Mid-Term Assignment Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for Microsoft Lillian D. Anderson Strayer University Prof. Ghodfrey Ekata Information Systems for Decision Making - CIS 500 July 24‚ 2011. Abstract Our company is a small investment company that specializes in technology investments. The company has a significant amount of capital invested in Microsoft. We were made aware that a new company by the name of Strayer Holdings has just released an operating system that plans to
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Five Forces Model (Highly Negative. Range from 1-5) Rivalry (3) 1. How many companies in industry? As Nike is an international company that has their product selling worldwide‚ they have countless of competitors‚ including many domestic local firm. However‚ not all of these companies have the power to compete with Nike‚ only a few international companies are Nike¡¦s major competitors‚ for instance‚ Adidas and Reebok. 2. How do they compete each other in term of 4P marketing strategy Product:
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Intensity of Rivalry and competitive forces of Competitors in industry This industries is very competitive‚ this usually means that companies within this industry are likely to suffer lower returns due to the expenses associated with competing. The more competition the more brand loyalty comes into effect. This is when the quality of the product being produced and packaged comes into play. Implication of the Competitive Forces and Rivalry The five forces reveal why industry profitability is
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The five forces – general assumption The threat of the entry of new competitors Profitable markets that yield high returns will attract new firms. This results in many new entrants‚ which eventually will decrease profitability for all firms in the industry. Unless the entry of new firms can be blocked by incumbents‚ the abnormal profit rate will fall towards zero (perfect competition). * The existence of barriers to entry (patents‚ rights‚ etc.) The most attractive segment is one in which entry
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SWOT ANALYSIS When we talk about of strategic decision making in an organization‚ we must take consider many factors that must be studied within the company. For that‚ there are several useful tools such as SWOT analysis‚ which is meant (strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and Threats)‚ this method is the simplest and effective way to analyze the present and see how will be the future of the company. The main purpose of this analysis is to support the organization to locate the strategic aspects
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. Strategy Concept Models and Issues- EON U.K – Porter’s Five Forces Michael Porter created an industry analysis model to allow managers to assess the nature of their businesses in an industrial context‚ creating a competitive advantage over rival firms. He divided this concept into five separate entities known as ’the five forces ’ which can be applied to the energy giant E-on. E-on U.K is Britain ’s second largest multifaceted energy producer‚ distributor and retailer providing energy to
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whether or not to enter an industry is never an easy decision to make as there are many factors to take into consideration. Porter’s five forces model is one of the most valuable models that can be used to determine a firm’s potential in an industry. The five forces model allows a firm to analyze competition and develop a competitive strategy of their own. These five forces consist of threats of new entrants‚ the power of suppliers‚ the power of buyers‚ product substitutes‚ and rivalry among competing
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Porter’s Five Forces Model Analysis Pharmaceutical Industry The Threat of New Entrants: Low-to-moderate threat of new entrants due to some barriers that are difficult to overcome. The high research and development costs for new drugs increase the barrier to entry and the government policies restrict and regulate the medicine market. The Bargaining Power of Buyers: Low-to-moderate bargaining power of buyers because the main customers of pharmaceutical industry are hospitals‚ health care organisations
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Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis = Suppliers‚ Customers‚ New Entrants‚ Substitute Products‚ Competitors What is Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis? Porter’s 5 forces analysis represents the competitive environment of the firm. It is a strategic foresight to avoid putting the competitive edge at risk and ensure the profitability of products on a long term. For the company this vision is quite important because the firm is able to direct its innovations in terms of choice of strategies and investments. The
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