Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

Published by The Free Press, New York, 1980

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The very scarce first edition of one of the most influential business books of all time, with more than 80,000 citations on Google Scholar. Competitive Strategy is best-known for its "five forces" framework, which widened the conventional understanding of competition beyond direct rivals to include the bargaining power of customers and suppliers, the threat of new entrants, and the threat of substitute products. Porter also introduced three "generic strategies"-cost leadership, differentiation, and focus-that businesses can employ as competitive strategies. Harvard Business School describes Porter's work as having "started a revolution in the strategy field." xx, 396 pages. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A very good copy (paperclip rust on early blank; small spot on fore-edge) in a very good dust jacket with the author's name faded from orange to yellow on the spine and light shelfwear.

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Title
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
Author
Porter, Michael E.
Publisher
The Free Press, New York
Publication year
1980
Condition
Very good
Dust jacket
Very good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
Item weight
3 pounds
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