* External and Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage In this lecture‚ we focus * Company’s present strategy * Internal strength and weakness and external opportunity and threat * Five generic competitive strategy * Competitive advantage and strategy for Diversification * External and Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage Considerations for Present Strategy: * Cost (low cost?) * Quality (superior quality?) * Customer based (broad or narrow segment) * Product-distribution
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Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix for Apple Strengths | Weight | Rating | Wt.Score | 1. Customer loyalty combined with expanding closed system 2. As a leading innovator in mobile device technology 3. Strong financial performance 4. Powerful Brand reputation 5. Retail stores 6. Strong marketing and advertising teams | 0.120.100.090.110.090.10 | 443434 | 0.480.400.270.440.270.40 | Weakness | | | | 1. High Price 2. Incompatibility with different OS 3. Patent infringements
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Apple Case Study 1) General Environment Analysis (10 points) 1a. Identify what Apple’s primary industry or (industries—Apple is present in multiple industries) is (0.5point). Apple’s Primary Industries are: Personal Computers‚ Digital Music/Media‚ Computer Software‚ Handheld Gaming‚ Digital Reader‚ Portable Music/Media Player‚ and Telecommunication. 1b. Identify who Apple’s direct competitors (in multiple industries) are (0.75 point). Microsoft‚ Dell‚ Gateway‚ Alienware‚ Zune
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Examining the Internal Environment: Resources‚ Capabilities‚ Core Competencies & Value Chain Analysis To be sustaining in the market‚ a company should encourage the knowledge of the internal environment that affecting the business. There are many internal factors that impacting the company’s performance. First is about the company’s strategy. How well is the company’s strategy working? Strategy should be transferred from up to down‚ so all the members in the organization know what strategy that
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Apple Inc is an American multinational organization founded by Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs‚ an American entrepreneur‚ marketer‚ and inventor‚ who was the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc and Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak who is an American inventor‚ computer engineer and Programmer who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Apple Inc is Located in‚ Cupertino‚ California in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers
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INTRODUCTION In 1976‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. was established and was incorporated in 1977. Apple’s first product was the Apple I which began the personal computer revolution. In 2007‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. changed their name to Apple‚ Inc. They made this change because they shifted their focus from only producing computers to producing other products for industries such as entertainment and mobile telecommunications. BCG MATRIX iPod iTunes iPod iTunes iPhone iPad iPhone
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Internal Analysis 1 Why does firm performance differ? Updated: 30 Aug. 2006 ©Scott Gallagher 2004 Internal Analysis Earlier we explained differences in firm performance as being a function of their external environment. However‚ this is only part of the story. Obviously‚ each firm has some unique aspects. Internal analysis is an attempt to explain how and why these internal differences explain differences in firm performance. Resources and Capabilities. Economics generally models firms as generic
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Taylor Wilson Intrapersonal Communication Writing Essay In this essay I am notifying how we as humans except reality as which it’s presented. As a child I always looked forward to loosing plethora of teeth‚ because that meant the tooth fairy was coming to see me. For any child‚ it’s easy to believe‚ because your mind is still developing new things. ”For Instance‚ growing up believing in fairy tales that only existed to me‚ since it was always easy to dream. Everyday as my life continued
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As GC3 has grown and expanded out of the Ohio area the human resource department has became regionalized and inconsistent. The Ohio HR department focuses primarily on strategic issues while the Chicago and Pittsburgh departments’ focus primarily on their own areas with a specialty in their previous brands. The Pittsburgh team excels at training employees to deliver high quality service and drive customer satisfaction at the Great Scoops locations‚ however the management in this area is trained
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In coming-of-age drama Real Women Have Curves directed by Patricia Cardoso conveys the message that all women do not have to be skinny or thin to be beautiful. Ana‚ Protagonist of the drama deals with the insecurities‚ struggles‚ and challenges of being overweight‚ Because of her mother Carmen always addressing about her weight. In the drama‚ Carmen is an overbearing mom who just doesn’t understand her daughter Ana. Carmen always wants to be followed by her. She also never tried to understand her
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