About this title: This book transformed the process by which business strategy is conceived. Porter unravels the rules that govern competition and turns them into useful planning tools to help management interpret market signals, forecast the direction of industry development, and position any company to compete successfully in the long run.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Very Good. Slight shelf with minor markings. NO DUST JACKET. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. (A90_3/9)Book is in good condition. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 396 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
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Edition: Thirteenth Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Free Press, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Very Good in Very Good Price Intact jacket. 9 1/2 X 6 1/4. Pages are tight, bright & clean. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Boards peripheral edges and corners very good. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector. If needed for reference, scholarship, lucubrations or just enjoyment, this is the one. Figure illustrated. read more
Edition: 60th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Pr, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 6 X 9 Hardcover with black DJ with white and orange lettering. Important body of thought on the analysis of industry structure and competitors. 60th printing in Fine/Near Fine condition, unmarked and clean pages. 396 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Good in Good jacket. 1980 later printing, HC/DJ has shelf wear, front cover slightly yellowed, small creases to cover, highlights thru-out, read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are in near new condition. Pages are bright and unmarked. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 396 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780029253601ISBN:0029253608
Description: Fair in Fair jacket. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 396pp/tight/clean but for normal shelfwear with highlighting. read more
"I liked this book a lot relative to something most people would find dry and uninteresting. For anyone curious about how industries are structured and how that relates to the strategy they should adopt I would highly recommend this book.
The book is slightly dated by its mention of "microcomputers" along with other now extinct technologies and companies. However, the basic principal's still apply. If Michael Porter's work was not still relevant to managers and industry executives, business professors would not assign this text as reading in their courses.
For me, the most interesting part of this book was being able to relate my own companies' position in our industry to the characteristics Porter describes. Other portions of the book are less relevant and as a result less interesting. I would not recommend this book for casual reading."
"Read this book to develop my skills in how to think strategically about any industry. I always refer to my extensive notes on this as I examine any new market."
"Although this is quite an elder book, described principles and approaches can be easily applied to managerial practice. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in management."
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