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generic competitive strategies

Definition:
Phrase coined by Michael Porter (Competitive Strategy, 1980) to describe three broad strategic approaches which offer the potential of success, namely: (a) overall cost leadership; (b) differentiation; (c) focus. These approaches correspond closely to undifferentiated, differentiated and concentrated marketing strategies respectively.

Cross-References:
[concentrated marketing strategy] [differentiated marketing strategy] [undifferentiated marketing strategy]

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© Westburn Publishers Ltd 2002, The Westburn Dictionary of Marketing edited by Michael J Baker, ISBN 978-0-946433-01-8. www.themarketingdictionary.com. Entry: [Michael J. Baker],.