Open AccessPorter’s Diamond Approaches and the Competitiveness Web
Author(s) -
Charis Vlados
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of business administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-4015
pISSN - 1923-4007
DOI - 10.5430/ijba.v10n5p33
Subject(s) - diamond , diamond model , perspective (graphical) , set (abstract data type) , computer science , industrial organization , management science , economics , political science , artificial intelligence , chemistry , organic chemistry , law , china , programming language
This study explores Porter’s diamond of national competitiveness, by critically examining both the analytical virtues, the extensions, and the criticisms it has received over time. The aim is to analyse the stage in which the study of the diamond is currently in, about twenty years after the introduction of M. Porter, suggesting that its analytical contribution focusing on the industrial dynamics (meso-competitiveness) is still relevant even though significant analytical repositioning and improvements are possible. This research attempts to integrate a set of evolutionary socioeconomic dimensions into the “diamond’s” analytical perspective, ending up with a proposed “competitiveness web” conceptual model.