criticised work by Michael Porter (1990). The framework of competitiveness by Porter explained the achievements of industries and their contributions to the success of nations worldwide. Firstly‚ the concept of National Competitiveness and the Diamond Model will be briefly explained. Secondly‚ the varying criticisms of Porter’s theory by other academics will be discussed. Thirdly‚ the crucial missing dimensions in his framework will be identified. Lastly‚ it will be concluded if Porter’s theory is effective
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Read the following 2 articles for incoming tutorial.. As Poverty Shrinks‚ Should We Worry About Inequality? – Kenneth Rapoza Forbes Magazine Thanks to global capitalism‚ there are much less poor people running around the world today than there was a decade ago. But there are also more rich people. Way more. And in rich countries‚ there are less middle class. So even as poverty is shrinking‚ inequality is rising among income levels as the new global plutocracy takes shape. Today‚ 43% live on less
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An external analysis of the seven environmental factors‚ global‚ demographic‚ economic‚ political/legal‚ socio-cultural and technological factors will aid in analyzing the key influences of the discount retail industry. Opportunities 1- 1‚801 stores in the U.S. Demographic 2- continuous economic success during economy hardships. Economic 3- Target citizen political action committee. Global & political 4- Variety of services‚ like online store‚ super Target‚ Target financial services. Social cultural/
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Study easyJet’s $500 Million Gamble DON SULL‚ London Business School‚ and Commentators‚ Constantinos Markides‚ Walter Kuemmerle‚ Luis Cabral. This Case Study details the rapid growth of easyJet which started operations in November 1995 from London’s Luton airport. In two years‚ it was widely regarded as the model low-cost European airline and a strong competitor to flag carriers. The company has clearly identifiable operational and marketing characteristics‚ e.g. one type of aircraft‚ point-to-point
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Five Competitive Forces in the Insurance Industry Five Competitive Forces Analysis in the Insurance Industry RichardSmith Managerial Economics December 6‚ 2013 Industry Insurance is something that is needed by everyone today. It is used by individuals‚ business‚ corporations‚ etc. to help mitigate or minimize their financial risk. Various types of insurance exist today‚ from home‚ health‚ life‚ auto‚ travelers‚ indemnity‚ boat‚ renters‚ and even pet. Competition between insurance carriers is very
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Fedex Porter’s five forces Introduction There is no doubt that FedEx Freight is a leading U.S. provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services. It is known for exceptional service‚ reliability and on-time performance. (History of FedEx Operating Companies About FedEx) With the rapid rise of virtually instantaneous electronic mail‚ some wondered if FedEx overnight mail delivery was as important as it was in the past. Margaritis pointed out that the company received only 9.3 percent of its revenue
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According to Michael Porter‚ an industry is affected by certain forces‚ which enable them to attain different levels of profitability. These five forces help managers analyze the industry to gain a better understanding and develop a more effective business strategy. In the discount retailing industry‚ it is important to consider the following when considering entry: Threat of New Entrants: Four major competitors‚ WalMart‚ Kmart‚ Target and Costco Wholesale dominate the discount retail industry
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framework‚ the external environment is classified into six broad categories: Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technological‚ Environmental and Legal. Changes in these external forces affect the types of products produced‚ the position of them‚ market strategies‚ types of services offered and choice of business. Political Forces: Intel being a multinational company‚ it has to operate according to different government policies of different countries depending on the stability of the countries (Writer
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1.5 Competition and five forces: In order to achieve average return‚ Customer satisfaction is a core competency that every organization should focus. Business level strategies are used to carry out this core competency. Actions which are taken to add values to customers and gain competitive advantage in a specific market with the single product or service‚ are included in the business level strategy. The main concern of a business level strategy are position of a firm in the industry‚ firm’s competitors
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FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Exhibit III-1 Five Forces Affecting Industry Structure ENTRY BARRIERS Economies of scale Proprietary product differences Brand identity Switching costs Capital requirements Access to distribution Absolute cost advantages Proprietary learning curve Access to necessary inputs Proprietary low-cost product design Government policy and international treaties Expected retaliation RIVALRY DETERMINANTS Industry Growth Fixed (or storage) costs/value-added Intermittent overcapacity
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