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An Industry Overview – Strategic Groups and Critical Success Factors

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This chapter provides an overview of current business models of European power utilities, which are classified into six major groups. Indications of future developments are also given for these strategic groups. Based on a recent global study conducted by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, six major critical factors of success of power utilities are described.

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  1. Partner and Head of the Energy & Chemicals Competence Center, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, , Germany

    Veit Schwinkendorf

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  1. School of Humanities and Social Sc., Dept. Strategic Management and, International University of Bremen, Campus Ring 1, Bremen, 28759, Germany

    Andreas Bausch

  2. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH, Am Sandtorkai 41, Hamburg, 20457, Germany

    Burkhard Schwenker

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Schwinkendorf, V. (2008). An Industry Overview – Strategic Groups and Critical Success Factors. In: Bausch, A., Schwenker, B. (eds) Handbook Utility Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79349-6_8

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