Unit Three - Discussion

The best test of whether potential entry is a strong or weak competitive force is A) whether the industry's driving forces make it harder or easier for new entrants to be successful.   B) the strength of buyer loyalty to existing brands.   C) whether the strategies of industry members are well matched to the industry's key success factors.   D) whether the industry offers an opportunity for a blue ocean strategy.   E) to ask if the industry's growth and profit prospects are strongly attractive to potential entry candidates.

1. Consider some of the products that are widely advertised on television. By what kind of firm is each produced—a perfectly competitive firm, an oligopolistic firm, or another type of firm? How many major products can you think of that are not advertised on TV? 2. In what ways may the small retail sellers of the following products differentiate their goods from those of their rivals to make themselves monopolistic competitors: hamburgers, radios, cosmetics?  

How can a company increase its market share, and what strategies are commonly employed to achieve this goal?"

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.

Subject; Entreprenurship Need unique and different business idea model as your own or as it is but you should be able to explain and proof the viability of the business idea in Pakistan.

Explain an enterprise that provides technology solutions to reduce climate change impacts. 1)how does the enterprise reduce the vulnerability of the community,other enterprises or ecosystems to climate change effects?(in 350 words). 2)how does the enterprise increased the resilience to climate change impacts and risks (in 350 words). 3)is the enterprise sharing knowledge or best practices about climate change adaptation with the customers, beneficiaries other enterprises or wider community?(in 200words) 4)to what extent does the enterprise measure the enterprise's environmental impact?(in 200 words) 5)Does the product or service offered by the enterprise also help mitigate climate change(reducing or slowing down the pollutant of greenhouse gas emission)?(in 200words). (ii)BUSINESS MODEL 1)What is the unique value proposition of the enterprise:what makes the enterprise different from others?(in 250 words) 2)Who are the target customers? 3)briefly describe the products/services offered…

Select an existing company in any industry, and identify the following points:   Introduction: Describe the company, its industry, and its business context.   Critical incidents: Include any stories of the organization's challenges or achievements.   How did it overcome the challenges?   How did it accomplish its achievements?   Investment potential: Include any of its current issues that need to be addressed or its potential goals for growth.   Conclusion: Would you invest in this company? Why or why not?

5.- What are the factors that contribute to McDonald's success?

Identify if the following is STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITY, THREAT, OR INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT:   1. Incorporates the organization's significant traits that give an upper hand  2. credits that should be improved or upgraded  3. an environment within the business  4. Strong attributes or capabilities of the business that provide an advantage in exploiting the business opportunity.  5. external movements or outside developments which may adversely affect the organization

answer in short Outline the risks faced by agricultural producers and the methods of managing these risks. 1. Which of the following methods does not help reduce production risks? a. buy disease-resistant seed varieties b. select stable enterprises c. Invest in excess machinery capacity d. sell crops to a farmers market e. diversify crops and/or business 2. Which of the following methods does not help reduce marketing risks? prepare a marketing plan Stockpile production inputs know your competitors recognize comparative marketing advantage integrate vertically to ensure a market or form marketing alliance 3. Which of the following method does not help reduce risk in financial decisions? expand markets for your production develop a realistic financial plan improve the record-keeping system to increase credit availability invest in fewer risky enterprises Use fixed-interest rate loans

Pick a company and discuss the following:1. Discuss factors affecting a competitor's likelihood to take competitive actions.2. Describe factors affecting the likelihood a competitor will respond to actions taken by its competitors.3. Explain competitive dynamics in slow-cycle, in fast-cycle, and in standard-cycle markets.

According to experts, mastering the Japanese market is considered a very difficult task. All of the following factors need to be considered by corporations that would like to conduct business in Japan EXCEPT: Question 8Answer a. conducting business in the Japanese market demands understanding, flexibility, ambitions, and long-term commitment b. the products and services should be tailored to local tastes c. companies interested in doing business with Japan should be willing and able to provide top-quality products d. the Japanese market has changed from a closed market to just being a tough market

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A portable soap company aspires to have these long-term goals: 1.- To be the preferred brand in portable soaps 2.- Consolidation of a supply chain 3.- Selling products throughout the Mexican Republic 4.- Ensure a safe and healthy work environment 5.- Investing in the improvement of environmental care practices. Mention the short-term goals to achieve each long-term goal I just mentioned. For example: -the first step to become the preferred brand... -for the consolidation of a supply chain, first as a short-term goal...   for each of the long term goals (the five I have just mentioned)

What products and services that APPLE INC offer?

What are the two main sources of competitive advantage that a company might want to pursue (according to Grant 2016)? Select one: a. Cost advantage and differentiation advantage b. Low cost and high cost C. Sales volume advantage and added value d. Broad market advantage and narrow market advantage

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).

1. Explain colgate-palmolive company has changed over it's lifespan. 2. Does colgate-palmolive always produced the same goods and services or has it's focus shifted over time. 3. Which of the five eras did this company operate during, and how did these historical shifts affect the company.

Understanding of environment by business managers enables them not only to identify and evaluate but also to react to the forces external to their firm. In light of the statement, explain by giving any five points why in the present-day competitive market, it is essential for a business enterprise to remain alert and aware of its environment. Asap

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

For this week's discussion, the focus will be on examining Porter's Five Forces as a tool for looking at the pressures on profits. Specifically, how does Porter's analysis examine the stress on profits from all directions and all dimensions of a firm's environment? You will be applying this tool by specifically looking at the market structure in which a firm competes. You will need to be able to distinguish an oligopoly from a monopolistic competitive market structure. Choose one of the following groups and use Porter's Five Forces to analyze the pressures on profits for your chosen group's firms.Group 1: Firms in the retail sector (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kohl's, Sears, Macy's). For each group determine and explain whether the group is monopolistic competitive or an oligopoly. Be specific in which market structures the firms operate. Choose one of the firms from one group.Using Porter's analysis, what are the threats to profitability faced by the firm? This would be a great…

With reference to the case below, you are required to apply the relevant External Analysis model that best fits regarding the rivalry that is rife between the brands. Apply the model and discuss at least two of the relevant constructs. You might include in your answer how a new entrant might disrupt the industry. The CaseMercedes Benz, BMW, and Audi have long been direct competitors in the German luxury performance car market. They are renowned for their ‘German engineering’, which is well-known for its quality and reliability throughout the world. Whilst all three sell their products world-wide, thus compete with all other car brands on the global market, their similarity and home base make them fierce competitors against each other whilst simultaneously appearing to the rest as a powerful collective block.Each of them offers products in all three market segments, namely large, medium, and small luxury performance cars. All three are benefitting from fast economic growth in…

Read the following extract and then answer the questions below. As the marketing manager of Klin Pty Ltd, which is a marketing consultancy company, you have been approached by Mr. Pitlagano who is a youth and wants to start a business to take advantage of the Youth Development Fund Programme from the ministry of youth. He is not quite sure which business venture to start but during his secondary school days he learnt briefly about the consumer goods and industries goods. His brother has advised him to specialize in the supply of consumer products in the Kgalagadi district as there are few suppliers and the area is remote. This makes Kgalagadi district more favourable for business considerations. Mr. Pitlagano had asked you to make him to understand consumer products to enable him to make clear and well-informed decision on the type of business is about to venture into and the kinds of merchandise to keep. Define consumer product to Mr. Pitlagano and give two (2) examples of consumer…