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 ...

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 Five Forces analyzes an industry's competitive dynamics like supplier and buyer power. This framework aids investors in assessing the profitability of industries and companies. Understanding ...

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 ...

In our business, we spend a lot of time helping companies determine what their competitive differentiators are. What are their competitive advantages? How do they position themselves as being ...

Porter, Michael E. "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 78–93.