Gurus On Marketing
Gurus On Marketing
Gurus On Marketing
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At the feet of Michael Porter:<br />
Lessons learnt<br />
• Competition is an aspect of marketing.<br />
• Strategy and competition are inter-related.<br />
• Strategy formulation involves a choice.<br />
• This choice involves differentiation, cost leadership and<br />
focus.<br />
• The rules of competition are governed by five forces.<br />
• Pay attention to the actions of competitors.<br />
• Understand your value chain and conduct value chain<br />
analysis.<br />
• Value chain reflects the organisation’s capabilities.<br />
• National conditions influence competitive advantage in<br />
internationally competitive industries.<br />
• Domestic rivalries put pressure on companies to look at<br />
global markets.<br />
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