Introduction SWOT analysis as a part of business analysis plays significant role to get knowledge about a particular organization. By conducting SWOT analysis‚ an organization may improve its effectiveness through strengthening its current status‚ grabbing opportunities and reducing weaknesses and protecting business from threats (Hitt‚ Ireland & Hoskisson‚ 2008). In addition to this‚ SWOT analysis is quite appropriate to make decision to invest in a particular company by an investor. Being
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Apple Business Analysis As a mutual fund manager‚ the decision to invest or not to invest in a company is one that entails thorough research of a company’s assets‚ business practices‚ and their way ahead. As a mutual fund investor‚ I want to invest in a businesses with high return on investments and businesses that need collateral but will not hinder my business. I will conduct a detailed analysis of their brand‚ stakeholders‚ customers‚ products‚ business ownership‚ and a SWOT analysis. Background
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Audience Analysis COM 285 November 6‚ 2010 Audience Analysis “Audience analysis gives you the tools you need to shape your product and your message” (Locker & Kienzler‚ 2008‚ p. 41). When presenting the company’s quarterly sales information it is important to evaluate the audience so that you can tailor the message to their needs. Considering the characteristics of the audience; the more you know about the audience‚ the more you can focus your presentation on what they need to know. You
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PEST analysis A PEST analysis is used to identify the external forces affecting an organisation .This is a simple analysis of an organisation’s Political‚ Economical‚ Social and Technological environment. A PEST analysis incorporating legal and environmental factors is called a PESTLE analysis. Political The first element of a PEST analysis is a study of political factors. Political factors influence organisations in many ways. Political factors can create advantages and opportunities for
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications Albert Einstein said‚ “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” This concept is one that must be taken into consideration by Global Communications when deciding on how to best overhaul/steam line the company to be able to produce a quality product. The end goal is to become a competitive powerhouse within the global marketplace. This will negate the certain demise of GC due to a lack
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Risk analysis and management plan 1. Using the case study information provided in this assessment and in Assessment Task 1‚ develops a report for your manager (assessor) with the headings as described below: a. Likelihood – For each risk‚ assess the likelihood of the risk occurring. Banking risk – theft of cash left on premises. More likely to be cross the border. Manager’s travel risk. The manager may have physical risk but not horrible. By-law Compliance risk – reputation/brand loss
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17 Managing Stakeholders Conflicts Helder Moura and José Cardoso Teixeira 17.1 Conflicts: a behavioural process It is not unusual that a chapter on conflict management‚ which is about‚ generally speaking‚ helping people or organizations that are in conflict with each other to deal with their differences‚ opens up with this statement (Moore‚ 1986 cited in Gordon‚ 1966): All societies‚ communities‚ organizations‚ and interpersonal relationships experience conflict at one time or another
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of having the flexibility of entrepreneurs but financial support of a large high-tech company. The aim was to create a product that is not the same as competitors but instead revolutionary strategic insight was made by the commercial failure. Analysis 1.3-inch Hard Drive- Disruptive or Sustaining Technology One can argue that since the industries performance trajectory was mainly size-orientated improvements and not revolutionary in creating new demands that it was a sustaining technology
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KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Unit Name : Strategic Project Management Unit Code : DCM 200 S/No. | Name of Candidate | Admission No. | Question No. | Signature | 01 | Walter Ndege | NRB/52932 | 01 | | 02 | Omulo Moses Orinda | NRB/47835 | 02 | | 03 | Kasaine Samuel Tima | NRB/49635 | 03 | | 04 | Grace Muthoni Mwangi | NRB/51164 | 04 | | WBA No. : 01 Assignment submited in partial fulfillment for the award of diploma in project management of Kenya
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P A R T 1 Strategic Analysis PA R T O U T L I N E 1 2 3 4 Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm Assessing the Internal Environment of the Firm Recognizing a Firm’s Intellectual Assets: Moving beyond a Firm’s Tangible Resources 1 Chapter 1 Analyzing Goals and Objectives Chapter 2 Analyzing the External Environment Chapter 4 Assessing Intellectual Capital Strategy Analysis Chapter 3 Analyzing the Internal Environment
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