How political, legal and social factors impact on businesses. In this assignment I will be conducting a PESTLE (Political, Environmental, Social, Technological, Legal and Economical) analysis of two companies, McDonalds & Samsung. I will be looking at the factors which affect the business at this current time and also factors that may potentially affect them in the future and what they can do as a response and the benefits and drawbacks that may come with their response. McDonalds “McDonald's is
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Niels Laasholdt Steen Sloth Gitte Størup Marianne Poulsen BUSINESS ECONOMICS – AN INTRODUCTORY CASEBOOK FOR THE COMMERCIAL UPPER-SECONDARY COURSE (HHX) 1 BUSINESS ECONOMICS – an introductory casebook for the commercial upper-secondary course (HHX) © 2005 the authors and Systime A/S Copying from this book is only permitted subject to agreement between Copy-Dan and the Danish Ministry of Education. External editing: Knud Erik Bang Cover: Valentin Design Typeface: Adobe Garamond Pro 11/14
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Course Overview The objective of the subject is to make students conversant with a set of management guidelines which specify the firm’s product-market position, the directions in which the firm seeks to grow and change the competitive tools it will employ, the strengths it will seek to exploit and the weaknesses it will seek to avoid. Strategy is a concept of the firm’s business which provides a unifying theme for all its activities. Course Syllabus Group I: Defining Strategic
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Tabale of COntent I. Introduction 2 II. Body 3 1. Literature review 3 1.1 Global brands 3 1. 3 Brand Images & Country of origin (COO) effects 4 Figure 1: Model for developing strong brands based in Country of Origin image 6 1.4 Brand Names 7 2. Discussion 7 2.1 Existence of global brands 7 2.2 Cultural sensitivity & COO image perception 9 2.3 Brand name & national alphabet 9 Figure 2: Chinese naming analysis 10 Figure 3: Domestic brand names in Vietnamese market
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A study into the use of sponsorship as a marketing tool for sports organisations and its importance in the marketing communication mix Ralph Cartwright 10338648 Abstract Over the last few decades, the viewing of sport has continued to gather attention and be targeted and integrated by marketers as a part of the communication mix for organisations and brands. Therefore, the aim of this research project is to analyse the effectiveness of sport Sponsorship for Companies as a marketing tool
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Limitations…………………………………………………………………………………20 Section III • Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………….21 i. Demographics……………………………………………………………………………21 ii. Awareness………………………………………………………………………….……..23 iii. Importance of Factors influencing Purchase………………………………25 iv. Consumer Attitude……………………………………………………………….……27 • Private Label Vs National Brand: Brand Strategy………………………………….36 • Findings of Research………………………………………………………………………..….40 Section VI • Implications for Retailers……………………………………………………………………..41 • Suggestions
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EFM Academy – Summary: Essentials of contemporary management, Gareth R. Jones, Jennifer M. George / Marketing – Real People, Real Choices, Solomon / Marshall / Stuart Essentials of Contemporary Management Chapter 1 What is Management? – The Management Process Today Management is the planning, organizing, leading and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively Achieving high performance: a manger’s goal Organizational performance
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E2 STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DIRECTIVE FINAL REPORT | 7 SEPTEMBER 2007 Study on The Economic Impact of the Electronic Commerce Directive COLOPHON Authors Dr. Claus Kastberg Nielsen, Mr. Christian Jervelund, Ms. Karin Gros Pedersen, Ms. Benita Rytz, Mr. Eske Stig Hansen, Mr. Jacob Lind Ramskov Client Date: DG Internal Market and Services, European Commission 7 September 2007 2 Study on The Economic Impact of the Electronic Commerce Directive
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skills. Brand Loyalty is low, with consumers under pressure due to static wages/rising prices. To offset, retailers offer miniatures/vending, improved convenience and create new occasions to visit stores. Fig 2. Porter’s Generic Strategies (1980) – Strategies to increase marketshare (outlet expansion) & loyalty Differentiation * | Premiumisation of products/services to differentiate & charge higher prices - Increasing spend per visit by consumer-driven N.P.D | Focus | A niche market
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office. * Business owners essentially want to be rewarded by profit to open their business. Try to find something that people will pay them to do. * Consumer demand: what they want or need; no matter how efficient, a business will not survive if no one asks for what it can give. * Good business: will identify unmet consumer needs or better ways to satisfy them if competition doesn’t do it well or incompletely. * Successful businesses: employ people, bring innovation, opportunities
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