PEST ANALYSIS A PEST (Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological) analysis is a major part of the environmental scanning section of strategic management and it is used by companies during market research and strategic analysis. Using a PEST analysis helps a business to understand various macro environmental factors that they need to take into consideration when determining the decline or growth of a particular market. What does
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A PEST analysis (also sometimes called STEP‚ STEEP or PESTLE analysis) looks at the external business environment. In fact‚ it would be better to call this kind of analysis a business environmental analysis but the acronym PEST is easy to remember and so has stuck. PEST stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Sociocultural and Technological. (Technological factors in this case‚ include ecological and environmental aspects - the second E in STEEP and PESTLE‚ while the L in PESTLE stands for legal). The analysis
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1.0 Introduction Purpose The purpose of this analysis is to conduct an environmental analysis in the context of AirAsia’s international business operations‚ describing the major variables involved and the impact of the specific threats and opportunities confronted by AirAsia besides that‚ this analysis also helps to identify AirAsia’s competitive strategy and analyse how the strategy is implemented to gain competitive advantage. Background on AirAsia AirAsia was set up by Dato’ Tony Fernandes
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Analysis of the Airline Industry Parameters of the Industry American Airlines is a subsidiary of AMR Corporation and one of the leading airlines in the U.S. It has two subsidiaries‚ that is American Eagle and American Connection. It is the second largest airline in the world based on revenues used in its operation‚ its size of fleet and miles covered in passenger transport. It has an extensive operation of both domestic and international flights in North America‚ Latin America‚ Europe‚ Asia and
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Commercial-In-Confidence EOI – MUltiMedia Contact Centre System with Voice Logger 7/10/2008 KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE SUPPLY‚ IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MULTIMEDIA CONTACT CENTRE SYSTEM WITH VOICE LOGGER Release Date: 11th July 2008 Last date for receipt of responses: 8th August 2008‚ 15:00 hours (3pm) East African Time (in Nairobi) Commercial-In-Confidence EOI – Multimedia Contact Centre System with Voice Logger Page 2 of 18 7/10/2008
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the solutions that have been recommended. Challenges A PEST analysis has been performed on the current situation facing De Beers. In the following section‚ I will focus on the most important problems identified in the PEST analysis for which we must find solutions and also on the most important positive forces that we must leverage to our advantage in order to maintain or gain market share. Please see Exhibit 1 for details on the PEST analysis and additional information on other issues we are facing
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Illinois‚ US No. of Locations: 30000+ Worldwide Area Served: Worldwide Products: Fast Food P.E.S.T Analysis Political Factors The individual operations of McDonalds are influenced by the individual state and country policies by each government. E.g. there are certain some states in Europe and the US wont allow fast food due to its health implications‚ they have shown that fast food can cause high cholesterol levels and can also lead to obesity. Economic Factors Branches and franchises of fast
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Shoe Zone is a UK retailer focused exclusive on providing customers with shoes. The company started in 1980‚ when Smith brothers bought Bensonhoe. The brothers turned the business around and have continued to acquire new retail stores to the Shoe Zone family. Furthermore‚ in 2010 Shoe Zone launched its online store and the retailer has become one of UK’s biggest shoe retailers. With over 500 stores and an online platform‚ Shoe Zone is going from strength to strength. The product line at Shoe Zone
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Life Style With diet becoming a major part of people’s life styles in 2010‚ McDonald’s has had to introduce new items to the menu‚ to continue to offer something for all age groups‚ and everyone. McDonalds recognises customers are not all the same. • A parent with two children visits McDonald’s to give the parent a treat. • The children want to visit as it’s a fun place to eat. • A business customer visits McDonald’s during the working day‚ as the service is quick‚ the food
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Background E-commerce is transactions conducted via electronic means such as the internet‚ email and SMS. It is considered to be one of the most important aspects of the internet to appear. As a result‚ people are able to exchange goods and services immediately regardless of their geographic location and time. More and more businesses conduct transactions on line‚ with some trading purely on-line thus reducing overheads and administrative costs. There are two types of e-commerce‚ direct and indirect
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