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# Harvard Expertise 5 Forces Framework Classic Strategy Text Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

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- • **Proven Bestseller:** Join 1,241+ readers who rated it 4.5 stars and counting.
- • **Master the 5 Forces:** Unlock the definitive framework shaping industry competition.
- • **Harvard-Backed Insights:** Learn from Michael E. Porter, the father of modern strategy.
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## Overview

Competitive Strategy by Michael E. Porter is a seminal business book that introduces the influential Five Forces framework for analyzing industry competition. Authored by a Harvard Business School professor and strategy pioneer, this classic text remains essential for professionals aiming to master strategic decision-making and gain a competitive advantage. Highly rated and widely used in top business schools and consulting firms, this edition is a used copy in good condition, offering timeless insights for today’s strategic challenges.

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Review: The single most important book on business strategy - Michael E. Porter is a professor at Harvard Business School and a leading authority on Strategy and Competitiveness. He did his MBA and Ph.D from Harvard. He has served as an advisor to several business and government organizations. He was also a founder of the strategy and management consulting firm, Monitor Group. Professor Porter is best known for his landmark books that defined the field of Strategy - Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors (1980) and Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance (1985). These books are must reads at the leading business schools. I read Competitive Strategy (1980) for a Strategy course. It starts with a bang. On the very second page of the first chapter you will find the figure for the famous Five Forces Driving Industry Competition. While Porter did not intend this framework to be used for case interviews, in reality, this is a very important framework to know for the case interviews conducted by leading strategy and management consultancy firms. All top MBAs and anybody who has ever been hired by the best strategy and management consultancy firms knows this framework, and has probably read this book. The first chapter immediately proceeds to explaining each of the five forces: 1. Threat of new entrants 2. Intensity of rivalry among existing competitors 3. Pressure from substitute products 4. Bargaining power of buyers 5. Bargaining power of suppliers While the first chapter alone is worth the cost of this book, I recommend it for the wisdom contained in the rest of the book. The chapters are organized under three parts (General Analytical Techniques, Generic Industry Environments, and Strategic Decisions). There are several thought provoking discussions on concepts such as A Framework for Competitor Analysis (Future goals, Assumptions, Current strategy, Capabilities), Market Signals and a Strategic Analysis of Vertical Integration. This book is the single most important book on business strategy. It is a classic - like the management classics of Peter Drucker. As with every classic, the examples are old (not to be confused with outdated). But, the competition HP faced for electronic calculators in the 70s, it still faces for computers today. There have been several changes in the players, technology, industries, globalization, etc, but the foundation built by Porter's masterpieces are still relevant today. Porter's second book Competitive Advantage (1985) introduced another important tool - The Value Chain. This analyzes primary activities (Inbound logistics, Operations, Outbound logistics, Marketing and Sales, Services) and support activities (Procurement, Technology development, Human resource management, Firm infrastructure) that firms must analyze to create value and competitive advantage.
Review: The father of all modern business schools - A classic book from any business school. I bought this one used, but i think a studed bought it for his thesis...opened it once and sold it...the book is in brandnew condition. Thank you!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #18,036 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Management Science #10 in Theory of Economics #183 in Business Management (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,242) |
| Dimensions  | 6.5 x 1.5 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0684841487 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0684841489 |
| Item Weight  | 1.35 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 397 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 1998 |
| Publisher  | Free Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The single most important book on business strategy
*by A***R on February 11, 2006*

Michael E. Porter is a professor at Harvard Business School and a leading authority on Strategy and Competitiveness. He did his MBA and Ph.D from Harvard. He has served as an advisor to several business and government organizations. He was also a founder of the strategy and management consulting firm, Monitor Group. Professor Porter is best known for his landmark books that defined the field of Strategy - Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors (1980) and Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance (1985). These books are must reads at the leading business schools. I read Competitive Strategy (1980) for a Strategy course. It starts with a bang. On the very second page of the first chapter you will find the figure for the famous Five Forces Driving Industry Competition. While Porter did not intend this framework to be used for case interviews, in reality, this is a very important framework to know for the case interviews conducted by leading strategy and management consultancy firms. All top MBAs and anybody who has ever been hired by the best strategy and management consultancy firms knows this framework, and has probably read this book. The first chapter immediately proceeds to explaining each of the five forces: 1. Threat of new entrants 2. Intensity of rivalry among existing competitors 3. Pressure from substitute products 4. Bargaining power of buyers 5. Bargaining power of suppliers While the first chapter alone is worth the cost of this book, I recommend it for the wisdom contained in the rest of the book. The chapters are organized under three parts (General Analytical Techniques, Generic Industry Environments, and Strategic Decisions). There are several thought provoking discussions on concepts such as A Framework for Competitor Analysis (Future goals, Assumptions, Current strategy, Capabilities), Market Signals and a Strategic Analysis of Vertical Integration. This book is the single most important book on business strategy. It is a classic - like the management classics of Peter Drucker. As with every classic, the examples are old (not to be confused with outdated). But, the competition HP faced for electronic calculators in the 70s, it still faces for computers today. There have been several changes in the players, technology, industries, globalization, etc, but the foundation built by Porter's masterpieces are still relevant today. Porter's second book Competitive Advantage (1985) introduced another important tool - The Value Chain. This analyzes primary activities (Inbound logistics, Operations, Outbound logistics, Marketing and Sales, Services) and support activities (Procurement, Technology development, Human resource management, Firm infrastructure) that firms must analyze to create value and competitive advantage.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The father of all modern business schools
*by C***O on October 17, 2025*

A classic book from any business school. I bought this one used, but i think a studed bought it for his thesis...opened it once and sold it...the book is in brandnew condition. Thank you!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive checklist
*by H***A on February 17, 2007*

This book is a checklist, a great checklist for anyone doing analysis on industries or companies. Porter is a hard to miss if you work in this area, so you might as well get through this book, and you'll know what everyone is talking about, and you'll also get a good framework that ensures that your analysis doesn't skip important points. Reading Art of War and those kinds of books gives you another kind of strategy, which is very useful in combination with the things Porter gives you. Basically, I think Porter has done a great job of "summarizing" the strategy-process, and this is why the book is fo famous, and it is also why I give it 4 and not 5 stars. With sound theory and thorough work you will get the same insights as with Porters framework, and you will also be better equipped to deal with the peculiarities in every situation. Nevertheless, many peole don't have time/the interest for more than a summary, so for them this book is great. And for the rest it's great to get through it to learn the "common language" that is prevalent in the industry of strategy and anlysis today.

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