Case example Making eBay work Question 1 Analyse eBay’s strategic capability using an analytical framework(s) Threshold resources • IT server platforms and space • Offices and facilities • Appropriate personnel • Sufficient customers and suppliers Threshold competences • Account management • All other general managerial skills • Sophisticated ICT skills • Customers and suppliers who are competent Unique resources • The biggest on-line electronic exchange platform • The eBay
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Introduction Burger King or McDonalds? In the United States‚ these two companies equally compete for consumers. Americans usually favor one company over the other or just choose to eat at whichever is more convenient to them. For the American people‚ Burger King is as common of a household name as McDonalds. However‚ in Japan‚ the Burger King brand is one that is not very well known. Burger King has been trying to tap into the Japanese market for some time now. McDonalds‚ KFC‚ and Pizza Hut are
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History of eBay It all began in September 1995 when Pierre Omidyar a software developer for Apple computers decided to sell his broken laser pointer. He created originally called ‘‘AuctionWeb‘‘ site which was created on the very same server as his page devoted to research about the ebola virus. It came as a surprise when he found out that his broken laser pointer was sold for more than 14 dollars. He decided to contact the winning bidder asking why would he buy a broken thing for this amount of
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being sold on the website. The main use or objective of the business is to make sure that the tangible goods which are sold on the website can be traded in a safe and a secure manner without inconvenience to the consumers. The most important role for eBay in this entire process is to simulate and maintain the strength of the various virtual ties of the organisation which can lead to safe and secure transaction of the
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Background Burger King is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County‚ Florida‚ United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King‚in Jacksonville‚ Florida. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties in 1955‚ its two Miami-based franchisees‚ David Edgerton and James McLamore‚ purchased the company and renamed it Burger King. Over the next half century the company would change hands four times‚ with its third set of owners
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MGMT 314: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDY – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE CHALLENGES FACING EBAY IN 2008: TIME FOR A CHANGE IN STRATEGY? SUBMITTED BY: CHAN LAI FENG ONG AINA ONG EE LING ELAINE MGMT 314 Strategic Management 3795457 3794106 3721668 Page | 1 Table of Contents Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 eBay’s Business Model ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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force about Ebay The risk of entry by potential competitors is relatively high due to low barriers to entry. New competitors can launch new sites at a nominal cost using commercially available software. This low barrier to entry will cause competition to intensify in the future. Also due to the broad range of products sold at eBay there is many more opportunities for new competitors to enter in more specific market segments. The degree of rivalry among established companies within eBay抯 industry
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Executive Summary This report seeks to evaluate the major issue facing eBay with regards to its international strategy. This will be done through the analysis of eBay’s competitive environment using the Porter’s 5 forces and positioning in the industry using the BCG portfolio matrix. Following which‚ we will proceed to identify the sustainable competitive advantages of eBay using the resource-based view of the firm. The core competence of eBay will also be discussed. Through an overview of the above mentioned
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Buyers and sellers enjoy trading among a wide selection of goods and services in a secure‚ trusted‚ and efficient commerce environment. | 0.09 | 3 | 0.27 | 4 | 0.36 | 3) Profitability affected by currency exchange rates. | 0.08 | - | | - | | 4) Online classifieds help people meet‚ share ideas‚ and offer goods/services | 0.08 | - | | - | | 5) If the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies‚ transactions conducted in foreign currency denominations will increase. | 0.07 | - | | - | |
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Postassignment: Case example Global Forces and the European brewing industry ------------------------------------------------- This assignment is based on the case example ‘Global forces and the European brewing industry’ and relates to two questions raised in chapter 2 at the end of the case example (Johnson et al. 2008‚ p. 91) of the book ‘Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text and Cases’ by Johnson‚ Scholes and Whittington. 1.) Using the data from the case (and any
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