School of Business Submission date: 20.09.2012 Contents Task 1(LO1.3.1) Explain how market structures determine the pricing and output decisions of Ollo:-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Task 2: Illustrate the way in which market forces shape organizational responses using a range of examples:-…………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Task 3: Judge how the business and cultural environments shape the behavior of OLLO:-……6 (Task- 4.1) Discuss the significance of international
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |After discussing the meaning of business environment‚ now we will discuss the various components of business environment. The various components of business environment are- [pic]External environment consists of those factors that affect a business enterprise from outside. External environment includes shareholders‚ competitors‚ customers‚ society‚ government laws and regulations‚ policies and technology. External environment is generally classified into micro environment and
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external environment: Opportunities‚ threats‚ industry competition and competitor analysis Knowledge objectives 1 Explain the importance of analysing and understanding the firm’s external environment 2 Define and describe the general environment and the industry environment 3 Discuss the four activities of the external environmental analysis process 4 Name and describe the general environment’s six segments Knowledge objectives 5 Identify the five competitive forces and explain how
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CHAPTER 1 THE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION The commercial environment is the “arena” in which purchasing and supply professionals and many others in business operate. This environment is essentially live and developing all the time and it includes many factors beyond the organisation’s day-to-day control. This ever-changing business environment puts all organisations under pressure to conform‚ adapt‚ innovate‚ or suffer the consequences of any inaction. Continuous appraisal of the
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UNIVERSITY OF DAR –ES-SALAAM COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY MC206: FOOD MICROBIOLOGY PRACTICALS PRACTICAL 1 MICROORGANISMS IN THE ENVIRONMENT GROUP #:1 NAME: DUSENGEMUNGU Léonce REG #: 2011-04-07086 COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Dr Mugassa S.T Rubindamayugi
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Business Environment Business environment consists of all the internal and external forces that influence the operating situation of a company. Business environment has a dynamic and complex nature and it impacts greatly the survival and growth of a company. External factor consists of political factors Political factors (Taxation Policy‚ Unemployment Policy etc.)‚ Economical factors (Inflation rate‚ Recession or Boom etc.)‚ Socio-cultural (language‚ values‚ religion‚ beliefs etc. )‚ Technological
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in some cultures that the person wearing the mask can change into the character of the mask as there are spirits in all living and non-living matter and these are contained within a mask made of such matter. Masks are also important in many different kinds of dance and theatre. The audience recognizes the characters played by the actor by identifying the masks they wear. (149 words) 2.1. Answer the following questions briefly (a) Why does the author call a mask ‘a false face’? (1) (b) Why do
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How cultural environment impacts the marketing Culture Culture as described by Herks‚ M. cited by Rai University (n.d) “culture may be viewed as the sum total of man’s knowledge‚ beliefs‚ arts‚ morals‚ loves‚ customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”. It is the totality way of life for a man. The other definition by Hofstede (1980) cited by Jones‚ D. & McCarthy‚ J. (2004) states that “culture as the collective programming of the mind which distinguished
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Macro Environment The larger societal forces that affect the microenvironment- demographic‚ economic‚natural‚ technological‚ political‚ and cultural forces. These factors represent constraints within which all organizations including the automobile industry must function. Macro Environment For any decision there is n number of factors which influences the decision. Be it a decision related to any organisation‚ any business concern or even an individual. Thus it is per se very much necessary
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BB0001 - Q.2 Explain the marketing concepts with its relevance in today’s marketing environment. Answer: Marketing Concepts : Studies reveal that different organisations have different perceptions of marketing. And these differing perceptions have led to the formation of different concepts of marketing such as 1. The Exchange Concept 2. The Production Concept 3. The Product Concept 4. The Selling Concept 5. The Marketing Concept 6. The Societal Marketing Concept. 1. The Exchange Concept
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