12/3/2012 History of International Business Forces Behind Globalization Pre-industrial Trade around the world Strong manufacturing base of Europe & UK in early 1900 American dominance after WW-II Bretten Woods Monetary Agreement Japan Influence post 1970 Soviet weakness Developing nations stepping up exports Entry of China/India/Mexico/Brazil Worldwide Communication Increase in and expansion of technology Liberalization of cross-border trade Development
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PESTLE Analysis Political Political stability – knowing where you stand as a business with regard to what the government aim to do. This will give you more certainty. A change in government could create uncertainty. The Coalition government are trying to encourage and support small businesses as they see this as a key way to boost the economy Economical Changes in the level of consumer spending. If recession‚ consumers will generally spend less therefore parents might choose not to send the children
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PESTLE ANALYSIS Political Gore operates in over 45 countries so has the potential to be affected by a range of different political developments and policies as they apply in the countries concerned. Major events such as war or political upheaval can halt production at Gore’s factories‚ interfere with its supply and trade chains‚ or reduce demand in its markets. Political instability can result in frequent changes in government policy‚ and resulting legislation‚ which can adversely affect Gore’s
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South Africa: A Cultural Experience GEOGRAPHY‚ ECONOMY South Africa is located at the southern region of Africa with a long coastline stretching out about 1550 miles and across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It holds a large variety of climates‚ as well. South Africa is the largest racially diverse nation consisting of nine provinces. It has the largest population of people that includes colored‚ black‚ whites and Indian communities in the world. It is referred to as a “Rainbow Nation”
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Case 21 South African Breweries Executive Summary South African Breweries (SAB) one of the biggest global producer of beer which is facing several problems such as: SAB has operated in many countries with instable currencies which makes company looking for other alternatives of sufficient capital. Whether is better to enter emerging markets or developed markets. SAB stays on intersection which leads to many local brands in one direction and one global brand in other direction
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PESTLE Analysis Political ITC faces stiff restrictions from the government on its tobacco business because of the nature of the product. Discriminatory central taxes are levied on the cigarettes. This has been worsened by the rise in VAT notwithstanding the fact that only 5.7% of all adults smoke cigarettes while almost 35% adults consume tobacco. The per- capita consumption of cigarettes in India is among the lowest in the world while tax per 1000 cigarettes as a percentage of per capita GDP
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PESTLE ANALYSIS What is PESTLE analysis? PESTLE stands for - Political‚ Economic‚ Sociological‚ Technological‚ Legal‚ Environmental. The term PESTLE has been used regularly in the last 10 years and its true history is difficult to establish. Various other similar acronyms have been used including ETPS‚ STEP‚ PEST‚ and STEEPLE. The term PESTLE is particularly popular on HR and introductory marketing courses in the UK. PESTLE analysis is in effect an audit of an organisation’s environmental influences
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factors within the PESTLE analysis which are having an impact on Charles Stanley October 2008 1.0 - Introduction to the PESTLE analysis……………………………….........................3 2.0 – Introduction - Charles Stanley 2.1 - Pestle Analysis of Charles Stanley Stockbrokers 3.0 – Detailed Focus - Two Key Factors 3.1 – Impact factors on HR strategy and practise 3.2 – Recommendations 3.3 – Conclusions 4.0 – Conclusion Appendix References Bibliography Concept Completing a PESTLE analysis in order to see
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following two areas 1. The environmental factors affecting the organization 2. The important factors relevant in the present context and in the years to come. Please see Table 4.1 with the summarized key Macro Environment analysis Table 4.1 General Environment Analysis PESTLE elements | Description of framework elements | Identification of opportunities (O) and threats (T) | Political | * Government stability * Political values and beliefs shaping policies * Regulations towards trade
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Application of PESTLE analysis 1. Define the purpose of PESTLE analysis and spell out some of the main constituents of each factor. PESTLE analysis “Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technological‚ Legal and Environmental analysis” is used to evaluate the many factors in the macro environment that will affect the decisions of managers in any organisation. It is normally carried out before a SWOT analysis which is applied for assessing an internal environment of a business (Panah‚ 2012). Government
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