Week 6 Reading Reflection

Reading Reflection- "Michael Porter: The Five Forces that Shape Competitive Strategy" :

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? 
-I was surprised to see that the lecturer was able to confine their ideas into five main points. With such a large amount of things to consider, boiling it down to five points seemed very difficult in my mind.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
-I was not confused at any point during this reading but found the section about competitive advantage rather interesting in general.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
-I would definitely ask him: 1. What characteristics make an industry leader a leader? and also, 2. What is the best way to focus on being successful by using the five points?

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?
-I don't believe the author was wrong with anything that was in the reading but I do disagree with the way they discuss with how he said that buyers have no bargaining power because I believe that they have a fair amount of it.