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Resource-based Strategy This strategy approach focuses on the rents accruing to a firm that owns scarce resources rather than the economic profits from product market positioning. In this view, the competitive advantages lie upstream of product markets, and rest on … Continue reading →

Strategy toward Buyers and Suppliers Buyer selection “different purchasing needs are one reason why buyers have different structural bargaining power.” “the costs of servicing individual buyers differ..as a result.. buyer selection- the choice of target buyers- becomes an important strategic … Continue reading →

A Framework for Competitor Analysis “There are four components to a competitor analysis: future goals, current strategy, assumptions and capabilities.” The competitor response profile “The first step is to predict the strategic changes the competitor might initiate.” “a move that … Continue reading →

I have been reading the book for a few months now, albeit at a rather lethargic pace. In my defense, a lot has been going on at professional, academic and personal fronts. Here is a compilation of highlights from the … Continue reading →

James Moore defined a business ecosystem as a network of organizations and individuals that co-evolve their capabilities and roles and align their investments so as to create additional value and improve efficiency. I attempt to evaluate here whether this form … Continue reading →