Chapter 2 The 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
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Challenge or Opportunity Statement People are‚ undoubtedly the best resources of an organization. Sourcing the best people from the industry has become the top most priority of the organizations today. In such a competitive scenario‚ talent management has become the key strategy to identify and filling the skill gap in a company by recruiting the high-worth individuals from the industry. It is a never-ending process that starts from targeting people. The process regulates the entry and exit of talented
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Opportunities * Acquisitions * Asset leverage * Financial markets (raise money through debt‚ etc) * Emerging markets and expansion abroad * Innovation * Online * Product and services expansion * Takeovers Threats * Competition * Cheaper technology * Economic slowdown * External changes (government‚ politics‚ taxes‚ etc) * Exchange rate fluctuations * Lower cost competitors or imports * Maturing categories‚ products‚ or services * Price wars * Product substitution -------------------------------
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External communication Communication with people outside the company is called “external communication”. Supervisors communicate with sources outside the organization‚ such as vendors and customers. External communication comprehends all information developed by the company‚ which is related to its activity that is released in the press‚ for public knowledge. Such information is crucial in order to promote the company’s image. External Communication is used for: 1. Through ensuring the information
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1-pepsico External Environment Consumers today are not as much joyous to cola products as they were before. Age and ethnicity are two main characteristics that affect consumer preference for soft drinks and alternative beverages. With age‚ health concerns become more of a factor when choosing a beverage. To illustrate‚ some studies show that cola products or soft drink in general may cause kidney stones and other related diseases. In contrast to older consumers‚ younger consumers—particularly
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A business has many external influences that can affect its overall mission and functions. Such influences may be political‚ global‚ economic‚ legal‚ media‚ medical‚ and nature in itself. These influences may include government departments‚ regulators‚ competitors‚ and trade bodies making it important to identify these at an early stage (Norwich Union‚ 2005). Because these external influences affect a business ’ mission critical process‚ it is evident there is an influence on the business continuity
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Problem: not working properly acquisition. "is it a problem of Gillette or Duracell?" no real growth no clear strategic direction " the company had gone nowhere for 4 years" External analysis Battery industry/alkaline battery industry Technological segment: new development General environment Global segment: potential market for emerging market‚ sony and panasonic go into US Entry barrier‚ paten is very important‚ we just have 3 players in American market suppliers: who are they
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P1 – Construct an introductory planning sheet to help identify how two organisations plan recruitment using internal and external sources. In this report I will be identifying how two organisations plan recruitment using internal and external sources. I will also be outlining the reasons for recruitment and the time and cost implications regarding each method. I have chosen Asda and River Island as my two organisations. Asda Internal Recruitment This refers to the filling of job vacancies from
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The External Factor Political‚ Governmental & Legal Forces Government spending and taxation policies Hong Kong is a free port of less tax and low tax rate. The tax must to pay for enterprise only pay the profit tax every year. The normal rate of Profits Tax is 16.5% for corporations and 15% for unincorporated businesses. More companies have been attracted to invest in Hong Kong. Hong Kong does not impose value-added tax (VAT)‚ goods and services tax (GST) or sales tax. The price of products
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External Stability External stability is the government objective that seeks to achieve current account sustainability‚ a continued capacity to service foreign liabilities‚ and a foreign exchange rate; all of which are necessary to facilitate and encourage economic transactions between Australia and the rest of the world. External stability is the aim of government policy that seeks to promote stability and sustainability in Australia’s external sector so that Australia can service its foreign
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