Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing to perform activities differently or to perform different activities than rivals to deliver a unique mix of value. -Michael E. Porter Winners in business play rough and don't apologize for it. The nicest part of playing hardball is watching your competitors squirm. -George Stalk Jr. and Rob Lachenauer The essence of s...

* In this paper, we present a framework for building a firm’s issue-specific lobbying strategy. We argue that there are five critical elements of a lobbying strategy and that the major choices concerning political lobbying strategy relate to these elements. The five elements, and the primary strategic choices concerning these elements are: (1) the choice of the level and type of inclusiveness o...

This paper aims to explain the global expansion of the Rip Curl and Quiksilver surfing brands through the lens of Michael Porter’s cluster theory of comparative advantage (Porter, 1998). According to Porter, a cluster of linked businesses can generate commercial synergies and strengths that enable it to achieve a global presence even when it is geographically distant from the major world market...

This paper examines the current trends of corporations that have completed a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability report. To gain an overview of the rapid growth in sustainability reporting the issues and trends that are analyzed are geographic locations of main headquarters, size by number of employees, size by market capitalization, sector breakdown and financial performance. The ...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the competitive situation cheminformatics industry using Porter’s model and determine priority weight each force in industry. In addition qualitative analysis data collected from library surveys Delphi method, multicriteria decision-making techniques (MCDM) were used rank forces (criteria). A preference judgment questionnaire collect data. This researche...