Business Strategy/Policy 2008/9 Topic 2 : The Environment, and Competitive Forces Strategic Planning : an Overview We are here! (adapted from Johnson, Scholes, & Whittington, 2008) Ext. Environment: PESTEL Porter’s ‘diamond’/ 5 Forces Convergence Strategic Group Analysis Life Cycle Analysis Market Segmentation SWOT (0T) Business Level Strategies Strategic choices Strategy in Action Stakeholder expectations & purposes Internal environment: Resource audit Strategic Capability Value Chain/Networks
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which infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer. True False 4. Technology provides countless business opportunities, but can also lead to pitfalls and traps for a business. True False 5. Top managers use social intelligence to define the future of the business, analyzing markets, industries and economies to determine the strategic direction the company must follow to remain unprofitable. True False 6. A variable is a business
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influence of technology is also discussed throughout the course. Prerequisites KG 592 Foundations of Business Management and Marketing Learning Objectives Students who successfully complete this course should be able to: 1. Use Porter's Five Forces Model to analyze specific domestic and international industries (Assessed by: BPP-Industry Analysis paper). 2. Analyze (compare/contrast) the effects of political, economic, legal and social dimensions on the global managerial challenges
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Analysis * Definition Of Porter’s 5 Forces * Porter’s 5 Forces Model Of Telecommunication In Malaysia – Table 3 * Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis Of Telecommunication In Malaysia – Table 3 * Elaboration Of Industry * Recommendations * Conclusion * Reference List Introduction This is an Environmental Analysis report of a company. This report consists of the Company background, Country background, SWOT Analysis, PEST Analysis, Porter’s 5 Forces, Recommendations, Conclusion
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Michael Porter’s “Five Forces” Model Summary and interpretation by Prof. Tony Lima February 25, 2006 Figure 1: Porter’s Five Forces From Michael Porter, Competitive Advantage, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1985, p. 5 Prof. Michael Porter teaches at the Harvard Business School. He has identified five forces that determine the state of competitiveness in a market. The forces also influence the profitability of firms already in the industry. These five forces are summarized in the above diagram
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Technology’s Role in Business – Information Technology Basics – Roles and Responsibilities in Information Technology – Measuring Information Technology’s Success • SECTION 1.2 – BUSINESS STRATEGY – Identifying Competitive Advantages – The Five Forces Model – Evaluating Business Segments – The Three Generic Strategies – Creating a Business Focus – Value Chain Analysis – Targeting Business Processes SECTION 1.1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies
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technologies. As discussed in class, Porte identified 5 forces, 3 business strategies, and a framework for business management / development. 1. Review the companies in movie rental industry, e.g., Blockbuster, Netflix, HBO, Amazon in terms of Porter’s models for business. 2. Using Porter’s models for business development / management to analyze / review the potential influence of modern IT technologies on Cable TV industries. 3. Using Porter’s models for business development / management to analyze
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all core business processes and relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees are digitally enable. Businesses today use information systems to achieve six major objectives: Operational excellence, new products, services, and business models; customer/supplier intimacy; improved decision making; competitive advantage; and day to day survival. 2. What are the features of an organization? All modern organizations have certain characteristics. They are bureaucracies with clearcut
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When did the business begin (year), and where? • In which countries/con@nents do H&M operate? • What is the annual turnover for H&M? • Using Porter’s ideas, explain which generic strategy H&M is following – explain your ideas using suppor@ng evidence Faculty of Higher Educa@on
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Analysis 4 Porter’s Five Forces of Competition Analysis of Netflix 4 1.2 Opportunities and threats (Partial SWOT) 5 Part 2: Internal Analysis 6 2.1 Value Chain Model 6 2.2 Competencies Framework 7 2.3 VRIO Framework 8 2.4 Strengths and Weaknesses (partial SWOT) 9 Part 3: Netflix Issues and Challenges……………………………………………………………………………………………..10 Part 4: The selection of strategic options 11 4.1 Strategy Clock model and the Porter’s Generic Strategy Model 11 4.2 Strategic Options 12 Part 5 – Conclusions
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