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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Organisations cannot operate without communication. Communication can take various forms but all forms involve the transfer of information from one party to others. It is also one of the things that most companies struggle with. A big part of the challenge is that there are so many different people you have to communicate with and it often has to be done in different ways. Communications are at the very heart of all business activity. So it is essential that people in a company assess such practices
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Chapter 10: Internal Selection Preliminary Issues The Logic of Prediction -indicators of internal applicants’ degree of success in past situations (previous job/current job in an org.) should be predictive of their likely success in new situations (internal vacancy via org’s transfer or promotion system) -Most valid selection measures: Biographical Data‚ Cognitive Ability Tests‚ Work Samples -Although logic of prediction & likely effectiveness of selection methods are similar for both
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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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Business environment can classifies in two categories that are internal environment and external environment. Internal factors close to the company that have a direct impact on the organizations strategy‚ these factors include employee‚ customer‚ suppliers‚ shareholder‚ banker etc. External environment comprises those factors and trends outside the organization that might have an influence upon an organization and its future. Many external factors can have an effect upon an organization - from changes
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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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THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OUTLINE | The Nature of an Internal Audit | | Integrating Strategy and Culture | | Management | | Marketing | | Finance/Accounting | | Production/Operations | | Research and Development | | Management Information Systems | | The Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix | OBJECTIVES After studying this paper‚ you should be able to do the following: 1. | Describe how to perform an internal strategic-management audit. | 2. | Discuss
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Acknowledgement In the name of Allah‚ the Most Gracious‚ the Most Merciful Alhamdulillah‚ all praises and gratitude to Allah the All Mighty for his blessings and also for giving us the strength and patience to complete the comparative study of annual report. First of all we would like to express our thankfulness to She has indeed given us high encouragement and really put an effort to make sure we complete the assignment successfully. Her invaluable help of such constructive
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aspects of validity‚ internal validity and external validity. Internal validity refers to an approximate truth about inferences regarding causal relationships. Internal validity is only necessary in circumstances where there is a need to establish a cause and effect relationship. External validity is closely related to generalizing‚ and the ability to generalize a particular study to other people and other situations. This short paper will discuss both internal and external validity‚ and the threats
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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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