5 Forces Model -Examines competitive forces that influence the profitability potential in an industry -Each force can reduce the probability that a firm can earn profits while competing in an industry Potential Entrant - can take market share away - force to learn new ways to compete - Barrier - Economies of scale – cost disadvantage - Capital – lack the resources (physical & human) to compete‚ competitive disadvantage - Switching costs – college‚ machine - Differentiation
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PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL IN THE MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY OF MEXICO | A strategic analysis of industry | | By Carlos Enrique Avelar González | 28/05/2010 | Strategic Planning Management and finance School of Economics and Business Universidad Panamericana CONTENTS 1. Background 3 2. Problem definition 3 3. Research method 4 4. Scope of the study 5 5. Limitations
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Research in Motion Porter’s Five Forces Threat of New Entrants * Moderate The ability for brand new competitors to emerge is very low. The smartphone industry is very technologically intensive. This means that a brand-new entrant would require a significant amount of money to build a comparative technological product in order to compete with RIM’s technology. No man or woman in their right mind would attempt to design and manufacture such an expensive product for such a competitive industry
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Porter’s five competitive forces in business Business is a form of system that exchanged services or goods with money. When we commence a business in Singapore‚ we have to invest in that business with efficient capital. Successful businesses enable us to gain profit and expand our business to a larger size. Therefore‚ there are a few principles that we must comply. The most basic principle would be the Michael Porter’s five competitive forces. Firstly‚ the most major force will be the rivalry among
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Porter’s Five forces Porter’s five forces tool will assist in analysing the competitive nature of the airline industry in order to assess the position of Flyafrica. This will enable FlyAfrica to make strategic decisions in order to increase geographical presence and profitability. Entry Barriers (Threat of new entrance) Threat of New Entrants This aspect has a low threat for the Zimbabwean airline industry because there are extremely low switching costs. Additionally‚ there are no proprietary
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Porter’s Five Forces Rivalry Among Competing Sellers: HIGH/MODERATE The rivalry among competing sellers‚ often the strongest competitive pressure‚ is also fairly high for Panera in the restaurant industry. No switching costs‚ numerous competitors‚ and an increase in the availability of healthy food For a company in the restaurant industry‚ there are no switching costs for consumers. It is not like‚ for instance‚ the cable industry where cancellation fees are prevalent or an electronics industry
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core business and also coming up with new customer initiatives to reward their customers for shopping with them. Partnering with other large companies such as Optus and Qantas has provided Woolworths with a major boost. Competitive Forces for Woolworths |Force |Power |Justification | |Suppliers |Low |As there are so many companies producing similar products‚ I feel that Woolworths
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Google’s Five Forces Supplier Power * As long as Google continues its dominance as the number one internet search engine in the world‚ supplier bargaining power will remain low. * Thanks to programs like AdSense and AdWords‚ which forms the framework of the advertisement system that Google has in place‚ both the advertiser and the user of the search engine are Google customers. * Google has also formed a joint relationship with Android to increase their sales market and bottom-line
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seating policy Air Asia should also look at new short haul routes to better compete with LCC airlines of Malaysian airlines. Various destinations in India can be looked at as they are not long haul and Air Asia can maintain cost leadership here. Forces Description Rivalry and Competition Threat of new entrants is high De-regulation by Asian governments‚ and growing demand for affordable low fares amongst budget conscious customers have increased competition and new entrants. Many are subsidiary
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Rivalry Among Firms: High The global industry of construction and agricultural machinery is characterized by intense rivalry among firms due to its competitive strategies. (Book) When few multinational companies dominate the market‚ a consolidated industry exists‚ making it crucial for companies to lead in market share and profit margins. (Book) This in turn creates low switching costs for buyers allowing them to purchase from different companies without hesitation. (ML) Fixed costs for production
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