(Goldman‚ 2010). On May 16‚ 2005‚ the Japanese electronics maker Sony launched the PlayStation 3. This was the third home video game console produced by the company‚ and looked to capitalize on the immense popularity of the previous version. With the advent of high speed internet‚ online video gaming has become an increasingly important part of the industry. As such‚ Sony has included access for all users to the PlayStation Network platform on their consoles. This network allows users to play
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Introduction to Sony Corporation Massaru Ibuka is the man behind some of the most successful high-tech products that consumers use today. Massaru Ibuka is the founder of Sony. After WWII‚ he opened up a radio shop and named his company “Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation‚” (Sony Corporation‚ 2008‚ Introduction section‚ para. 1) which was then later changed to Sony. “The next year the company changed its name to Sony (from "sonus‚" Latin for "sound‚" and "sonny‚" meaning "little
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PlayStation 3 Sony PlayStation 3 is a popular video game console dedicated for home user. This console was preceded by Sony PlayStation 2 which gains popularity since mid of 2000 to 2006. Since the release in 2006‚ Sony PlayStation 3 has evolving two times including PlayStation 3 Slim and PlayStation 3 Super Slim‚ and more than 75 million consoles have been sold in all over the world. This console features Blu-Ray discs as the games media‚ wireless stick controller‚ and great connection with
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1. What are the strategic capabilities of IKEA? From the VIRO table (appendix 1) IKEA’s strategic capabilities are grouped into the following categories - Brand/quality reputation Financial strength Production capacity. Brand/Quality reputation IKEA operates (in 2002) 154 stores in 22 countries and serviced 286 million customers. With a 14% share of the market (in America)‚ there is huge opportunity for growth via a continued marketing campaign to leverage off its brand‚ differentiating
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One of the companies that have made a significant impact in the gaming industry is Sony‚ along with its brand: the Playstation. The Playstation was officially introduced in December in 1994 along with its first console under the same name. A console is an electronic medium or device used to connect the player to the game. In this case‚ the player is connected to the game using the Playstation console. The Playstation is known for using discs which carry the video game itself‚ and joysticks which are
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manufacturers must explore new business models and distribution options to add revenues and retain profitability. Microsoft ’s Xbox 360‚ shown to industry professionals at the E3 2005 expo‚ has Redmond lighting up the leader board in the game console market. High-definition games‚ free online connectivity‚ and a high degree of device and gaming personalization set the pace for where Microsoft wants to take the market. But with the unveiling of the Sony ’s more powerful PlayStation 3 and the continued huge loses
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Sony PlayStation Assignment Table of content 1. Introduction 3 2. E-Marketing 3 3. Marketing Mix 4 4. Target market 5 5. Sony PlayStation 5 6. Homepage 6 a. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) 6 7. E-Marketing Plan 7 a. SWOT Analysis 7 b. SOSTAC Model 9 8. Conclusion 9 References 1. Introduction Nowadays the competitive market situation forces companies to promote their organisations with a suitable online presence in order to attract
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Describe the SWOT analysis and the VRIO model and compare them. Highlight their main similarities and differences. (25 points) (A 1½-page response is required.) Student’s Response The SWOT analysis is used to describe the Strength‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats that face a corporation. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the particular competencies that the corporation has as well as to identify the opportunities that they are facing but unable to take advantage of due to the
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PLAYSTATION 3 MARKETING PLAN Name: Vo Chi Cong ID: FB60001 Class: FB0661 Table of contents About the Company3 Company History3 Brand3 Subsidiary of Sony Corporation3 Mission Statement3 Situation Analysis4 Internal Analysis4 Key Excutives4 Board of Directors4 Employees4 Product detail5 SWOT Analysis6 External Analysis7 Customers7 Competitors7‚ 8‚ 9 Media10 Suppliers10 Distributors10 Marketing Mix10 Marketing Objectives10 Marketing Strategies11‚12 Implement & Control
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Barney and Hesterly (2006)‚ describe the VRIO framework as a good tool to examine the internal environment of a firm. They state that VRIO “stands for four questions one must ask about a resource or capability to determine its competitive potential: 1. The Question of Value: Does a resource enable a firm to exploit an environmental opportunity‚ and/or neutralize an environmental threat? 2. The Question of Rarity: Is a resource currently controlled by only a small number of competing firms
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