Beyond Porter – A Critique of the Critique of Porter The writings of the American managementguru and Harvard-Professor Michael E-Porter are considered to be among the most influential of their subject – and among the most critiqued ones. Porter had a lasting influence on strategic management with his books about competitive advantages on industry level and on global level‚ which were written in the eighties. Porter’s models like the Five Competitive Forces‚ the Value Chain or Porters Diamond have
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Illustrate the meaning of “Sustainable Competitive Advantage”. What was the main strategy adopted by Southwest Airlines that made it successful in the airline industry? Competitive advantage is a position of a company in a competitive landscape that allows the company earning return on investments higher than the cost of investments. Competitive advantage should be relevant‚ unique and sustainable. Therefore sustainable competitive advantage‚ it’s a long-term competitive advantage that a company
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Individual Case Analysis JetBlue Headquarters‚ Forest Hills‚ New York. Summary Statement JetBlue Airways‚ an American low-cost airline‚ headquartered in Forest Hills‚ New York started flying out of John F. Kennedy Airport in February of 2000.JetBlue started by following Southwest’s approach of offering low-cost travel‚ setting themselves apart from their competitor’s through the amenities they offer like in-flight entertainment‚ flat-screen TV’s on each seat‚ live digital satellite radio
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ALDUS CORPORATION CASE STUDY Rod Denney Western Governors University Abstract This essay will examine in detail the human resource strategies‚ policies‚ and practices that were developed by Ann Rhoades who was the Executive Vice President of People at JetBlue Airways. Ms. Rhoades was very innovative with the development of the new HR policies‚ which up to that time had never been implemented by any other startup airline organization. Along with
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Amazon.com start up case study (1995-2004) as an example‚ I intend to describe the online retain industry‚ with a view to starting a business in this arena. I intend to investigate competitive rivalry using ‘Porters Five Forces Framework’ to describe how each forces impacts business choices‚ either positively or negatively and therefore increasing/decreasing competitive rivalry. 1. The Threat of New Entrants The internet reduces barriers to entry such as the need for a sales force‚ access to channels
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Crafting and Executing Strategy Jet Blue Airways case study In 2008 businesses began to cut back on employee travel‚ and consumers tried to save money and used stay-cations instead of vacations‚ during a summer the U.S. economy slowed and oil prices rose; jet fuel prices went through the roof as a result. to offset the higher fuel costs‚ airlines began increasing revenues by means such as: fuel surcharges‚ charges for the first checked bag‚ charging for blankets‚ pillows‚ and headphones‚ and
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INTRODUCTION A framework for diagnosing industry structure‚ built around five competitive forces that erode long-term industry average profitability. The industry structure framework can be applied at the level of the industry‚ the strategic group (or group of firms with similar strategies) or even the individual firm. Its ultimate function is to explain the sustainability of profits against bargaining and against direct and indirect competition. IN RESPECT TO THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT: Laws
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profitability; the more profitable the industry the more attractive it will be to new competitors. Threat of new entrants‚ sources. 1)Economies of scale‚ 2)Product differentiation‚ 3)Cost disadvantages independent of size‚ 4)Access to distribution channels‚ 5)Government Policy. Threat of substitute products or services The existence of products outside of the realm of the common product boundaries increases the propensity of customers to switch to alternatives. For example‚ tap water might be considered
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Strategic Management Critical Essay Assignment 1 In this essay‚ the Porter’s five forces theory is used to analysis the industry structure. These five forces are Intensity of rivalry within the industry‚ Threat of substitute products‚ Bargaining Power of Buyers‚ Bargaining Power of Suppliers and Threat of New Entrants. Through them‚ it will know the industries profitability whether is high or low. Based on Australia’s industry‚ Mining and retail are the industries I chose to analysis. High Profit
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After making the Preliminary Final last year‚ the Newtown Jets would be disappointed in their eleventh placed finish this season. Recording only six wins‚ the Jets were far too inconsistent to be competitive in 2017‚ conceding 26 points per game. They also faced a minor speed-hump at the start of the year with Issues surrounding the usage of Henson Park meant they weren’t able to play at their spiritual home ground until Round 8. Their Highlight Moment A fantastic victory against Penrith was arguably
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