. The program seeks to identify the most deserving
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