Date: August 23‚ 2010 To: Professor Kopka From: Veronica Salas Subject: Strategic Analysis for McDonalds EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS External Analysis There are two conditions that are most significant in McDonald’s external environment that are: 1. The new trend in which customers are changing fast –food restaurants to healthier ones. 2. The arising competition to achieve growth in this industry. The fast-food industry is very complex and saturated. The key
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Credible Source Group A MGT/521 Management January 24‚ 2010 Wikipedia as a Credible Source With the emergence of the internet as a resource center for students a question arises on the credibility of web based sites. In this paper we will debate the use of Wikipedia as a credible source of information. Support of Wikipedia Since navigating the web can be difficult in obtaining information Wikipedia should be viewed as a primary source of initial‚ credible and valid information. In
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Internal and External Factors Starting from one man ’s kind gesture to help wounded soldiers‚ The Red Cross has grown to be known around the world for their compassionate care for those in need; Working to prevent and/or relieve suffering‚ the Red Cross is made up of donors‚ volunteers‚ and employees. These people come together from all walks of life in order to help those less fortunate or those who have been over-taken by disaster. There are five key service areas in which the Red Cross provides
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Costco:Internal / External Analysis Table of Contents INTERNAL ANALYSYS: • About Costco • Mission Statement • Corporate Governance & Stakeholder Management • Locations • Strategic Objective • Primary Activities • Support Activities • Costco Membership • Financial • Net Income • Net Sales • Membership Fees • Gross Margin • Selling‚ General & Administrative Expenses • Cash Flows • Expansion Plans • Conclusion EXTERNAL ANALYSIS • Demographics • Socio-cultural • Political/Legal
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External Environment Driving Forces Technology There is currently a variety of wireless networking capabilities that are emerging‚ developing‚ and integrating. The future of these technologies within the telecommunication industry will create better‚ higher-speed‚ and longer-distance capabilities. There are currently three providers for the digital wireless mobile phones service that create the networks via satellite. Global Service for Mobile Communications (GSM) has internationally appeal
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into the animal pharmaceutical market that has augmented sales and profitability to existing product offerings as well as allowing them to utilize excess capacity and leverage their extensive human capital to similar product offerings. Internal Analysis: Two internal strengths have been identified as key to Pfizer success; strong marketing and sales infrastructure and a massive war chest funded through successful product sales. In terms of marketing and sales infrastructure‚ Pfizer is able to reach
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Explain the systems within your dental practice for internal and external referrals for advice‚ support or treatment. The most common referral in our practice is for a therapist for scale and polish‚ filling‚ whitening teeth‚ radiographs or for extraction of deciduous teeth. Our therapist doesn’t have direct access and patients have to be referred to her. To refer a patient to the therapist‚ appointment need to be booked and therapy prescription placed on the top of the notes in patient file with
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IN 2003‚ when the Government of India identified 55 districts affected by left-wing extremism (naxalism) across nine States to address the issue of backwardness‚ its decision stemmed from the realisation that people were drawn into naxalism and forced to take up arms in order to meet their socio-economic needs. These districts are in the States of Andhra Pradesh‚ Bihar‚ Chhattisgarh‚ Jharkhand‚ Maharashtra‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Orissa‚ Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The objective was to accelerate
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Internal Analysis Tesla motors is able to differentiate itself from its rivals by offering a product that has yet to be matched. No other automotive company has been able to produce a car that is all electric and can travel 250 miles on a single charge. In addition‚ no other company has a network of charge stations allowing Tesla owners to drive across the country if desired. Finally‚ Tesla motors has created a brand of elite cars‚ it has been said that Tesla owners may be more of a cult than that
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External/Internal Factors of Management Amazon.com is a Fortune 500 company out of Seattle that began doing business via ecommerce on the World Wide Web in July 1995. Today Amazon.com is a customercentric company‚ which endeavors to offer its customers the lowest prices on just about anything online. Amazon.com and other retailers offer millions of unique‚ new‚ refurbished and used items from which to choose. Amazon.com‚ through the use of the four
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