CHAPTER 3 The Competitive Environment Learning Objectives Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to: Identify the structural characteristics of the environment faced by the firm and how these drivers influence both competition and value creation Choose the appropriate level of specificity in environmental analysis, depending on the locus of the decision-making group Predict how changes occurring in the environment might influence future competition and value creation Incorporate understanding
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Sadler (2003) asserts that many factors in the external environment cause a lot of turbulence and uncertainty for organizations. According to him the environment often imposes major constraints on the choices managers make for their organizations. To add to the above, Gareth & Hill (2008) also observed that since performance is the major objective of an organization, it is generally accepted that the structure and decision making in an organization is influenced by environmental complexity and
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Report to a senior manager of a real organization on the following: A proposal and justification for an e-business strategy. The organization must have little or no significance e-business activity now. In your discussion clearly: 1) Outline the strategy and summarize the main changes expected in the organization 2) Implementation plan should show how the changes will be achieved. 3) Identify the benefits and explain how they can be measured. 15th May, 2013 To: The Senior Manager
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How can firms use models of analysis to understand their business environment? Discuss using appropriate examples. Organizations can use one business analysis model to analyse a section of its business or combine this with other business models to help them in the strategic planning process to gain a competitive advantage in today’s fast changing markets. SWOT and TOWS are acronyms for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. SWOT (internal-external) provides a checklist of strengths
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Canadian Business Environment Market and Nonmarket Environments Any issues or changes that happen in one of these environments can directly cause change to the other. Since both of these are so closely related and to a great importance for a firm to run successfully, they have put more focus on managing both aspects of the company. The interrelationship between the market and nonmarket environment is heavily based on the role of management. Since a firm will operate in both the market and nonmarket
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Nonmarket Environments Any Issues or Changes That Happen in One of These Environments Can Directly Cause Change to the Other. Since Both of These Are so Closely Related and to a Great Importance for a Firm In: Business and Management Market and Nonmarket Environments Any Issues or Changes That Happen in One of These Environments Can Directly Cause Change to the Other. Since Both of These Are so Closely Related and to a Great Importance for a Firm Canadian Business Environment Market
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understanding the firm’s external environment. It is important for a firm to analyze and understand their external environment, because the external environment can pose opportunities and threats. As the firm seeks to gain competitive advantage and above-average returns they are influenced by external environment. The firm needs to understand the segments (demographic, political, global, physical, etc.) with their environment in order to achieve their goal. As more firms enter the market and as technology
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CONTENTS Introduction 1 Internal Environment 2 SWOT Analysis in the Internal Environment 2 Strengths 3 Weaknesses 4 Opportunities 4 Threats 5 Recommendation 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Introduction SWOT is an acronym used to describe the internal Strengths and Weaknesses of the firm and the environmental Opportunities and Threats. By description, Strengths (S) and Weaknesses (W) are considered to be factors within the control of the firm. Opportunities (O) and Threats
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THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT: OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, INDUSTRY COMPETITION AND COMPETITOR ANALYSIS. “It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin Today, two types of strategies exist: proactive/reactive. Anticipation, change, adaptability is necessary nowadays so the proactive strategy (ex: Coca Cola). External environment conditions create both threats and opportunities for firms that have major implications for their
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