Acknowledgments ................................................ ix
Introduction ................................................. 1
Part One: What Is Competition?
1 Competition: The Right Mind-Set ............................. 19
2 The Five Forces: Competing for Profits ...................... 35
3 Competitive Advantage: The Value Chain and Your P&L ......... 63
Part Two: What Is Strategy?
4 Creating Value: The Core .................................... 95
5 Trade-offs: The Linchpin ................................... 121
6 Fit: The Amplifier ......................................... 141
7 Continuity: The Enabler .................................... 159
Epilogue: A Short List of Implications ..................... 183
FAQs: An Interview with Michael Porter ........................ 187
A Porter Glossary: Key Concepts ............................... 211
Chapter Notes and Sources ..................................... 223
Index ......................................................... 229
About the Author .............................................. 237
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