products principally through third-party computer resellers. The Company is also continuing its expansion into new distribution channels‚ such as mass merchandise stores‚ consumer electronics outlets and computer superstores‚ in response to changing industry practices and customer preferences. The Company’s products are sold primarily to business and government customers through independent resellers‚ value-added resellers and systems integrators; to home customers through independent resellers and consumer
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to Michael Porter (2008)‚ the key reason for the existence of intense competition and rivalry in the health care industry works as a mechanism to increase value for patients. Competition or opposition has ensured provision of better products and services to satisfy the needs of customers. It is capable of increasing value for customers over time. Quality and process improvements‚ as a result of competition or opposition leads to decreased cost and increased customer satisfaction (Porter‚ M. 2008)
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1. Explain Porter’s Diamond Porter introduced group of interconnected firms‚ suppliers‚ related industries‚ institutions. Competitive advantage of nations have been the outcome of four interlinked advanced factors and activities: these interrelated links Factors for Competitive Advantage for the countries or regions in Porter’s Diamond are as follows: 1 Factor conditions - such as skilled labor‚ land‚ natural resources‚ capital and infrastructure. Porter argues that the "key" factors
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FORCE | NOTES | LEVEL | THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS | -Inexistence of legal entry barriers;-High initial investments in the industry;-Existence of economies of scale;-Inexistence of switching costs for costumers. | MEDIUM | THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES | -There are no switching costs for costumers;-High interest in exotic products; | HIGH | BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS | -European packaging industry is highly concentrated;-There are no substitutes for the packaging input. | HIGH | BARGAINING POWER OF
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PORTER’S 5 FORCES & THE RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL BANKING SECTOR AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY Today’s Russian Federation is characterized by low competitiveness in the context of firm strategy and rivalry‚ a supportive infrastructure for industries‚ a mixed bag when factor or input conditions are assessed (human resources‚ capital resources physical infrastructure‚ etc.…)‚ and a polarized consumer base‚ where some hold most of the wealth‚ while the rest are quite average or below the poverty line
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Global forces and the European Brewing industry –Case 1 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………2 PESTEL……………………………………………………………….2 Porter’s Five Forces…………………………………………………..4 Strengths & weakness of Companies………………………………..5 Impact of Trends on the Companies………………………………..7 Bibliography……………………………………………………………8. Introduction This case shows how global forces have impact on European brewing industry and how these companies are trying to overcome the obstacles. In spite
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origin. Some examples include Swiss-made watches‚ German automobiles‚ Tulips from Holland‚ Argentine beef. Michael Porter uses his "Porter ’s Diamond" theory to explain why some countries have a comparative advantage in relation to others in specific industries. Porter theorizes that four broad attributes (factor endowments‚ demand conditions‚ relating and supporting industries‚ and firm strategy‚ structure‚ and rivalry) of a nation shape the environment in which local firms compete‚ and these
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2.1 FACTOR OF PRODUCTION According to Porter (2004)‚ factor conditions are factors of production such as labour‚ land‚ natural resource‚ capital and infrastructure. Moreover‚ a disadvantage might be an advantage. Local disadvantages in factors of production force to innovate to over come their problems. This innovation often results in a national comparative advantage. The big number of population in China provides retailers with a huge and cheap labour power. Furthermore‚ according to Day (1996)
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TV and movie stars showcase unrealistic body types that most girls can’t copy ... They’re creating and sharing images of their own. .... All women are beautiful. Female Body Image and the Mass Media: Perspectives www.westminstercollege.edu › Myriad by KL Serdar - Cited by 4 - Related articles Mass media’s use of such unrealistic models sends an implicit message that in order ... the unrealistic media ideal of beauty; however‚ it is not clear how these images ... that concerns an individual’s
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competitors are 1) Burger King‚ 2) McDonald’s and 3) Whataburger. The first financial ratio calculated was the current ratio. The industry percentage is .93‚ McDonald’s current ratio is 1.14 and Sonic is 1.72. Both companies have ability to pay back their short-term liabilities with their short-term assets. Debt to Equity: McDonald’s: .75‚ Sonic (-172.3) and the industry: 1.00. Sonic’s short-term debt has gone up from 22.9 in 2007 to 57.5 in 2009 and the long term has gone down from 727.2 in 2007
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