In the first seminar of the term, I was observing how Porter's 5 Forces model (5F) can be used to analyse the strategic business dynamics of the European Forestry/Paper sector in the post 2004 European Union. 5F is an analytical framework, which allows competitive dynamics to be systematically appraised in assessing existing and future profitability of markets/industries by analyzing the influence of particular characteristics of each of the five forces(2). Diagram below illustrates the forces …showed first 75 words of 941 total…

…showed last 75 words of 941 total…E., (1998), Competitive Advantage: creating and sustaining superior performance: with a new introduction, New York, London: Free Press *Wilson D.C., Jarzabkowski P., (2004), Thinking and acting strategically: New challenges for interrogating strategy, European Management Review (2004) 1, 14-20; [available from: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/emr/journal/v1/n1/full/1500008a.html&filetype=pdf (accessed 25 February 2005)] *http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/porter.shtml (accessed 25 February 2005) *(3,5)http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/core-competencies (accessed 27 February 2005)