List of Recommended Textbooks for: Mechanical Engineering (core courses) Specializations (major prescribed electives) Note: Students are advised to check with Course Coordinator/Lecturer for the latest updates of Textbooks/References FE1008 Computing • H. H. Cheng‚ C for Engineers and Scientists: An Interpretive Approach‚ McGraw-Hill‚ 2009 (ISBN-10: 0073376051‚ ISBN-13: 978-0073376059) FE1073 Introduction to Engineering & Practices • NIL M A0100 Environmental Sustainability • NIL M
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important to consumers. So entrance into this industry is difficult. What: product golf equipment Suppliers In golf equipment industry‚ the supplier bargaining power is low. Because buyer demand is declining in the golf equipment industry. So suppliers is oversupply. Buyers’ costs for switching among suppliers are low‚ suppliers’ products not much difference‚ because golf equipment have strict regulations and rules. What: product golf equipment Substitute Products The biggest competition
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Porter five forces analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A graphical representation of Porter’s Five Forces Porter five forces analysis is a framework for industry analysis and business strategy development. It draws upon industrial organization (IO) economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Attractiveness in this context refers to the overall industry profitability. An "unattractive" industry is one in which the
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Thomas Hobbes argued that without strictly enforced rules‚ the degree of competitiveness between people was such that they would constantly be locked in a relentless and chaotic struggle against one another. He also argued that the people are rational‚ therefore they would recognize the need for strong government in order to restrain their selfish desires and evade turmoil in society. This is further supported by Durkheim when he stated‚ some ways must be found to bind the unsatisfied desire. However
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PESTEL ANALYSIS POLITICAL FACTORS/ CHINA | KEY DRIVERS | IMPACT ON KOYO JEANS | * Government interference | Threat | * Government stability | Opportunity | * High Government controlled financial institutions | Threat | ECONOMIC FACTORS /CHINA | KEY DRIVERS | IMPACT ON KOYO JEANS | * Level of disposable income | Opportunity | * Low Economic freedom index rating | Threat |
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in the market. Intensity of Rivalry and competitive forces of Competitors in industry This industries is very competitive‚ this usually means that companies within this industry are likely to suffer lower returns due to the expenses associated with competing. The more competition the more brand loyalty comes into effect. This is when the quality of the product being produced and packaged comes into play. Implication of the Competitive Forces and Rivalry The five forces reveal why industry
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There is continuing interest in the study of the forces that impact on an organisation‚ particularly those that can be harnessed to provide competitive advantage. The ideas and models which emerged during the period from 1979 to the mid-1980s (Porter‚ 1998) were based on the idea that competitive advantage came from the ability to earn a return on investment that was better than the average for the industry sector (Thurlby‚ 1998). As Porter’s 5 Forces analysis deals with factors outside an industry
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Experiment 2: Intermolecular Forces Performed: 9/12/2011 Submitted: 9/20/2011 Chemistry 1046L PART I: Purpose: The purpose of partI in this experiment is to identify a variety of unknown substances’ properties using observations of the temperature changes that occur during evaporation. We know that substances with weaker intermolecular forces‚ such as London dispersion‚ will have a faster vaporization rate and thus a higher temperature difference compared to
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Porter’s Five Forces Strategy Skills Team FME www.free-management-ebooks.com ISBN 978-1-62620-999-2 Copyright Notice © www.free-management-ebooks.com 2013. All Rights Reserved ISBN 978-1-62620-999-2 The material contained within this electronic publication is protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and treaties‚ and as such any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is strictly prohibited. You may not copy‚ forward‚ or transfer this publication or any part of
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Porter’s Five Forces Model‚ which is described below: Michael Porter described a concept that has become known as the "five forces model" to help understand how competition affects your business. Porter’s 5 forces analysis is a framework for industry analysis and business strategy development developed by Michael E. Porter in 1979 of Harvard Business School. It uses concepts developed in Industrial Organization (IO) economics to derive 5 forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore
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