External Factor Evaluation Paper Example 1: Dell Computer Key External Factors Opportunities Increasing demand for Speed‚ Memory and Graphic Capability Increasing demand for Portability Emergence and early popularity of "Tablet" Products Improving outlook for PC sales Increasing focus on cost reduction Increased Use of Wireless Technology Increase in Strategic Acquisition Increasing Demand for Green Products Weight Rating Weighted Score 0.1 0.08 0.12 0.07 0.1 0.07 0.07
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the background. Then‚ suddenly they hear the words breaking news and now decide to tune into what the dull lady is revealing. She announces that an oil spill has erupted in the Gulf of Mexico and the company “BP” is smothered all over the screen. The child only can only understand one concept: BP was the sole cause of this oil spill. To clarify‚ the child did not learn the real causes for this catastrophic disaster. On April 20‚ 2010‚ the oil rig called Deepwater Horizon exploded‚ causing 3.19 million
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spewed out into the sky. Mr D’arcy got the news five days later due to the low speed of Persian telegrams . Mr William D’Arcy directly said “If this is true‚ all our troubles are over”. Within a year ‚ the anglo-persian company which one day became BP was in business. This huge success of this new company potential lead to the opening of trading houses in London and Glasgow for the Anglo-Persian Stocks After the near loss of everything for William d’Arcy‚ he was richer than he had ever been in his
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External analysis How can a smartphone company use external analysis to gain competitive advantage? 1. Apply 5 forces model for the smartphone industry According to Hill and Jones‚ the five forces model serves the purpose to identify opportunities and threats in the external business environment‚ by analysing “competitive forces” (Hill & Jones‚ 2012‚ p. 42). Once created by Michel E. Porter this particular framework functioned as a useful tool for managers to approach the external analysis
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External assessment Political‚ governmental and legal forces: * Political forces As the current situation in Egypt is not stable and there is a lot of political issues that affect directly the business in Egypt‚ also the revolution and the security instability‚ and the decline in the Egyptian pound price which affect negatively the prices in Egypt all of this is a threat for the center as the customer numbers decline and the prices become higher‚ and it becomes difficult to forecast the
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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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Question 1 The external environment of a firm plays a very important role in the operations of the organization. Why is it important for organization in the Pacific to learn and know about what is happening in their external environment? Use examples to explain a least 5 elements in the external environment. The business dictionary defines external environment as conditions‚ entities‚ events‚ and factors surrounding an organization that influence its activities and choices‚ and determine
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adults. Average adult systolic BP increases by 11 mmHg as birth weight goes down from 7.5lb to 5.5lb. The size of the placenta may be important – average systolic blood pressure rises by 15 mmHg as placental weight increases from 1lb to 1.5lb. The highest blood pressures occur in men and women who were born as small babies with large placentas. Risk of high blood pressure in later life also increases: – as a baby’s birth length decreases – as the ratio of a baby’s head circumference
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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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Chapter 3 The External Assessment Chapter Outline The Nature of the External Audit Strategic Management: Concepts & Cases 10th Edition Fred David The Industrial Organization (I/O) View PowerPoint Slides by Anthony F. Chelte Western New England College Copyright 2005 Prentice Hall Social‚ Cultural‚ Demographic & Environmental Forces Ch 3 -1 Chapter Outline (cont’d) Copyright 2005 Prentice Hall Ch 3 -2 Chapter Outline (cont’d) Political‚ Governmental‚ and Legal Forces Porter’s Five-Forces
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