Q1: (a) INTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: Companies must endure economic recessions‚ competing businesses stealing their market share and dips in their stock price. However‚ these external factors are not the only problems businesses face. Companies must deal with internal factors as well. Internal issues can create just as many problems as external ones. Sometimes‚ the two types of factors are linked. Employees : The caliber‚ attitude and work ethic of a company’s employees are
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The toothpaste market in India is estimated at 7000 crores with a CAGR of approximately 12% between the 2008-2013 timeframe. The toothpaste (or in general‚ the oral care) industry is marked by: Low Bargaining Power of Suppliers owing to commoditized raw materials High Bargaining Powers of Customers owing to low switching costs and high number of options. High Rivalry amongst players owing to multi-player nature of the industry with frequent product launches. Medium Threat of New Entrants owing
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SOCIAL Demographics The territory’s population is 7.03 million. In 2009‚ Hong Kong had a birth rate of 11.7 per 1‚000 population and a fertility rate of 1‚032 children per 1‚000 women.Residents from mainland China do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong‚ nor are they allowed to enter the territory freely. However‚ the influx of immigrants from mainland China‚ approximating 45‚000 per year‚ is a significant contributor to its population growth – a daily quota of 150 Mainland Chinese with
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Factors That Affect Academic Performance Among Pharmacy Students Sujit S. Sansgiry‚ PhD‚ Monali Bhosle‚ MS‚ and Kavita Sail‚ MS College of Pharmacy‚ University of Houston Corresponding Author: Sujit S. Sansgiry‚ PhD. Address: Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration‚ College of Pharmacy‚ University of Houston‚ Texas Medical Center‚ 1441 Moursund Street‚ Houston TX 77030. Tel: 713-795-8392. Fax: 713-795-8383. E-mail: ssansgiry@uh.edu Received February 3‚ 2006; Accepted April 14‚ 2006. Other
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THE AIRLINES SECTOR The aviation industry in India has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years in terms of kilometers flown as well as customers serviced. The economy of a country is substantially determined by the quality of air transport. The airlines today have made themselves more popular among its customers by various marketing tactics like: • Reduced costs of air tickets for frequent flyers. • E-ticketing i.e. virtually eliminating the need for agents. Rynair and Easy jet two of UK’s
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Project: INDIAN PAPER INDUSTRY The paper industry plays a very important social role for the country. Use of paper is considered as an index of cultural growth. The paper industry also contributes towards fulfillment of various requirements of the industry as a whole like information dissemination‚ publicity etc. which in turn stimulate industrial growth of the country. The paper industry has‚ thus‚ a catalytic role to play not only for the overall growth of the industry but also for the living
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Pet Industry In India and China A Euromonitor International Report hanging lifestyles in the form of the rise in nuclear families and double income households have encouraged the growth of pet ownership in urban areas of India. Increasingly‚ pets are being looked upon as companions and members of the family rather than as guard dogs for example. Pet owners have started to take an interest in their pet’s diet‚ health and grooming. A gradual shift towards prepared pet food has been observed. Pet
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feeding‚ the promotion of bottle feeding through media‚ health systems and policies‚ societal pressures and health problems all serve as physical and social factors that reduce breastfeeding practices worldwide. To begin with‚ the global spreading of the phenomenon of formula feeding‚ greatly promulgated by the interests of commercial industries has widely contributed to the decrease rates of breastfeeding (Dyson‚ 2006). Formula feeding has become a standard on which monitoring growth is based‚ where
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the world’s population is an undoubted success story. However‚ the company is not immune to the various political‚ economic‚ social and technological factors (PEST) that can affect their international operations and‚ in turn‚ the future development of the firm. Subject 1 - Economic Factors: Arguably‚ financial issues are the most important external factor affecting the global multi-national enterprise‚ as Coca-Cola acquires a notable percentage of net operating revenue from international product sales
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Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 1‚ February 2011 Factors Affecting the Adoption of E-commerce for the Tourism Industry in Taiwan Yu-Chung Hung1∗ ‚ Yung-Lu Yang2‚ Hao-Erl Yang3 and Ya-Hsueh Chuang1 1 Department of Accounting and Information Technology‚ National Chung Cheng University‚ 168 University Rd‚ Min-Hsiung‚ Chiayi 621‚ Taiwan‚ ROC 2 Graduate School of Information Management‚ Tatung University‚ No. 40‚ Sec. 3‚ Jhongshan N. Rd‚ Jhongshan District‚ Taipei City 104‚ Taiwan
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