OBS 320: Chapter 4‚ Exploring the External Environment: Macro and Industry Dynamics Leave out: The Value Curve (P. 152-156); and When industry Divide and Collide (P.163-164) 1. Explain the importance of the external context for strategy and firm performance (P. 130-132) A. The External Context of Strategy (Figure 4.1) B. The External Context of Strategy (Explained) It is crucial that the external environment is thoroughly understood in order to formulate an effective
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CAUSES OF AFRICAN INTERNAL CONFLITS The 1990s saw no diminution in the number of conflicts in Africa‚ and most forecasts predicted further increase. While Africa has had its share of inter-state wars‚ the majority of its conflicts were internal‚ and these internal conflicts appear to be increasing‚ as elsewhere. A tragic factor in this is that the civilian populations bear the brunt of the casualties in such conflicts‚ estimated at some 80-90 per cent of total casualties across the world. These
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and uses them all as evidence (2 points). Point of view is clearly presented for Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 6‚ and 9‚ and is attempted for Documents 4‚ 7‚ and 10 (1 point). The student groups the documents in three ways: class (Documents 2‚ 3‚ and 4)‚ rivalry (Documents 1‚ 6‚ and 10)‚ and religious tensions (Documents 5‚ 7‚ 8‚ and 9) (1 point). There are two successful attempts at identifying the need for an additional document‚ each with clear explanations: one from a low-caste point of view and the
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in the world‚ the Cold War dominated international relations from 1945-1991. Only the nuclear balance of terror prevented this uneasy peace from becoming all out war‚ and few if any events could be understood outside of the context of this bipolar rivalry. As the Cold War came to an end‚ some thought we had witnessed "an end to history."(1) Instead‚ we have witnessed a fundamental change in the logic of world politics. The United States has had difficulty developing a clear and coherent foreign policy
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surrounding states in Mediterranean (Greek states‚ Egypt‚ Judea‚ Syria‚ Cyprus‚ Gaul‚ Romania‚ Spain‚ Sicily‚ Sardinia‚ Carthage‚ etc.) Han: Qin broke into smaller states Gupta: regional leadership/rule. Mutual antagonisms among those states: Rome: rivalry between pastoralists in hills and agriculturalists in plains Han: Warring States period before Qin unification Gupta: Hinduism vs. Buddhism; women losing rights. Adequate military resources: Rome: soldiers first recruited only from peasant
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first work‚ “Porter’s Five Forces”. This article addresses forces beyond the existing competition and creates a framework that helps strategists understand industry structure and analysis. Industry structure is the basis for competition and profitability. The five forces that shape industry competition are the threat of new entrants‚ bargaining power of suppliers‚ bargaining power of buyers‚ substitute products‚ and finally rivalry among existing competitors. While there are many forces that many
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Analyze various views regarding Western European unity from 1946 to 1989 Mason Azais World History II Mr. Andrew Ulrich May 25‚ 2013 Abstract The two world super powers The United States and Russia are in deep conflict trying to be dominant over one another. Forming Alliances NATO and Warsaw to push different governments and rule over Europe post World War II from the years 1946 to 1986. But in more than just foreign affairs there was a race to become the most scientifically
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technology beyond the F series truck line. Aluminum alloy is the auto body of the future‚ and Ford is paving the way. To maintain competitiveness and help squash the competitive rivalry they
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The threat of new substitutes include smaller health food stores‚ (such as Whole Foods‚ Earthfare‚ Trader Joe’s) the larger wholesale stores‚ (such as Walmart‚ Costco‚ and Target) farmers markets‚ and restaurants. There is high amount of rivalry for Publix because they are large and few in numbers‚ they have high fixed costs‚ they have low switching costs‚ their brand identity is strong‚ they have high exit barriers‚ and the industry growth is in the mature stage meaning that new rivals will
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