The false expectations of Michael Porter's strategic management framework.

The article tries to reveal the inadequacies of Porter’s strategic thought from the methodological and epistemological point of view. It shows that the praxiological promises of this thought are impossible to realize given its dubious and impossible to operationalize. The article lacks of fundamenta...

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Main Author: Omar Aktouf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Rosario 2013-11-01
Series:Universidad y Empresa
Online Access:http://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/empresa/article/view/2748
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Summary:The article tries to reveal the inadequacies of Porter’s strategic thought from the methodological and epistemological point of view. It shows that the praxiological promises of this thought are impossible to realize given its dubious and impossible to operationalize. The article lacks of fundamental issues (as pointed out by the Resource Based Theorists) that the organization needs to assets and harness in order to be successful in its attempt to reach and keep its competitive advantage, making it not easily imitable.
ISSN:0124-4639
2145-4558