discussion clear‚ this essay will be divided into three parts: Firstly‚ an introduction to the history and development of Waterstones. Secondly‚ Porter’s five forces will be used as a tool to analyze the potential external threats. Thirdly‚ it will use the resourced-based view (RBV) to assess Waterstones main competitiveness. Porter’s Five Forces
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Porter’s 5 Forces 1. Rivalry among competing sellers a. Strong i. Buyer demand is growing slowly or declining ii. Buyer costs to switch brands are low iii. The products of industry members are commodities iv. The firms in the industry have high fixed costs or high storage costs v. Competitors are numerous or are roughly equal in size and strength vi. Rivals have diverse objectives and strategies vii. High exit barriers
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which give increased incentive to win plane orders. Because of high switching costs for buyers‚ there is increased incentive to be the preferred supplier. Entry – Low threat to long run profits The high fixed costs (FC) and a long development period (5 yrs) create large barriers to entry. The FCs provide an incentive to sell at nearly any price with a positive contribution margin‚ making the entire industry less profitable. Airlines have a high cost of switching suppliers because the total cost of
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Analyze Industry Structure In the analysis of the structure of the industry‚ competitive forces in industry analysis can be developed such as: 1. Threat of new entrants. In every industry there are problems for companies to face such as the entry of new competitor in the same industry. This is because it can lessen the market share of the company. These new companies use different approaches to attract the customers like they might offer cheap rates as compared to the well reputed brands for the
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Case study 1. Complete a five forces analysis. Five Forces is a framework of an industry analysis developed by Porter. These five factors help to evaluate the strength of competitive forces and industry profitability. In this part‚ Porter’s Five Forces theory will be applied to analyse the Inuit case study. Inuit is a well-known financial-software and service firm founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx. When entering the market‚ Intuit was still a small business software and it had to face
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In any industry‚ five competitive forces dictate the rules of competition. Together‚ these fie forces determine industry attractiveness and profitability‚ which managers assess using these five factors: Thereat of new entrants- how likely is it that new competitors will come into the industry? 1.Capital has been involved. Some diversification enterprises will look to invest in daily chemical industry: Wine giant Wuliangye into the daily chemical‚ launched the "Silk posture" brand; Wahaha Group
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others as having‚ and which types of power I believe have that I possess. First‚ however‚ I will briefly explain the five types. Coercive power is the power to force someone to do something against his or her will. This is the type of power that is probably the most resented by the majority of people‚ but it has proven to be the necessary force that allows governments to maintain order‚ as well as parents to protect and discipline their children. Reward power is the ability to give people what they
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PORTERS FIVE FORCES Threat of new entrants: Since nokia was a profitable market. It becomes bait and other companies would like to join. Unless the new entry firms can be blocked‚ the revenue or profit will reduce. However in other to be able to compete with established firms‚ new entrants will need to invest highly in technology and marketing. Hence the threat of new entrants is very low. Power of suppliers: Nokia has a number of suppliers who provide them with equipment’s. Hence nokia could
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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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Rivalry among existing firms for (UMW TOYOTA MOTOR)UMW The intensity of competitive rivalry is the major determinant of the competitiveness industry. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing/assembly‚ marketing and distribution of the Toyota marque‚ and the marketing and distribution of Lexus vehicles. UMW Toyota commands pole position in the aggregate sales of non-national passenger cars‚ commercial vehicles and four-wheel drives in Malaysia. Intensity of competitive rivalry
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