Strategic Logic
Strategic Logic lays the foundations for a clear understanding of corporate profitability and provides the reader with innovative insights on how to develop original yet realistic strategies. Working with real-life examples and based on rigorous theory, t
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STRATEGIC LOGIC J. Carlos Jarillo
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CONTENTS
List of figures
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Part I Chapter 1
Chapter 2
The Essential Elements of Strategic Logic
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The Basic Principles
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The Balance of Supply and Demand (or Why Some Companies can Hardly Find Clients and Others Cannot Produce Fast Enough) Why Supply Sometimes Cannot Follow Demand When the Product (or Service) is Truly Unique A False Dichotomy The Entry-deterring Price Rivalry Conclusion
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The Nuclear Unit of Strategic Analysis When a Sector is Not a Sector An Example: The Activities of the Personal Computer Sector Finding the Sources of Profitability Inside the Company How to Make a Correct Competitive Analysis Another Source of Profitability: Reorganization of the Industry Conclusion
Chapter 3
Industry Evolution A Methodology of Predictive Analysis Technological Change, the First Motor of Industry Change Changes in Regulation Changes in Demand Direct Change and Induced Change New Technologies and Strategic Logic From Evolution to Creation: Application of Strategic Logic to New Businesses Evolving Strategies: the Erosion of Entry Barriers
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Contents
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From Momentary Inspiration to Permanent Business Conclusion
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