Case--Mckesson Corporation
Description of the company’s performance
McKesson Corporation is one of the leading providers of health care products and services. When it comes to analyzing the external environment; the political, economic, social, technological (PEST) analysis shows that the environmental situation is favorable for the company. The environment agrees with what the company wants to achieve. The environmental factors are giving the company a chance to succeed in its endeavor. In politics there is no direct problem that might affect the company. In terms of economy the company might experience growth and prosperity in this field. In terms of society people have to buy health products thus the company may find this beneficial for them. In terms of technology the industry tends to be improving and because of this the new advancing technology can help the McKesson lessen its production cost and acquire more profits.
In analyzing the internal environment SWOT analysis can be used. In the swot analysis of the company its strength is the presence of a clear goal, the weakness of the company is the lack of information on health care they give to clients, the opportunity for the company is the merger with HBOC, the threat for the company is HBOC as a separate identity. Through the analysis of the internal and external environments of the company it can be said that the company is doing well and will continue to perform well as long as it tries to make the right decision on merging with HBOC and improve the weakness it has and counter the threats it may
McKesson Corporation is one of the leading providers of health care products and services. When it comes to analyzing the external environment; the political, economic, social, technological (PEST) analysis shows that the environmental situation is favorable for the company. The environment agrees with what the company wants to achieve. The environmental factors are giving the company a chance to succeed in its endeavor. In politics there is no direct problem that might affect the company. In terms of economy the company might experience growth and prosperity in this field. In terms of society people have to buy health products thus the company may find this beneficial for them. In terms of technology the industry tends to be improving and because of this the new advancing technology can help the McKesson lessen its production cost and acquire more profits.
In analyzing the internal environment SWOT analysis can be used. In the swot analysis of the company its strength is the presence of a clear goal, the weakness of the company is the lack of information on health care they give to clients, the opportunity for the company is the merger with HBOC, the threat for the company is HBOC as a separate identity. Through the analysis of the internal and external environments of the company it can be said that the company is doing well and will continue to perform well as long as it tries to make the right decision on merging with HBOC and improve the weakness it has and counter the threats it may