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MIS 2nd Quiz
MIS 2nd Quiz
MIS 2nd Quiz
– Traditional competitors
– New market entrants
– Substitute products and services
– Customers
– Suppliers
The model focuses on industry structure (or the environment of the firm) as the
main determinant of management decisions about corporate strategies.
Managers don't just make up strategies out of thin air. They look at the
competitive situation in their industry, and then consider ways of coping and
succeeding in that environment.