PEST analysis: Political: Australia is a type of democratic country and it is stable politically. The characteristics of Australian government such as transparency and having low level of corruption‚ and being internationally competitiveness helps Australia to have the lowest rank of political instability in Asia-Pacific and it standing on bottom fourth position in the world in political instability (Australian government 2009). Therefore this factor is an advantage and an opportunity for the companies
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Okay‚ here we go with our initial look at France (just a topline summary of major facts‚ drawn from Wikipedia‚ CIA World Factbook and Nationmaster). France is 5th worldwide in GDP‚ with almost $3 trillion‚ and 3rd (why?) in military expenditure with $61.6 billion‚ and 22nd in population‚ with 61 million. France is the best-positioned of all the countries we will look at here to deal with the economic crisis facing the world. Their ingrained habit of dirigisme will bail out their industry‚ their
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PEST analysis for Organix (UK) Political factors Stable political system‚ good-working legal system‚ guaranteed compliance with the laws (especially what affecting business)‚ general government stability and risk aversion policy are positive factors for Organix to start up their business in UK. Economical factors Stable economic system‚ high level of GDP per capita (for UK and EU countries where products are mostly selling) and middle-high growth rate (historical tendency)‚ very high level of
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Chocolate Table of Contents Introductions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….page 2 Why is chocolate the most popular sweet? …………………………………………………………………….page 3 How is dark chocolate different from milk chocolate? …………………………………………………….page 3 How are cocoa beans grown? ………………………………………………………………………………………….page 4 How was discovered? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 4 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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The sociocultural environment encapsulates demand and tastes‚ which vary with fashion‚ disposable income‚ and general changes‚ can again provide both opportunities and threats for particular companies (Thompson‚ 2002; Pearce and Robinson‚ 2005). Over-time most products change from being a novelty to a situation of market saturation‚ and as this happens pricing and promotion strategies have to change. Similarly‚ some products and services will sell around the world with little variation‚ but these
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CHOCOLATE! Just that word makes most people mouth water. It is a delectable substance that can be made into flakes that melts in your mouth‚ or into delicious candy bar with nuts and marshmallow‚ or a plain old bar of chocolate. All contributes to the mild addiction some people feel towards chocolate. Today we are going to talk about this topic because
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PEST Analysis for Sony Corporation POLITICAL FACTORS Political factors for Sony Corporation can be changed at any time. TheGovernment holds the power to change any policies and regulationswhich may affect Sony at the time. The credit crunch and the recession may become reduced‚ therefore resulting in better trades for Sony Corporation. However this also means that the same has occurred for Sony¶s competitors. This means that Sony must develop ideas on how to stay ahead of its competitors. The
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A Little of History Chocolate is typically sweetened food produced from the seed of tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Although cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Maxico and Central America‚ its earliest documented use is by the Olmecs of south central Mexico around 1100 BC. In fact‚ the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages‚ including the Mayans and Aztecs. The seed of cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop
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Key Issues There are multiple issues facing Rogers’ Chocolates. Rogers’ has a dated value proposition. In order to expand they need to compromise the history behind the brand. The service tactics and packaging is old fashioned. The need for a different look was further backed by a consultant hired by Rogers’. Their current traditions may be well received in Victoria but they aren’t working to fully expand markets. Rogers’ brand image was tarnished due to the import of raw materials from
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PEST Analysis Political The international IT and electronics industries have been characterized with intensive competition. Electronics and IT companies are constantly reviewing their achievements as well as the competitors’ in order to come up with better business strategies in an effort to best all other existing industry rivals. With the merger and acquisition strategy between HP and Compaq‚ members of the IT and electronics industry all over the world were threatened with the intensified effort
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