Tutorial 1: Markets and Organizations Q1. Case Study [pic] Managing external influences First Group (First) is the UK’s largest transport operator‚ employing more than 137‚000 people in the UK and the USA. In the UK‚ it runs rail services carrying around 275 million passengers a year. It is the UK’s largest bus operator and also runs a rail freight business. In the US‚ it operates school transport for nearly four million students a day. The company is seeking to extend it operation in UK
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Teacher guide PEST analysis – Johnson Matthey Where does the lesson fit? This session would fit in a business environment or external influences module. Suggested resources & activities related to PEST analysis and Johnson Matthey • • • • • Full Johnson Matthey case study MP3 of the Johnson Matthey case study External influences PowerPoint Johnson Matthey crossword Johnson Matthey word search Suggested timings for the session 10 mins 5 mins 5 mins 10 mins 20 mins 10 mins
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SWOT analysis and PEST analysis (Notes to accompany templates) The SWOT analysis is an extremely useful tool for understanding and reviewing the company’s position prior to making decisions about future company direction or the implementation of a new business idea. A SWOT analysis can be completed by an individual within the organization (provided they can take an overview of the current situation) but is often best completed in a team or group. The discussion itself is informative‚ and the quality
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Principles of Marketing Contents * Beauty Bar * The Product * The Company ( ) * Innovations * PEST Analysis * References The Product “In 1957‚ the Dove Beauty Bar was introduced in the US. It promised women that it wouldn’t dry their skin the way soap did. Women tried it. And it didn’t. Thus began a very trusting and lasting relationship between
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firms within the industry-justify choice • Undertake an environmental scan of the industry (PEST analysis) • Undertake Ratio analysis/other financial analysis of companies to determine the financial strength of the company in areas such as profitability‚ liquidity‚ investor ratios and share price performance. • Provide template that compares the financial performance of the best/worst company with the PEST analysis. This therefore will constitute a SWOT profile. Use appropriate scales for this comparative
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outlook for the industry‚ including growth potential. Opportunities and Threats Describe the opportunities and threats that face your company. Hint: For this section‚ refer to the discussion of the economy in Chapter 2. Consider external factors (PEST) discussed in chapter 1‚ such as political and legal changes‚ macroeconomic matters‚ socio-cultural changes‚ and technological change that may affect the industry as well as your company. This typically is done as part of a SWOT analysis. Describe
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INTRODUCTION This chapter identifies the main external influences on the UK market for private security and fire protection‚ using the four headings of a PEST analysis: political‚ economic‚ social and technological. Where such influences have more than one dimension‚ they are considered under the heading that is considered to be the most relevant. POLITICAL FACTORS The Terrorist Threat Precautions against terrorist attacks have been stepped up since the events of 11th September 2001‚ and
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Assignment 1- PEST Analysis: Business Environment in Russia (982 words) Pest Analysis: Business Environment in Russia Introduction Russia‚ with a wide base of natural resources and one of the BRIC countries is seen as an attractive market to gain a toehold in by global investors including the United Kingdom’s retail industry. This report aims to analyze the business environment in Russia for British retailers using the PEST analysis. The PEST analysis will focus on four different aspects of
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the world’s leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia" http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/company/global/en. SWOT and PEST analysis for Qantas Airline: " SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT Matrix) is a structured planning method used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture" http://en.wikipedia
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is a biologically based control agent for weeds. Among the three major types of pesticides (agricultural pest-control agents) herbicides are used to control weeds‚ or undesirable plants. (The other major classes of pesticides are insecticides‚ which control insects; and fungicides‚ which control fungi. Normally‚ any pesticide can only be expected to control‚ but not eradicate‚ agricultural pests.) In addition‚ the bioherbicide approach utilizes native plant pathogens that are isolated from weeds and
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