SOUTH AFRICA HISTORY In the history of South Africa‚ the earliest known settlers of the country were the San and Khoekhoe people‚ collectively known as Khoisan. They were two distinct cultural groups. The first Europeans to arrive in South Africa were the Portuguese Seafarers who initiated the sea route to India in 1488. They were soon followed by other Europeans since the late 16 th century In 1815‚ the British took permanent control of the Cape colony and brought in more settlers In 1910 South
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PEST Analysis Template Situation being analysed: TOYOTA______________________________________________________ PEST analysis (political‚ economical‚ social‚ technological) assesses a market‚ including competitors‚ from the standpoint of a particular proposition or a business. Political Economic • Toyota had a lot of help from japan government‚ including tax breaks (4) • The most flexible labor markets in the world (5) • Widening Income gaps (4)• • Increase on Japan’s Interest rate (5)
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An industry is a creature of its environment. Its very survival and all of its perspectives‚ resources‚ problems‚ and opportunities are generated & conditioned by the environment. Thus it is important for an industry to monitor the relevant changes taking place in its environment and formulate strategies to adapt to these changes. The overall environment of the Airlines Industry in the USA as found in this case‚ could be described as that of bitter rivalry. The hostility between competitors were
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PEST ANAYLSIS 7 ELEVEN 1.1 CompanyBackground(7-Eleven) 7-Eleven‚ founded in 1927 in Dallas‚ Texas‚ is the world’s largest operator and licenser of convenience stores with more than 21‚000 units worldwide and nation’s largest independent gasoline retailers. The name 7-Eleven was originated in 1946 when the stores were open from 7am to 11pm. Today‚ offering customers 24-hour convenience‚ seven days a week is the cornerstone of 7-Eleven’s business. 1.2 Customer-Orientated Factors 7-Eleven
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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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Judaism and many more have different buying patterns and opinions for any products they buy (Wilson 2005). The Adidas Group has penetrated most countries so all these social attributes play very important roles in deciding the company’s strategy. PEST ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS Technological advances in things like machinery will have an affect on the Adidas Group. The latest Technology can speed up production‚ save energy or cut down labour costs. Currently the world has become a small village
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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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Waterfront Mactan Casino Hotel‚ Inc. (WMCHI) ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Profitability Analysis 2008 0.084266313 0.046495453 0.009816935 0.027953925 2007 0.115098173 0.042234313 0.018062622 0.054801237 Profitability Analysis Return on sales Return On Assets Return On Equity WMCHI’s net income for 2008 improved by .004 points‚ but reflected a 50% decline on its ability to use its assets as a source of revenue. Moreover‚ because of the company’s heavy reliance on borrowings from financial
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www.thetimes100.co.uk Use of PEST analysis at UNISON Introduction UNISON is Britain and Europe ’s biggest public sector trade union‚ representing more than 1.3 million members working in public services. CURRICULUM TOPICS • Political factors • Economic factors • Social factors • Technological factors Local government The NHS GLOSSARY Trade union: an organisation that represents the mutual interests of employees across a range of issues. Voluntary sector: the part of the economy which
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CONTENT PAGE 1. Question Paper 2 2. Introduction 3 3. PEST Analysis 4 (3.1) Political Legal Environment 4 (3.2) Economic Environment 4 (3.3) Social Environment 5 (3.4) Technological Environment 5 4. Industry Analysis 5 5. The Michael Porter Five Forces 6 (5.1) Threat Of New Entrants 7 (5.2) Rivalry of existing firms 7 (5.3) Threats of substitutes 7 (5.4) Bargaining power of buyer 8 (5.5) Bargaining power of suppliers 9 6. Conclusion
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