UNDERSTANDING STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 2: The General Environment The external environment facing the organization consists of both: a. A general environment‚ often referred to as the macro-environment because changes that occur here will have an effect that transcends firms and specific industries. b. A competitive environment‚ consists of the industry and markets in which an organization competes. In order to scan and monitor their environment‚ firms require tools of analysis that will
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Analyzing the General Environment Select three categories to analyze‚ from the list of the major forces that comprise the macro/general environment. Macro environment are external factors that have a direct impact on the organizations strategy and decision making. Those factors are uncontrollable. For example‚ some of those factors are: change in interest rates‚ change in cultural tastes‚ government regulations‚ social condition‚ technological changes‚ and natural forces. Those factors are usually
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The forces within the general environment‚ including politico legal‚ economic‚ technological‚ socio cultural and international forces‚ have a broad general impact on the organization. Although these forces do not always have a direct influence on the organization’s daily activities‚ they are important for several reasons. First‚ forces in the general environment can evolve into significant trends with far-reaching effects. A good example is the increasing interest in protecting natural resources
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On March 9 2011‚ Baidu announced through Western China City Daily that it has initiated an internal testing of the Baidu browser and would officially launch the browser soon afterwards. Up until now‚ the strategy of Baidu client end products is becoming clearer and clearer. There is a clear tendency for baidu to become a rival to Tencent in the field of client end products. Baidu browser will be integrated with Baidu application platforms. According to Baidu‚ Baidu browser Beta 1.0 is the joint
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Q1) For this question‚ we will take a deep dive internal analysis of Baidu. Firstly‚ let us take a look at tangible resources. Under this category‚ we have financial resources‚ organizational resources‚ physical resources and technological resources. Financial resources [Tangible] In 2007‚ Baidu earned about $86 million net income and $239 million in revenue (Ireland‚ Hoskisson‚ Hitt‚ p266). Majority of the revenue is contributed by an enlarged active online marketing customer base. We will
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initial public offering‚ on what exchange should Baidu list? What factors contribute to that decision? What are the advantages and disadvantages of listing on the NASDAQ? Baidu listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market to pursue an IPO. 1. Since Baidu was technically a wholly foreign-owned company (registered in the Cayman Islands)‚ the company was ineligible for listing on either the Shanghai or Shenzhen exchanges. As such‚ the key listing alternatives for Baidu were the NASDAQ Stock Market‚ the Hong Kong
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MGC1020 Assignment #1 Which is more difficult to gauge accurately: the general environment or the task environment? Why is it important for a manager to make a clear assessment of these environments? The general environment and task environment are the two components that make up an organisations external environment. The external environment of an organisation includes influential elements that both directly and indirectly shape and impact its future‚ and as of late‚ has developed into
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Questions for review 1. Identify and discuss each major dimension of the general environment and the task environment. Both the general environment and the task environment are a part of the external environment. The general environment consists of; Economic Dimension‚ Technological Dimension‚ and the Political-Legal Dimension. The Economic Dimension discusses how healthy the economy is that the organization is in. It includes factors like unemployment rates and inflation. The Technological
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EXTERNAL General Environment Analysis The general environment is composed of dimensions in the broader society that influence an industry and the firms within it. For Nike is extremely valuable to analyze general environment factors that affect that affect us because through that we be able to find solutions to those problems. General environment is described as all the conditions outside the organization and the industry that form a background context for the managerial decision making. This
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