Competitive Position: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Competitive Position

  • the market share, costs, prices, quality, and accumulated experience of an entity or product relative to competition

Additional Resources

FileNet poised for continued success with strategic acquisition; FileNet purchases Saros, enhances competitive position
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 18, 1996 -- FileNet today announced it has acquired Saros for 2,222,000 shares worth approximately $100 million. The acquisition of a document management company significantly enhances FileNet's overall competitive position and changes the competitive landscape of the productivity-enhancing applications software marketplace.
Tags: acquisition, FileNet Corp.
Research articles 1996-01-18
Competitive Analysis And Marketing Strategy: A Review
The forces such as threat of new entrants, threat of substitute products, bargaining power of suppliers, and bargaining power of customers help in fuelling the competitive rivalry between firms. To gain competitive advantage, it is imperative for the organization to conduct a competitive analysis wherein the moves and strategies adopted...
Tags: Marketing, Marketing Strategy, University Of Texas, Analysis
Presentations 2003-01-01
The Future of UK Asset Management: Competitive Position and Location Choice
This study examines location choice in the asset management industry, the competitive position of the UK as a centre for asset management, and the major influences that may affect this position in the future. The analysis is based on a survey of 31 asset management firms, covering the majority of...
Tags: Operational Planning, Asset Management, Analysis, Asset, Business Operations
White papers 2005-05-01
Competitive Information and Sales Guides: What Sales Forces Need to Win
Sales guides often paint a too-rosy view of the company's competitive position, or contain insufficient and/or outdated competitive information. Find out how such competitive information sets up a sales force to lose, what sales people need to win, and how to package information in ways that one's sales force finds...
Tags: Sales Tools, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales Guide, Sales Force
White papers 2004-02-05
A BNET 15-Minute Module: Conduct Your Own Competitive Analysis
Download this PowerPoint training tool to analyze your company's competitive advantages and disadvantages. This tool explains the strategic group map technique of competitive analysis. You'll identify your main competitors and define the most important competitive forces in your industry. After compiling this information, you'll draw a map that illustrates your...
Tags: Management, Strategy, Team Management, Productivity, Tool, Analysis, Industry
Presentations 2004-05-05
Foundations Of Competitive Strategy
Competitive advantage is the measure of a firm’s competencies and performance against the factors prevailing in the firm’s external environment. Competitive strategy is all about identifying and exploiting opportunities to gain competitive advantage. It is imperative for the organization to conduct the industry analysis wherein the moves and counter moves...
Tags: Marketing, Management, Marketing Research, Strategy, Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage, University Of California At Berkeley
Presentations 2003-01-01
The Changing Structure of Innovation in Computing: Sources of and Threats to the Dominant U.S. Position
One management process and organizational system that is of important concern in knowledge management is agility. The development of Information Communication Technology ICT in the era of globalization and competitive business environment indicates that agile organizations are able to better sustain in a competitive and volatile industry. By means of...
Tags: Innovation, Monash University, Computing, Agility, Knowledge Management, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Globalization, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Data Management
White papers 2005-01-19
Strategic Positioning For Competitive Advantage
Competitive advantage is the measure of a firm’s competencies and performance against the factors prevailing in the firm’s external environment. Threat of new entrants and bargaining power of buyers are some of the forces influencing the competition in the market. To counter these forces and gain a sustainable competitive advantage,...
Tags: Branding, Strategy, Positioning, Management, Marketing, Competitive Advantage, Tufts University
Presentations 2003-01-01
Evaluating Company Resources And Competitive Capabilities
The internal environment of an organization contains the internal resources and possesses internal capabilities. It is imperative for the organization to conduct an internal analysis to assess its internal resources and competitive capabilities. Having known the same, the organization is in a better position to gain sustainable competitive advantage in...
Tags: Resource, Capability, Strategy, Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
Marketing Audits, the Perfect Strategic Tool
In order to survive in today's highly unpredictable and competitive environment, business leaders cannot leave one stone unturned in their search for excellence! The marketing audit may just be the missing link! A marketing audit is an invaluable instrument to help an organization to establish its unique competitive position and...
Tags: Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing Audit, Tool, EzineArticles.com
White papers 2006-03-06
Unisys Telephony magazine survey on customer service and buyer values points to the winners of the telephone wars
ORLANDO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 6, 1995--Long distance companies have a very strong position in the minds of customers and will continue to hold that position in a competitive market.
Tags: customer service, phone, survey, Unisys Corp.
Research articles 1995-11-06
Integrated Power Plant Services from Siemens
Improving your Nuclear Power Plant's competitive position through effective asset managementImproving your Nuclear Power Plant's competitive position through effective asset management
Tags: Siemens AG
Research articles 2005-03-01
Dealing With The Competition
The external environment of a firm consists of the moves and counter moves executed by its competitors. Competitive advantage of the firm is measured by how much more value the firm is able to provide to its customers as compared to its rival firms. In order to gain sustainable competitive...
Tags: Environment, Competitive Advantage, North Carolina State University, Strategy, Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
Delve into Hewlett Packard's Education Solutions and Their Overall Position in This Competitive Market Space
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90912) has announced the addition of "Competitive Profile of Hewlett-Packard: Education Vertical" to their offering.
Tags: Education, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Research articles 2008-05-07
Crafting A Strategy
Competitive advantage of a firm is measured by how much more value the firm is able to provide to its customers as compared to its rival firms. Competitive strategy is all about identifying and exploiting opportunities to gain competitive advantage. Mergers, acquisition, and outsourcing are some corporate strategies that can...
Tags: Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage, Marketing, Management, Marketing Research, Strategy, McGraw-Hill Companies
Presentations 2003-01-01
Don't Touch That Phone!: A Hotelier's Competitive Strategy for Telecommunications Revenue
Hoteliers and owners of commercial properties today face an increasingly competitive environment for the resale of telecommunication services to guests and tenants. This strategic planning paper describes several competitive strategies available to hoteliers and property owners when competing for telecom revenues. It assesses the competitive position of hoteliers and owners....
Tags: Telephony, Competitive Strategy, Hotelier, Revenue, Networking, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities
White papers 2002-07-10
Research and Markets: New Report Provides a Look into Verizon Education Solutions and their Overall Position in this Competitive Market Space
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c86228) has announced the addition of Competitive Profile Of Verizon: Education Vertical to their offering.
Tags: Education, Verizon Communications Inc.
Research articles 2008-03-19
Research and Markets: Analyse Cisco's Education Solutions and Their Overall Position in This Competitive Market Space
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90214) has announced the addition of "Competitive Profile of Cisco: Education Vertical" to their offering.
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Education
Research articles 2008-04-28
Competitive Strategy
Competitive advantage is the measure of a firm?s competencies and performance against the factors prevailing in the firm?s external environment. Competitive strategy is all about identifying and exploiting opportunities to gain competitive advantage. Mergers, acquisition, and diversification are some corporate strategies that can help gain competitive advantage. The paper examines...
Tags: Management, Marketing, Marketing Research, Strategy, Competitive Strategy, Competitive Advantage
Presentations 2003-01-01
CXOs Challenged to Leverage Supply Chain as Competitive Advantage in New Book Published By McGraw-Hill
WALTHAM, Mass. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Strategic Supply Chain Management shows how top organizations are improving their competitive position through their supply chains; reveals metrics and core disciplines for top performance
Tags: competitive advantage, McGraw-Hill Companies, supply chain
Research articles 2004-09-20
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