Summary We investigate how the competitive complexity of an industrial sector affects its profitability. For that purpose, we developed a set of simulations representing industries as complex systems where different firms co-evolve linked by multiple competitive dimensions. We show that...

List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part 1. The Work of the General Manager. Foundations; Chapter 1: A GM's Agenda: What Good Managers Do (Joan Enric Ricart, IESE; Jaume Llopis; IESE).; Chapter 2: Business Policy: Historical Evolution and Epistemological Roots...