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Competitive Strategy

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Competitive strategy examines the actions that firms undertake – and the performance outcomes associated with those actions – recognizing the existence of direct competitors and other firms that might appropriate profits. This entry traces the evolution of approaches to this issue from the five forces to resource or capability views. It also highlights approaches in the field to assess the competitive interactions inherent in the study and application of competitive strategy.

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  1. Carlson School of Management, 321 Nineteenth Avenue S, Minneapolis, MIN, 55455, USA

    J. Myles Shaver

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  1. Stanford University , Stanford, California, USA

    Mie Augier

  2. Tusher Ctr Intellectual Capital, University of California Tusher Ctr Intellectual Capital, Berkeley, California, USA

    David J. Teece

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Shaver, J.M. (2016). Competitive Strategy. In: Augier, M., Teece, D. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_598-1

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