Essay topic : Product success is not a reliable indicator of company strength. Critically discuss

1- please make sure that every part of the work is not copied from any source ( paraphrase ) for the originality
2- the ideas and argument should be clear and the level of the language is suitable for international student
3- please if you use other sources make sure that you include them in the reference list by using Harvard style.
4- please keep the academic style and do not use ( I, we, idioms ..etc)

the focus of this essay is on the debate between market- focused and competence focused approaches and the work may include examples from real companies

List of sources( you can use more ) :

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Porter, E. M. (1985) Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, New York: Free Press. (Chapter on Innovation)

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