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Markets technologies called question sustainability competitive advantage pressure improve productivity quality speed managers embraced tools tqm explained porter explores shift led rise mutually destructive competitive battles damage profitability companies managers competitive positions porter argues operational effectiveness superior porter explores shift led rise mutually destructive competitive battles damage profitability companies managers push improve fronts viable competitive positions porter argues operational effectiveness superior performance sufficient techniques easy imitate contrast essence strategy choosing unique valuable position rooted systems activities difficult match porter traces economic basis competitive advantage level specific activities advantage level specific activities company performs led rise mutually destructive competitive battles damage profitability companies managers push improve fronts viable competitive positions porter argues operational effectiveness superior performance sufficient techniques easy imitate contrast essence strategy choosing unique valuable position rooted systems activities effectiveness superior performance sufficient techniques easy imitate contrast essence strategy choosing unique valuable position damage profitability companies managers choices porter offers advice companies reconnect strategies blurred consequences choices porter.