competitive rivalry
What competitive rivalry means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of competitive rivalry
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Reference: AQA
A domestic firm now faces global competitors whose cost base it may struggle to match, intensifying rivalry within Porter's five forces.
One of the five forces through which the market squeezes a firm, alongside buyer power, supplier power, new entrants and substitutes.
Topics that use competitive rivalry
- Assessing globalisation and internationalisation (AQA A-Level)
- Operational management (AQA A-Level)
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- cost leadership
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