Strategic Management Module Handbook Instructor: Adil Tahir Paracha Faculty of Business Administration Department of Management INTRODUCTION This course will introduce students To develop a framework of analysis to enable students to identify central issues and problem in complex‚ comprehensive case; To suggest alternative course of action; and present well supported recommendations for future action To develop conceptual skills so that students are able to integrate
Premium Strategic management
Political- Relates to changes in government influence and can have huge significance for companies. Changes in the priorities for public spending or the UK ’s relationships with other countries can open or close major markets. Political changes are closely tied up with legal changes. Laws are continually being updated in a wide range of areas‚ e.g. consumer protection legislation‚ environmental legislation‚ health & safety and employment law‚ etc. Employees should be notified of all legislation
Premium Employment Inflation Economics
standardized product to keep cost’s low ■ Highly standardised ■ Highly centralised ■ Global efficiency is key ■ Effective where strong pressures for cost reductions and low demand for local responsiveness – Semiconductor industry Transnational Strategy ■ To meet competition firms aim to reduce costs‚ transfer core competencies while paying attention to pressures for local responsiveness ■ Global learning is key – Valuable skills can develop in any of
Premium Marketing Porter generic strategies Management
Section 1 PEST Analysis Section 1.1 Social Environment Things outside and around business are business environment‚ and social environment is “the aggregate of social and cultural institutions‚ forms‚ patterns‚ and processes that influence the life of an individual or community. (Pathak‚ 2014)” To put it in other words‚ social environment is related to people‚ and it includes demographic and cultural. Social environment has large influence on business‚ and the details are as follow. Firstly‚ using
Premium Demography Demography Demographics
lower rate of sales tax of 4%-6% on local supplies. Textile exports stood at $12.5 billion fromJuly 2010 to May 2011. During the current fiscal year‚ the tax department collected Rs. 10.5billion as 1.0% withholding tax. Similarly‚ textile industry contributed Rs. 2.5 billion at the rateof 0.25% as Export Development Fund (EDF). Break-up shows that the applicability of lower rateof 4%-6% sales tax on local supplies would contribute an additional amount of Rs. 11billion‚annually‚ to the national exchequer
Premium International trade Textile manufacturing Employment
various guidelines for the banking sector of the country. A sound banking system is important for smooth development of banking system. It can play a key role in the economy. It gathers savings from all over the country and provides liquidity for industry and trade. In 1957 A.D. Industrial Development Bank was established to promote the industrialization in Nepal‚ which was later converted into Nepal Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) in 1959 A.D. Rastriya Banijya Bank was established in 1965
Premium Bank
SWOT ANALYSIS When we talk about of strategic decision making in an organization‚ we must take consider many factors that must be studied within the company. For that‚ there are several useful tools such as SWOT analysis‚ which is meant (strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and Threats)‚ this method is the simplest and effective way to analyze the present and see how will be the future of the company. The main purpose of this analysis is to support the organization to locate the strategic aspects
Premium Strategic management Strategic planning
BRAZIL PEST Political environment • Greed and Corruption • Increase in government expenditures • Political stability and emphasis on consistent economic policies and growth • Position of international influence and power (BRIC) • Many environmental restrictions and regulations (Protection of Amazon) • Going into business: • High bureaucracy‚ lack of transparency of rules and slow legal procedures (are hurdles to overcome and make brazil a difficult country to do business in) • The huge
Premium Brazil Investment Macroeconomics
Sri Lankan Paint Industry By Roshan Attanayake Industry Overview Size of Sri Lankan paint market‚ - Rs. 15 billion in value - 30-35 million liters in volume. Comprises of 60 manufacturers. 06 big players controlling 97% of the market. CIC Lankem - Dulux / Akzo / Glidden - Robbialac Asian Paints - Royale / Permoglaze Causeway Silicon Coatings Macsons Lanka - Luxury / Kenlux - Nippolac - Multilac 1 Industry Overview Decorative and industrial paint segments contribute 85% and 15% respectively
Premium Sri Lanka Paint
time‚ it had grown to one of the largest food service company and holds a strong position in the market. The company is built out of five major activities; Operation‚ Development‚ Finance‚ Marketing‚ Human Resource (Bized‚ 2006). Using the PEST and SWOT analysis‚ this report attempts to observe the structure inside McDonald Corporation and its adaptability level to the external environment. Some possible future strategies were also mentioned within‚ consisting what sort of movement the company might
Premium Hamburger Fast food restaurant