Tutorial 1: Markets and Organizations Q1. Case Study [pic] Managing external influences First Group (First) is the UK’s largest transport operator‚ employing more than 137‚000 people in the UK and the USA. In the UK‚ it runs rail services carrying around 275 million passengers a year. It is the UK’s largest bus operator and also runs a rail freight business. In the US‚ it operates school transport for nearly four million students a day. The company is seeking to extend it operation in UK
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BALANCE OF TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS – An Introduction The balance of payments account indicates a systematic record of all export incomes and import payments of a country during any year. Any import from abroad has to be paid for. On the other hand‚ any export will bring money flow into the country. If we subtract the total value of the imported commodities from the total value of the exported commodities of a country‚ what we obtain is called the ‘Balance of Trade’ of the country. If the
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EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE AND BENEFITS OF PEST ANALYSIS. PEST analysis is used to evaluate the political‚ economic‚ social and technological influences that organizations might face when they are about to start a project. It provides external factors that organizations should take into consideration before they start the projects. In this case study‚ the UNISION used PEST analysis to investigate the external environment surrounding migrant workers; it helps UNISON to identify and understand the reasons
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Pest Analysis On Unilever - December 2nd‚ 2010 ________________________________________ Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world’s consumer product brands in foods‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products. Unilever is a dual-listed company consisting of Unilever N.V. in Rotterdam‚ The Netherlands and Unilever PLC in London‚ United Kingdom. This arrangement is similar to those of Reed Elsevier and Royal Dutch Shell prior to their unified
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Assignment 1- PEST Analysis: Business Environment in Russia (982 words) Pest Analysis: Business Environment in Russia Introduction Russia‚ with a wide base of natural resources and one of the BRIC countries is seen as an attractive market to gain a toehold in by global investors including the United Kingdom’s retail industry. This report aims to analyze the business environment in Russia for British retailers using the PEST analysis. The PEST analysis will focus on four different aspects of
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RIVERA‚ Ma. Elizabeth B. 2010140469 MGT200-1/BY01 1.) Develop a comparative PEST Matrix for the Philippines with another country (the US‚ any one of the BRIC economies or a SE Asian country). 2.) All information should be attributed properly to their source. Political Factor Government PHILIPPINES Unitary presidential constitutional republic Head of the state/chief executive is President elected by the citizen for a single six year term. Cabinet is appointed by the president. Oil Industry commission
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PEST stands for the analysis of the external factors which is beneficial when conducting research before beginning a new project or to help conduct market research. These factors are: * Political – Laws‚ global issues‚ legislation and regulations which may have an effect on your business either immediately or in the future. * Economic – Taxes‚ interest rates‚ inflation‚ the stock markets and consumer confidence all need to be taken into account. * Social – The changes in lifestyle and
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Antonio Tajani who is the EU commissioner for enterprise and industry‚ declaring that having a holiday is a human right. Therefore‚ this proposal actually could stimulate consumer and offer them more opportunity to holidays. Perhaps this might be good news to the hotel industry to fight in the recession. 2.1.2 REGULATORY Regulation environment is protects companies from each other. While most businesses praise competition‚ they try to counteract it when it affects them. Another way is try to restrict
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A GLOBAL / COUNTRY STUDY AND REPORT ON “ PESTLE Analysis and Sector ial Study of Russia” Today we are at the door step of 21st century. The world is widening without having a New and new developments are coming these days in all fields all over India to make the people life more comfortable and luxurious. The industries are growing so fast in India in order to satisfy all the needs of people. Similarly Gov. has supported to these companies for their development and progress of private
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PEST Analysis Example If you ’re a student of marketing and business studies then you must have come across the term ’PEST Analysis ’. Here are a couple of PEST Analysis examples to clarify the concept further. You cannot imagine the amount of hard work and research that is involved whenever a new product or commercial utility is launched. For that matter‚ any change in the business management and development strategy calls for minute scrutiny of the environment which would form the background
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