2) Undertake a competitor analysis for LEGO’s strongest competitor Mattel Mattel Inc. is the world ’s largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Barbie dolls‚ Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars‚ Masters of the Universe‚ Scrabble‚ Uno‚ American Girl dolls‚ board games‚ and‚ in the early 1980s‚ video game consoles. The company ’s name is derived from Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler‚ who founded the company in 1945. Handler ’s wife‚ Ruth Handler‚ later became president
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SWOT Analysis Strengths Interestingly‚ the company claims that its core strength is derived from its outstanding portfolio of products‚ its global reach and‚ above all‚ the creativity and commitment of its employees. It has ten products each with global sales of over $1 billion i.e. products such as Nexium‚ Seroquel‚ Crestor‚ Arimidex and Symbicort (2005). The global reach of the company is also becoming strong‚ as it is starting to show signs of success in China‚ growing their business there
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e------------------------------------------------- Triple Alliance (1882) The Triple Alliance was the military alliance between Germany‚ Austria–Hungary‚ and Italy‚ (as opposing the Triple Entente which consisted of an alliance between Britain‚ France and Russia)‚ that lasted from 1882[1] until the start of World War I in 1914.[2] Each member promised mutual support in the event of an attack by any other great powers‚ or for Germany and Italy‚ an attack by France alone. In a supplementary declaration
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Opportunity Rover Research Paper Review of Science Fiction Paper My science fiction paper will chronicle the Mars rover Opportunity’s time on the planet Mars from a first-person viewpoint. Opportunity will describe the destitute land of an empty planet and crippling loneliness as its twin‚ Spirit‚ gets stuck and ceases communication in 2010 [1]. Finally‚ Opportunity will reflect on the hope it has for its wellbeing as the Curiosity rover lands on Mars in 2012 [2]‚ only to realize that its mission
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Triple Alliance: Mexica (top dog)‚ Tepanec & Acolhua 428‚ 460‚ 462‚ 468-70‚ 480-81‚ 493‚ 497 Who: Triple alliance refers to the alliance between the Mexica‚ the Acolhua‚ and the Tepanecs Mexica: Aztec ethnic group that settled on the adjacent islands of Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco‚ These were distinct communities‚ each with its own ruling lineage‚ but eventually Tenochtitlan overpowered Tlatelolco. The Mexica were so dominant in Mesoamerica in AD 1519 that their name was subsequently applied
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What is Five Forces Analysis? Describe each in detail and use your own small example to illustrate. The Five Forces Analysis is Porter’s model and is used in a business situation. The purpose of this analysis is to diagnose the competitive pressures in a market and assess how strong and important each one is to the firm. This analysis consists of; Threat of New Entrants‚Bargaining Power of Suppliers‚ Bargaining Power of Buyers‚ Threat of Substitute Products‚ Threat of Potential New Entry‚ and
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SWOT ANALYSIS Salesforce.com is a provider of application services‚ which allow organizations to share customer information on demand. The company reported healthy customer additions during recent years‚ which enhances its top line growth and market position. However‚ the intense competition in the industry may affect the operating performance and profitability of the company. Strengths | Weaknesses | Healthy customer additionsSignificant market positionFocus on research and development | High
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A h Tools esearc to R Guide SWOT Analysis Eva Chen Paul Bruneski SWOT Analysis Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ Threats History of SWOT In the 1960’s and 70’s‚ Albert Humphrey is said to have developed this strategic planning tool using data from the top companies in America at the time. A SWOT Analysis looks at the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats that are relevant to an organization in a new venture. A SWOT Analysis is a tool which allows users to look at the direction
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BMW Company (Bavarian Motor Works) Introduction BMW Company was established in 1913. The person who founded the company was Karl Rapp. Before he worked in a German aircraft company as a director. He started the business in a very small scale. The name was Rapp Motor Works. In 1917 he resigned‚ led by Austrian engineer Franz-Joseph Popp‚ who changed the name to Bavarian Motor Works. In the same year Max Frizz‚ the chief engineer designed the company ’s first aircraft engine and when the treaty
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Sahar M. Sabbour‚ Jehan M. IbrahimDriving behavior‚ driver style and road traffic 1 Driving behavior‚ driver style and road traffic accidents among young medical groups Sahar M. Sabbour‚ Jehan M. Ibrahim Department of Community‚ Environmental and Occupational Medicine‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Ain Shams University Abstract Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are increasingly being recognized as a growing public health problem. In Egypt‚ RTAs constitute 45% of all injury mortalities
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