On Competition
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On Competition is a collection of influential essays by Michael Porter that elaborates his theories on competitive strategy, industry structure, and the sources of competitive advantage.
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| On Competition canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Competition Context triple: [Michael Porter, notableWork, On Competition]
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A.
The Ideology of Competition
The Ideology of Competition is a chapter in Peter Thiel’s book "Zero to One" that critiques conventional beliefs about competition in business and argues for the superiority of creating monopolistic, innovative enterprises.
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B.
Competition Demystified
Competition Demystified is a business strategy book that explains how companies gain and sustain competitive advantage, emphasizing the central role of economic moats and barriers to entry.
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C.
The Antitrust Paradox
The Antitrust Paradox is a highly influential 1978 book by legal scholar Robert Bork that reshaped U.S. antitrust law by arguing that its primary goal should be the protection of consumer welfare rather than competitors.
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D.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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E.
Competition and Entrepreneurship
Competition and Entrepreneurship is a seminal book in Austrian economics that analyzes how entrepreneurial discovery drives market processes, coordination, and competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Competition Target entity description: On Competition is a collection of influential essays by Michael Porter that elaborates his theories on competitive strategy, industry structure, and the sources of competitive advantage.
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A.
The Ideology of Competition
The Ideology of Competition is a chapter in Peter Thiel’s book "Zero to One" that critiques conventional beliefs about competition in business and argues for the superiority of creating monopolistic, innovative enterprises.
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B.
Competition Demystified
Competition Demystified is a business strategy book that explains how companies gain and sustain competitive advantage, emphasizing the central role of economic moats and barriers to entry.
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C.
The Antitrust Paradox
The Antitrust Paradox is a highly influential 1978 book by legal scholar Robert Bork that reshaped U.S. antitrust law by arguing that its primary goal should be the protection of consumer welfare rather than competitors.
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D.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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E.
Competition and Entrepreneurship
Competition and Entrepreneurship is a seminal book in Austrian economics that analyzes how entrepreneurial discovery drives market processes, coordination, and competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author |
Michael E. Porter
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linked to:
Michael Porter
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| basedOnWork |
Competitive Advantage
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Competitive Strategy ⓘ The Competitive Advantage of Nations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesConcept |
Porter five forces analysis
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linked to:
Porter’s Five Forces framework
cluster theory ⓘ competitive positioning ⓘ generic strategies ⓘ industry analysis ⓘ national competitive advantage ⓘ sustainable competitive advantage ⓘ value chain ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
business school coursework
ⓘ
executive education programs ⓘ |
| field |
business strategy
ⓘ
industrial organization ⓘ strategic management ⓘ |
| genre |
business literature
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management literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Competitive Advantage essays
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Competitive Strategy essays ⓘ The Competitive Advantage of Nations essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | economic analysis of competition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
industrial economics
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microeconomics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
MBA students
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business executives ⓘ strategy consultants ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competitive advantage
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competitive strategy ⓘ industry structure ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing Michael Porter's strategy frameworks ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harvard Business Review Press
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linked to:
Harvard Business Publishing
|
| topic |
competition policy
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corporate strategy ⓘ firm-level strategy ⓘ global competition ⓘ industry competitiveness ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | application of economic theory to business strategy ⓘ |
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