processes and performances ” with reference to a business organization of your choice and using macro environments factors only‚ comment on the validity of this statement.(25) INTRODUCTION Lancaster (2011) defines the macro environment as ’those global elements over which the organization has no control over but which affect the organization’s ability to serve its customers profitably.’ There are six major macro environment forces: cultural‚ demographic‚ economic‚ natural‚ political‚ and technological
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Macro-Environmental Factors Vietnam is a peninsula‚ which located in the Southeast Asia monsoon zone. Its long narrow territory stretches 1700km from north to south and in the center a mere 50km from east to west‚ the territory looks like a dragon stand at east of the Indo-Chinese peninsula. The coastline‚ which extends for 3260km‚ has fine beaches and archipelagos. It not only has beautiful landscape attracts countless tourists and also can get rich seafood‚ provided favorable conditions for raw
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national level‚ burger king develops and creates new capital goods (machinery). For example‚ with the aim to minimize waste Burger king developed the kitchen minder. The kitchen minder monitors the amount of sales on previous days and estimates how many patties‚ fries and other ingredients burger king will need to prepare. This minimises waste significantly and therefore reduces costs. with reduced costs the difference between sale price and costs will increase meaning burger king has increased profits
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Since the 1950’s‚ Burger King has been offering its famous flame-broiled fast food burgers throughout the United States and‚ eventually‚ the world. Burger King‚ also known by the initials B.K.‚ has evolved from a small Florida-based hamburger chain to one of the most well-known and recognizable fast food franchises on earth. The first Burger King restaurant opened in Jacksonville‚ Florida under the name Insta-Burger King in 1953. In 1954‚ the Burger King Corporation was founded by Miami-based
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not apply in other countries such as China and Singapore where government control over businesses is high. b) Economic Fluctuations in interest rates‚ exchange rates and money value greatly affect activities and operations of General Electric. Factors such as deflation and inflation as well as government spending in different countries in which General Electric has ventured often influence business productivity and profitability. The economic impacts caused by the current economic crisis are being
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sources of finance; The money needed to start a business is called business finance. This resource will look at some of the possibilities. This factor can be defined as long term and short term factors. We need to remember that some sources of finance will be appropriate for some businesses but not for others. There are a number of factors to think about when looking at this area of business. We will be looking at the following: • Short term sources of finance: o Bank overdraft
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Macro and micro environments both fall into the categories of environmental scanning. The general scope of environmental scanning is that it is a component of global environmental analysis. While analyses are typically carried out on the macro environment‚ the micro environment still has an important role to play. In summary‚ the macro environment is involved with the industries‚ companies‚ markets‚ clients and competitors‚ while the micro environment can be represented by the suppliers‚ competitors
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Business and Economics Burger King in Portugal To lead or to follow? Sara Saraiva Patrone | Number 152110048 Advisor: Professor Mário Valente Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of MSc in Business Administration‚ at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa‚ June 2012 Burger King in Portugal – To lead or to follow? Abstract Title: Burger King in Portugal. To lead or to follow? Author: Sara Saraiva Patrone In 2001‚ the Burger King (BK) brand‚ managed by
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Executive Summary Burger King which started of as a partnership organization between James Mclamore his partner David Edgerton in 1954 is now owned by a group of investors led by Texas Pacific Group‚ and this has been the case since 2002. Burger King does not only seek to maximize profits‚ but also customer satisfaction. Since it was just recently introduced in the Middle East and precisely in Egypt‚ one of its major objectives is to increase awareness to its new market. Burger King started of with
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Executive SummaryThe macro-environment consists of larger societal forces that affect entire micro-environment. The six forces making up the company’s macro-environment include demographic‚ economic‚ natural‚ technological‚ political/legal‚ and social-cultural forces. Companies must constantly watch and adapt to the marketing environment in order to seek opportunities and ward off threats. “The marketing environment comprises all the actors and forces influencing the company’s ability to transact
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