Girls achievements have improved over the years due to the external and internal factors of gender differences within achievement. Statistics show that since 1985 boys' and girls' achievements in school have both improved drastically in the percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more A*'s to C at GCSE level. However, although both have improved it shows that there has been a rapid increase in the improvement of girls results and a significant gap has opened up. These achievements can depend on a number
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recent decades, many companies has used SWOT and PEST analysis as useful techniques to identify its status and its environmental influences. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats; PESTLE stands for Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal, Environmental. This essay will mainly focus on the similarities and differences between a SWOT analysis and a PEST analysis and elaborate the reason why a company can use a PEST analysis. Some advantages and disadvantages
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unionised workforce of around 250 and a variable agency work force of around 100.The majority of equipment is older than 10 years and most operations are semi automated with high opportunity for full automation. With this in mind we conducted a PESTLE analysis to identify opportunities for change within the organisation (see attached) from this PESTLE we identified the following external influences on our business. These will be considered when we decide what changes internal and external are required
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Details about SWOT analysis: Concept of SWOT analysis: SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. By definition, Strengths (S) and Weaknesses (W) are considered to be internal factors over which you have some measure of control. Also, by definition, Opportunities (O) and Threats (T) are considered to be external factors over which you have essentially no control. SWOT Analysis is the most renowned tool for audit and analysis of the overall strategic position of the
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SWOT ANALYSIS Looking back over the past two weeks I have observed many strengths within CanGo. The following is a list of the strengths as seen in the videos; (9=urgently need to be addressed, 6=needs to be addressed, 3=should be addressed, and 1=can be addressed) • Jack was introduced to us and brought possibly a great idea to the table. (9) • CanGo has recognized a problem with shipping and is attempting to repair it. (3) • CanGo has constructed its website to mirror the consumer buying
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Analysis of the biscuits and oatcakes industry A full analysis of the biscuit and oatcakes industry must be completed in order to make an informed decision on what strategic options Nairn’s as a company has within the UK market. In order to understand the environment Nairn’s is operating in a SWOT analysis has been used to critically analyse and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses within the industry and any threats or opportunities that may arise. This can be seen in the appendix. The industry
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Fastenal Fastenal was founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin in Winona, MN. The first store was opened in a small building with a door that looked like you were going into the Salvation Army. The first month the store was open in made $157. After Bob opened his first store he lived by the motto Growth through customer service. This has been the motto for every new store that is opened in the US and is still the motto and is posted on the wall of every Fastenal store. The idea stuck with Kierlin. After
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frameworks are used to evaluate the company on a whole. The environmental audit includes evaluation of the internal and the external environment with the help of The PESTEL framework, Porter’s five forces, Value chain, Capability analyses and The SWOT analyses. INTRODUCTION The executive report provides an overview of the strategic position of McBride Plc which is a fast moving consumer goods company which operates in United Kindgom, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong and other European
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SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Reputable International branding High-quality products Promotes CSR Products caters for most age groups OPPORTUNITIES Healthy/healthier choice (fat-free, lesser sugars) Peanut-free products HFC-free freezers (ECO friendly) WEAKNESSES High in sugars (fattening) High pricing THREATS Government legislation on products high on fats and sugars. Consumers are more health conscious No strong barrier to entrants (competitors) TOWS ANALYSIS
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PEST Analysis Template Situation being analysed: ______________________________________________________________________ PEST analysis (political, economical, social, technological) assesses a market, including competitors, from the standpoint of a particular proposition or a business. |criteria examples |political |economical |criteria examples | | |
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