On Competition (2696-HBK-ENG)

by Porter, Michael E.

• ISBN13: 9781422126967
• ISBN10: 142212696X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-09
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

For the past two decades, Michael Porter's work has towered over the field of competitive strategy.On Competition, Updated Editionbrings 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 effeapplying strategy principles to philanthropy. Part V explores the link between Strategy and Leadership

Table of Contents

Competitive Strategy: Core Concepts

The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy (January 2008 HBR Version)

What Is Strategy?

How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage

Strategy and the Internet (NEW TO THIS EDITION, 2001 HBR article)

From Competitive Advantage to Corporate Strategy

The Competitiveness of Locations

The Competitive Advantage of Nations

Clusters and Competition: New Agendas for Companies, Governments, and Institutions

Competing Across Locations: Enhancing Competitive Advantage through a Global Strategy

Competitive Solutions to Societal Problems

Green and Competitive: Ending the Stalemate

The Competitive Advantage of the Inner City

Redefining Competition in Health Care (NEW TO THIS EDITION, 2004 HBR article)

Strategy, Philanthropy, and Corporate Social Responsibility

Philanthropy’s New Agenda: Creating Value (1999 HBR article)

The Competitive Advantage of Corporate Philanthropy (2002 HBR article)

Strategy and Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility

Leadership

Seven Surprises for New CEOs (2004 HBR article)

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