Publications

Educators

Purchase

April 29, 1985
Article

Attacking an Industry Leader

Keywords: Leadership; Supply and Industry

April 1985 (Revised March 1986)
Case

Seven-Up Division of Philip Morris

By: Michael E. Porter and Edward J. Hoff

In 1979, Philip Morris acquired the Seven-Up Co., the number three concentrate producer in the U.S. After four years of losses, Seven-Up had registered an operating profit in 1984. Industry analysts were debating the role that Seven-Up would play in Philip Morris's... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Business Divisions; Debates; Profit; Production; Personal Development and Career; United States

Educators

Purchase

April 1, 1985
Article

A Good Competitor Is Not Always a Dead Competitor

Keywords: Competition

1985
Book

The Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Performance Consistency

1985
Article

Defensive Strategy

Keywords: Strategy

1985
Article

Executive Succession, Strategic Reorientation and Organization Evolution

By: Michael Tushman, B. Virany and E. Romanelli

Keywords: Management Succession; Strategy; Organizations

winter 1985
Article

Technology and Competitive Advantage

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Technology

October 1984 (Revised January 1986)
Background Note

World Television Industry in 1979

Keywords: Television Entertainment; Electronics Industry

October 1984 (Revised February 1986)
Case

Tatung Co. (B)

December 1983 (Revised July 1985)
Background Note

Offshore Drilling Industry in 1980

2001
Chapter

The Technological Dimension of Competitive Strategy

Keywords: Innovation Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Technology

November 1983 (Revised January 1987)
Case

Sulzer Brothers Ltd.

November 1983 (Revised November 1988)
Background Note

Note on the World Copier Industry in 1983

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

November 1983 (Revised October 1988)
Case

Canon Inc.: Worldwide Copier Strategy

Describes Canon's worldwide strategy in the copier business. Designed to be used to explore strategy formulation in a worldwide industry, and the principles of international competition. View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry

September 1983 (Revised February 1989)
Background Note

The Oil Tanker Shipping Industry in 1983

Describes the international oil tanker shipping industry both historically and in 1983. Designed to provide a vehicle for practicing industry analysis in a volatile commodity business, and for formulating strategy in such an environment. Also can be used to examine... View Details

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Globalized Markets and Industries; Goods and Commodities; Volatility; Vertical Integration; Supply and Industry; Shipping Industry