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| Title | Votes | |
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| Competitive Strategy | 1 |
Genres
Categorization is odious. There is tremendous overlap among genres. These pigeonholes are offered only as a convenience.
Michael Porter
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I'd start with the 1980 book, for the 5 forces model of competition, and for generic strategies.
Here are some arguments *against* reading Competitive Stategy first (or at all):
- But he summarizes the 1980 book very well early on in the 1985 book, so you should start there.
- But he summarizes both these books very well in... etc.
- Porter's work is so prominent in strategy textbooks that there's no need to read the original.
- Porter's stuff isn't where it's at these days, dude.
Note that I am relating, not making, these arguments. If you are making a serious study of strategic management, you should read the 1980 book, or at least the first two chapters.
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Andrew February 3rd, 2006 11:09 AM PST