In Michael Porter’s Generic Strategies model, a company that focuses on serving a narrow market segment with specialized products at premium prices is pursuing a:
ACost Leadership Strategy
BDifferentiation Strategy
CFocused Differentiation Strategy
DCost Focus Strategy
Explanation
• Focused Differentiation caters to a narrow target niche by offering highly customized or superior products.
• Porter’s generic framework identifies four core strategies based on competitive advantage (Cost vs Differentiation) and target scope (Broad vs Narrow).
• Broad Differentiation targets wide market segments with unique product attributes.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Strategic Management
- Subtopic: Porter Generic Strategies

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