Competitive forces are elements from outside the company that threaten its standing in the marketplace. Analyzing competitive forces requires more digging than simply trying to determine what new ...

Learn about Porter's 5 Forces and SWOT analysis, tools companies use to analyze the competition, make strategic decisions, ...

Porter’s Five Forces model serves as a framework for strategic management. It has served as the North Star of the business industry since Michael E. Porter introduced it in a 1979 issue of the Harvard ...

Porter’s article highlighted industries like airlines and textiles, where intense competition often leads to unattractive returns on investment. At the time, his prediction that almost no company ...

Fundamental balance sheet analysis is an integral part of the investment process. Prior to purchasing a particular stock, one of the first steps involves dissecting a corporation's financial ...

A few years ago, while in Washington, D.C., I was invited to a Q&A with Michael Porter to speak in a small group setting. I jumped at the idea to meet one of the most cited scholars in business and ...

These days, you can assume that nearly every work environment is a competitive environment. The primary source of the competition can vary from one work area to another, but there's competition from ...

I was recently invited to go speak at a conference about how credit card issuers can do a better job of marketing to consumers online. The audience was full of people who, in many ways, are in ...

Awareness of the five forces can help a company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. by Michael E. Porter In essence ...