Porter 5+ Force Model Suppliers Buyers Potential Entrants Substitutes The Industry Rivalry among existing firms Threat of new entrants Threat of substitute products Bargaining power of buyers External Forces: Political & legal, Technological, Demographic, Macroeconomic Bargaining power of suppliers Karen Schnatterly, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 2/2005
Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage comes from: –Core Competencies –that Address the Strong Forces –and are Difficult to Imitate
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