TOWS MATRIX |TOWS |Strengths – S |Weaknesses – W | | | | | | |List Strengths |List Weaknesses | |Opportunities – O |SO Strategies |WO Strategies | |
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Through various mergers and acquisitions (as listed in Exhibit 2 from the Harvard Case Study)‚ Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) expanded and conducted business in different countries around the world (Latin America‚ the U.S.‚ Europe‚ etc.). However‚ entering new foreign markets was not an easy task and it came with risks. The major risks that SCF had to face were country and political risks. With so many branches and units in different countries‚ it was hard for SCF to coordinate/structure their
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TOWS Matrix Strengths- S 1. Financial resources 2. Recognized as the world’s largest bank in terms of market capitalization 3. Broad product portfolio 4. Formulation of the Japan Desk 5. Strong market position and brand before the 2004 FSA crisis Weaknesses- W 1. Weak internal control 2. Unclear lines of authority 3. Lack of customer care 4. Unethical governance 5. Lack of reputation with regulatory agency Opportunities- O 1. Banks in Japan play an important role in financing
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the swot analysis and tows matrix SIMILARITIES: In today’s ever changing business environment‚ managers are faced with the task of devising strategies that would enable their firm remain at the top of competition. Dynamic firms are those that can foresee eminent changes in the business environment and adapt accordingly. Companies employ befitting strategies for various situations. To know the changes in the environment and apply the appropriate strategy firms conduct a situational analysis through
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Strengths Global presence Starbucks has a widespread global presence. The company operates about 13‚168 retail store locations. The company ’s widespread presence provides it with widespread brand recognition and a strong customer base. A disciplined innovator Starbucks is a disciplined innovator. The company effectively manages its innovation time line generating consistency in same store sales. Starbucks ’ ability to roll out new products relatively quickly is a considerable competitive
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tech. T1 Increase in market competition. 0.25 4.2 1.05 X Increases buyer bargaining power. T2 Economic exposure from unexpected foreign exchange rates. 0.05 5.0 0.25 X Restructuring and fixed cost reduction. Total Scores 1.00 3.46 2. TOWS Table - Sony Corporation Internal Factors (IFAS) External Factors (EFAS) Strength (S) S1
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pay‚ bank detail etc. Santander has to make sure the information of their employees is kept secret and no one can access it. Businesses like Santander need information about people to increase the chances of people joining them. They also need information about their customers e.g. their address‚ their home phone number‚ their occupation etc. so the information stored by business on database must be: Obtained fairly and lawfully Used for purposes stated during
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people in 74 countries‚ and has a large presence in Europe‚ America‚ AsiaPacific and emerging markets. Being a multinational bank‚ it has offices in major financial centers including New York‚ London‚ Frankfurt‚ Paris‚ Moscow‚ Amsterdam‚ Dublin‚ George Tow‚ Cayman Islands‚ Toronto‚ São Paulo‚ Singapore‚ Hong Kong‚ Tokyo‚ Sydney‚ Dubai‚ Riyadh and Mumbai. In 2009‚ Deutsche Bank was the largest foreign exchange dealer in the world with a market share of 21 percent. The financial products and services offered
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Financial Ratios and Analysis of Herman Miller Liquidity Ratios Liquidity ratios for a company help whomever is analyzing the data determine the company’s liquidity. When a company has good liquidity they are able to pay off their short term debt without having to take out any additional financing. We will look at Herman Miller’s current ratio for 2009 and 2010. The current ratio is calculated by taking the company’s current assets and dividing it by the current liabilities. It shows how many
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Pestel Analysis Political Factors : * War‚ terrorism‚ geopolitical uncertainties; issues beyond company’s ability to control. * 52% of the company’s net sales in 2007 coming from countries outside America. * Manufacturing or logistics might be interrupted by political events in the manufacturing countries. Economic Factors : * Overall global economy outlook is not good. * Inflation reduced consumer’s expenditure on luxuries. * Economic crisis influencing Apple’s retail’s
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