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How do I find a public company's competitors? In Capital IQ: Enter company name into the search box. Select Competitors from the menu on the left (near top under Company Summary). In Mergent Intellect: Enter company name or... View Details
  • February 2001 (Revised February 2002)
  • Background Note

Competitor Analysis: Anticipating Competitive Actions

Before taking competitive action, managers must anticipate the actions of their competitors. This can only be accomplished by performing thorough competitor analysis. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Competition
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Coughlan, Peter J., Kaiho Patrick Lee, and Deborah Freier. "Competitor Analysis: Anticipating Competitive Actions." Harvard Business School Background Note 701-120, February 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
  • April 1, 1985
  • Article

A Good Competitor Is Not Always a Dead Competitor

By: M. E. Porter
Keywords: Competition
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Porter, M. E. "A Good Competitor Is Not Always a Dead Competitor." Wall Street Journal (April 1, 1985).
  • February 2010 (Revised November 2012)
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Indus Towers: Collaborating with Competitors on Infrastructure

By: Ranjay Gulati, Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, V.G. Narayanan and Rachna Tahilyani
The case describes the formation of Indus Towers, the largest telecom tower company in the world that has a joint venture created to build and manage the passive infrastructure of wireless telecom operators by bringing together three competitors in India's tough... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Cost Management; Infrastructure; Alliances; Competition; Cooperation; Telecommunications Industry; India
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Gulati, Ranjay, Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, V.G. Narayanan, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Indus Towers: Collaborating with Competitors on Infrastructure." Harvard Business School Case 110-057, February 2010. (Revised November 2012.)
  • March 1982 (Revised June 1982)
  • Background Note

Germany's World Class Industrial Competitors

By: Robert H. Hayes
Keywords: Competition; Germany
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Hayes, Robert H. "Germany's World Class Industrial Competitors." Harvard Business School Background Note 682-081, March 1982. (Revised June 1982.)
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The Upside to Large Competitors

By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan and Jill Avery
Large companies are often viewed as a major threat for startups and small companies; big companies have more financial resources and greater scale, market power, and brand awareness than small ones. However, our research finds that a smaller brand can actually benefit... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Competition; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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Paharia, Neeru, Anat Keinan, and Jill Avery. "The Upside to Large Competitors." MIT Sloan Management Review 56, no. 1 (Fall 2014).
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Patenting in the Shadow of Competitors

By: J. Lerner
Keywords: Competition; Patents
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Lerner, J. "Patenting in the Shadow of Competitors." Journal of Law & Economics 38, no. 2 (October 1995): 563–595.
  • October 2015
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Exposed: Venture Capital, Competitor Ties, and Entrepreneurial Innovation

By: Emily Cox Pahnke, Rory McDonald, Dan Wang and Benjamin Hallen
This paper investigates the impact of early relationships on innovation at entrepreneurial firms. Prior research has largely focused on the benefits of network ties, documenting the many advantages that accrue to firms embedded in a rich network of inter-organizational... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Intellectual Property; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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Pahnke, Emily Cox, Rory McDonald, Dan Wang, and Benjamin Hallen. "Exposed: Venture Capital, Competitor Ties, and Entrepreneurial Innovation." Academy of Management Journal 58, no. 5 (October 2015): 1334–1360.
  • 21 Feb 2018
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When a Competitor Abandons the Market, Should You Advance or Retreat?

SolStock In late 2016 drug maker Eli Lilly announced it would stop research on the Alzheimer's drug solanezumab after results proved disappointing over three trials. For competitors such as Biogen, Merck, and Roche, this decision... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Pharmaceutical; Health
  • 03 Aug 2015
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Why Fierce Competitors Apple and Amazon Became ’Frenemies’ Over eReaders

Microsoft is helping its direct competitor." But Microsoft has always been primarily a software company—by charging a premium to unlock advance features on its Office apps, it might be able to more than make up for lost revenue from decreased Surface sales. When It's... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information; Publishing; Technology
  • 28 Aug 2017
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Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?

example, he argues, fashion industry competitors could agree among themselves to collectively manage resources to reduce the water pollution caused by their manufacturing processes.  The beef industry could agree to collaborate on... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Mining
  • June 2011
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Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors

By: John A. Quelch and Carole Carlson
Reed Supermarkets is a high-end supermarket chain with operations in several Midwestern states. Meredith Collins, vice president of marketing, visits stores located in Columbus, Ohio, an important region with the largest market and the greatest impact on revenue... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Ohio
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Quelch, John A., and Carole Carlson. "Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-296, June 2011.
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Positioning Brands Against Large Competitors to Increase Sales

By: Neeru Paharia, Jill Avery and Anat Keinan
We explore the effect of having a large dominant competitor and show the conditions under which focusing on a competitive threat, rather than hiding it, can actually help a brand. We demonstrate through lab and field studies that highlighting a large competitor's size... View Details
Keywords: Brands; Brand Management; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States
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Paharia, Neeru, Jill Avery, and Anat Keinan. "Positioning Brands Against Large Competitors to Increase Sales." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 51, no. 6 (December 2014): 647–656. (Lead article.)

    Positioning Brands Against Large Competitors to Increase Sales

    The authors explore the effects of having a large dominant competitor and show conditions under which focusing on a competitive threat, rather than hiding it, can actually help a brand. Through lab and field studies, the authors demonstrate that highlighting a large... View Details
    • 1980
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    Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

    By: M. E. Porter
    Keywords: Competitive Strategy
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    Porter, M. E. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. New York: Free Press, 1980. (Republished with a new introduction, 1998.)
    • January 1995 (Revised February 1995)
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    Apple Computer 1995 (B): Competitor Updates

    By: David B. Yoffie and Takia Mahmood
    Updates Apple Computer--1992. Summarizes the key strategic actions of Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft. View Details
    Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
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    Yoffie, David B., and Takia Mahmood. "Apple Computer 1995 (B): Competitor Updates." Harvard Business School Supplement 795-073, January 1995. (Revised February 1995.)
    • 1998
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    Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

    By: Michael E. Porter
    Keywords: Strategy
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    Porter, Michael E. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. New York: Free Press, 1998.
    • 1986
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    New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?

    By: L. T. Wells Jr.
    Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Competition; Partners and Partnerships
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    Wells, L. T., Jr. "New and Old Multinationals: Competitors or Partners?" In Multinationals of the South: New Actors in the International Economy, edited by Kushi M. Khan. London: Pinter Publishers, 1986. (Reprinted in Technology Development and Overseas Investment (Taipei: Macagno, Webb, & Associates, 1988), pp. 71-84.)
    • November–December 1995
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    How One Polish Shipyard Became a Market Competitor

    By: Simon Johnson, David T. Kotchen and Gary W. Loveman
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    Johnson, Simon, David T. Kotchen, and Gary W. Loveman. "How One Polish Shipyard Became a Market Competitor." Harvard Business Review 73, no. 6 (November–December 1995): 53–64.
    • 25 Nov 2014
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    It Doesn’t Matter If Competitors Know Your Strategy

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