...NOKIA – Market Analysis Marketing Management Project This document contains NOKIA’s detailed analysis in Marketing. Sundaram Vasudevan Abhishek Kadian Abhimanyu Chhikara Animesh Mukherjee Sanjay Agarwal Avika Sood 11/07/11 INDEX CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND THE MOBILE EXPERIENCE ------ 1 ANALYSING EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ------------------------- 4 COMPETITORS AND ANALYSIS OF THEIR BEHAVIOR --------- 6 MARKET SEGMENTATION ------------------------------------------ 8 NOKIA BRAND POSITIONING -------------------------------------- 11 MARKETING MIX ----------------------------------------------------- 12 NOKIA – Market Analysis Consumer Behavior and the Mobile Experience The study included multiple behavioral factors using a sample of over 12000 subjects in India. Surprising to many, the old belief that teenagers don’t access the mobile Internet or buy mobile apps is false. In fact, 45+ year-olds are the fastest growing adopters of these mobile services. Mobile phones and other consumer electronics products impact consumer behavior for business and pleasure. Summary of Latest Mobile Consumer Behavior Results Smart-phones and the phones with fancy feature like music player, camera are changing mobile consumer behavior. The customer mostly found mobile Internet a great thing to use. Minorities who don’t own personal computers own mobile phones for texting, Internet access and taking photos. Mobile devices are their computers. This is...
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...The current market situation for nokia is full of competition. Different companies are offering different kinds of plan and service to attract other companies’ customer. They are providing smart phone in the market to take first position. They come out with new idea and technology front of the consumer. Every mobile phone companies now-a-days has putting more effort to make the latest upgraded phone. The leader of today’s mobile phone market is android, htc, and apple. They gradually increase their market share by providing better service. In this situatition for nokia, it is difficult to ensure the continuous growth in the future and sit in the first position. For these nokia has to continue the analysis work efficiently. ENVITONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR NOKIA Analysing the environment is vital in the strategic decision making for any organization as well as nokia.As nokia corporation is world largest network provider ,they should be more careful about the analysing of internal and external environment. External environment analysing for nokia:- the noticeable environment factors which are important to the success of nokia are political,economic,socio-cultural,technological,legal and ecological. Political:-political factors refer the formal and informal rules made by government. For staying on the continues growth, nokia will have to be careful such kinds of government rules- * Tax policy * Environmental...
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...The case study of Nokia Table of content Acronyms 2 Executive summary 2 1.0 Case background 3 2.0 Method 3 3.0 Large scale organizational change 3 4.0 Body of analysis 3 4.1 Background to this change 3 4.2 Key pressures 4 4.2.1Environmental pressures 5 4.2.1.1 Market decline pressure 5 4.2.1.2 Hyper competition Pressures 6 4.2.1.3 Reputation and Credibility Pressures 6 4.2.2 Organizational pressure 7 4.3 Relevant management models 7 4.3.1 SWOT analysis 8 4.3.1.1 Strength and weakness 8 4.3.1.2 Opportunity and threats 8 4.3.2 Scenario Planning Model 9 4.4 Organizational change unfolded over time 10 4.5 Overall evaluation of the change 11 5.0 Conclusion 12 6.0 References 13 7.0 Appendices 13 Acronyms ...
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...Table of Contents 1.Introduction to Nokia 2.Analyzing work and designing jobs a.Job analysis b.Job design 3.Selecting employees a.Selection process b.Selection tools and methods 4.Training and development a.Training employees b.Developing employees for future success Introduction to Nokia The Nokia corporation is a Finnish multinational communications and information technology corporation that is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, was founded in 1865. Nokia was mainly on paper production, then gradually to rubber, tire, cable and other fields, and finally developed into a mobile phone manufacturer. It’s main products are mobile phones and portable devices. It also provides network services, including applications, games, music, media and communications, and free digital map information and navigation services through its wholly owned subsidiary Navteq. ‘Nokia was the world’s largest vendor of mobile phones from 1998 to 2012’ (BBC, 2012). And since 1996, Nokia occupied the market share for the first 14 years in a row. However, it has suffered from declining market share when facing apple launched the iPhone in 2007, and the phone which uses the Google Android systems. Nokia’s global mobile phone sales in the first place in the second quarter of 2011, by Apple and Samsung both beyond. Then the economic value of Nokia decline rapidly. In order to recover, Nokia announced a strategical partnership with Microsoft to develop...
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...José Aleixo Maria Osório | Pedro Castro STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONES Professor Francesco Castellaneta FIND INSIDE Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION 2 o II. Mission, Vision, Core Values 2 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 3 o o o o Pest analysis 3 Porter’s Five Forces of Competition Framework 4 Market Segmentation 5 Key success factors 8 III. COMPETITVE ADVANTAGE ANALYSIS 9 o o o Emergence of Competitive Advantage 9 Porter’s Value Chain 12 Porter’s Generic Strategies 15 IV. CORPORATE STRATEGY 16 o o o The scope of the firm 16 Vertical and Horizontal Diversification 20 Managing the corporate portfolio 23 V. GLOBAL STRATEGY AND THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS 25 o o o o o Patterns of internationalization 25 Analyzing competitive advantage in an international context 25 International Location of Production 27 Global integration vs. National differentiation 27 Strategy and organization within the multinational corporation 28 VI. VII. VIII. CONCLUSION 28 APPENDIX 29 BIBLIOGRAPHY 30 I. Introduction COMPANY PROFILE Nokia is a Multinational communications and information technology Corporation, with headquarters in Finland. Even though, their product portfolio is quite diverse, their main products are mobile phones and IT devices. Nokia occupied the leadership position in the mobile phones’ industry for more than a decade; however in 2011 this position was lost. The introduction of the smartphones in the market, the scandal related with Stephen Elop’s...
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...(SCOPE) 52810553 Table of Contents Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Macro-Environmental Analysis 4-7 3. Mobile Phone Industry Analysis 7-10 4. Critical Success Factors 10-13 5. Scenario Planning 13 6. Reference 14-15 7. Appendix 16-18 1. Introduction Nokia, one of the international communication and information technology company in the world which found in Finland. Their main products are phone and portable IT equipment. It also provides Internet services, including applications, games, music, media and communications through its Ovi platform, and free digital map information. Nokia is the largest vendor of mobile in the world since 1998 to 2008. However, in this past 5 years, Nokia has suffered declining market share because of the increasing of the other smart phone from other company like Apple and Samsung. From February 2011, Nokia has been partnership with Microsoft, as part of Nokia smartphones using Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system (replacement Symbian). In October 2011, Nokia launched its first Windows Phone handsets Lumia 710 and 800. We will analysis in following parts,...
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... No substantial part(s) of the work submitted here has also been submitted by me in other assessments for accredited courses of study, and I acknowledge that if this has been done an appropriate reduction in the mark I might otherwise have received will be made.” 1 Nokia shifting from a “Leader” to a “Challenger” – Marketing Strategy of Nokia Lumia 1020 1. Executive summary Nokia was one of the most recognized and well-loved brands in the world. It was trampled and nearly destroyed by the disruptive innovation of Apple’s iPhone and the massive success of Android OS in the smartphone sector. Nokia holds many of the key technologies for mobile devices, but lacked the foresight and leadership to seize the massive opportunity in the shift from feature phones to smartphones. (Patric, 2013) In order to regain its lost market share and return to the leadership position, Nokia created series smartphone called Nokia Lumia. In June of 2013, Nokia launched its flagship Lumia 1020 – the best shot at making a real impact in smartphone, according to Nokia. However the smartphone market becomes super competitive than ever before. Especially in China, the world’s largest smartphone market, Nokia is facing increased competition from both international and domestic rivals. In this essay, I will...
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...project more full proof. We are thankful to her for her encouraging and valuable support. Working under her was an extremely knowledgeable and enriching experience for us. We are very thankful to her for all the value addition and enhancement done to us. No words can adequately express our overriding debt of gratitude to our parents whose support helps us in all the way. Above all we shall thank our friends who constantly encouraged and blessed us so as to enable us to do this work successfully. Paritosh Kumar Singh Arindam Banerjee Rajneesh Kumar Sharma Krishnendu Karmakar PGDM (FS) 2013-2015 Section- D Contents Introduction to NOKIA 4 History of NOKIA 5...
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...A CASE ON RISE & FALL OF NOKIA (INSIGHT TO THEIR STRETEGIES) Submitted by: RAJIV KUMR ROHILA – S065 JAGDEEP SINGH - S029 TOSHIT KUMAR - N065 Case Overview NOKIA was the most successful European company of the 1990s. The Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer captured the emerging market for mobile phones and built the industry's most powerful brand. Its handsets virtually defined the industry from the time it launched its first GSM phone, the 1011, in 1992. From 1996 to 2001 its revenues increased almost fivefold, and by 1998 it was the world's biggest mobile manufacturer. In 2005, it sold its billionth handset, an 1100 to a customer in Nigeria. Despite being the market leader in the mobile phone market since 1998, the company saw a decline in its brand value since the early 2000. It was once a firm with turnover exceeding the tax revenue of the country it was based in. However, the company not only first lost its number one ranking, a position it had held for 14 years but reach to sell-off in less than 10 years. So the most valid question from all is what happened to Finland's most beloved company? This case is all about analysis of NOKIA’s strategies responsible for its market domination to sell-off . Snapshot of NOKIA’s History To understand the Rise and Fall of NOKIA, it is important to track the history of NOKIA on a single canvas. The same is attempted through following...
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...1.0 STRATEGIC PROFILE AND CASE ANALYSIS PURPOSE 1.1 Strategic Profile The case study is about the challenges faced by Stephen Elop who is the new appointed president and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Corporation in year 2010. Stephen Elop as the former head of Microsoft’s Business Division3 (MBD), was brought in to fix the numerous problems faced by the world’s leading mobile phone company, Nokia. His task for entering Nokia is an exertive job because he is expected to reverse not only Nokia’s eroding market share in the high-end smartphone industry segment but also its sharp dropping profits. The Finland-based Nokia had a presence in over 160 countries as of 2010. Although it was the world’s largest mobile phone maker in the first quarter of 2010, Nokia had been losing market share consistently in the high-end mobile phone market. Due to its profit margins have a dropping figure that caused by the company threats, year 2010 has been considered as a tough year for Nokia. On the end of second quarter of Nokia, the company received a substantial drop in profits. According to the analysts, the company’s problems started since 2007 when smartphone portfolio created by competitors and catch an enormous attention on the market. The company loses its customers in the high-end mobile phone market and failed to establish its presence in the world's largest smartphone market, United State as the company failed to create striking smartphone constitutes to catch the eyes of customers...
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...Internal and External Environments Nokia and Facebook Student’s Name Professor’s Name Date Internal and External Environments of Nokia and Facebook Nokia Environmental Analysis Internal Environment Nokia being the most renowned name in the world has a very big network which is distributed across the world, and has large selling when it is compare to other phone company in the world. It is of very high quality and has user-friendly features. The company has strong financial base which enables it to make innovations with a lot of ease. Nokia has a high product range which makes it very attractive many customers. Nokia’s financial health is strong, which makes it very profitable. Essentially, the price of the product is actually the main issue, as some of the Nokia’s products are not friendly to the users, which fail to sail through in the market. The service centres in some countries are quite few quite often there or no quality after sales services. Most of these product models are quite heavy to carry and not easy to handle. External Environment The digital market is developing so fast. Hence, Nokia has the opportunity to improve its sales as well as its share n the market. Due to An increase in the income level of the people, the purchasing power also increases; therefore, Nokia has to strategically go for the right customer so as to be able to achieve a big gain out of this important situation (Nokia Company, Investor relations, 2015). Also, they would have the good chance...
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...Consumer Behaviour Theory Analysis In Nokia And Motorola Marketing Essay ukessays.com /essays/marketing/consumer-behaviour-theory-analysis-in-nokia-and-motorolamarketing-essay.php The company manufactures mobile devices for almost every key market segment and protocol that also involves GSM, CDMA, and W-CDMA. In addition to manufacturing mobile devices the company also offers various internet services like applications, maps, games, media, music and messaging (Nokia Looks Beyond, 2004). The company’s subsidiary “Nokia Siemens Networks” manufactures telecommunications network equipment, resolutions and services. Moreover, the company also serves its customers with free digital map information and navigation services (About Nokia, 2010). The company operates as a leader in the mobile telecommunications and this competency of the company depends upon its abundant experience, technology invention and precise marketing strategy. In the product category of mobile-phone brand, Nokia has attained number one position and it is all due to its approach towards its customers. In this project the product category selected for the discussion is “mobile phones” in which Nokia has established itself as leading brand in comparison to any other mobile phone manufacturer. With its advanced technologies and features the company has established itself a well-known brand in the mobile phone category (About Nokia, 2010). The company believes in offering handsets with attractive designs, advanced applications...
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...world’s No. 1 mobile maker and the first brand of phone everyone owned. Nokia were by no means the first company to release a commercially available mobile phone, but it was the first to do it really well, and with true mass appeal. During the late 1990s and early 2000s the 147-year-old Finnish company became a global technology star: In some emerging markets, so the story goes, the word ‘Nokia’ became a generic term for ‘mobile phone.’ But becoming synonymous with phones is where it all went wrong. Nokia sold phones in the hundreds of millions, controlled supply chains and had the tightest relationships with carriers. Customers meanwhile had to do mobile computing on a screen the size of their thumb. While Apple was designing the iPhone and Nokia was selling half a billion phones each year, Google bought a company called Android and announced an Open Handset Alliance, a grouping of industry players who would come together to build an open source OS for smart phones. Nokia was invited to join but refused to demean itself. As a result, Nokia’s brand image is declining since 2008. In 2007, Nokia had a market capitalization of €110 billion; by May 2012 this had fallen to €14.8 billion. Nokia failed to build a marketplace that would have lured in users and application developers. But alike touch screens, it was not as if Nokia did not try. They tried multiple times and failed every time. Situation analysis The Nokia of today is a very different, much diminished company compared to...
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...Introduction This report is designed to analyze Nokia Company and provide some recommendations for actions to improve its current competitive position. In addition, this report will discuss the overview of Nokia, its competitive advantages, the environmental scanning, five forces analysis, capabilities analysis, and competitive positioning. This analysis will help Nokia company to improve its services which will help it to attract many customers. Overview “Nokia is a leader in the fields of network infrastructure, location-based technologies and advanced technologies. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, and with operations around the world, Nokia invests in the technologies of the future. Moreover, Nokia deals in wireless technology and mobile phones. It involves producing mobile phones for all customers. Nokia offers a wide range of mobiles for target customers. Until recently, Nokia also was a key participant in the mobile devices market through its Devices & Services business. In September 2013, Nokia announced an agreement with Microsoft whereby it would sell substantially all of its Devices & Services business to Microsoft. The transaction was completed on April 25, 2014.” (Nokia 2014) Competitive Advantages Nokia started 18 months back even before Android and iPhone and this make them have strong brand name. Also, Nokia offers cost effective and compatible products. This is because it has different prices where low income earners can be afford and those of high income...
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...marketing plan of Nokia Table of contents Executive summary…………………………………………………………………..2 Introduction……………………………………………………...…………………….2 The marketing objectives of Nokia……………………...........……………………3 The target market strategy of Nokia…………..........……..………..…………….3 The competitive strategy of Nokia………………………………………...........….5 The marketing mix of Nokia...………………………………………………...……..7 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………..12 References……………………………………………………………………………13 Executive summary Mobile phone, which is defined as a high technology electronic product, is popular all over the world. China must be one of the biggest markets for those mobile phone manufacturers. As a leader in mobile telecommunications market, Nokia has its scientific business strategy that leads to success, and pays a great attention to the market of China. Based on the Chinese mobile phone market, this paper analyzes Nokia’s business strategy to show reason of Nokia’s success. The business strategy includes the strategic intent, the competitive strategy and marketing mix. The strategic concept of Nokia is to take the demand-side strategy. Nokia subdivides the whole market into several objective markets according to the researches about the partialities of different individuals. And then different types of mobile phones are put into the market aimed at attracting different consumer groups. The competitive strategy of Nokia is to improve the...
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