Considering the current volume of internet marketing business‚ it’s hard to believe how young the internet marketplace is. While the timeline of internet marketing has been short‚ the cumulative events leading up to where we are now have impacted the entire globe faster than any marketing revolution in history. Today‚ it’s hard to believe in having an organization which doesn’t have some kind of online presence. When the internet was first introduced in the early 90s‚ the internet was treated as a tool for
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In early 1999‚ Ford announced an integrated e-commerce strategy‚ with the objective of creating an interface among customers‚ dealers‚ vendors and even competitors. The SWOT analysis was studied for the development the strategy‚ as well as the chances of success of such strategy. With Ford’s desire to shift from dealer-centric’ selling to consumer-centric’ selling‚ we looked at the typical characteristics of online customers and how dealers could reinvent themselves to remain
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According to Michael Porter‚ an industry is affected by certain forces‚ which enable them to attain different levels of profitability. These five forces help managers analyze the industry to gain a better understanding and develop a more effective business strategy. In the discount retailing industry‚ it is important to consider the following when considering entry: Threat of New Entrants: Four major competitors‚ WalMart‚ Kmart‚ Target and Costco Wholesale dominate the discount retail industry
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AIR ASIA E-COMMERCE STRATEGIES Low cost per average seat kilometer AirAsia focused on ensuring a competitive cost structure as its main business strategy. It has been able to achieve a cost per average seat kilometer (ASK) of 2.5 cents‚ half that of Malaysia Airlines and Ryanair and a third that of EasyJet. AirAsia can lease the B737-300s aircraft at a very competitive market rates due to the harsh global market conditions for the second-hand aircrafts because of the September 11th event in 2001
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Need of E-Recruitment Strategies in Emerging Scenario Abstract: Background: E- Recruitment strategy is the well articulated technique for effective utilization of internet technology to improve efficiency as well as effectiveness of the recruitment process. As internet usage became widespread‚ the first step of e-recruiting was the addition of online career option on corporate websites itself. It was mostly accepted that corporate website recruitment has improved recruiting efficiency. Major two
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Michael Porter is a Professor of HBS . He established that A firm’s relative position within its industry determines whether a firm’s profitability is above or below the industry average. The fundamental basis of above average profitability in the long run is sustainable competitive advantage. There are two basic types of competitive advantage a firm can possess: low cost or differentiation. The two basic types of competitive advantage combined with the scope of activities for which a firm seeks
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Topic: Competitive Advantage‚ Competitive Strategy Case: #10 Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (Korean) faces the prospect of large-scale Chinese entry into its DRAM chip business. Before deciding how to respond it should establish the sources of its competitive advantage. Does the company have a distinct dual advantage of being both low-cost and differentiated? This case provides detailed cost and pricing estimates across all significant DRAM product generations and product architectures
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. Porter and National Competitive Advantage i. Introduction. Suggest answer to the question and outline how to validate your suggested answer by clarifying the analytical structure ii. Key Questions. Simply: this is not just a question about Porter. If you are thinking of outlining Porter and little else‚ please think again. Very briefly state what the concepts of national competitiveness and the diamond entail‚ which is naturally connected to the work of Porter. But the question is asking you
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Discuss the different components of Michael Porters ´´ the diamond of national advantage”. National prosperity is created not inherited. It does not grow out of a country’s natural endowments‚ its labor pool‚ its inters rates or its currency’s value. A nations competitiveness depends on the capacity of its industry to innovate and upgrade. They benefit from having strong domestic rivals‚ aggressive home based suppliers and demanding local customers. Innovation is what drives and sustains competitiveness
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report will undertake a strategic analysis of Global Automobile Industry. Relevant theoretical frameworks and concepts will be applied to the automobile industry in order to make better understanding of its strategies. Firstly‚ the report will provide background information such as industry definition‚ competitors and history outline. It will also include reasons for undertaking this research. Secondly‚ strategic analysis of Automobile industry will be
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