Sonia’s smoothies 1) Nick calculated that of 200 customers who completed the questionnaire at the rock festival‚ the mean age was 23. The age distribution conformed to a curve of normal distribution with a standard deviation of 5. Calculate the number of customers aged 33 and over who featured in Sonia’s survey (33-23)÷5 = 2 2% of 200= 4 Answer= 4 2) With reference to the report on the UK smoothie market (appendix 2) analyse two limitations of using secondary sources as the
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Name – Dr. Khine Zar Lwin Roll No. – 015 Course – MBA 2nd Batch Word – 1763 DOS - 31.5.2015 Review on Instant Coffee Industry in Myanmar by Porter Five Forces Title : Review on “Instant Coffee Industry in Myanmar” by Porter Five Forces Introduction If we have to talk about coffee‚ majority of people would think of it as refreshment‚ stimulant and joyous drink consumed at every time and on every occasion. Coffee industry is the second largest commodity in the world after oil industry
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* Example: * Let’s take the Sky TV case as a typical example of penetration pricing. Sky TV is launched with a very low price‚ when many companies started using them‚ their prices continued to climb‚ however the product offered is good‚ so it continues to be used. This example also means that when Manac applies this method for their customized product‚ they need to concern more about after-sale service. * For instance‚ Manac is specializing in electrical goods‚ thus‚ the safety as well as
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BHS0027: Strategic Management Hong Kong 2013/14 Written Individual report Task Using Porter’s Generis Strategies model‚ critically analyse IKEA’s competitive strategy. You must also recommend a course of action or direction that the organisation should take. Use the case study as a starting point and source relevant company information from their web site and other suitable sources. Style: report Word limit: 2500 words Deadline: 19 August 2013 Approximate weighting of marks and suggested structure:
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PepsiCo Inc – Background analysis using Porters five forces Introduction PepsiCo Inc (NYSE:PEP) is the second largest food and beverage (F&B) company globally‚ with revenues of US$58bn in 2010 trailing only Nestle of Switzerland. About half of PEP’s revenues are generated from its beverage business‚ with the balance primarily from snack foods. In this report‚ we review PEP’s history‚ global footprint‚ key strategies and business drivers then evaluate its two core divisions’ competitive positions
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Bargaining Power of Suppliers In the apparel industry‚ commodities and undifferentiated products‚ such as cotton‚ are purchased in the manufacturing of goods sold to customers. Also‚ cheap labor is abundant overseas for manufacturing needed products. Switching costs are low for this industry‚ allowing firms to easily pick and choose which suppliers they would like to do business with since suppliers offer very similar products‚ which gives suppliers in this industry low bargaining power. Price
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Porters Five Forces Current Competitive Force Porter ’s first force that Porter describes is current rivalry among existing firms. In the specialty eateries industry‚ Starbucks ’ current and direct U.S competitors are Diedrich Coffee‚ Seattle ’s Best Coffee‚ and Einstein/Noah Bagel Corporation (hoovers.com). The competition‚ however‚ is not equally balanced. Diedrich Coffee operates 370 coffeehouses in 37 states and 11 countries (hoovers.com). Seattle ’s Best Coffee operates 160 coffee cafes
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Porter’s Five Factor Model and the Hotel Industry: Review and Recommendations Management Information Systems Introduction The combined forces of an economic recession and H1N1 epidemic are causing the hotel industry to suffer in a time of great challenge. Business travel is down because of the recession and the pandemic has significantly reduced tourism. This paper considers three types of hoteliers in current market conditions in light of Porter’s theories. Now‚ more than ever‚ Porter’s
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in european higher education: A non-parametric production frontier approach. Liptak‚ J. (2005). Using emotional intelligence to help college students succeed in the workplace. Journal of Employment Counseling‚ 42(4)‚ 171-178. Mandell‚ B.‚ & Pherwani‚ S. (2003). Relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership style: A gender comparison Mat Zin‚ R. (1995). Effects of work and family on work performance: perceptions of University Lecturers. Malaysian management review‚ 30(2)
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Michael Porter’s Factor 1) Threat of New Entrants - The easier it is for new companies to enter the industry‚ the more cut-throat competition there will be. Factors that can limit the threat of new entrants are known as barriers to entry. Some examples include: Existing loyalty to major brands Incentives for using a particular buyer (such as frequent shopper programs) High fixed costs Scarcity of resources Government restrictions or legislation Entry protection (patents‚ rights‚ etc.)
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