Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 31 January 1999
Length: 6 pages
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Abstract
Describes the importance of industry structure and competitive positioning to the profitability of US corporations between 1981 and 1994. Cites recent research indicating that persistent industry differences and persistent competitor differences account for 19% and 32%, respectively, of variation in profit. Additional evidence is developed to show the relationship between industry-average performance and competitor differences.
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Abstract
Describes the importance of industry structure and competitive positioning to the profitability of US corporations between 1981 and 1994. Cites recent research indicating that persistent industry differences and persistent competitor differences account for 19% and 32%, respectively, of variation in profit. Additional evidence is developed to show the relationship between industry-average performance and competitor differences.