A classic article that defines five forces that influence competitive environment within an industry.

In this article, Porter undertakes a thorough reaffirmation and extension of his classic work of strategy formulation, which includes substantial new sections showing how to put the five forces analysis into practice.

Describes a strategic framework based on Game Theory intended to enable companies to consider both cooperative and competitive approaches.

Provides a comprehensive source of investment information and analysis. Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage contains: stock, bond, and mutual fund guides and reports; earnings and dividends reports; comprehensive company information; industry surveys; and directories of companies, executives and security dealers. Also includes S&P's industry surveys and global industry surveys, stock reports and company profiles, Compustat Excel Analytics with standardized financials, and independent S&P ratings. Updates daily.

Investigate investment opportunities, research companies and find parent-subsidiary relationships, explore market and industry information, SWOT reports, investment reports and business associations, analyze and compare data with interactive charting tools, study product and brand information and compare companies within an industry. Find articles published in reputable business journals, trade publications, magazines and newspapers.

One-stop shopping for company profiles, news, financial information, SEC filings and legal documents. Also provides the abilities to identify and compare companies by name or industry. Access restricted to current WOU students, faculty and staff.

Find full-text reports profiling all major industries and countries from publishers including Datamonitor, OECD, and economist intelligence unit (eiu). Access restricted to current WOU students, faculty and staff.

Indexes and provides full-text access to articles published in the eastern edition of the Wall Street Journal newspaper since Jan. 2, 1984. Offers in-depth coverage of national and international business and financial news as well as coverage of general news.

A SWOT Analysis provides detailed information about a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Business Source Premier includes full-text SWOT analysis reports compiled by Datamonitor. Access restricted to current WOU students, faculty and staff.

All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free using EDGAR.

Provides access to a wealth of economic and business data collected by the US Federal Government.

Full text access to nearly 6,000 sources covering national and international news, business and industry news, legal information, as well as business, legal and general reference sources. Includes full-text access to the New York Times (Final New York City Edition). Dates of coverage vary, but most titles begin coverage after 1980.