indirect competition rather than direct competition. Substitution effects most likely against the backdrop of rapid environmental changes (e.g. technology changes‚ rapid market changes‚ etc) Holdup Results from dependence on complementors for sustained superior position Degree of holdup influenced by prevailing contractual agreements‚ patterns of dependence‚ norms and posturing possibilities Slack Shrinks the overall size of the pie (dissipates the scarcity
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are then categorized into four distinct groups: Superordinate‚ Subordinate‚ Customers‚ and Complementors/Blockers. Superordinates are people that have some authority over the midlevel leader. Subordinates are people with a direct reporting line or authority to the midlevel leader. Customers are those that you serve or end users that will benefit from your project. They can be internal or external. Complementors/blockers are people or units that are not directly above or below the midlevel leader‚ but
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• Potential Competitors: Medium pressure o Grocers could potentially enter into the retail side. o Entry barriers are relatively high‚ as Wal-Mart has an outstanding distribution systems‚ locations‚ brand name‚ and financial capital to fend off competitors. o Wal-mart often has an absolute cost advantage over other competitors. • Rivalry Among Established Companies: Medium Pressure o Currently‚ there are three main incumbent companies that exist in the same market as Wal-Mart: Sears‚ K Mart
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Industry Analysis Example (Porter’s Five Forces and Complementors) Wal-Mart Here is a very brief example of an Industry Analysis for the Cases using Wal-Mart‚ specifically Wal-Mart’s competition in the consumer retail industry and not in the industries where it competes. Remember‚ that you are concerned with where Wal-Mart is positioned in the industry relative to the respective industry forces. Potential Competitors: Medium pressure Grocers could potentially enter into the retail side
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[Type the company name] | Strategy Assignment (Intel Case) | [Type the document subtitle] | | [Type the author name] | 3/28/2012 | Submitted By: Swati Agrawal Roll no:154
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concentrate manufacturing industry is characterized by high barriers to entry‚ weak suppliers‚ weak buyers (and a fragmented final customer base)‚ “smart” rivalry‚ substitutes that lack many of the attributes of soft drink products‚ and strong complementors. These dynamics within the concentrate manufacturing industry have resulted in very high industry profits (gross margins of 83% and a pretax profit margin of 35%‚ see Exhibit 5). Specifically‚ the forces‚ which affect industry profits‚ can be
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we have taken the Coffee Retail Market as the highlight of scrutiny. Our scope of study is focused taking in consideration only India as the geographic segment.We broadly look at the Porter’s Five Forces of the industry specifically. Also the complementors are observed and how they affect the retail business of coffee houses. The major players identified in the industry are Starbucks‚ Cafe Coffee Day‚ Barista‚ Costa Coffee‚ and Nescafe. Grilling down further the report includes SWOT analysis‚ External
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Threat of New Entrants: Barriers to Entry Economies of scale Product differentiation Capital requirements Switching costs Access to distribution channels Cost disadvantages independent of scale Government policy Expected retaliation Barriers to Entry Economies of Scale Marginal improvements in efficiency that a firm experiences as it incrementally increases its size Factors (advantages and disadvantages) related to large- and small-scale entry Flexibility
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diminished. Since the establishment of the five force model‚ a sixth factor‚ known as “Impact of Complementors” has been recognized to affect industry profitability. A Complementor is an industry competitor who provides complementary‚ rather than competitive‚ services or products to another competitor within the same industry. There are industry specific factors that will determine the importance of Complementors within that industry. By applying this five force model to an analysis of the U.S. Commercial
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The Right Game: Use Game Theory to Shape Strategy by Adam M. Brandenburger and Barry J. Nalebuff Harvard Business Review Reprint 95402 HBR J U LY- A U G U S T 1 9 9 5 The Right Game: Use Game Theory to Shape Strategy by Adam M. Brandenburger and Barry J. Nalebuff Business is a high-stakes game. The way we approach this game is reflected in the language we use to describe it. Business language is full of expressions borrowed from the military and from sports. Some of them are dangerously
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