Part I.3
Assessing Industry Competitive Structure
Suggested Search Terms | Books | Databases
You will take two steps in assessing industry competitive structure:
- Categorizing the industry structure
- Evaluating successful and unsuccessful firms
Suggested Search Terms
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Try... |
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...[Industry] AND competition |
| ...[Industry] AND perfect competition, monopolistic, oligopoly, monopoly (e.g., airlines AND monopoly) |
Suggested Sources
Books
- International Directory of Company Histories (Bird Reference, 1st fl., HD2721.I57)
- Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys (Bird Reference, 1st Floor., HG4921.S752)
- U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook (Bird-3rd Floor ,HC101.U542 2000)
This resource is out of print and is being replaced, for the time being, by two websites: Trade Development & Office of Trade and Economic Analysis.- U.S. Industry & Market Outlook ( Bird-Reference, 1st Floor, HC101 .U56 )
Business Databases
- ABI/Inform Global (Proquest):
ABI/Inform Global is a ProQuest database that provides full-text coverage of articles from thousands of business magazines, journals, and trade publications. Results can be printed or e-mailed to you.
- Business & Company Resource Center:
Use Gale's Business & Company Resource Center to find company histories, chronologies, investment reports, financial information, and rankings.
- Business & Industry:
Use the RDS Business and Industry database to find facts, figures, events, and market information.
- Mergent Online - Annual Reports:
Mergent Online provides financial information on public companies in the U.S. and abroad. Available information includes SEC filings, annual reports, U.S. stock prices, and in-depth industry analysis.
- Lexis/Nexis Academic
Lexis/Nexis is a full-text news service specializing in business, legal, and medical news.*Note about Lexis/Nexis Academic: Once you are connected, click on "Business" under "Academic Search Forms" and then select "Industry and Market" or "Company Financial".
- Value Line Investment Survey
(Bird Ref., 1st fl., on CD-ROM)
The Value Line Investment Survey provides company financial reports, stock market statistics, and advice for investors.
