Jan Rivkin

Michael Porter on “What Is Strategy?”

May 21, 2022

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Michael Porter for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Michael E. Porter on “What Is Strategy?”

February 25, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Michael E. Porter for Harvard Business Review (November 1996 issue) and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Michael E. Porter on “The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy”

March 15, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Porter for Harvard Business Review in which he reaffirms, updates, and extends his earlier, classic HBR article, “How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy” (1979). He also addresses common misunderstandings, provides…

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What business should do to restore competitiveness

October 18, 2012

Here is an excerpt from article co-authored by Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin in which they explain how and why companies can get America’s edge back while advancing their own interests. It appeared in Fortune magazine. *     *  …

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