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A critical examination of the central contributions of Michael Porter to the development of management thought

University of Canberra

Introduction to Management

Assignment 2 – Essay



A critical examination of the central contributions of Michael Porter to the development of management thought







Kylie McAvoy
Student ID: 913232
Tutor: Alan Wheeley
Tutorial: Tuesday 18:30 – 19:30





A critical examination of the central contributions of Michael Porter to the development of management thought.


Michael Porter is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard. He is seen by many as a leading authority on strategic management and competitiveness. Throughout the western world universities, chief executive officers of billion dollar corporations and governments have used his principles on competitive strategy. Porter’s major contribution has been to detail carefully how management can create and sustain a competitive advantage that will achieve profitability above the industry average (Robbins, 1997, p. 260). Evidence of his work in managemen...

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