MID TERM DATE : 3 AUGUST 2011 TIME : 2.30 – 4.00 PM CODE : ENT 1301 SUBJECT : INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP LECTURER : Important Instructions: 1) This paper contains THREE (3) Sections on SIX (6) printed pages‚ including the cover. 2) Answer ALL questions in Section A‚ B & C. All answers should be written in the designated answer sheet 3) Any misconduct during the examination will lead to a disqualification and a mark 0 will be entered 4) This paper comprises 20% if
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1. The increasing Hispanic population in the United States is a example of a(n) |a. |demographic trend. | |b. |sociocultural trend. | |c. |global trend. | |d. |economic trend.
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Porter’s five forces framework. Porter identified five competitive forces that help shape every industry and market place in the global economy. These competitive forces play a pivotal role in analyzing everything from the profitability and attractiveness of an industry to the intensity of the competition in a particular industry. Figure one below shows the relationship between the different competitive forces according to Porter. Figure 1: Porter’s five competitive forces Porter’s Five Forces
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Pos niye annual report e kisu nai.niche jeta disi iota debit card r under e.akhan theke pos niye kisu likhle likha jay Pos machine Debit is issued against Savings and Current account to facilitate TM‚ POS transactions all ATMs (2‚800+ units) of Bangladesh to access their account 24X7 in 365 days. Card holders are able to purchase in VISA enabled POS machines (24‚000+ units) in various merchant locations all over Bangladesh. Debit Card Operations including New Issuing‚ Replacement‚ Activation and
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Gold Report - 2 Multi Commodity Exchange Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. Malkani Chambers‚ 1st floor‚ Off. Nehru Road‚ Vile Parle (East)‚ Mumbai – 400 099 Tel. No.: 022 – 2616 4146 Fax No.: 022 – 2611 8195 Web: www.mcxindia.com email: info@mcxindia.com Gold Study Gold Production Through History All the gold ever mined would easily fit under the Eiffel Tower‚ forming a cube of nearly 19 m each side! In the last 6‚000 years a little over125‚000 tonnes of gold has been mined. But
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Bibliography Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke1993‚ [35(4)] How to Operationalize Porter’s Diamond of International Competitiveness; Thunderbird International Business Review (ISSN 1096-4762) Wiley United States Charles W.L. Hill 2008‚ International Business; McGraw Hill United States ISBN 0073381349 John D. Daniels‚ Lee H. Radebaugh and Daniel P. Sullivan 2006‚ International Business: Environments and Operations; Prentice Hall United States ISBN 0131869426 Michael E. Porter1990‚ Competitive Advantages
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confronted with the question of how the fit concept in strategic management is an appropriate idea or not for companies in the 21st century. After a short introduction about strategy which is defined by Michael E. Porter (1980)‚ we will describe some basic concepts. Cited by Porter (1985‚ 1996) and Thomson/Strickland (1998)‚ we find out that operational effectiveness is a helpful tool‚ but not enough for gaining competitive advantage. Strategies must be developed and it must match the organization
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PARTNERS 22 h. EXPORTS OF LEATHER 22 i. GLOBAL IMPORTS 30 STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 30 j. LEATHER GARMENTS 30 k. LEATHER GLOVES 32 l. FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY 34 ANALYSIS OF THE INDUSTRY 34 m. PORTERS DIAMOND MODEL 34 n. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF LEATHER INDUSTRY 37 o. SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE PAKISTAN LEATHER INDUSTRY 40 p. PORTER’S COMPETITIVE FORCES 41 WTO IMPACT ON LEATHER INDUSTRY 62 IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON LEATHER INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN 72 ISSUES / PROBLEMS 75 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Leather industry is
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PORTER’S ANALYSIS Bargaining power of suppliers Affect profitability since they might supply products at high cost. The higher the bargaining power of suppliers‚ the more costly it becomes for customers. The suppliers are powerful‚ and there are many buyers. SAB is powerful because they have more customers and they are more powerful than their substitutes. Example: SAB should design standardised components that can be purchased from many suppliers. Bargaining power of buyers Consumers
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retailing‚ the airline industry‚ etc.)‚ and apply Porter ’s Five Forces Model to discuss that industry ’s competitive forces and their relative influence. Michael E. Porter‚ a renowned business strategist‚ identified five competitive forces that influence planning strategies that businesses use. The model‚ called Porter’s Five Forces was later updated to include the impact that the internet plays on the strategies that businesses use. These five forces are: * Potential New Entrants * Bargaining
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