EXHIBIT 1 Porter’s 5 Forces: Computer Industry Threat of New Entrants: Medium With the standardization of most of the computer components‚ it becomes easy for customers to change their laptops. This leads to a moderate customer switching cost. The availability of direct-to-customer service and retailers‚ it becomes easy for customers to find their desired product as well as for companies to provide their products in less time and with reduced cost. If any new player wants to enter into the market
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5 Forces Model 1. Threat of New Entrants.( LOW) a. The average person can’t come along and start up a bank‚ but there are services‚ such as internet bill payment‚ on which entrepreneurs can capitalize. Banks are fearful of being squeezed out of the payments business‚ because it is a good source of fee-based revenue. b. Another trend that poses a threat is companies offering other financial services. What would it take for an insurance company to start offering mortgage and loan services? Not
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disadvantages.] Section 2: Application of model and critical analysis of IKEA’s competitive strategy = 50% [Apply model or what you consider as relevant components of the model to IKEA . Remember to be more analytical.] Section 3: Conclusion and recommendations = 20% [In light of your analysis in Section 2‚ recommend strategic options or directions that IKEA should take] Section 4: Literature Review = 10% [You are expected to support discussions/analysis and debates with relevant literature] -------------
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calculated that of 200 customers who completed the questionnaire at the rock festival‚ the mean age was 23. The age distribution conformed to a curve of normal distribution with a standard deviation of 5. Calculate the number of customers aged 33 and over who featured in Sonia’s survey (33-23)÷5 = 2 2% of 200= 4 Answer= 4 2) With reference to the report on the UK smoothie market (appendix 2) analyse two limitations of using secondary sources as the basis of Sonia’s decision making
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Michael Porter’s Factor 1) Threat of New Entrants - The easier it is for new companies to enter the industry‚ the more cut-throat competition there will be. Factors that can limit the threat of new entrants are known as barriers to entry. Some examples include: Existing loyalty to major brands Incentives for using a particular buyer (such as frequent shopper programs) High fixed costs Scarcity of resources Government restrictions or legislation Entry protection (patents‚ rights‚ etc.)
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recently seen when BlackBerry struggled to get native applications for the launch of the Z10. - The Bargaining Power of Suppliers for Blackberry has increased‚ due to Blackberry’s eroding market share. Firms who dominate the mobile communications industry‚ such as Apple and Samsung‚ have relatively higher bargaining power‚ because their larger product orders account for more of the suppliers business. Bargaining Power of BUYERS: High/Moderately High/ - Large numbers of competitors with simpler
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Assignment # 1 Strategic Practice Exercise: (page #81) 1. Score each competitive force in the airline industry and provide a brief rationale for your assessment. · Rivalry Among Existing Firms: (High) When one major company in an industry makes a change in costs or services that could potentially increase their clientele‚ a major competitor almost always follows suit. Price matching is a prime example of that‚ therefore the threat is high. West Jet is one company that offers flights at a discount
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September 29‚ 2014 Footwear Industry Analysis When you wake up and get dressed every morning‚ one of the first decisions you make is what shoes you will wear that day. Depending on the weather and the level of professionalism you are perceived to demonstrate‚ you make your decision. The footwear industry is a large and ever changing industry that caters to the needs of everyone. Although in some parts of the world people are lucky to have one pair of shoes‚ many people‚ including myself‚ have somewhere
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INTRODUCTION An industry is a group of firms whose products are close substitutes for each other (e.g. the car industry‚ the travel industry). Some industries are more profitable than others. Why? The answer lies in understanding the dynamics of competitive structure in an industry. The external environment of an organization is marked by intense competition between rival firms. The components of external environment include economic‚ socio-cultural‚ and global issues. In order to gain sustainable
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INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY ANALYSIS FOOTWEAR – Industry Analysis Professor: Adriano Freire Miguel Teixeira-Pinto 152110132 CATÓLICA - LISBON International Industry Analysys 1) Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2) Introduction..........................................................................................................................................
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