Compare and contrast macro political risk with micro political risk. Discuss policies to combat their impacts on international business activities. Strategic planning is essential prior to any individual or company deciding to engage in international business whether as direct/indirect investment or through trade. An evaluation of risks should be considered and strategies developed accordingly prior to any potential investment in a foreign country. One such risk which requires consideration is
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MGT01STG – 15.11.2008 Lösung Fallstudie Fall Body Shop Frage 1 – PIMS Schlüsselfaktoren Investitionsintensität Die Firma Body Shop hat eine sehr hohe Investitionsintensität da die erzielten Gewinne jeweils wieder in diverse gemeinnützige Projekte‚ Kampagnen‚ Förderungsprogramme‚ Umwelt- und Tierschutzprojekte. Die Forschungs- und Entwicklungskosten können durch den Einsatz von Naturprodukten möglichst gering gehalten werden. Body Shop verwendet nur altbewährte Inhaltsstoffe welche sich bereits als
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copied by other competitors in the years to come like Bath & Body. However‚ the Company still has retained high brand recognition and gained competitive advantages on the good relationship with the long-term suppliers of raw materials in the third world countries under the project of “Trade Not Aid” and “the Soapworks Project” and on the unique ethic values it promoted. According to Body Shop‚ firstly‚ through 28 years hardship‚ body shop established a strong image with good reputation by the customers
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According to our calculations The Body Shop will need additional funding of £16.97‚ £20.55‚ and £24.60 in 2002‚ 2003 & 2004 respectively for a total of £62.12. These numbers were derived by developing trial pro-forma balance sheets and finding the difference between our assets and liabilities and equity. This calculation equals the plug‚ which told us how much additional funding was needed. After forecasting these numbers we were able to conclude that The Body Shop will need the aforementioned funding
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The Body Shop International CASE ISSUES: Market Saturation/Loss of Sales (CI#1) - Growth Strategy is no longer working for The Body Shop. Their store growth has diminished since the mid-1990s‚ and by 2002 the company’s profit was shrinking‚ and sales were not growing proportionally to the rapid expansion of stores. Having entered a retrenchment phase‚ they need to focus on profitability without rapid expansion. Is Anita Gone? (CI#2) - Though Anita Roddick stepped down as CEO in 1998‚ and resigned
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marketing manager of Dynamic International Ltd. I will explain what are micro and macro environment factors and how do they affect his marketing decisions as well as consumer buying behaviour. I will propose him segmentation criteria‚ targeting and positioning for his products. Micro environment Micro environment consists of the different types of stakeholders outside the organisation. The constituents or stakeholders of the micro environment include customers‚ suppliers‚ creditors‚ distributors‚ dealers
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Macro vs. Micro Management Macro vs. Micro Management The role of manager is an important position of supervision in any organization. The supervisor/manager plays a key function‚ in the day to day needs of the organization‚ by finding a balance of work efficiency and managing personnel. This balance becomes even more prevalent when assigning projects or interacting with subordinates. This paper will analyze several aspects or pitfalls‚ managers could find themselves involved in; and
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MARKET RESEARCH CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------- MACRO ENVIRONMENT POLITICAL ---------------------------------------------- ECONOMICAL ------------------------------------------- SOCIAL ------------------------------------------------- TECHONOLGICAL---------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL---------------------------------------- MICRO ENVIRONMENT SUPPLIERS---------------------------------------------- INTERMEDIARIES----------------------------------------
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When studying ageism it is important to study how social norms contribute to people behavior and interaction on the micro‚ meso‚ and macro levels. On the micro level a person immediate surrounding such as family weigh highly on how people see each other. Within the micro level‚ I defined ageism as multiple-generational of negative dispositions‚ beliefs‚ thoughts‚ and philosophies owned by individuals and families through influences of religious beliefs‚ rituals‚ and family values. Whereas‚ the meso
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This advertisement for ‘The Body Shop’ is all about how we perceive signs within a gendered society. Positioned purposefully at the top left corner in bold‚ easily readable‚ writing‚ the ad states‚ ‘Meet Alex’. Directly below this‚ in much less noticeable writing‚ it reads‚ ‘future sports star‚ prime minister‚ inventor‚ entrepreneur‚ and philanthropist’. Directly next to the text‚ is an image of a young boy flexing his arm muscle precisely in the middle of the billboard. He is accompanied with a
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