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The Origin of Competitive Strength by Akira Kawahara Pdf
When the war ended on August IS, 1945, I was a naval engineering cadet at the Kure Navy Yard near Hiroshima, Japan. A week later, I was demobi lized and returned to my home in Tokyo, fortunate not to find it ravaged by firebombing. At the beginning of September, a large contingent of the Ameri can occupation forces led by General Douglas MacArthur moved its base from Yokohama to Tokyo. Near my home I watched a procession of American mili tary motor vehicles snaking along Highway 1. This truly awe-inspiring cavalcade included jeeps, two-and-a-half-ton trucks, and enormous trailers mounted with tanks and artillery. At the time, I was a 21-year-old student in the Machinery Section of Engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Watching that mag nificent parade of military vehicles, I was more than impressed by the gap in industrial strength between Japan and the U. S. That realization led me to devote my whole life to the development of the Japanese auto industry. I wrote a small article concerning this incident in Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (one of the leading business newspapers in Japan) on May 2, 1983. The English translation of this story was carried in the July 3, 1983 edition of the Topeka Capital-Journal and the September 13, 1983 issue of the Asian Wall Street Journal. The Topeka Capital-Journal headline read, "MacArthur's Jeeps Were the Toyota Catalyst.
Untangling the Origins of Competitive Advantage by Iain M. Cockburn,Rebecca M. Henderson,Professor of Technological Innovation Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management Scott Stern,Scott Stern Pdf
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Knowledge Management and Competitive Advantage: Issues and Potential Solutions by Chilton, Michael A. Pdf
"This book examines current research in support of knowledge management by focusing on how knowledge resources can be used to create and sustain competitive advantages, combining imitation and innovation theories"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Michael E. Porter Publisher : Simon and Schuster Page : 906 pages File Size : 46,9 Mb Release : 2011-05-31 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : 9781451651492
Competitive Advantage of Nations by Michael E. Porter Pdf
Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter’s groundbreaking study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the world. It has also transformed thinking and action in states, cities, companies, and even entire regions such as Central America. Based on research in ten leading trading nations, The Competitive Advantage of Nations offers the first theory of competitiveness based on the causes of the productivity with which companies compete. Porter shows how traditional comparative advantages such as natural resources and pools of labor have been superseded as sources of prosperity, and how broad macroeconomic accounts of competitiveness are insufficient. The book introduces Porter’s “diamond,” a whole new way to understand the competitive position of a nation (or other locations) in global competition that is now an integral part of international business thinking. Porter's concept of “clusters,” or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions that arise in particular locations, has become a new way for companies and governments to think about economies, assess the competitive advantage of locations, and set public policy. Even before publication of the book, Porter’s theory had guided national reassessments in New Zealand and elsewhere. His ideas and personal involvement have shaped strategy in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Portugal, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and India, and regions such as Massachusetts, California, and the Basque country. Hundreds of cluster initiatives have flourished throughout the world. In an era of intensifying global competition, this pathbreaking book on the new wealth of nations has become the standard by which all future work must be measured.
Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Management (INSYMA 2022) by Werner Ria Murhadi,Dudi Anandya,Noviaty Kresna Darmasetiawan,Juliani Dyah Trisnawati,Putu Anom Mahadwartha,Elsye Tandelilin Pdf
This is an open access book. The INSYMA 19 will be the first INSYMA to be held in a hybrid format; the offline event will be held in Bali, Indonesia. Bali is chosen as the location of the INSYMA because it is known as Indonesia’s most famous tourist destination, not only for domestic but also for foreign tourists. Both offline and online presenters are welcome to contribute to this year’s conference. This is an open access book.
Enhancing Competences for Competitive Advantage by Aimé Heene,Ron Sanchez Pdf
Explores the ways in which an organization's existing competences can be enhanced as sources of competitive advantage - either enduring or intendedly transitional.
Untangling the Origins of Competitive Advantage by Iain Cockburn,Sloan School of Management,Rebecca Henderson Pdf
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Developing the Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms by Matthew Kwaw Somiah,Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa,Wellington D. Thwala Pdf
This book takes a pragmatic approach to develop the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms in the Global South, using Ghana as a case study. It provides readers with two major practical insights. The first focuses on the theoretical underpinning of firms’ competitive advantage and develops a competitive advantage model for indigenous construction firms. This competitive advantage conceptual framework aids in explaining the main and sub-attributes underpinning the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms as well as providing the basis for assessing a firm’s competitiveness. Secondly, it highlights and addresses theoretical gaps in existing competitive advantage studies deemed essential for indigenous construction firms. Finally, a detailed two-stage Delphi study in the Ghanaian construction industry is presented as a case study. The book is therefore of interest to researchers in construction management, strategic management, civil engineering, business administration, marketing, entrepreneurial and economic studies. It is an essential manual for owners and managers of construction businesses. It is also useful for government departments and non-governmental agencies seeking innovative ways to develop the capacity of indigenous firms and/or contractors to make them more responsive to competitive bidding scenarios, delivery of projects, and satisfying the needs of the industry’s stakeholders.
What is Competitive Advantage In business, a competitive advantage is an attribute that allows an organization to outperform its competitors. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Competitive advantage Chapter 2: Strategic management Chapter 3: Product differentiation Chapter 4: Marketing management Chapter 5: Core competency Chapter 6: Competitor analysis Chapter 7: Porter's five forces analysis Chapter 8: Porter's generic strategies Chapter 9: Marketing strategy Chapter 10: Value chain Chapter 11: Michael Porter Chapter 12: Resource-based view Chapter 13: Economic surplus Chapter 14: 3Cs model Chapter 15: Hypercompetition Chapter 16: Value proposition Chapter 17: Creating shared value Chapter 18: Capability management in business Chapter 19: Media management Chapter 20: Composition-Based View Chapter 21: Strategic competitiveness (II) Answering the public top questions about competitive advantage. (III) Real world examples for the usage of competitive advantage in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Competitive Advantage.
The Japanese Firm by Masahiko Aoki,Ronald Dore Pdf
Written by prominent scholars in the field, this is an account of the Japanese firm and its sources of success. Containing both theoretical and empirical work, the book ranges across labour and information economics, finance, organizational theory, and others.
Cultural Implications of Knowledge Sharing, Management and Transfer: Identifying Competitive Advantage by Harorimana, Deogratias Pdf
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Strategy, Control and Competitive Advantage by Erik Jannesson,Fredrik Nilsson,Birger Rapp Pdf
How should firms’ control systems be designed and used to formulate and implement strategies that will contribute to competitive advantage and sustained high performance? This book offers some thought-provoking suggestions. It contains empirical studies of such diverse manufacturing enterprises as Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Saab, Scania, SCA Packing and Volvo, as well as an insurance company and two chamber orchestras. All firms and organizations presented offer interesting and exciting insights, each in a specific way and each with a fascinating history. The book presents research on the relationship between strategy, control and competitive advantage over extended periods and at several strategic levels, while also taking into account the existence of multiple control systems in a single firm or other organization. Readers are offered an in-depth look into how changes in the environment lead to adjustments in strategies and control systems. It is shown, in addition, how difficult and challenging it can be to implement these changes, and why such efforts are not always successful. But perhaps most importantly, the book conveys an in-depth understanding of how strategies and control systems affect competitive advantage and performance. In both its coverage and focus, the book is unique. Not only does it provide valuable contributions to the research field of strategy and management control; it also represents a substantial commitment in terms of resources and involvement over an extended period. The book is highly recommended to researchers, practitioners, graduate students and all others interested in this area.
Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage by Manikant Singh Pdf
Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage provides the most accurate, relevant, and complete presentation of strategic management today.This book is thoroughly updated to include cutting edge research and trends that are shaping business strategy.The editor guides students through the strategic management process using a unique model that blends the classic industrial organisational model with the resource-based view of the firm to explain how firms use the strategic management process to build a sustained competitive advantage.The text includes current and relevant examples to provide context for key concepts, outstanding figures and models to illustrate key points, and other section contains engaging and exemplary cases that cover a broad range of critical issues confronting managers today.
Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA Pdf
Supply chain competence affects your bottom-line in more direct ways than you might realize. In this book we reviewed the role of controlling cost of sales through supply chain competencies and its effect on the corporate financial statements. The balancing act of maintaining a high level of service and low costs is becoming harder for supply chain managers as businesses try to meet the growing customer mantra of “more for less.” This pressure comes at a time when business is becoming more global, supply chains are lengthening, and competition is on the rise. Although this challenge is not new, the outlook is that it will intensify as a number of factors; economic, regulatory and market-driven become more acute. Consequently, supply chain performance will have increasingly significant impact on overall business success.
Untangling the Origins of Competitive Advantage (Classic Reprint) by Iain Cockburn Cockbum Pdf
Excerpt from Untangling the Origins of Competitive Advantage What are the origins of competitive advantage? Although this question is fundamental to strategy research, it is one to which we lack a clear answer. As strategy researchers we believe that some firms consistently outperform others, and we have some evidence consistent with this belief (Rumelt, 1991; McGahan and Porter, 1997). We also have a number of well developed theories as to why, at any given moment, it is possible for some firms (and some industries) to earn supranormal returns. As of yet, however, we have no generally accepted theory - and certainly no systematic evidence - as to the origins or the dynamics of such differences in performance. We know, for example, why high barriers to entry coupled with a differentiated product positioning obtained through unique organizational competencies may provide a firm with competitive advantage. But we know much less about how barriers to entry are built: about why this firm and not that one developed the competencies that underlie advantage, and about the dynamic process out of which competitive advantage first arises and then erodes over time. This conceptual ambiguity has always been problematic for many economists, who have tended to view persistent differences in performance as a function of "unobserved heterogeneity" (Mundlak, 1961; Gnliches, 1986).For example, empirical work in industrial organization routinely controls for "firm fixed effects." These are usually statistically significant and often account for a substantial fraction of the total variation in firm productivity or performance. Whereas strategy researchers tend to emphasize the degree to which these kinds of results offer support for the importance of "capabilities" or "positioning" (Rumelt, 1991;Henderson and Cockbum, 1994; McGahan and Porter, 1997; Lieberman and Dhawan, 2000), economists tend to emphasize the possibility that fixed effects are simply controlling for a series of much more mundane measurement problems, ranging from the difficulty of computing appropriately depreciated capital stocks and of measuring firm-specific input and output price schedules, to the problem of controlling for difficult-to-observe factors such as worker effort or worker quality. In short, the evidence which strategy researchers view as the motivation for their intellectual agenda are interpreted by many economists in terms of "nuisance" parameters - things which must be controlled for but which are not of intrinsic interest. This implicit critique has been reinforced by theoretical and empirical research in the tradition of population ecology (see for example Hannan and Freeman, 1989). In summarizing the contributions of this literature and its application to strategy, Stinchcombe (2000)charges that the preponderance of strategy scholars have simply failed to understand (and certainly to systematically account for) the implications of population dynamics for performance heterogeneity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.