Arab World Edition
Fred R. David
Abbas J. Ali
Abdulrahman Y. Al-Aali
Chapter 3:
The External Assessment
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External Assessment
Every convenience brings its own inconvenience. – Arab Saying
“To seize opportunities and overcome threats and difficulties, we have to actively confront changing conditions.”
– Abdul Wahab Ben Naser Al Munthery, CEO, AlBatina Group, Oman
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Figure 3-1
Source: Adapted from Fred R. David, “How Companies Define Their Mission” Long Range Planning 22, no. 3 (June 1988): 40
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External Assessment (External Audit)
Steps
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Gather competitive intelligence
Assimilate information
Evaluate
Resulting in a list of the most important key external factors
The purpose of performing an external
Assessment is to Identify opportunities and threats. External Assessment
• Environmental Scanning
• Industry Analysis
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External Assessment
Identify & evaluate factors that are beyond the control of a single firm:
• Increased foreign competition
• Population shifts
• Aging society
• Fear of traveling
• Stock market volatility
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External Assessment
Gather competitive intelligence and information:
•Economic
•Political
•Social
•Governmental
•Cultural
•Legal
•Demographic
•Technological
•Environmenta
•Industry
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External Assessment
Sources of information include:
• Internet
• Libraries
• Suppliers
• Distributors
• Salespersons
• Customers
• Competitors
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Performing External Assessment
Key Factors:
Vary over time
- Vary by industry
Variables
• Market share
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