PEST ANALYSIS The PEST analysis is a useful tool for understanding market growth or decline‚ and as such the position‚ potential and direction for a business. PEST is an acronym for Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological factors‚ which are used to assess the market for a business. Basically it is a scan of macro-external environment‚ in which a business wants to operate. Political Factors include: • Tax policy • Employment laws • Trade restriction and Tariffs
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Marketing Environment What would you assume to be the key PEST drivers? PEST/STEP is about the macro environment. We should use the finer grained variant of Kotler which details Social into Cultural‚ Demographic and Natural (the first two probably being very “yielding”). Political Forces Alcohol consume is a threat to public health and should be constrained • Market monopolization in Scandinavian and other countries • Alcohol taxes in most countries of the world • Anti-alcohol campaigns
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I hope to report back to the FSA on the reasons why financial services require regulation – rules and directions made and enforced by an authorising body – and the consequences that occur if they are not followed. Various issues will be covered including ethics; moral principles that a person or a group of people abide by‚ regulation; rules or directions maintained by an authorising body and law; rules that are enforced by a particular country where penalties and fines are issued If the rules are
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International Research Symposium in Service Management ISSN 1694-0938 The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Mauritian Financial Services Sector Aleesha Mohamudally-Boolaky University of Technology‚ Mauritius La Tour Koenig‚ Pointe aux Sables E-mail: aboolaky@umail.utm.ac.mu Indranarain Ramlall University of Technology‚ Mauritius La Tour Koenig‚ Pointe aux Sables E-mail: ramindra0001@yahoo.co.uk Abstract Le Meridien Hotel‚ Mauritius‚ 24-27 August 2010 1 International
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SPARTECH Corporation 2009 2010 Industry Average Current Ratio 1.6 times 1.5 times 2.26 Quick Ratio 0.88 times 0.85 times 0.87 Average collection period 51 days 48 days 13 days Days inventory held 28 days 31 days 134 days Days payable outstanding 47 days 52 days 37 days Cash Conversion Cycle
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Marketing Plan for McBride Financial Services McBride Financial Services is a start-up regional mortgage lender. They are headquartered in Boise‚ Idaho and plan to expand into a five state operation. The firm specializes in FHA‚ VA‚ and conventional home loans and refinancing. Upon approved credit‚ McBride Financial Services will provide a credit report‚ a home inspection‚ an appraisal‚ and mortgages at the lowest rate available at the time‚ for a very low price. The market research that needs
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Introduction The business that will be analysed is Woolworths Financial Services (WFS). WFS is a financial service provider call-centre‚ based in Observatory. The company offers a range of financial products and services. These include the Woolworths’ in-store card‚ credit cards and revolving personal loans. The call-centre services all the Woolworths stores across South Africa. WFS is in a joint venture with ABSA‚ as its financial partner. 2. Scanning the Internal and External Environment The task
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|Anti-corruption(PPG prohibits bribery and |Affect the purchasing power of potential |taxation specific to | |processes |corruption in all of its business dealings |customers. |product/services | |government policies |in every country) PPG’s Gifts Policy and | |seasonality issues | |government term and change |Meals‚ Entertainment and Travel Policy |Economic
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Financial Indicators Decision Making Simulation Form Date: April 9 2013 Team: “A” Team Members: What cost cutting options were chosen? Explain why those were chosen. Reducing the utilization of agency staff - It decreases the amount of premiums the hospital pay to the staffing agencies and the management fees. The cost for contract staff is nearly twice to those employees hired by the hospital directly. Changing the skill mix - It allows the nurses to delegate
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business tourism 1.Busines facilities --> * Internet‚ * Videoconference equipment‚ * All computing equipment 2.Comfort --> * Spacious bedroom of all types (suite‚ single room‚ double room)‚ * King-sized bed‚ * Room service 24/24 * Suit hiring per day * Parking lot 3.Securities --> * Technical assistance * Safety box * Electronic key 4.Pleasure --> * 3 restaurants (French‚ Italian and buffet) * 2 bar * Hair salon (manicure
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