...organization reveals much about its competitiveness and the possible influences on the success of its strategies. The focus of this paper will be an environmental scan of the internal and external environments of two real-world firms, their competitive advantages and company strategies for creating value and sustaining competitiveness, measurement guidelines for verifying strategic effectiveness and their evaluation. Internal and External Environments Environmental scanning of the internal organizational environment focuses on company culture, employee-employee, manager-employee, and manager-manager, manager-shareholder interactions, in addition to organizational structure, natural resources’ access and brand awareness, among others (Schneider, 1995, p.70). Environmental scanning of the external organizational environment focuses on the analysis of the industry/immediate environment, national, and macro-environments. Analysis of the industry environment appraises the competitive Environmental Scan Paper The business environment of an organization reveals much about its competitiveness and the possible influences on the success of its strategies. The focus of this paper will be an environmental scan of the internal and external environments of two real-world firms, their competitive advantages and company strategies for creating value and sustaining competitiveness, measurement guidelines for verifying strategic effectiveness and their evaluation. Internal and External Environments ...
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... Executive Summary The aim of this report is to assess Canadian attractiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment. It will adopt the Political Economy Analysis to discuss the benefits, risks and costs from Canadian political, economical and legal systems for FDI. It is stated that Canadian democratic systems prevent government from abusing power; market-oriented economic systems advocate innovation and property rights protection and its legal systems provide safeguards to property rights protection. Therefore, it believes that investing in Canada is a good choice. Since Canada is rich in natural resources and has rich human resources, it is recommended that Canada is appealing for firms which are doing business in the field of natural resources or high-technology. Table of Content Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction 4 2. Political Economy Analysis 5 2.1. Political System 5 2.2. Economical System 6 2.3. Legal System 8 3. Recommendation 9 4. Conclusion 9 References 10 Appendix 12 Table of Figures Figure 1 FDI Index 4 Figure 2 Protection Years 7 Figure 3 Net government debt as percent of GDP 8 1. Introduction Canada, with a population approximately 34 million people, is the second largest country in size after Russia (CIA, 2013). Canada is also one of the largest advanced economies in the world. In the respect to attracting FDI, it jumps 16 spots into 4th place (ATKearney, 2013). Figure 1 FDI Index Source: (ATKearney, 2013) The aim of this report is to assess...
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...Chapter 1: Introduction Natural Language Processing Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the computerized approach to analyzing text that is based on both a set of theories and a set of technologies. And, being a very active area of research and development, there is not a single agreed-upon definition that would satisfy everyone, but there are some aspects, which would be part of any knowledgeable person’s definition. Several elements of this definition can be further detailed. Firstly the imprecise notion of ‘range of computational techniques’ is necessary because there are multiple methods or techniques from which to choose to accomplish a particular type of language analysis. ‘Naturally occurring texts’ can be of any language, mode, genre,...
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...will have the important influence on the survival and the development of Royal Dutch Shell. Consequently, Royal Dutch Shell will take the corresponding measures to meet the challenges in order to stand in an impregnable position in the competitive market. The article will make a thorough inquiry in detail. The first section is to conduct the challenges in Royal Dutch Shell business environment that are of current strategic importance according to the PESTLE analysis and The Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, and analyze the PESTLE analysis and The Porter’s Five Forces Analysis on the basis of the SWOT matrix. The second section is to make an analysis on the strategies for the challenges that have been identified with the Boston matrix. The third section is to make the recommendations in allusion to the strategic direction that Royal Dutch Shell should take. In the final, a short conclusion will be made. 2 The challenges in Royal Dutch Shell business environment that are of current strategic importance 2.1 The PESTLE analysis for Royal Dutch Shell |Political |Economic...
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...weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis is a key element of environmental scanning process which provides detailed information for the organization that can assist in growth and profits. Environmental scanning and SWOT analysis and how organizations use these tools to succeed and grow will be discussed in this paper. Environmental scanning is a process which monitors, evaluates, and disseminates information from internal and external environments to the people of the organization responsible of making decisions regarding growth and success of the company. Scanning the natural environment, societal environment (STEEP analysis), and task environment are the key elements of identifying the external environment. SWOT analysis should be performed to assess the internal environment of the organization. (Wheelen & Hunger, 2010) In scanning the natural environment, strategic managers must assess physical resources, wildlife, and climate. “The concept of sustainability argues that a firm’s ability to continuously renew itself for long-term success and survival is dependent not only upon the greater economic and social system of which it is a part, but also upon the natural ecosystem in which the firm is embedded” (Wheelen & Hunger, 2010). When scanning the natural environment, strategic decision-making process must include the impact of the organization will have on the local natural environment. There is much concern of climate change in the world,...
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...Economic Analysis of Shale Gas an Industry Alternative By Lillian Ashford & Bridget M. Chow Professor Nelson Altamirano, Ph.D. National University ECO 607 Economics for Managerial Decision-Making December 11, 2011 Introduction Shale gas is natural gas that is trapped in shale formations. Shale particles are fine grained sedimentary rocks that are rich sources of petroleum and natural gas. In the past, it was not economically viable to produce shale gas; however, with technological advances and the forward thinking perceptions of reducing our ecological footprint, the process has become more economical due to horizontal drilling and fracturing. The natural gas industry in the United States has been revitalized as a result of the production of natural gas from shale formations. In 2009, shale gas represented approximately 14% of the United States total natural gas supply. The production of shale gas is expected to increase and make up approximately 60% of the (U.S.) total natural gas supply by 2035. The question to ponder is whether or not shale gas is a viable energy option for the United States to consider in reducing the energy dependence of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) while increasing fiscal responsibility and economic viability in both the short and long run analysis? Economic Analysis The shale gas industry has contributed to the economy in terms of jobs, economic value...
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...populations), cultural anthropology, natural resources, management, agriculture, engineering, law, politics, and ethics. Environmental science and nature’s environmental problems we faces are generally complex and are not as simple as the meaning portrays. The goals of environmental scientists are to try to form basic principles about how the natural world operates. They then use these principles to develop applicable solutions, mostly derived from scientific knowledge, to address environmental problems. Using scientific evaluation is the key to successfully achieving a solution to any environmental problem. Before this, you must completely understand what science is opposed to what it is not. Science is not just a body of knowledge, as some see it to be, but much rather a collection of facts about the natural world. In addition, science is also a systematic way to investigate the natural world, what we refer to as the dynamic process. Science looks to decrease the conspicuous complexity of earth to general principles, those principles help to make predictions, solve problems and create new insights. These principles are the scientific assessment, risk analysis, public education and involvement, political action, and long-term evaluation. In further detail, the scientific assessment consists of defined problems, tested hypothesis and constructed models to show how the present situation developed and to predict the future course of events; risk analysis focuses on and analyzes the potential...
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...Strategic Research Project Analysis: NOBLE ENERGY, INC Respectfully Submitted to: Dr Shengsheng Charlie Huang Strategic Management MGMT 4309- Fall 2013 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3.1 Company Background 3.2 Purpose of the study 3. External Analysis 4.3 General Environmental Analysis 4.4.1 Demographic Segment 4.4.2 Economic Segment 4.4.3 Political/Legal Segment 4.4.4 Socio-Cultural Segment 4.4.5 Technological Segment 4.4.6 Global Segment 4.4.7 Summary of the General Environmental Analysis 4.4.8 Industry Driving Forces 4.4 Industry Analysis 4.5.9 Description of the Industry 4.5.10 Industry Dominant Economic Features 4.5.11.1 Market Size 4.5.11.2 Market Growth Rate 4.5.11.3 Industry Trends 4.5.11 Five Forces Analysis 4.5.12.4 Threats of New Entrants 4.5.12.5 Power of Suppliers 4.5.12.6 Power of Buyers 4.5.12.7 Power of Substitutes 4.5.12.8 Intensity of Rivalry 4.5.12.9 Summary of Industry Analysis 4.5 Competition Analysis 4.6.12 Industry Competitors 4.6.13 Rivals Anticipated Strategic Moves 4.6.14 Summary of Competitive Analysis 4.6.15 Key Success Factors 4. Internal Analysis 4.1 Organizational Analysis 4.1.1 Corporate Values...
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...Bachelor of Applied Business Studies Graduate Diploma of Applied Business Studies BUS 7333 Strategic Management, Semester 2, 2011 | Assessment Cover Sheet This sheet must be signed by the student and attached to the assessment being submitted. 21101006 | STUDENT ID : TUTOR NAME : Julie McGowan ASSESSMENT : Assignment One – Case Study Analysis Report – Towards 2040: A Smart Green Wellington. DUE DATE : 1pm Monday, August 22nd, 2011 (via Moodle). DATE SUBMITTED : August , 2011. I declare that * I have read the Whitireia Community Polytechnic Regulations on Assessment Misconduct and understand what plagiarism is. * I am aware of the penalties for plagiarism as laid down by Whitireia Community Polytechnic. * This is an original assessment and is entirely my own work. * Where I have made use of the ideas of other writers, I have acknowledged the source. * This assessment has been prepared exclusively for this course and has not been or will not be submitted as assessed work in any other course. STUDENT SIGNATURE: Mohan, Apratim. DATE OF SIGNATURE: August , 2011. Analysis Report Case Study: Towards 2040 - A Smart Green Wellington 1. Executive Summary: This report is an attempt to analyse and evaluate, both critically and otherwise, the strategic approach of Wellington City Council towards its endeavour to take the city to a highly elevated level in terms of several such aspects which make a city offer all the...
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...INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA IN COLLABORATION WITH COVENTRY UNIVERSITY (UK) Module Name: IS/IT STRATEGY IS/IT Strategy Use at Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority-Tanzania By: MAGANGA, MOHAMED George (MBA-ITM/0179/T.2013) Email:mohamedmaganga@hotmail.com JAN 2014 Coursework cover sheet – be sure to keep a copy of all work submitted * Submit via the coursework at Room No. 20 Administration Building * Section A - To be completed by the student – PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Family Name(s) MAGANGA | Module Code ARUM40EKM | First name(s) Mohamed George | | IAA Student Registration Number MBA -ITM/0179/T.2013 | | LecturersDr.Titus Tossy and MS Joy Joseph | Module TitleIS/IT STRATEGY | Due date:10th January 2014 | Assignment No. / TitleIS /IT USE AT NCAA | Extensions & late submissions allowed:No | Estimated Time (hrs) | Assignment type:Individual | % of Module Mark50 | Hand out date: 10th January 2014 | Penalties: Marks will be reduced by 10% of the original mark for every week late. No work will be accepted that is more than two weeks | Declaration: I/we the undersigned confirm that I/we have read and agree to abide by the Coventry University and Institute of Accountancy Arusha regulations on plagiarism and cheating. I/we confirm that this piece of work is my/our own. I/we consent to appropriate storage of our work for checking to ensure that there is no plagiarism/ academic...
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...obese nation in the world. Not exactly a good news since, we are still the second obese country in the world. According to CDC (2013), more than one-third of US adults are obese and suffer from “obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death” (p.1). To tackle this issue of obesity, it is important to follow a healthy diet and exercise lifestyle. Unfortunately, this healthy diet food is under attack by use of GMO, pesticides, hormone additives, antibiotics, and other chemicals which are harmful to the body and cause other health problems. Zerbe (2010) reported that the President’s Cancer Panel is now urging people to eat foods grown without such harmful chemicals; organic foods. Due to such health concerns, organic food markets are slowly gaining popularity again as consumer demand is rising. This is great news not just for the consumers, but also the local organic farmer stands, e-commerce organic product sites and stores like the Whole Foods Market. In fact, this research will present the Whole Foods Market, Inc. strategic analysis. This analysis is being conducted to provide advice on how to integrate Whole Foods into ABC Company. It will cover the first step in the strategic planning process which is Whole Foods Market’s mission, vision and values; followed by presenting company’s Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) analysis. This research will...
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...Tanzir Islam (13164087) SK Yaishi Binte Zaman (12264035) Ahammed Riaz(13164009) Date of Submission: April 2, 2015 BHP Billiton Limited Introduction: BHP Billiton is world’s largest diversified natural resources company. The company was created by the merger of two companies, BHP Ltd (An Australian mining company) and Billiton PLC (An UK based Company). BHP Billiton has created long time share holder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of natural resources. In the last few years, BHP Billiton has faced some governance challenges in conducting their business around the world. For overcoming those challenges several strategic drivers has been taken by BHP Billiton. This report mainly focused on external and internal environment, strength and weakness, Governance challenges and strategic drivers of BHP Billiton. Overview of BHP Billiton: BHP Billiton is a Dual Listed Company (DLC) comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc. BHP Billiton was created through the DLC merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc), which was concluded on 29 June 2001. BHP Billiton is a leading global resources company. The purpose is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition, development and marketing of natural resources. BHP Billiton are among the world’s largest producers of major commodities, including aluminum, coal, copper, iron ore, manganese, nickel, silver and uranium, and have substantial...
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...PESTEE Analysis Korea Political Analysis Political factors refer to political situation of the country and the extent to which it may affect and interfere with the project. Political system of South Korea has undergone a huge transformation to become a democratic country in 1987. South Korea became a stable democracy with strong political and economic support from the US The political landscape of the country include centralization of power which the implementation of economic reforms became faster and effective so that the country was fully focused on economic development and friendly to foreign investments, especially strengthening foreign relationships with emphasis on EU. According to economic forecast, South Korea is to become the seventh largest economy in the world within next ten years. Though the fact the relationship with North Korea remain tense and uneasy, the government aims to solve this situation in better way. Since crisis in 1997, the government opened the South Korean market to foreign investors by identifying Foreign direct investment (FDI) and abolished the harmful regulations on foreigner shareholdings in domestic companies. The taxation system and particularly corporate tax in South Korea was simplified encouraged foreign investments. |Current strengths: |Current challenge |Future prospects | |Centralized power of attorney |Military violence still...
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...The Winter's Tale: Metaphor Analysis Metaphor Analysis Metaphor Analysis Imagery When Leontes' jealousy erupts, he employs images of disease and poison. Railing against the immorality of women, he says, "Physic for't there's none" (Act 1, scene 2, line 200), i.e. it is like a disease for which there is no remedy. Leontes continues in the same speech, "many thousand on's, / Have the disease." The poison image occurs when he compares himself to a man who has unwittingly drunk a spider that was in a cup. (It was believed that this was poisonous if the person was aware that he had swallowed the spider.) The images of disease and poison are appropriate for Leontes' jealous state of mind. In the second part of the play, the dominant images change. Caroline Spurgeon comments in her book, Shakespeare's Imagery, that the imagery communicates a sense of "the common flow of life through all things, in nature and man alike the oneness of rhythm, of law of movement, in the human body and human emotions with the great fundamental rhythmical movements of nature herself" (p. 305). This is most noticeable in Act 4, in which images of nature dominate. It is as if the natural and human worlds come together in harmony, as well as the realm of the gods. This is of course appropriate, since the "disease" of Leontes' jealousy is being overcome by the natural tendency of life to regenerate itself. The nature images are especially apparent in the sheep-shearing scene (Act 4, scene 4), which...
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...DuPont Divestiture of Conoco Student Name: Course ID: FIN561 Merger & Acquisition Assignment ID: Week 5 - You Decide Project Instructor: Jeffrey Hardin Date: November 29, 2013 Table of Content Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Executive Summary 1.0 Background The divestiture of Conoco by DuPont also reflected changing conditions in the energy industry. As noted in a May 12, 1998, article in the New York Times: DuPont bought the oil company in 1981 as insurance against the pricing and supply tactics of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. But oil prices have been far less volatile than it feared, and DuPont continues to de-emphasize the petrochemical side of its business, so having Conoco as a captive source of raw material is of less strategic importance. (“DuPont to Spin Off 20% of Conoco, the Rest to be Sold Later,” p. D4.) The divestiture of Conoco by DuPont also entailed a two-stage transaction. The equity carve-out in October 1998 represented 30% of Conoco’s shares. The remaining 70% was subsequently divested in August 1999. The divestiture was accomplished via a variant of a spin-off called an exchange offer whereby DuPont shareholders had the choice of either maintaining their DuPont shares or exchanging their stock in the parent for shares in the subsidiary. Q1. WHY HAS DUPONT DECIDED TO SEPARATE CONOCO FROM THE REST OF DUPONT? As part of our increased focus on our materials and life sciences ...
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