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On Competition (Harvard Business Review Book) Upd Exp Edition, Kindle Edition

by Michael E. Porter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 102 ratings
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For the past two decades, Michael Porter's work has towered over the field of competitive strategy. 

On Competition, Updated and Expanded Edition brings together more than a dozen of Porter's landmark articles from the Harvard Business Review. Five are new to this edition, including the 2008 update to his classic "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy," as well as new work on health care, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and CEO leadership.

This collection captures Porter's unique ability to bridge theory and practice. Each of the articles has not only shaped thinking, but also redefined the work of practitioners in its respective field. In an insightful new introduction, Porter relates each article to the whole of his thinking about competition and value creation, and traces how that thinking has deepened over time.

This collection is organized by topic, allowing the reader easy access to the wide range of Porter's work. 

  • Parts I and II present the frameworks for which Porter is best known—frameworks that address how companies, as well as nations and regions, gain and sustain competitive advantage. 
  • Part III shows how strategic thinking can address society's most pressing challenges, from environmental sustainability to improving health-care delivery. 
  • Part IV explores how both nonprofits and corporations can create value for society more effectively by applying strategy principles to philanthropy. 
  • Part V explores the link between strategy and leadership.

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Michael E. Porter is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School. He is the author of seventeen books and numerous articles.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004OC0762
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Business Review Press; Upd Exp edition (October 1, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5227 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 722 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 102 ratings

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Michael E. Porter, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, is the author of Competitive Strategy, the recipient of the 1979 McKinsey Foundation Award for The Best Harvard Business Review Article, and a guest columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Professor Porter developed the much praised MBA course on Industry and Competitive Analysis, lectures widely on competitive strategy, and is a strategic consultant to numerous companies in the United States and abroad.

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Todd C Cheng
5.0 out of 5 stars Dense but valuable
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
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Like all Porter's books dense, but insightful on a diversity of topics needed to better understand business and the systems around business.
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for business leaders
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2010
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Michael Porter is, by most accounts, the father of modern strategy. His work has shaped the way companies think about competitive advantage, positioning, and differentiation, and helped lay the groundwork for the last two decades of strategic consulting. Porter's most famous piece, "The Five Forces," is well known among academics and strategists alike for its practical but extensive application of strategic analysis. Most importantly, it expands strategy beyond immediate rivals and direct competitors to include industry moves and structure as a whole. That piece is worth the price of the book alone, but the remainder is facinating as well.

Porter's work reads more like an academic text than a popular business book. It is rigorous, intellectually challenging, and weighty in its breadth and detail. This makes it at times difficult to read, but also does justice to the complexity of the subject. This is not an easy read, but is well worth it if you are a business leader or strategist. Those who read this book will have a distinct advantage over competitors who do not.
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Carlo Gonzaga
5.0 out of 5 stars The summary
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013
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As its a 2008 edition it does ensure you are reading his latest thinking on the 5 forces, strategy, and a few other interesting topics. You can choose the chapters that are interesting you as they are pretty independant. Easier than cheweing through competativeness of nations.
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Robert
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013
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This is a excellent compilation of articles on competition and strategy. It is generally an easy read (compared to "Competitive Strategy/Advantage") even if you have not studied economics or business, although a basic foundation is helpful in navigating the underlying theories. It is not all encompassing but provides a solid road map for practical applications. I am not an academic but run an enterprise ($800+M) and found it helpful in my lifelong CE endeavors.
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Pamela Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Right on time
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
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Just what I needed 😊
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thinkers
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013
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The book brings concepts embodied and which are still being used in business schools and by executives in their daily lives.
Every executive should have in mind the concepts in this book. Even with the new thinkers concepts described here are being applied without restrictions.
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Jason Steward
5.0 out of 5 stars Seminal stuff
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2014
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Clearly brilliant, easy to read, and even the old stuff is still relevent. I got it on the kindle so nobody can see my competitive advantage.... Porter on Competition on Kindle is definitely 5 starts!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Affirms Success Decade after Decade
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2011
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The latest in a series of updates and expansions indespensible for any size enterprise to understand and affirm if they desire success. After 30 years Michael Porter is a source I continue to consult, every read uncovers more refinement and leads to success.
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DG422
2.0 out of 5 stars Not new!!!
Reviewed in Mexico on February 4, 2024
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The book was supposed to be new but it has been underlined !
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not new!!!
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The book was supposed to be new but it has been underlined !
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Ash Kalra
5.0 out of 5 stars Competitive Strategy
Reviewed in India on April 10, 2021
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One of the best books on Strategy by the King of Strategy - Michael Porter at Harvard Business School.
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院生
5.0 out of 5 stars 原典
Reviewed in Japan on April 15, 2023
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原典は良い。
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2015
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Great book for understanding your competitors highly recommend.
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ticinum
4.0 out of 5 stars Libro utile
Reviewed in Italy on October 26, 2013
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Libro utile per corsi di management, è stato acquistato per il Corso "Microeconomics of Competitiveness" all'università di Friburgo, Svizzera. Raccoglie i principali lavori di Porter.
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