Under Armour: Case 1 The following is an environmental analysis of the “performance apparel” business sector of the athletic apparel industry‚ with an analysis on Under Armour‚ the 3rd largest athletic apparel company. The company is clearly rapidly growing‚ touching markets that have been dominated before‚ but continues to pride themselves on the performance of their products. The first section of this analysis will cover the trends in technology‚ economics‚ demographics‚ socialites and culture
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STRATEGIC CHOICE AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING Andy Adcroft STRUCTURE • Why do things happen? • Generic Strategies • Criticisms of generic strategies WHY DO THINGS HAPPEN? Norms and what has happened before Environment Analysis Roles and wider functions Creation of options Organisational Analysis What we want to achieve Emotions‚ power desires‚ goals Age and frequency of behaviours What I want from this job Habits‚ rituals and routines Social factors Decisions are taken and implemented
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INTRODUCTION BP originated from a British petroleum company founded in 1909. After experiencing crises during the 1980s-1990s‚ the company started to have a cost cutting culture. During mid-1990s‚ with an aggressive growth strategy‚ BP started to grow and reposition. After BP merged with Amoco in 1998‚ John Browne started to serve as chief executive until May 2007. Browne repositioned BP as a “green” oil company after he took over and practiced the model of organizational decision-making strategy
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How BP failed at crisis communication British Petroleum (BP) suffered a large-scale public relations and crisis communication disaster‚ when an oil-drilling rig accident on 20th April 2010 incurred a spillage of several million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. This catastrophic spill has been regarded as one of the most severe environmental damages recorded in the U.S. history‚ causing public animosity and frustration‚ substantially because of inappropriate BP´s crisis communication
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PESTLE analysis? A PESTLE analysis considers the Political‚ Economic‚ Sociological‚ Technological‚ Legal‚ and Environmental factors affecting a company. A PESTLE analysis for Tesco‚ and similar companies‚ would need to consider all of these factors in some detail. Other analysis techniques A PESTLE analysis for Tesco‚ and other large corporations‚ is usefully complemented by using other analysis techniques‚ like SWOT analysis‚ or Porter’s Five Forces analysis. A PESTLE Analysis for Tesco
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GROUP PROJECT- CASE STUDY | A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the course | | MODERN INVESTMENT & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | INSTRUCTORS: PROF. S.K. BARUA PROF. J.R. VARMAACADEMIC ASSOCIATE: MS. VAISHALI SATTAREPORT PREPARED BYGROUP 12MEENAKSHI DEOGAM M. SHYAMNIMISHA SAXENARAGHAV YADAVROHAN ANANDDATE OF SUBMISSION: 24TH AUGUST‚ 2010 | | Effect of BP oil spill and subsequent market reaction on the assets of pension funds and
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Deep Horizon oil rig occurred in the Gulf of Mexico Near Louisiana. Fifteen out the of one hundred fifty men who were on board were injured. Approximately two days later‚ the rig sang and oil began spewing. The oil leaked for over one hundred days. The BP oil disaster in the gulf has posed a threat on the people and the environment that surround the oil spill. The effects of offshore drilling can be catastrophic‚ especially after seeing what has happened in the Gulf. There are many concerns that come
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STAFFORD BLACKBOARD Assignment Details Course Module Title : Strategic Management in Organisations Module Code: BELBUS10551-6 Assignment Title: Group Reports Weighting: 15% of available marks on this module Tutors: Peter Considine‚ Katerina Thomas‚ Anni Hollings‚ Edvard Orlic‚ L. Limbrick Word Guideline: see enclosed Assignment Timetable: Date Set: 26th October 2014 Submission Date’s and Time’s: Part One Initial Strategic Assessment and Plan: February 9th 2014 Expected Return: 23rd Feb
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Nokia Corporate Finance Julio Santiesteban 589550 November‚ 2012. Index • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Executive Summary Brief Firm Bio Corporate Governance General Economic Analysis Industry Analysis Competitive Analysis Financial Analysis Value Creation Analysis Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix References Page # 3 Page # 4 Page # 5 Page # 6 Page # 7 Page # 8 Page # 9 Page # 12 Page # 13 Page # 14 Page # 26 2 Executive Summary Nokia has been
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simplicity and catchy acronym perpetuates its usage in business and beyond as the tool is used to assess alternatives and complex decision situations. In the business arena the grouping of internal and external issues is a frequent starting point for strategic planning. It can be constructed quickly and can benefit from multiple viewpoints as a brainstorming exercise. Typically‚ managers first consider internal strengths and weaknesses (at the top row of the 2 × 2 grid) which can include image‚ structure
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