the components of the organization’s environment which is internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats. Strength we capitalize on them and Weaknesses we shore up. As for opportunities we invest in, and threats we identify. Data that are used for Internal components are customer feedback , employee information , Capabilities, Resources, Processes. Data that are used for external components are secondary data, environment, industry , competitive ,customer feedback
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................................................................................................... 3.2. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ................................................................................................. 3.2.1. MICRO-ENVIRONMENT
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Essay Globalization Globalization Debate Globalization is the bringing down of the walls of commercialism that has been going around the whole globe since its inception in the 1880's. By nature we do not trust other countries other than our own but globalization is beginning to change all that. There was one way to describe country-to-country relations back then: non-existent. Well at lease when we talk of relations that is founded in trust and understanding. We forge alliances only because
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Topic: Industry/Strategy Analysis for YUM Brands Introduction Yum Brands based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the world’s largest restaurant companies with over 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. Primarily through the three concepts of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (the “Concepts”), the Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants which prepare, package and sell a menu of competitively priced food items. Their restaurant brands
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Adidas, Puma and Rebook are now competing with rapidly growing competitors Under Armour and Lululemon Athletica. In such a saturated domestic market, major players like Nike will have to set itself apart by focusing more on Image and Global strategies vs. product line. Company Overview Mission Statement: “To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world. If you have a body, you are an athlete.” - Bill Bowerman (co-founder of Nike) Nike Inc designs, develops, markets and sells
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Disney Theme Park to India Abstract: This report is aim to analyze profitable adventure of The Walt Disney Company to set up Disneyland theme park in India. As one of main emerging markets in Asia, India might be the next destination for The Walt Disney Company to target on. Therefore, this report uses a series of marketing tools to demonstrate the macro-environment and micro-environment in India, such as PESTEL, SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces Model and Self Referencing Criteria. Based on this analysis
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International Business ( Semester 2, 2014) * Topic 1: Context * Globalization: There is no agreed or consistent definition for globalization but the key features including: * Everything and everyone equal * Intensive and rapid flows cross border flows (eg product, finance) * Not just economic but social, culture also. * Implication for nation states (countries)- a loss on power for the countries on politically as well as economically. * “ Globalization is
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losses in its European operations due to the economic downturn affecting most of Europe. The “company now expects Ford Europe’s pre-tax loss for full year 2012 to exceed $1.5 billion” (http://media.ford.com/images/10031/3Q2012_Financials.pdf, 2012). “Business refers to any type of economic activity in which goods or services are supplied in exchange for some payment” (J. Morrison 2010) and in this case Fords European vehicle sales market has been saturated through less demand for its products. Ford said
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Best Buy enters India by Francisco Polo Professor Hamid Assar International Finance – FIN535 May 22, 2012 Summary Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best Buy and Future Shop label
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Contents Haier 2 Research on brands and branding 2 Strong in home market 2 Geographical balance in sales 3 Addresses similar consumer needs worldwide 4 Standardization vs. Adaptation 4 Marketing mix 5 Consistent positioning 5 Haier’s mission statement 6 Haier’s Vision statement 6 Consumers value the country of origin 6 COO theory 6 Product category focus 7 Corporate name 8 Branding and strategy 8 Extent of globalization 9 Analysis of the brand 10 Marketing metrics
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