Hardcover luxury edition of the renowned book by management guru Michael Porter.

Language: English
Pages: 896

Summary:

With the publication of his best-selling books "Competitive Strategy (1980)" and "Competitive Advantage (1985)", Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School established himself as the world's leading authority on competitive advantage. Now, at a time when economic performance rather than military strength will be the indicator of national power, Porter builds on the groundbreaking ideas of his earlier works to explore what makes a nation's companies and industries competitive in global markets and drives the entire economy of a nation.

In doing so, he presents a brilliant new paradigm which, beyond its practical applications, may well replace the 200-year-old concept of "comparative advantage" in the economic analysis of international competitiveness. To write this important new work, Porter and his colleagues conducted research within ten leading countries, thoroughly examining patterns of industrial success as well as the corporate strategies and national policies that achieved it. The countries are Britain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.

The three leading industrial powers are included, along with other nations intentionally varied in size, government policy towards industry, social philosophy, and geography. Porter's research identifies the fundamental determinants of national competitive advantage in an industry and how they function together as a system.