Asses the main strengths and weaknesses of the electoral systems used in the UK. In the UK we use several different electoral systems‚ which all have their own strengths and weaknesses. These electoral systems are as follows; First-Past-The-Post which is used in general elections; List System‚ in the UK ‘Closed Regional List System’ which is used to elect members of the European parliament; AMS used in Scotland and Wales; STV used in Northern Ireland; And finally SV used for London Mayoral elections
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ENVIRONMENT THREAT AND OPPORTUNITY PROFILE (ETOP) : ENVIRONMENT THREAT AND OPPORTUNITY PROFILE (ETOP) A VIEW FROM:-Anish CONTENT : CONTENT Definition of environment Overview of environment scanning Techniques of environment scanning DEFINITION : DEFINITION Environment means the surroundings‚ external objects‚ influences or circumstances under which someone or some thing exits. ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING : ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING Environmental scanning is a process of gathering‚ analyzing
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Threats of New Entrants The threat of new entrants in the fast food industry are noted to be a strong summary assessment characteristic . The reasoning behind this is that there are no set barriers or loops that could legally prevent a company from entering the industry. The major barriers a firm faces in this industry are the economies of scale and the access to distribution. In order to capture the market they have spend tremendous amount of money on advertising and marketing. If a firm wants
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Opportunities H&M contributes to numerous causes that make them a socially conscious company. The clothing producing business has become very environmentally conscious and most importantly‚ price conscious. H&M has committed to having a corporate responsibility to social and economic issues‚ which was the cause of them creating a meticulous sustainability policy. Sustainability describes practices and policies that reduce environmental pollution and do not exploit people or natural resources
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M1 Selling goods & services The most way of payment in the internet is by paying through credit card. The business website could be hacked by cyber-hacker and he could steal the credit card numbers of the customers of the business. How to solve the problem? The company should make sure that their system is protected and safe from any viruses‚ so the company must install anti-virus software and do regular update for it to ensure that their system is safe well. Also the company should always make
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A SWOT analysis determines a company’s position by examining 4 factors · Strengths · Weaknesses · Opportunities · Threats Strengths and weaknesses are said to be internal‚ that is‚ controlled by the company. Opportunities and Threats are outside the company’s control and are therefore said to be external influences. Strengths · Most people are willing to try a new product. If they are impressed‚ they will trust the company and build a loyalty to it. · It is the only product of its kind
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I left banking to pursue a career in private equity/venture capital. For some time I had wanted to be involved in this challenging and entrepreneurial environment. I’m more rewarded by working alongside small companies responsible for creating jobs and commercializing new technologies. I also know that to become more efficient and effective in the industry I need to advance my skills in certain areas. One of my goals for the program is to improve my analytical and quantitative skills. My undergraduate
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many great feats in his short‚ but glorious life. During his reign‚ Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire‚ and in the assessment of his character‚ aspects of Alexander’s capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person‚ a statesman and a leader. Alexander was a complex‚ inscrutable man of passion and iron-will . The King possessed a keen intellect‚ with an ability to make quick decisions. He had supreme courage and excellent
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CHAPTER 2 External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats I. Overview A. For a company to succeed‚ its strategy must either fit the industry environment in which it operates‚ or the company must be able to reshape the industry environment in which it operates to its advantage through its choice of strategy. Companies typically fail when their strategy no longer fits the environment in which they operate. B. To achieve a good fit‚ managers must understand the forces that shape
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Rapid Dry Cleaning PLC Gemma Marks From an examination of the case study explain the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats for RCDC plc Strengths RCDC covers a wide geographical area and so lots of people will know the brand. RCDC also have shares in their biggest competitors; Bletchley’s. They could take advantage of this by looking at their annual report and looking at what they have been doing to make a profit. They could also look at what Bletchley’s see are their biggest
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