Family Name First Name ………………................ …………………………. Student Number ……………………….. List Number Table Number ………………………… …………………………. COM 110 Introduction to Business Information systems Prof. Mohamed Watfa AUTUMN SESSION 2010 SAMPLE MIDTERM EXAMINATION Time Allowed: 1.5 Hours Total Number of Questions: 25 Total Number of Pages (incl. this page): 9 DIRECTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. 2. Total marks: 100 Answer ALL questions from parts 1 and 2. Part 1 contains 20 questions for a total
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..................................................................................................... 2 2. FINDING AND ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................... 3 2.1 CURRENT SITUATION ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 3 2.2 EXTERNAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................. 4 2.3 PORTER’S
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The Five Forces Model of Porter The Five Forces Model (P5F) and the framework behind it dates back to the early 80s and was the work of Michael Porter‚ a scholar working and teaching at the Harvard Business School. This model (see figure 1)‚ as declared by its creator‚ was able‚ at that time‚ to fill a void‚ in the management field corresponding to the development of a new discipline‚ Competitive Strategy. It came at a time when down-sizing‚ re-engineering etc. were elements of strategic choice
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“The Five Forces helped me” Some readers complained that in criticizing the Five Forces analysis I was trashing something that they had found useful. I am glad to hear that some people have found help from Porter’s five-forces model. It is however a bit like saying that we had success for over a thousand years in predicting the movements of the planets with the geocentric model of the universe‚ so why should we accept that the earth revolves around the sun? There are ways to reinterpret Porter’s
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industry attractiveness scale‚ while the other endpoint would be defined by the theory of perfect competition. This scale will help us to define the attractiveness of the specialty coffee industry in relation to these two extremes. The five forces analysis of the specialty coffee industry has allowed us to identify some of
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Summary 2. Introduction 3. Industrial Analyis Internal rivalry Entry Substitutes and compliments Supplier power Buyer power 4. Limitations and extensions of porters five forces 5. value net 6. conclusion 7. recommendation 8. References Executive Summary Industry analysis is guide to know the profitability of the fast food industry by as assists us in 1. Understanding the competitive forces in the industry. 2. Assessing the attractiveness
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also obtained from pertinent sources. The theoretical frameworks that form the academic basis for this study are used to analyze the data. The analyses are discussed along with other facts that were not captured by the framework or approach. The analysis confirms that Malaysia’s medical tourism industry is attractive to enter and realize profits. There are a few strong players in the market‚ although‚ the overall market is still in the emerging phase. However‚ certain facts about the government‚
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Innovation at 3M Corporation Case Summary 3M was and still is a worldwide leader in innovation. After a rough start in 1902‚ over decades‚ 3M enjoyed national and global growth as well as a reputation for remaining a hothouse of innovation. In the 1990’s‚ 3M was trying to move away from the incrementalism and it sought to change the mix of new products to truly create something new to the world‚ instead of line extensions‚ which typically had provided two out of three new-product sales dollars
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the industry;-There is not much differentiation between player’s products; -The companies compete a lot in prices. | HIGH | ATTRACTIVENESS | | LOW | In order to analyze the brewing industry attractiveness‚ we performed a Porter Five Forces Model analysis and a PEST analysis. CONTEXT | TREND | IMPACT | | | POSITIVE | NEGATIVE | Political-Legal | -Governmental campaigns against drunken driving;-Governmental campaigns towards health problems
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2. Describe the industry and explain why you have chosen that one (Porter’s five forces). The automotive industry is a big term; indeed it is used to describe a large range of companies and organizations engaged in the development‚ design‚ manufacture‚ marketing‚ and selling of motor vehicles. The automotive industry is one of the world’s most important economic sectors in terms of revenue. The automotive industry is one of the biggest industries in Slovakia with big manufacturers such as Volkswagen
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