Competitive Strategy

INTRODUCTION 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 Bibliography IndexPorter, Michael E. is the author of 'Competitive Strategy' with ISBN 9780029253601 and ISBN 0029253608.