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March 2009 (Revised May 2009)
Background Note

Executing Strategy

By: J. Bruce Harreld

This is a note to introduce the principles for effectively implementing a new strategy. It emphasizes the interdependence of strategy and execution in developing and sustaining superior competitive performance. Primarily based on the notion that strategy should be a... View Details

Keywords: Alignment; Competitive Strategy; Management Teams

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January 2008 (Revised August 2009)
Module Note

Competing through Business Models (B): Competitive Strategy vs. Business Models

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan E. Ricart

Keywords: Business Model; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy

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Organize Care Around Medical Conditions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Health Care Health Care Value-Based Health Care Health Care Courses Fast Facts Value-Based Health Care Value-Based Health Care Cases & Teaching Notes Key Concepts Key Stakeholders Publications Team Work With Us Presentations Key Concepts Key Concepts Organize... View Details

September 2000
Background Note

Professional Services Module Two: External Strategy for Sustained Competitive Advantage

By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scot H. Landry

Concerns itself with the strategic dynamics which influence organizations externally. View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Plan; Service Operations; For-Profit Firms; Power and Influence; Measurement and Metrics; Business Processes; Management Practices and Processes; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques

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What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

countries as part of his pioneer work on the competitiveness of nations. Many have lauded Porter’s pioneering efforts and strategy, but I personally believe his connecting to the larger social and environmental well-being upon which all... View Details

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A Letter from Michael Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

serve—has been the focus of my research and thinking for more than thirty years. This website aims to make my research on competition and value creation accessible to a wider audience, spark discussion and further exploration both inside... View Details

March 1990
Article

The Effects of Brand Loyalty on Competitive Price Promotional Strategies

By: R. Lal, J. S. Raju and V. Srinivasan

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Competition; Strategy; Price

Article

How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition

By: Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann

Information technology is revolutionizing products. Once composed solely of mechanical and electrical parts, products have become complex systems that combine hardware, sensors, data storage, microprocessors, software, and connectivity in myriad ways. These "smart,... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Competition; Information Technology; Transformation; Information Technology Industry

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Join the MOC Affiliate Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

appointed position at the university (i.e. Professor, Dean, Chair, Adjunct Professor) The Application Process An annual application cycle is managed by the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at... View Details

December 2014 (Revised December 2014)
Module Note

Where to Locate? Crafting Location Strategies to Strengthen Competitive Advantage

By: Jorge Tamayo and Juan Alcácer

December 2014
Module Note

When to Enter? Timing Location Strategies to Strengthen Competitive Advantage

By: Juan Alcacer

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Residents & Fellows Course - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Health Care Health Care Value-Based Health Care Health Care Courses Fast Facts Health Care Courses Health Care Courses Executive Education Courses Health Care Curriculum Residents & Fellows Course Strategy for Health Care Delivery... View Details

January 2006
Teaching Note

Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Competitive Exposures (TN)

By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs

Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Investment Funds; Auto Industry

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Shared Value & Investors - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases Emerging Topics Emerging Topics Shared Value Measurement Shared Value & Investors Shared Value & Investors Shared Value & Investors When companies... View Details

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Value Based Healthcare Prize - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Honors & Awards Honors & Awards Porter Prize Japan Porter Prize India Porter Prize... View Details

January 2022
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Pushed into a Crowd: Repositioning Costs, Resources, and Competition in the RTE Cereal Industry

By: Young Hou and Dennis Yao

This paper exploits a natural experiment involving self-regulation in the ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereal industry to evaluate the performance impact of product repositioning. It then examines how a product's brand equity value declines with repositioning distance... View Details

Keywords: Positioning; Resources; Brand Equity; Competitive Dynamics; Non-market Strategy; Regulation; Repositioning; Product Positioning; Performance Evaluation; Brands and Branding; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry

April 2005
Supplement

Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors: Competitive Exposures (CW)

By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs