AND NOKIA CASE 2 2.0 QUESTION 1 3 2.1 Competitive analysis of Apple and Nokia – who is stronger? 3 2.1.1 Competitive Analysis 3 2.1.1.1 SWOT Analysis 5 1.1.1 Strengths of Apple 6 2.1.1.2 Value Chain Analysis 9 2.1.1.3 Resourced Base View Tool 11 3.0 QUESTION 2 14 3.1 PESTEL analysis tool 15 3.2 Porter’s Five Forces 17 3.3 The Implications for Strategic Development are; 21 4.0 QUESTION 3 21 4.1 Critical Analysis Lessons from Apple’s risky but profitable strategy
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on theoretical foundations. Firstly, operational effectiveness is based on the Five Forces Frame Work (Porter, 2008), as its definition ‘performing similar activities better than rivals perform them’ (Porter, 1996) links with external environment, especially for the competitors. Another concept ‘strategic position’, performing different activities from rivals’ or performing similar activities in different ways (Porter, 1996), is related to RBV (Barney, 1991), because both them emphasize on the distinctiveness
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MZUMBE UNIVERSITY MBA CORPORATE MANAGEMENT NAME CHARLES MISHETTO TASK TERM PAPER COURSE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT COURSE INTRUCTOR DR .JARAJ S. KIKULA REG.NO MBA/EXE/MWZ/047/T.13 QUESTION 24 "Carry out the industry analysis in which your company operates" ............................... 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Tanzania banking sector
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factors in business strategy. This study will show you the analyses and evaluations about different aspects of business strategy and focus on vision, mission, objectives and competences. It will demonstrate for us about the function of SWOT, PESTEL and Porter 5 forces on the business. II. Assess how business missions, visions, objectives, goals and core competencies inform strategic planning 1. Mission Mission statement is a function or commitment that an organization desires to meet expectations
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preferences, needs, targets and constraints of significant stakeholders (e.g. shareholders, senior management, creditors, customers, suppliers, etc.). As well, the more obvious strengths and weaknesses, and a good cross-section of opportunities and threats (SWOT) can be identified and appropriately categorized. The initial scan should then be followed by a more careful study using some of the analytical tools mentioned below, in order to find the less obvious and often more pertinent strengths, weaknesses
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Balasubramanian Shankar Due date: Monday, 5th October 2015 Submitted by: Jiyeon | CT00000000 | TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2 2. COMPANY BACKGROUND 3 3. PESTEL ANALYSIS 4 3.1 Political 4 3.2 Economic 4 3.3 Social 5 3.4 Technological 5 3.5 Environment 5 3.6 Legal 6 4. PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 7 4.1 Threat of New Entry 7 4.2 Threat of Substitution 7 4.3 Buyer Power 7 4.4 Supplier Power 8 4.5 Competitive Rivalry 9 5. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
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Resource Based View A question summarizing RBV approach. Definition The resource-based view (RBV) is a model that sees resources as key to superior firm performance. If a resource exhibits VRIO attributes, the resource enables the firm to gain and sustain competitive advantage.[1] What is a resource based view? RBV is an approach to achievingcompetitive advantage that emerged in 1980s and 1990s, after the major works published by Wernerfelt, B. (“The Resource-Based View of the Firm”), Prahalad
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Contact: Prepared by : ACCA Registration no : Word count : Submission Date : 7485 words Table of Contents Part One: Introduction and Overall Framework of the Research ................................................................. 4 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Topic Selection and reasons for its selection............................
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marketing: a) The product b) The place c) The price d) The promotion III) Chinese market audit - PESTEL analysis: 1) The political environment 2) The conomical environment 3) The social environment a) Chinese cultural specificities b) The chinese purchasing attitude 4) The legal environment IV) The SWOT matrix a) Strengths b) Opportunities c) Threats d) Weaknesses V) PORTER’s five Forces matrix: a) Threat of new entrants b) Power of supplier c) Power of buyer d) Treat of substitute
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Introduction Retail stores in most area around world have competitors close enough to affect their pricing, product availability and other operations. In all countries, the main competition is domestic, not foreign. However, these competitions could limit the growth opportunities and reduce profitability. The retailers operate in highly competitive discount retail merchandise sector. From there, the price war happens. Watsons Personal Care stores are one of the main retailer chains in Singapore
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