disadvantages.] Section 2: Application of model and critical analysis of IKEA’s competitive strategy = 50% [Apply model or what you consider as relevant components of the model to IKEA . Remember to be more analytical.] Section 3: Conclusion and recommendations = 20% [In light of your analysis in Section 2‚ recommend strategic options or directions that IKEA should take] Section 4: Literature Review = 10% [You are expected to support discussions/analysis and debates with relevant literature] -------------
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Assignment1: Advantages and Limitations of Porter’s Five-Force Model Chaitanya K Mandyam American Public University System Michael Porter observed and explained the different levels of profitability across firms and industries by his “Porter’s Five - Forces”. The main factors that affect the difference are: 1. Threat of Substitutes‚ 2. Buyer Power‚ 3. Supplier Power‚ 4. Barriers to Entry/Threat of Entry and 5. Rivalry. He analyzed the importance of all these
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sustain a competitive advantage for the given company XYZ‚ would be Porter ’s Five Force Model. The Five Force model gives focus to the external environment of the organization. It reveals the source of competition in an industry‚ and the external influence‚ including the threats and opportunities that an organization has to face in order to gain a competitive advantage. The Value chain on the other hand‚ focuses on the internal analysis of the business activities. In this section we will be briefly be
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an auction portal. A global company with deep Indian roots‚ Saffron Art was founded in 2000 on the drive and passion of the founders‚ today Saffron art is a name to reckon with as the firm embraces and drives change . Industry analysis: Microenvironment analysis which allow for the firm to survive in the industry environment are driven by the political‚ economic‚ social‚ technological and legal factors. The industry environment here is a virtual environment which has not caught up with the
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Assignment # 2 MARK 301 Question 1: The five most important strengths that should be included in a Highlighted SWOT are: * The Colgate Precision Toothbrush is the most efficient in Plaque removing (up to 35% more efficient than any other toothbrush on the market) if used usually. * Thanks to its conception‚ it is the most efficient of the market to access the spaces between the teeth and the front and back teeth. * There is only one models with bristles of three different length and
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Most discussions of the competitive success of nations look at aggregate‚ economy-wide measures like the balance of trade. Porter chose a different starting point‚ beginning with individual industries and competitors and building up to the economy as a whole. Nations do not compete in the marketplace—business firms do‚ and the performance of individual companies in particular industries in where competitive advantage is either won or lost. The home nation influences the ability of its firms to succeed
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This organization´s history has been already discussed but this section will include a brief description of the stages of the company through time focused on the personal computer´s (PC´s) area. Apple has been in the top of this industry more than one time‚ but it has been nearly broken as well. At the end of the seventies Apple was a leader on the personal computer market with its easy-to-use computer called Apple II. Then thanks to the IBM and Microsoft entrance in 1981 Apple´s net income fell 62%
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brands that have successfully expanded in Asia and the Middle East‚ such as Starbucks. Gap ’s current international expansion strategy of working with local franchisees reduces Gap ’s financial risks. Using franchisees‚ Gap is able to sell its brand and its clothing without the headaches of navigating local real estate markets and hiring armies of store-level employees onto its own payroll. All of Gap ’s existing overseas stores in Britain‚ France‚ and Japan are owned and operated by
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Analyze Industry Structure In the analysis of the structure of the industry‚ competitive forces in industry analysis can be developed such as: 1. Threat of new entrants. In every industry there are problems for companies to face such as the entry of new competitor in the same industry. This is because it can lessen the market share of the company. These new companies use different approaches to attract the customers like they might offer cheap rates as compared to the well reputed brands for the
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The Product Product variety - Colgate Herbal White is part of the range of toothpastes offered by Colgate Palmolive in India‚ which is led by Its flagship brand Colgate Dental Cream (CDC). The brand was launched in 2001 and is essentially targeted at traditional consumers who seek natural ingredients (such as in semi-urban and rural towns) Quality – Being a popular segment product and an offering by Colgate-Palmolive quality parameters are thoroughly tested to ensure consumer satisfaction.
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