For some time now, I’ve been observing that one of the central principles of strategy — that industries are a fundamental building block for strategic analysis — is being challenged. It’s been interesting to watch computer companies go after the entertainment business, Internet time-wasters competing with televised time-wasters, and games played on social media sites scooping up revenue that traditional game companies might at one point have called their own.
Industry Analysis Is Out of Date
Disruptive competition often comes from unexpected sources.
September 27, 2012
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