18288003810000 Commonwealth Bank Business Report 2014 Table of Contents Section 1: Executive Summary4 Section 2: Environmental Analysis5 2.1 External Analysis 2.1.1 PESTLE model 2.1.2 Porter’s five forces 2.2 Internal Analysis 2.2.1 Strategic Resources 2.2.2 Value Chain Analysis Section 3: Global Expansion11 3.1 Regional Expansion Strategy Section 4: Ethical Capitalism11 4.1 Ethical and Social Implication Section 5: Strategic Decision about Asset
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Social Responsible Investment Why Norwegian Pension Fund divest Walmart The Norwegian Pension Fund divested its $416 million stock of Walmart‚ which is the largest supermarket chain in the world. The reason of divesting is that Walmart bear “unacceptable risk of contributing to serious or systematic human rights violations”. Is this move reasonable for the fund? Given that Walmart had a good return on investment and already emphasis the ethical responsibilities to its suppliers. Norwegian Pension
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Contents: 1. Executive Summary Southwest Airlines Company is a domestic airline that provides primarily short-haul‚ high-frequency‚ point-to-point‚ low fare services to 53 airports in 52 cities in 26 states throughout the United States. Southwest focuses primarily on point-to-point service‚ providing more direct nonstop routes for short-hauls customers and‚ therefore minimizing connections‚ delay and total trip time. The company is average trips length is 441 miles with an average flight time
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3 Basic Beliefs and Integrity Walmart was founded on three basic beliefs: service to our customers‚ respect for the individual and striving for excellence. Our adherence to these principles has created a unique work culture at Walmart. No matter where you go — to any of our stores and offices in any of our brands around the world — our associates live these values. * Service to our customers * Respect for the individual * Striving for excellence A Foundation of Integrity Our basic
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Disc 6: Walmart Set 1 1. What were some of the cultural issues Walmart faced as it entered each of the international markets it entered? In Mexico‚ China and United Kingdom the effort to offer lower prices initially backfired because of resistance from established companies. In Germany‚ they were not able to fit its model to the local taste and preference. They also offered to bag groceries and instructed clerks to smile at customers which weren’t common in the culture. In Japan‚ bulk products
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consumer behaviors. These made the entrance of Walmart extra difficult and hindered it from enjoying the success by replicating the domestic model. As the expansion was restricted‚ as a result‚ Walmart could not enjoy the low cost from economies of scale and lost its leading edge on supply chain. The above factors made Walmart very difficult to build the same competitive advantage in China with its successful domestic model. 2. Firstly‚ Walmart should consider customization in two aspects. Firstly
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INTRODUCTION (Shirley Daniels) says that the management of customer value is an advanced version of the measurement of customer satisfaction (2000). However‚ Godiva takes some simple steps to create customer value. PERCEIVED BENEFITS Product Benefits (Day 1990; Peter & Olson 1990) “From the consumer’s point of view‚ the products are seen as a range of benefits‚ not traits. However‚ Godiva have managed to gain great success by refreshing it’s brand and introducing new range every now and
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SITUATION: AOI: North = St Robert‚ East = Edgar Springs‚ South = Roby‚ West Waynesville * A MP CO is conducting Maneuver and Mobility Support to the North. * B MP CO is performing stability operations to the east * C MP CO is performing law enforcement operations to the south. * D MP CO is performing detention operations to the west Area of Influence: The area of influence encompasses the same boundaries as the AO. OPERATIONAL VARIABLES Political: The politics of ZLW are currently and have
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1) HISTORY Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers‚ Arkansas. It was a discount and retail shop. Sam Walton’s strategy was: The Lowest Prices Anytime‚ Anywhere. He wants to increase his sales volumes by keeping sales prices lower than his competitors. He earns his profits through volume instead of by prize. In the next five years‚ he opened 24 stores in Arkansas. On October 31‚ 1969‚ Wal-Mart stores changed from an establishment to an official incorporated company under the
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20). Pestle analysis is a technique used to assist corporations in understanding the external environment in which they operate in the present and future. It helps an organization to assess the macroeconomic conditions surrounding it in order to make a business decision. It works more efficiently when used in conjunction with risk analysis‚ SWOT analysis‚ and urgency grid. Expert knowledge of the organization and its external surrounding is also important in pestle analysis. The word PESTLE was coined
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