Question 2 Please apply the PEST analysis to the Wal-Marts case study. "The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. And really‚ if you think about it from your point of view as a customer‚ you want everything: a wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly‚ knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience." - Sam Walton (1918-1992) Wal-Mart is the
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West St. Paul‚ MN Damanpour‚ F determinants and moderators’‚ Academy of Management Journal‚ 34‚ 555-590 Decarolis D.‚ Deeds D.L.‚ (1999)‚ ‘The impact of stocks and flows of organizational Del Canto J.G.‚ Gonzalez I.S.‚ (1999)‚ ‘A resource-based analysis of the factors determining a firm’s R&D activities’‚ Research Policy‚ 28‚ 891-905 Dierickx P.J.‚ Cool K.‚ (1989)‚ ‘Asset stock accumulation and the sustainability of competitive advantage’‚ Management Science‚ 35‚ 1504-1511 Dosi‚ G.‚ (1988)‚ ‘Sources
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This Industry Risk Ratings report from IBISWorld evaluates the inherent risks associated with the Petrochemical Manufacturing in the US industry. Industry Risk is assumed to be ’the difficulty‚ or otherwise‚ of the business operating environment’. The report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk)‚ risks arising from the expected future performance
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5 forces of Porter The 5 forces of Porter are named after Michael E. Porter. This model classifies and examines the competitive forces that characterize every single industry plus it helps to give a clear understanding of what the strengths and weaknesses are of each type of industry. In addition to this‚ the 5 forces of Porter were mainly designed as a response to the famous “SWOT Analysis”. These 5 forces are the following: 1. Competition in the industry 2. Potential of new entrants
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My strategy as a health care administrator communicating with Get Well Drugs is to evaluate new drugs before they can be sold. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER’s) evaluation not only prevents quackery‚ but also provides doctors and patients the information they need to use medicines wisely. The center ensures that drugs‚ both brand-name and generic‚ work correctly and that their health benefits outweigh their known risks. First‚ I will test the drug to make sure it is safe and effective
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Japan PEST Analysis “Despite the damage done to Japan’s infrastructure by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in March 2011‚ the Economist Intelligence Unit expects the quality of the country’s overall business environment to continue improving. Enhancements to the macroeconomic environment‚ market opportunities‚ and policy towards private enterprise and competition will support the improvement in the overall business environment. However‚ the business environment will be adversely affected by
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TWO WHEELER INDUSTRY Business Model of 2 wheeler Industry in India As shown above‚ the business model is formulated as input process output. For a two wheeler industry‚ The inputs to the OEM constitutes of 1. Import of parts: the basic ingredients for model building are the parts such as drive chains‚ engines‚ components‚ transmissions etc. 2. Auto Component Manufacturer: There are 300+ players in the industry which manufacture auto parts components and perform tasks such as castings‚ forgings
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Five Forces Model: The Metal Container Industry The metal container industry historically has been characterized by relatively low growth‚ intense competition‚ and unattractive levels of profitability. During the 1980s‚ this industry was negatively affected by such factors as further consolidation of soft drink bottlers and a strong trend toward substitution by many types of plastic packaging. The underlying reasons for the slow growth and low profitability of the metal container industry can be
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characteristics of the U.S. regional airline industry are they are mostly controlled by larger airlines or have a contract with them to secure flights. . Most regional airlines are there for smaller communities to access a flight to the major hubs. Most of the regional airlines service to major airports‚ so they are connected or part of a servicing contract with national airlines‚ who in turn are part of the operations of the global airline industry. Smaller aircraft and retired aircraft from the
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PEST Analysis Template Situation being analysed: ______________________________________________________________________ PEST analysis (political‚ economical‚ social‚ technological) assesses a market‚ including competitors‚ from the standpoint of a particular proposition or a business. criteria examples ecological/environmental current legislation future legislation international legislation regulatory bodies and processes government policies government term and change
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