The Marketing Environment Assignment 1 Pestle Analysis on Marks & Spencer Rachel Pulizzi Student ID No. 08498890 1st December 2008 Contents Page 1 – Cover Page 2 – Contents Page 3 – Introduction Page 4 – Political Factors Page 4 – Economical factors Page 4 – Sociological Factors Page 5 – Technological Factors Page 5 – Legal Factors Page 5 – Environmental Factors Page 6 – Conclusion Introduction Marks & Spencer is a British retailer with over 800 stores in more than
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MODULE-2 WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Concept of Working Capital Working capital refers to short-term funds‚ need to meet operating expenses. It refers to the funds; to finance its day-to-day operations. It is concerned with current assets and current liabilities. If a firm can’t maintain a satisfactory level of working capital‚ it may become insolvent or bankrupt. Broadly there are 2 concepts of working capital‚ such as: 1. Gross Working Capital (Quantitative Concept) 2. Net working
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Summarized Country PESTLE Profile of Australia Introduction: Companies have many important decisions to consider before conducting business within a foreign country. Companies use a PESTLE model to analyze a country’s macro-environment‚ competitive forces‚ uncertainties and risks. A PESTLE profile includes the political and legal systems‚ economy‚ socio-culture‚ geographic environment‚ and technology of a country. This will help determine whether it is beneficial and profitable for
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Strengths The market of online drinks retailing has grown very strongly these last five years‚ increasing by 123% between 2005 and 2010. Quantitatively‚ the market was valued at £370 million in 2005 and more than £740 million in 2009. More importantly‚ a survey of Mintel assumes that the market will continue to grow in the next five years‚ though more slowly (59%). By the year of 2012‚ which is for our business the year of setting up‚ the market should go past the £1 billion mark.
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Five Force Analysis 1. Suppliers |Analysis Criteria |Risk Rating | | |High |Medium |Low | |Differentiation of Inputs | | |V | |Switching Costs
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PESTEL ANALYSIS Political * The public spending on infrastructure is expected to decrease in many developed countries. Major part of this spending will be directed to the civil infrastructure due to the increasing concerns about sustainability. Investments in power station replacements‚ wind farms‚ waste management assets and other green initiatives will increase (The Economist 2010; Balfour Beatty‚ 2012). * Since governments in the emerging countries‚ especially in India‚ China and Brazil
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INTRIDUCTON TO BUSINESS Business Activity – buying and selling of goods and services Two types of factor are involve they are buyers and sellers The profit is anticipated Standard of living The amount of goods or services purchased by an individual Quantity of life: - General well being of a society in terms of freedom‚ clean environment‚ health care safety free time that leads to satisfaction. Organization Profit organization Non – profit organization Non – profit organization- organization
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The continuum of care cannot be completed alone‚ it requires communication‚ cooperation‚ and coordination for quality care. The Joint Commission cited communication the core component of teamwork as the root cause in nearly 60 percent of sentinel events. Having structured communication can prevent failures in communication. The use of verbal handoffs has been a tradition in nursing‚ however the use of structured handoffs and has shown to improve communication among registered nurses‚ including in
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3. PESTLE analysis of “MICE” Industry in Singapore Singapore was known for its pro business environment and safety social environment‚ that caused Singapore became one of the most popular country for investment and hold a business conference or corporate event. The contents below will use “PESTLE” analysis tool to analyze Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technology‚ Legal and Environment factors of Singapore “MICE” industry. Political – Compare with other countries in the world‚ Singapore have a high
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CASE: Colgate Max Fresh: Global Brand Roll-Out (HBS 9-508-009) Colgate Max Fresh (CMF)‚ a new toothpaste formula with patented breath-freshening technology‚ had been introduced in the U.S. and was in the global pipeline for 2005. Nigel Burton‚ president of global oral care at Colgate-Palmolive Company (CP)‚ had on his desk the proposed marketing launch plans for CMF in China and Mexico. Each plan sought to maximize business potential in the local market. Burton needed to assess these plans
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