Week 2 MGMT

1. Using the Ansoff Matrix, assess the product and market strategies of your jollibee foods corporation give the following Market penetration-   Product Development   Market Development -   Diversification

i. Businesses are influenced by various forces that exist within the external business environment. Given knowledge of the Remote External environment, conduct a detailed PESTLE analysis of a named Ghanaian company; clearly identifying its Opportunities and threats. For each segment, demonstrate how you scanned, monitored, forecasted and assessed that segment towards identifying the opportunities and threats exposed to your identified organization. ii. With reference to the COVID-19 pandemic, describe how the strategic position (SWOT) of the named company in (i) above has been affected. iii. Describe any two (2) innovative strategies that the company would employ to appropriately respond to the repercussions of the pandemic.

Technology is designed to satisfy societal or customer needs. Companies are formed to provide a structure and mechanism that facilitate the spinning out of technology to satisfy those needs through the formulation of technology strategy. Q1 (a) Define technology strategy. (b) Explain THREE (3) classifications of technology based on their relative importance to the company's activities as defined by Ford (1988).

2. Has Sandals Resorts International been able to develop strong relationships with its customers. If so how? 3. Identify a local competitor in your country and discuss their advantages and limitations with respect to their products offerings. 4. Make recommendations for a local competitor to be able to combat the efforts of Sandals Resorts International

3)Explain why competitive advantages in technology are temporary and describe the four methods of identifying competitive advantages as well as provide a use case for each method.

Debeers Diamond Dilemma Case Study In regards to the Debeers Diamond Dilemma Case Study, conduct an external envirnmental analysis of the firm. For example, analyze some of the opportunities and threats faced by the firm. How do segments of the general envirnment such as demographic, economic, sociocultural, technololgical, and global segments affect the Debeers case beyond what is commonly known? Please be thorough with your analysis and provide context.

Kourdi (2009:3) has defined business strategy as a “plan, choice or decision used to guide a company to greater profitability and success.” Required Explain how the following strategies facilitate the achievement of success or profitability: Outsourcing Diversification Market Focus Market development

BUSINESS ANDINDUSTRYPROFILE Im developing a business plan for an orgnic  cosmetic business in Trinidad called Earth Essence Cosmetics I want to  provide readers with an overview of the industry or market segment in which the new venture will operate.This part of the plan also should describe significant industry trends and key success factors as well as an overall outlook for its future. Information about the evolution of the industry helps the reader comprehend its competitive dynamics. The following industry data should be included:• Key trends or emerging developments within the industry;• Market size and its growth or decline;• Relative economic and competitive strength of the major firms in the industry;• Ease of market entry and exit; and• The ability to achieve economies of scale or scope.Incorporate scholarly peer reviewed journal literature with in-text citations

. Discuss the potential challenges organizations face when segmenting markets for innovative or disruptive products, where customer needs and preferences may not be clearly defined or understood.

Startegic management. Please solve this

Research and select a country to do business in outside the United States.   Select a service, product, or idea.   Create a company name and logo and describe the meaning behind each of the following selections:   -Name -Logo -Mission -Structure

Describe the importance of an external assessment in formulating business strategies. What are the most important factors affecting industry attractiveness? Conduct the Porter’s Five-Forces Model to evaluate competitiveness of the electronic companies. Each group may choose one company listed below for the purpose of the discussion. Apple Inc Samsung Electronics Huawei Dell Technologies Hitachi Sony Panasonic Intel LG Electronics Microsoft

Conduct an industry analysis using the porters 5 forces framework: to determine how much profit potential exists in the video game technology industry in which Niantic operates

Image attached   Each organization increased research to plan and implement an idea for a business. Identify an opportunity to plan an established brand global expansion. Complete your selected company's global business plan.

List all of Apple's current product diversifications.

If you were advising Hilton Hotels, what three main approaches would you suggest to rectify any weaknesses in this company's customer value proposition?   Analyze a company (real) that is at a cost disadvantage compared to its rivals. What strategic moves should this company undertake to restore cost parity?

26) The GE-McKinsey Matrix uses which 2 factors? a) Market share and market growth b) Profits and losses c) Barriers of entry and barriers of exit d) Industry attractiveness and business strength in said industry

How is success measured when a firm pursues a focus strategy? Only industry-wide competitors can create similar value for the market segment. Broad-based competitors choose not to serve that same segment of the market. It is possible for the firm to pursue low cost and differentiation simultaneously. Firms are willing to link with suppliers and distributors to manage costs.

Discuss how IBM has become the world's most valuable business to business brand?

How do competitive actions and competitive rivalry differ across slow- and fast-cycle markets? What are key success factors associated with competitive action in both market contexts?