The companies that win through positioning beat indecision, inertia and the alternatives buyers considered. That's what diagnosing your true competitive forces means.

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Awareness of the five forces can help a company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. by Michael E. Porter In 1979, a ...

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