Competitive Environment

Knowledge Center

• About
• Home
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia
• Question?
• Views

• Register
• Log in
• Help

• Change & Organization
• Communication & Skills
• Decision-making & Valuation
• Ethics & Responsibility
• Finance & Investing
• HRM
• Knowledge & Intangibles
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Program & Project
• Strategy
• Supply Chain & Quality

Description of Competitive Environment. Explanation.

Definition Competitive Environment. Description.

The Competitive Environment is the part of a company's external environment that consists of other firms trying to win customers in the same market. It is the segment of the industry that includes all immediate rivals.

Levels of Competition

With regard to competition, there are at least four levels that can be distinguished:

1. Product Competition. This is competition focused on the same market segment. For example: Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke.
2. Product Category Competition. This is between products with the same characteristics, such as various soft drinks.
3. Generic Competition. This is competition between products that respond to the same needs of customers, such as drinks.
4. Budget Competition. This competition is for the money of the customer (share of wallet), such as between food and entertainment.

Competitive Environment Forum   Competitive Environment Definition How can we define the competitive environment in h...           How to Analyse your Competitors? Steps in Competitors Analysis An approach that is often used in the process of c...           What is Competition? Two Meanings! Everyone knows what competition is approximately. ...           Advantages and Disadvantages What are the advantages and disadvantages of being...           Macro Enviroment vs Competitive Environment What are the main differences between the macro en...         Start a new topic

Competitive Environment Special Interest Group Special Interest Group

Best Practices - Competitive Environment Premium

Expert Tips - Competitive Environment Premium   The Role of Competitors in Strategy and Business Failures Gilad (2014) researched in what way and to what ex... Usage (application): Competitive Strategy, Competitive Environment, Competitive Intelligence, Industry Analysis

Resources - Competitive Environment Premium Managing Competitive Intelligence Presentation that gives an introduction into Compe... Usage (application): Competitive Intelligence, Business Intelligence   Michael Porter on Competiveness of a Nation Harvard Professor and Co-leader of the US Competiv... Usage (application): Global Competition, Comparative Advantage, Competition Between Nations and Regions   External Environment In-depth: Sub-types and How to Manage Them This presentation covers the topic of external env... Usage (application): External Environment, Environmental Scanning, Environmental Management, Competitive Environment   PEST Analysis for Small and Medium-sized Companies Ian Johnson summarizes the PEST Framework in the c... Usage (application): Initial Understanding of PEST Analysis, Summary   Interview Porter: How to Apply the Five Forces Framework? Interview Michael E. Porter, Professor at Harvard ... Usage (application): Applying the 5 Forces for Fundamental Industry Analysis   Interview Michael Porter: Getting Started with the 5 Forces and Involving Everybody Interview Michael E. Porter, Professor at Harvard ... Usage (application): Initial Understanding of Industry Analysis   Understanding Value Proposition How can a Firm Earn a Profit by Solving Customer P... Usage (application): Introduction to Value Proposition, Teaching     News about Competitive Environment         Videos about Competitive Environment         Presentations about Competitive Environment         Books about Competitive Environment         More about Competitive Environment

Compare with: Five Competitive Forces  |  Industry Attractiveness  |  Competitive Advantage  |  Shared Value  |  PEST Analysis  |  Strategic Fit  |  Benchmarking  |  Oligopoly  |  Competitive Pricing  |  Competitive Position  |  Competitive Intelligence  |  Barriers to Entry  |  Globalization  |  Cartel  |  Horizontal Integration  |  Horizontal Merger  |  First Mover Advantage  |  Second-mover Strategy  |  Blue Ocean Strategy  |  Macro-Environment  |  Market Segmentation  |  Glocalization  |  Positioning  |  Organizational Resilience  |  Time to Market

Return to Management Hub: Marketing  |  Strategy

More on Management  |  Return to Management Dictionary  | 

This ends our Competitive Environment summary and forum.