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Competitive Advantage in a Monopolistic Market?
Masiye Mangwana, Malawi
Can Porter's competitive advantage work in monopolistic markets, such as utility companies where the product they sell is unique (water or electricity) and can't be sold by other parties?
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Competitiveness in a Monopolistic Marketfahrie haris, Manager, Indonesia Considering Ohmae's 3 C's (company, consumer, competitor) analysis, water and electricity is a rather monopolistic market, there's hardly any competition here. I believe there's little reason to apply Porter's competitive advantage theory in such cases.
Perhaps it's better to focus on operational excellence instead. |
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Yes, Even in a Monopolistic Market, You Can Gain Competitive AdvantageBernhard Keim, Business Consultant, Germany In a monopolistic market the purchasing power of the consumer at some point becomes your competitor. People won't be able to spend unlimited amounts on your product, they might just cut back their budgets for your products. Your share on their wallet is limited. They always have a choice to spend more on you, or for something else. |
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