franchisees due to increased fees Opportunities 1) Expansion into emerging markets/economies 2) Organic menu response to growing demand 3) Diversification and Acquisition: a. new concept QSRs & fast casual 4) Increased vertical integration 5) Exploit new technologies Threats 1) Expensive new regulations 2) Loss of competitive edge 3) Currency exchange and trade policies 4) Changes in demographics 5) Global increase of litigation against company | High Probability/High
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(buyers are rather paying for brands)‚ cost of switching is almost zero and there is not threat of backward integration (apart from large retailers). Power of suppliers Power of suppliers on this market is moderate/high because there is limited amount of suppliers‚ switching costs are high‚ suppliers’ brands are not usually powerful‚ there exists the possibility of forward integration and supplier’s customers are not fragmented. Competitive rivalry Rivalry is
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maximum returns in I.T Vertical integration of operations Fast response to changing environment Impacts between the elements: Increase in the business in lieu of the competition in the market may be influenced by offering a variety of products that are customized and differentiated on the basis of the customer needs. When customer demand is linked to production and that to manufacturing and distribution‚ repetitive operations may be avoided. Integration of operations on a vertical manner
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Chapter l INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE In today’s generation‚ we are engaged in in what we called “TECHNOLOGY” aiming for progress and specially to enhance individual lifestyle in the world of business. Technology has taken a big leap forward in 21st century‚ with computer programs‚ electronics upgrading by the month & even by the day. Technology has influenced & greatly simplified almost in every aspect of a student’s life today. It is amazing what technology has done to our society
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America”‚ Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 31 (3)‚ pp Cybo-Ottone‚ A. and M. Murgia‚ 2000‚ “Mergers and shareholder wealth in European banking”‚ Journal of Banking and Finance 24‚ 831 – 859 Carbral‚ I‚ Dierick F‚ Vesala. J. (2002): “Banking Integration in the Euro Area”‚ Eur. Central Bank Occasional Pap Carleth‚ E.‚ Hartmann P & Spagnolo G. (2002): Banking Mergers‚ Competition and Financial Stability Diaz‚ B. D.‚ M.G. Olalla and S.S. Azofra‚ 2004‚ “Bank acquisitions and performance: evidence
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MERGER & ACQUISITION IN INDIA MERGER & ACQUISITION IN INDIA Page 1 1. 2.
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Chapter 8 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION QUESTION 7: After a promising start‚ MERCOSUR‚ the major Latin American trade agreement‚ has faltered and made little progress since 2000. What problems are hurting MERCOSUR? What can be done to solve these problems? There are several reasons why Mercosur can be considered an unsuccesful trade agreement: 1. Member countries are not yet politically mature to commit to long term agreements that can be respected by the the future rulers of each country. Instead
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An HR Manager’s Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions by David Zatz‚ Ph.D.‚ Toolpack Consulting Senior Consultant Opportunities for HR Mergers and acquisitions are often planned and executed based on perceived cost savings or market synergies; rarely are the “people” and cultural issues considered. Yet‚ it is the people who decide whether an acquisition or merger works. The opportunity for HR lies in the fact that customer and employee reactions determine whether the newly combined company will sink
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Vanderbilt Industrial stimulation Corruption: stock watering‚ rebates‚ pools Regulation – Wabash case? Interstate Commerce Act (1887) Captains of Industry (Robber Barons) Carnegie – steel (Bessemer process) – “vertical integration” Rockefeller – oil – “horizontal integration” Morgan – banking – “interlocking directorates” – buys out Carnegie for $400 mil.‚ US Steel “The American Beauty Rose can only be grown by sacrificing the early buds that grow up around it” Standard Oil – by 1877 controlled
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Week 5 – Hand in Assignment Completed by rahima yunus 1. Introduction The new internet age came along with many changes in our daily lives; these changes were not on a small scale but came abouts on a global scale. The new technological period had the biggest impact on businesses around the world. Small local businesses were able to market themselves to a larger audience‚ but the larger businesses were the ones who made the mass transition and became more efficient and became challenge
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