Log In
Or create an account ->
Imperial Library
Home
About
News
Upload
Forum
Help
Login/SignUp
Index
Cover
Introduction
Preface
Introduction, 1980
Part I: General Analytical Techniques
Chapter 1: The Structural Analysis of Industries
Structural Determinants of the Intensity of Competition
Structural Analysis and Competitive Strategy
Structural Analysis and Industry Definition
Chapter 2: Generic Competitive Strategies
Three Generic Strategies
Stuck in the Middle
Risks of the Generic Strategies
Chapter 3: A Framework for Competitor Analysis
The Components of Competitor Analysis
Putting the Four Components Together—The Competitor Response Profile
Competitor Analysis and Industry Forecasting
The Need for a Competitor Intelligence System
Chapter 4: Market Signals
Types of Market Signals
The Use of History in Identifying Signals
Can Attention to Market Signals Be a Distraction?
Chapter 5: Competitive Moves
Industry Instability: The Likelihood of Competitive Warfare
Competitive Moves
Commitment
Focal Points
A Note on Information and Secrecy
Chapter 6: Strategy Toward Buyers and Suppliers
Buyer Selection
Purchasing Strategy
Chapter 7: Structural Analysis Within Industries
Dimensions of Competitive Strategy
Strategic Groups
Strategic Groups and a Firm’s Profitability
Implications for Formulation of Strategy
The Strategic Group Map as an Analytical Tool
Chapter 8: Industry Evolution
Basic Concepts in Industry Evolution
Evolutionary Processes
Key Relationships in Industry Evolution
Part II: Generic Industry Environments
Chapter 9: Competitive Strategy in Fragmented Industries
What Makes an Industry Fragmented?
Overcoming Fragmentation
Coping with Fragmentation
Potential Strategic Traps
Formulating Strategy
Chapter 10: Competitive Strategy in Emerging Industries
The Structural Environment
Problems Constraining Industry Development
Early and Late Markets
Strategic Choices
Techniques for Forecasting
Which Emerging Industries to Enter
Chapter 11: The Transition to Industry Maturity
Industry Change during Transition
Some Strategic Implications of Transition
Strategic Pitfalls in Transition
Organizational Implications of Maturity
Industry Transition and the General Manager
Chapter 12: Competitive Strategy in Declining Industries
Structural Determinants of Competition in Decline
Strategic Alternatives in Decline
Choosing a Strategy for Decline
Pitfalls in Decline
Preparing for Decline
Chapter 13: Competition in Global Industries
Sources and Impediments to Global Competition
Evolution to Global Industries
Competition in Global Industries
Strategic Alternatives in Global Industries
Trends Affecting Global Competition
Part III: Strategic Decisions
Chapter 14: The Strategic Analysis of Vertical Integration
Strategic Benefits and Costs of Vertical Integration
Particular Strategic Issues in Forward Integration
Particular Strategic Issues in Backward Integration
Long-Term Contracts and the Economics of Information
Illusions in Vertical Integration Decisions
Chapter 15: Capacity Expansion
Elements of the Capacity Expansion Decision
Causes of Overbuilding Capacity
Preemptive Strategies
Chapter 16: Entry into New Businesses
Entry through Internal Development
Entry through Acquisition
Sequenced Entry
Appendix A: Portfolio Techniques in Competitor Analysis
Appendix B: How to Conduct an Industry Analysis
About the Author
Bibliography
Index
Copyright
← Prev
Back
Next →
← Prev
Back
Next →