Competitive Advantage¶
Porter, M. E. (1985). Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. Free Press.
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2 citations across 2 artifacts.
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Primes¶
- Maneuver
- Negotiation and diplomacy. Changing position by reframing the issue, adding parties, changing venue or agenda order, or holding a credible exit option alters the structural setup so the same demand becomes much more or less defensible; improving one's fallback option is a maneuver, not a concession. Software architecture. Refactoring is maneuver — changing the configuration of the codebase to a position from which subsequent features are cheaper and modifications localized. Corporate strategy. Repositioning the firm in industry structure — vertical integration, distribution-channel choice, platform choice — creates structural conditions that subsequent competition runs through; positioning analysis and value-chain mapping are explicit maneuver tools.
This sourceDevelops value-chain and positioning analysis, importing strategic-position reasoning into corporate strategy so that competition runs through chosen structural positions.
- Negotiation and diplomacy. Changing position by reframing the issue, adding parties, changing venue or agenda order, or holding a credible exit option alters the structural setup so the same demand becomes much more or less defensible; improving one's fallback option is a maneuver, not a concession. Software architecture. Refactoring is maneuver — changing the configuration of the codebase to a position from which subsequent features are cheaper and modifications localized. Corporate strategy. Repositioning the firm in industry structure — vertical integration, distribution-channel choice, platform choice — creates structural conditions that subsequent competition runs through; positioning analysis and value-chain mapping are explicit maneuver tools.
Domain-specific¶
- Niche Market
- A supplier may pursue cost focus, differentiation focus, or a mixture, but it must fit the niche more closely than a broad-line competitor whose design targets the market average
This sourceThe source of the cost-focus / differentiation-focus split and of the argument that a focuser outperforms a broad-line rival by fitting a narrow segment whose buyers or delivery requirements differ from the industry average.
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- A supplier may pursue cost focus, differentiation focus, or a mixture, but it must fit the niche more closely than a broad-line competitor whose design targets the market average
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