these factors will affect the overall picture. Explain ‘derived demand’ as it applies specifically to Stonewall Industries. (5 marks) In the case of Stonewall Industries‚ the demand is derived on two major environmental factors: the number of housing in which starts in a given year‚ and the interest rates. As housing increases‚ Stonewall’s demand increases‚ but as the interest rates increase‚ funds available for investment decrease and demand for the product decreases. Stonewall Industries produces
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1982 it seems the company will have to downsize. What are the factors that are forcing the company to make that decision? (10 marks) Downsizing is a strategy to improve an organization’s efficiency by reducing the workforce or changing and restructuring the systems of the organization (Belcourt & McBey‚ p. 260). There are multiple factors that are forcing Stonewall Industries to make the ultimate decision to downsize. Environmental factors play a vital role in effective Human Resources Management‚
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In 1982 it seems the company will have to downsize. What are the factors that are forcing the company to make that decision? (10 marks) Stonewall Industries is impacted greatly by the external environment‚ and as such downsizing is a way for the organization to continue to survive during times of decreased demand. There are a number of external factors that have lead Stonewall Industries to consider the option of downsizing. The main cause of Stonewall’s concern’s stemmed from the fact that “Housing
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Environmental Factors Paper Dallas Brekke MKT 461 - Marketing March 11‚ 2007 Environmental Factors Paper In any company‚ external factors exist that have an effect on the firms operations. Much of the time‚ these factors are largely uncontrollable and can only be managed and influenced to the best of the firm ’s ability. These factors are what make up the marketing environment. In this paper‚ we will explore some of the domestic and global environmental factors that may impact Dell Computer
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Environmental Factors Amy S. Rivera MKT 421/Marketing Mr. Jim Severnak October 19‚ 2008 Introduction This paper will discuss Coca-Cola’s organization as this company conducts both domestic and global marketing. The high-level domestic and global environmental factors that will impact the organization’s marketing decision will be discussed‚ as well as how technology impacts the organization’s marketing decisions. The author will also analyze the importance of social responsibility and
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Environmental Factors Environmental factors can be political‚ social‚ ecological‚ cultural‚ technological and ethical in nature. Any organization that develops a product or service that they want to market domestically or globally must consider what the impact each of these factors may have for them. Not considering these factors can result in the failed attempt to market a product‚ which may be successful domestically‚ in other countries where there is a significant market potential.
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Environmental factors can play a major part in a company’s marketing plan. Environmental factors can include social‚ ecological‚ political‚ cultural‚ technological‚ and ethical issues. PepsiCo can face all these issues because they are a global company. Many of these issues can affect PepsiCo’s marketing plan even in different areas of the United States. Larger environmental factors affect the way they market globally with different factors having to be considered in each area of the world. A company
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Environmental Factors Rod Mathill MKT 421 January 14‚ 2013 Ron Rosalik Environmental Factors One can make little argument that the current economic state of the world is largely dependant upon the whole rather than the one. The old days of a country being able to completely sustain itself are coming to a rapid conclusion. Information technology and global shipping and receiving abilities have really created a global link from one country to the next. The United States was at one time
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Environmental Factors Heidi Wallen HSM/220 March 21‚ 2013 Environmental Factors The four external environmental factors are: economic factors‚ sociological factors‚ technological factors‚ and political and professional factors. The six internal factors are: organizational purpose‚ mission‚ and philosophy‚ Organizational planning‚ Organizational operations‚ Human resources‚ Technological resources‚ financial resources. Economic
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Environmental Factors MKT/421 Environmental Factors Coca-Cola‚ Inc. When it comes to promoting a product or service‚ one size does not fit all. Certain aspects of the marketing plan need to change depending on whether the company is marketing domestically or globally. Coca-Cola‚ Inc. is a successful organization with both global and domestic operations. An organization of this magnitude has external factors that can affect the complete operations of the company. These factors can
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