Macro SWOT Analysis Strength * Solid design and innovation: HTC is one of the leading ODMs (Original Design Manufacturer) for many top-tier operator-branded devices. It owns and designs the in-house products that are branded by other operators. The solid background may step up the producing process. * R&D investment: HTC has spent 15%-20% of sales on R&D. It recently opened the new R&D offices in North Carolina and Taipei to extend products’ features and functions. This may
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Problem: Unsuccessful differentiation. Although HTC created different kinds of brands for their smartphones it failed to differentiate itself from competitors. It could not market the brand as a unique one in order to conquer customer loyalty as other companies did‚ such as Apple and Samsung. Hence‚ the failure of creating brand recognition set them apart from the differentiation strategy they were pursuing. External Analysis General Environment Two factors best describe the general environment:
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Marketing Channel and Logistics of HTC Executive summary HTC Corporation deals in the manufacture of mobile wireless technology. The firm faces extensive competition from companies such as Nokia‚ Samsung‚ Apple and RIM among others. To stay afloat in the competitive field of mobile technology‚ HTC has continued to undertake extensive R&D in mobile technology‚ efforts which have been rewarded by the production of many ‘firsts’ including the
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7 Steps to Business Success A guide to help you assess whether your business will be a success Welcome to the Queensland Government’s ‘7 steps to business success’. Starting a business can be both rewarding and challenging. However‚ poor planning and lack of preparation contribute to many business failures. By following the 7 steps outlined in this guide you will increase your chances of business success. What are the 7 steps to business success? Step 1 - Consider
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9-709-466 REV: DECEMBER 8‚ 2009 DAVID B. YOFFIE RENEE KIM HTC Corp. in 2009 Peter Chou‚ HTC Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer‚ returned to Taiwan with a sense of exhilaration and pride from Mobile World Congress 2009‚ the world’s leading exhibition for mobile phones. HTC generated a buzz for revealing two new handsets‚ as well as surprising the world with the announcement of HTC Magic‚ the second phone that ran on Google’s new mobile platform‚ Android. As Chou claimed‚ “We got lots of
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PESTEL Analysis on Apple Inc. In analysing the macro-environment‚ it is important to identify the factors that might influence the organisation’s demand and supply levels and its cost (Kotter and Schlesinger‚ 1991; Johnson and Scholes‚ 1993). A PESTEL is one of the frameworks that help to understand market growth or decline‚ business position‚ potential and direction for operations (Kotler‚ 1998). PESTEL analysis is also useful when entering a new market or starting business operations in a new
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MISBC PESTLE Analysis of a food retail industry - ASDA Must explain specific point relating to Industry Opportunities and threats Write down 10 -20 points in each PESTLE POLITICAL: 1. Government policy on taxation 2. Political unrest – due to influx of large number of foreign nationals in the country. 3. Unstable Government due to govt inability to stabilise the economy. 4. Government education policy – efforts to encourage more people to stay on high education ECONOMIC:
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While the PEST or PESTLE analysis is primarily aimed at looking at the external environment of an organization‚ many HR courses ask students to use the PEST or PESTLE analysis model to look at their own function. In this context we need to imagine that the department (HR) is an organization in its own right and look outside. Factors to include in your analysis may include the following: •Political •What is the culture of the organization‚ •How is the HR function viewed by other functions
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Political Toyota had a lot of help from japan government‚ including tax breaks. on the flip side‚ Toyota is expected to ’sell’ Indiana and its assets to the world. U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar commented on Toyota producing Camrys in Indiana: I applaud Governor Daniels and the Indiana legislature and all who are working together. First of all‚ to provide support for the governor and public officials to go to Japan and to other countries to tell about Indiana. Economic The opening of this
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PEST ANALYSIS OF MALAYSIA. The Multiple Racial Country Now lets talk about Malaysia. This South East Asian Country is very dynamic‚ multiracial and highly cultural. We shall make a PEST Analysis of the Country and find some facts about them. Political Economical ANALYSIS Social Technological | Malay Chinese Indians | MALAYSIA Malaysia in the 21st century is confident in its economic achievements and aspires to be a leader amongst Asian nations. Since achieving
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