COMPANY PROFILE Sony Corporation REFERENCE CODE: 881B16EF-3BEC-4BDD-B10A-26FAB18DEC3B PUBLICATION DATE: 25 Oct 2012 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Sony Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts......................................................................
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Vertical Integration Back in 2002‚ Sony geared themselves toward a vertical strategy as reported by Rob Weisenthal‚ VP and CFO of Sony Corp. of America‚ “Under the USA umbrella‚ we undertook a number of vertical initiatives for each operating division. These have already produced significant operational streamlining and financial performance improvements.” As discussed in his release‚ Weisenthal talked about Sony Pictures Entertainment and their strategy to restructure television operations‚ where
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PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS OF SONY CORPORATION 1. Threats of new Entry (Low): Electronic industry needs huge amount of capitals. High scale economy and constant innovation is another barrier to a new entrant. Moreover‚ the government policy acts as entry barrier for a new company. 2. Bargaining Power of Buyer (High): For Sony Corp. product the bargaining power of buyers very high as there is almost no switching cost from one brand to another. And the information technology provides the
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Analysis • Internal Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS)………………………………………14 • External Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS)…………………………………….16 Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (SFAS)………………………………………..18 TOWS Matrix…………………………………………………………………………...20 Assessment of Company Performance……………………………………………..22 Review of Strategic Options and Future Strategic Direction……………………...23 Recommendations for Implementation of Strategies………………………………24 The Usefulness of Strategic Management Models………………………………...25 List of References……………………………………………………………………
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National Culture in Sony As mentioned earlier‚ Sony is a Japanese company with its operations all around the world. The company started its operations in 1946‚ taking this into account we can easily assume that Sony has a strong connection with its national values and incorporates a culture that is derived from these values. We will now use the five dimensions developed by Hofstede in order to assess its national culture. Power Distance The power distance value of Japan as calculated by Hofstede
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Sony vs. Microsoft Sony and Microsoft make a similar product game consoles the xbox360 with Microsoft and the ps3 with Sony the consoles are similar. Sony offers a free network but Microsoft requires you to pay first. The price of the Xbox is 200$ while the ps3 is at about 240$. Government decisions do not affect these companies because the consoles are imported. Both companies are targeting teenagers and adults under 50. Government decisions do affect what games come into country like man with
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rigidities of Sony In their own success‚ Sony created a problem for themselves – resisting changing‚ and failing to recognize that changes were happening rapidly. All core competencies have the potential to become core rigidities (死板). Core rigidities inhibit Sony’s ability to access and develop new capabilities‚ and it prevents Sony from responding appropriately to changes‚ in particular the rapid changes in technology‚ thus losing their competitiveness. The culture for Sony appears to be
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Sony Corporation Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation with its’ headquarters located in Japan. It was founded in 1946 as a manufacturer of consumer electronics and has engaged into other businesses such as motion pictures‚ music‚ and financial services making it one of the most comprehensive entertainment and media group in the world. Sony’s vision is “to create new digital entertainment experiences for consumers by bringing together cutting-edge products with latest
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A Company Profile Leslie Siedlak Marketing 470 Professor Schramm February 13‚ 2013 Executive Summary Sony is a global manufacturer of electronics both for consumers and professional markets. Sony’s most popular products include digital cameras‚ televisions‚ personal gaming systems‚ and personal computers. Sony competes with many other companies in the consumer electronics market including Samsung‚ LG‚ and Apple. Current Market Situation In the consumer electronics market‚ competition
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customers always look for new and improved things‚which is why marketers should improve existing products‚ develop new ones‚and discontinue old ones that are no longer needed or wanted by the customer. Sony has a variety of products ranging from electronic devices‚ games and entertainment. So‚ briefly Sony products can be categorized in the following major product categories: i.Television and Projectors. ii.Home video/audio. iv.Home Theatre system. v.Digital Photography. vi.Hand cam video camera
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