STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY ANALYSIS NOTES STRATEGIC ANALYSIS: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS “When an industry with a reputation for difficult economics meets a manager with a reputation for excellence‚ it is usually the industry that keeps its reputation intact.” Warren Buffet DEEPAK DATTA UTA MBA 2011 DKD Strategy Analysis Mission Goals and Objectives External Environment Internal Environment The Strategic Management Process Strategy Formulation Business-Level Corporate-Level Strategy
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1. Explain Porter’s Diamond Porter introduced group of interconnected firms‚ suppliers‚ related industries‚ institutions. Competitive advantage of nations have been the outcome of four interlinked advanced factors and activities: these interrelated links Factors for Competitive Advantage for the countries or regions in Porter’s Diamond are as follows: 1 Factor conditions - such as skilled labor‚ land‚ natural resources‚ capital and infrastructure. Porter argues that the "key" factors
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million. Almost have of the population lives off of subsistence agriculture‚ however‚ Diamond mining is considered for half of Sierra Leone’s exports. Diamonds were first discovered in Sierra Leone in 1930‚ and a war broke out between 1991 and 2002 over diamonds that led to the name blood diamonds. Blood diamonds are defined by diamond mining in a war zone‚ that people trade the diamonds for guns so then the diamonds go on to be sold to companies. It was not till January 1999‚ when people all round
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Although diamonds often represent marriage‚ beauty‚ and romance‚ the process of getting these diamonds have been heart wrenching. Between the billions of people killed by the rebels wanting control over the diamonds‚ and the erosion which has caused damage to the ecosystem by the mining‚ South Africa was forced into a Civil War. Before the issue was announced‚ we were unknowingly contributing to the Blood Diamonds by purchasing these conflict diamonds. With the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme
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truly deserves this title is Blood Diamond. In Blood Diamond the director Edward Zwick was very smart when strategizing how each and every scene would play out in the film. He made thorough decisions on which moves each character should make and how the interactions among them would be in each scene. All of this planning was done for the sake of clearly understanding the story. The transitions in the film also easily made you feel as if you are part of the diamond trade itself. Piece by piece Zwick
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INTRODUCTION The pharmaceutical industry is praised as one of the leading industrial sectors. The fruits of its extensive research and development are traded worldwide and have improved the length and quality of life of countless individuals. At the same time‚ however‚ the industry is criticized for its marketing and pricing practices—and even for its research and development priorities. Industry’s consistently high profits and large expenditures on research and development as well as on marketing
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Industry Analysis Barriers to Entry. Processes involved in the manufacture of soft drinks are standard in the industry; thus‚ knowledge needed to begin production is not complex and can easily be acquired. In addition‚ inputs used in the manufacture are commodity items (e.g. sugar‚ syrup‚ and fruit juices). Though the latter factors increase the susceptibility of companies to face new entrants‚ still‚ threats of entry by potential competitors are at a low degree. This is due to the fact that capital
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Business Models in the Airline Industry January 30‚ 2013 Winter term 2013 Outline Evolution Hub-and-spoke route networks Legacy carriers Low cost carriers (LCCs) Ultra low cost carriers (ULCCs) Regional and charter carriers Evolution Before deregulation Full service network carriers No low cost models No price competition (same price on a given route) Full-quality service Point-to-point route networks After deregulation Proliferation
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Conflict Diamonds Effect on Security & Peace in Africa | International Relations | | | 5/21/2012 | Asad Malik Hassan Sarfraz Khan Introduction Throughout the history‚ for one reason or another mankind has been fighting wars. Human being has been selfish when it comes to fulfilling his own desires. Men fought for the basic individual needs like food and then it was countries which started fighting to fulfill their people needs and wants. This is why Natural Resources like Diamond‚ Oil
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Blood Diamonds: The Conflict in Sierra Leone History of Diamonds: The name "diamond" comes from the Greek word‚ "adamas" meaning unconquerable. Fittingly diamonds are made of pure carbon‚ and diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man.[1][1] Diamonds have long been a sign of wealth and fortune. Kings and queens have worn these forms of concentrated carbon and even more countless millions people over time have lusted after them. These gems can be transparent‚ truculent white
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