Competitive Advantage
Explains the concept of competitive advantage, using a diagram to illustrate how distinctive competencies and positional advantages create superior value.
Archive for the ‘Strategy: Management’ Category
Competitive Advantage
September 20, 2007Strategic Planning Process
September 20, 2007The Strategic Planning Process
An overview of the strategic planning process including mission statement, environmental scan, strategy formulation, implementation, and control.
Porter’s Five Forces
September 20, 2007QuickMBA: Porter’s Five Forces
Discusses the five forces, including rivalry, the threat of substitutes, buyer power, supplier power, and barriers to entry.
Investopedia: Industry Handbook
The Industry Handbook provides examples of 5-forces analysis for a selection of industries. Also has an explanation for the 5-forces model: What is Porter’s 5-Forces Analysis?
SWOT Analysis
September 20, 2007QuickMBA: SWOT Analysis
The role of SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) in strategic planning, including an overview of the TOWS matrix.
PEST Analysis
September 20, 2007QuickMBA: PEST Analysis
How a PEST analysis fits into the environmental scan. Provides some examples of the political, economic, social, and technological factors of the external macroenvironment.
