2012 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Discuss Porter’s five forces theory of market competition. How does strategic group analysis provide a refinement to the five forces model? Key words here are: -discuss -Porter’s five forces -strategic group analysis -refinement of it(improve it yaani k extra benefits of strategic group analysis compared to five forces) Strategic decisions have always been a vital part of business as ever since their conception but the word strategy is barely mentioned pre 1960s
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without it. In recent development china and iran have restricted the information flow throughout their country‚ specially china have ban Google-universal search engine and email in its country. Firstly question arises why any country will ban if internet is so useful. There lots of hidden agenda of the govt that has to be protected‚ if there is free flow of information is there public start questioning on the procedures of govt work. Internet censorship in China is among the most stringent in the
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INTRODUCTION A framework for diagnosing industry structure‚ built around five competitive forces that erode long-term industry average profitability. The industry structure framework can be applied at the level of the industry‚ the strategic group (or group of firms with similar strategies) or even the individual firm. Its ultimate function is to explain the sustainability of profits against bargaining and against direct and indirect competition. IN RESPECT TO THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT: Laws
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profitability; the more profitable the industry the more attractive it will be to new competitors. Threat of new entrants‚ sources. 1)Economies of scale‚ 2)Product differentiation‚ 3)Cost disadvantages independent of size‚ 4)Access to distribution channels‚ 5)Government Policy. Threat of substitute products or services The existence of products outside of the realm of the common product boundaries increases the propensity of customers to switch to alternatives. For example‚ tap water might be considered
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This case is based on the negotiation between Google and the Chinese government to allow access by Chinese citizens to a high-speed Chinese version of the Google search engine. In order to reach agreement with the Chinese government‚ Google had to agree to allow the government to censor access to some sites turned up by Google’s search engine. In agreeing‚ Google compromised its open access policy. There were inquiries into the agreement by the U.S. Congress and some outcry from U.S. citizens.
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– Assignment 2 During 2011 significant industrial relation events took place in Australia. One significant event that was widely reported in the media and according to Catanzartiti and Kane (2012) “captured the interest of the mainstream press more than any other case during 2011”‚ was the Qantas Airways Limited (Qantas) dispute”. The Qantas dispute involved varying parties. These parties included Qantas employees and their representing unions‚ Qantas Management‚ the Minister for Tertiary
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According to Michael Porter‚ an industry is affected by certain forces‚ which enable them to attain different levels of profitability. These five forces help managers analyze the industry to gain a better understanding and develop a more effective business strategy. In the discount retailing industry‚ it is important to consider the following when considering entry: Threat of New Entrants: Four major competitors‚ WalMart‚ Kmart‚ Target and Costco Wholesale dominate the discount retail industry
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[pic] PGCIM Unit 1 Assignment Kelly Moore December 2009 Should Rimi Baltic expand into the United Kingdom as a Discount Grocer? Word Count: 2473 Introduction: Rimi Baltic is the 2nd largest retailer in the Baltic States at 20.6% grocery share‚ behind VP Market who lead the market with 22.6% share (1). As a subsidiary of ICA Baltic AB (13.9% of sales)‚ Rimi Baltic focussed its growth in Lithuania and Latvia‚ allowing period of underperforming in Estonia
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Rivalry Unlike what one would expect‚ KFC has little rivalry with similar fast-food chains in China. The primary reason is that their core products are different‚ as in they sell different kinds of fast-foods with very different tastes and styles. For example‚ if KFC raised its price for chicken by a small amount‚ Chinese chicken lovers who may not be as accepting to pizzas (many Chinese people strongly dislike the taste of cheese) are not going to switch to Pizza Hut just because the price
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Google versus China 1. Did Google have an ethical right to renege on its agreement in 2010 by directing its Chinese users to the uncensored search engine Google.com.hk? As far as I am concerned‚ Google didn’t have the ethical right to direct its Chinese users to the uncensored search engine. First of all‚ when Google began to operate in China in 2006‚ it signed the contract to agree to censor information from sensitive topics related to politics and illegal information that had been banned from
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