Publications

September 1982 (Revised August 1985)
Case

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.: Commercial Roofing Division (A)

By: Michael E. Porter and John R. Wells

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Change Management; Construction Industry

March 1980 (Revised February 1987)
Case

Sweco, Inc. (A)

By: Michael E. Porter and George S. Yip

Describes Sweco's decision about whether to enter the mud-processing equipment industry (used in oil well drilling). This is an internal entry decision, and the case describes Sweco's existing businesses as well as the mud-processing industry and competitors. The case... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost; Analytics and Data Science; Market Entry and Exit; Competition

Educators

2020
Book

The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy

By: Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter

17 Nov 2015 - 19 Nov 2015
Other Presentation

Cluster Mapping and Cluster-Based Economic Development

By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

This workshop brought together cluster policymakers, experts, and policy-oriented researchers from the United States and the European Union to exchange best practices on cluster mapping, cluster portals, and cluster-based economic development policies and programs.... View Details

Keywords: Clusters; Competitiveness; Economic Development; Competition; Development Economics; United States; European Union

2 Jun 2007
Other Presentation

Redefining Global Health Care: Narrowing the Gap Between Aspiration and Action

By: Michael E. Porter and Jim Yong Kim

Redefining Global Health Care: Narrowing the Gap Between Aspiration and Action View Details

Keywords: Health; United States

17 Apr 2009
Other Presentation

Medical Education and the "Science" of Health Care Delivery

By: Michael E. Porter and Jim Yong Kim

Redefining Health Care Delivery View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; United States

September 2009 (Revised April 2010)
Teaching Note

Brigham and Women's Hospital: Shapiro Cardiovascular Center (TN)

By: Robert S. Huckman and Michael E. Porter

Teaching Note for 608-175. View Details

Keywords: Health; Non-Governmental Organizations; Health Industry

2006
Chapter

Corporate Philanthropy: Taking the High Ground

By: Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer

Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Entrepreneurship; Ethics

2002
Working Paper

Redefining Competition in Health Care

By: Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth O. Teisberg

January 1996
Teaching Note

Masco Corporation (A) & (B) TN

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Michael E. Porter

Teaching Note for (9-389-186) and (9-389-187). View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry

July 1986
Background Note

The Swiss Watch Industry--1981-85

By: Michael E. Porter and Edward J. Hoff

October 1982
Supplement

Fiber-Optics Industry (F)

By: Michael E. Porter and John R. Wells

Keywords: Communications Industry; Electronics Industry

November–December 1999
Article

Philanthropy's New Agenda: Creating Value

By: Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer

Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Value

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October 2018
Teaching Note

Social Business at Novartis: Arogya Parivar

By: Mark R. Kramer and Michael E. Porter

2015
Working Paper

How Should We Pay for Health Care?

By: Michael E. Porter and Robert S. Kaplan

Improving the way we pay for health care must be a central component in health care reform. Payment reform must link provider reimbursement and accountability to improving patient value: better health outcomes delivered at lower cost. Today’s deeply flawed... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Value; Health Industry