Abstract
Conventional wisdom suggests that the changes currently sweepingEurope will bring about an increasingly competitive businessenvironment. However, to date, this contention has not been subjected toany rigorous analysis. Uses the Porter model – the well‐knownframework for diagnosing the competitive environment of industries– to analyse the changing competitive situation. Begins byreviewing the progress made since the adoption of the Single EuropeanAct. Reviews the dimensions of the Porter model for industry analysisand uses it to assess how competitive the new Europe will be.Conclusions are drawn. Outlines the strategic implications for companiesboth within and outside the EC.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 42-53 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | European Journal of Marketing |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- Competitive strategy
- Europe