QUESTION 1 a) Define the term “MARKETING” Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers‚ for the purpose of selling the product or service. It is a critical business function for attracting customers. From a societal point of view‚ marketing is the link between a society’s material requirements and its economic patterns of response. Marketing satisfies these needs and wants through exchange processes and building long term relationships. It is the
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MICRO ENVIRONMENT includes the following factors. 1.SUPPLIERS : Suppliers are those people who are responsible for supplying necessary inputs to the organization and ensure the smooth flow of production. 2.COMPETITORS : Competitors can be called the close rivals and in order to survive the competition one has to keep a close look in the market and formulate its policies and strategies as such to face the competition. 3.MARKETING INTERMEDIARIES : Marketing intermediaries aid the company in promoting
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Business Environment Business environment consists of all the internal and external forces that influence the operating situation of a company. Business environment has a dynamic and complex nature and it impacts greatly the survival and growth of a company. External factor consists of political factors Political factors (Taxation Policy‚ Unemployment Policy etc.)‚ Economical factors (Inflation rate‚ Recession or Boom etc.)‚ Socio-cultural (language‚ values‚ religion‚ beliefs etc. )‚ Technological
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Consumerism and the Effect on the Environment Tammi Bradbury Consumerism and the Effect on the Environment Consumerism is a concept that was created before the Great Depression‚ which‚ by definition‚ means “the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy; the fact or practice of an increasing consumption of goods”. In other words‚ consumerism has meant the transformation of citizens into shoppers. In fact‚ after the tragedy of 9/11‚ we were not asked
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CHAPTER 1 THE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION The commercial environment is the “arena” in which purchasing and supply professionals and many others in business operate. This environment is essentially live and developing all the time and it includes many factors beyond the organisation’s day-to-day control. This ever-changing business environment puts all organisations under pressure to conform‚ adapt‚ innovate‚ or suffer the consequences of any inaction. Continuous appraisal of the
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ASSESSMENT FRONT SHEET LONDON SCHOOL OF COMMMERCE AND IT Programme: BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Unit Number and Title: 01 and Business Environment Unit Code-: Y/601/0546 Credit Value: 15 QCF Level: 4 Module Tutor: Bhupinder Singh Email: Bhupinder27@gmail.com Date Set: SCOPE OF THE COURSEWORK Learning outcomes and criteria covered by this assignment: • All pass criteria (P1-P12) • All merit descriptors (M1-M3) • All distinction descriptors
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External Business Environments The external environment of a business converts inputs into outputs in order to make profits. However‚ the business does not exist in an empty space‚ but rather in an external environment consisting of varying factors outside the business. Factors that affect the external environment of a business include the economic system‚ the social system‚ the political system‚ the technological system‚ and the ecological system. The economic system deals with the organization
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 2: The General Environment The external environment facing the organization consists of both: a. A general environment‚ often referred to as the macro-environment because changes that occur here will have an effect that transcends firms and specific industries. b. A competitive environment‚ consists of the industry and markets in which an organization competes. In order to scan and monitor their environment‚ firms require tools of analysis that will allow
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I. INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT: ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS Corporate Structure. Mercedes-Benz corporate structure is representing eleven different departments‚ with an average of four core practice areas in each. Let’s start the discussion of the corporate structure by considering Corporate Communications Department. This department works on cultivating a positive news-media image and manages internal communications to retails. . Whenever Mercedes-Benz owners are in need of answers on their questions
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Assignment on “Technological Environment” Management of Technology Course: SIM 516 Prepared by: Tahmina Binte Rahman MBA ID 240 Department of Management Studies University of Dhaka Prepared For: Mr. Md. Ali Akkas Professor Department of Management Studies University of Dhaka Submission Date: 10th of October‚ 2012 Table of Contents Elements | Page No. | 1.Introduction | 2 | 2.Definitions of Technological Environment | 2 | 3.Types of Technology | 2 | 4.Functions
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