Assignment Title: Comparison and contrast between Porter’s Five Forces and BCG Matrix Model Subject: Strategic Management SIM 336 Tutor: Yahaya Alhassan Student No. 139169359 Student: Sujon Ahamed Word Count. 3229 (including headings and diagrams, Excluding references). Contents 1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………03 1.2 An overview of Porter’s Five Forces…………………………………………………….03 1.3 The advantages of Porter’s Five Forces Model…………………………………………..04 1.4 Some disadvantages of Porter’s Five Forces Model……………………………………..05 2.0 An overview of BCG Matrix……………………………………………………………..06 2.1 The features of BCG matrix……………………………………………………………...06 2.2 The advantages of BCG Matrix…………………………………………………………..07 2.3 Some limitations of the BCG matrix……………………………………………………..08 3.0 Comparison and contrast between Porter’s Five Forces and BCG Matrix………………08 3.1 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..09 3.2 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………..09 References……………………………………………………………………………………10 Comparison and contrast between Porter’s Five Forces and BCG Matrix 1.0 Introduction: The following assignment is a comparison and contrast of Porter’s (1985) Five Forces Model and BCG Model. It begins with an overview of the both models. Some critiques are also being discussed. However, the main thrust of this assignment is to understand the Porter’s model and BCG
The following analysis of Porter’s 5 Forces Model will help in determining the threats that my be present now or in the future and help determine opportunities and decisions regarding the marketing plan.
Fresh Direct got their start in New York City in July 2001, when co-founders Joseph Fedele and Jason Ackerman started the company. Since the start of the company in 2001, they have been through many changes in the leadership of the business, eight changes to the CEO over the last thirteen years. The most current CEO that is leading the business through the industry is Richard Braddock, he took the position in 2008, he took the position after serving as CEO for priceline.com because, he saw the potential for increasing growth within the company (Strategic Manangement). After searching many sites such as yahoo and google finance, as well as etrade etc., I was unable to find any actual profit or losses data for the last year due to the fact
A key component of managing a business effectively is having an understanding of the competitive environment in which that company operates weather it’s a large or small business. A way to access the competitive environment is the use of Porter’s model also known as Five Forces Analysis. The Five Forces Analysis was developed by Michael Porter of Harvard business school back in the late 1970’s. Ideally this analysis should be done before starting up your business. It can show you the likelihood of success of the company before you start it up. Even if your company is established the Five Forces Analysis is still extremely valuable. Once you understand the forces that are acting on and affecting your business being a success you will be in a much better position to develop strategies to combat those forces that are working against you. Porter identifies
The five forces used to analyze the level of competition formulated by Porter are the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers, the bargaining power of buyers, the threat of substitute products or services and rivalry among existing competitors (M. E. Porter, 2008). Two additional forces, proposed by Boehlje & Olson (2010), provide an external dynamic to Porter’s original five forces, namely technology and other drivers of change. In order to use the Porter five forces as an adequate backbone for describing the competition in our desired sector, we need thorough knowledge of the factors comprising these forces. We begin by providing an overview of general important factors used in recent literature.
Porter’s framework or also known as Porter's five forces model, introduced by Michael E. Porter who have well analyze and richly identifies five competitive forces that shapen every industry and able to determine an industry's strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. Bargaining power of supplier, bargaining power of buyer, degree of market competitive rivalry, potential entrants and degree of substitute are the five forces of Porter’s framework.
You know that Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model is a useful tool for analyzing a business. The Model is used to help understand the importance of the five competitive forces and determinea strategy to develop and maintain a competitive advantage. The Five Forces are described and discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook. They are:
Porter’s five forces model describes 5 components. Buyer power, supplier power, threat of substitute products or services, threat of new entrants and rivalry among existing competitors. Using this scenario, I will explain every of these components.
The Porter’s five forces is a competitive position analysis and business strategy format created by Michael Porter in 1979. The premise behind the format is to provide them with five forces that shape every industry. Mr. Porter 's theory is that if a company analyzed the information received from reviewing the five forces, the company would be able to compete in a higher fashion against its competitions. Following the five forces would allow a firm to determine the type of market or industry it is operating in. Each of the five works as an individual factor in the microenvironment, but one force could not exist without the out force in a stable economy. The five forces are Supplier Power, Buyer Power, Threat of substitutes, the threat of new entrant and Competitive Rivalry. Three forces affected the market horizontally while two affected, it vertically from each side. A review of the movie rental market from the Porter’s five forces.
. Prices with no real concern about product quality. Target on the other hand markets and sells unique products of good quality and to customer who don’t mind to pay a little extra for manufacturing. In order for Target to remain profitable and relevant in this industry, the company must be strategic with their resources and marketing efforts.
Porter 's Five Forces Model is a critical instrument to break down an outer aggressive environment of the business. The model incorporates threat of entry, the threat of rivalry, the threat of suppliers, the threat of purchasers and threat of substitutes.
An example is web design, as there are independents in every location. This is an easy market to enter with few
The primary focus of this article and analysis is to provide detailed analysis using Porter’s Five Force Analysis to scale the United States largest manufacturers of automobiles. The creativity and dynamics of the industry overall make it one of the most interesting industries in the country. The competiveness of rival corporations, the sizes of the manufacturers and the innovation that is constantly changing make the industry all the more interesting. Throughout this assignment the discussion and analysis provide an in-depth look into the history and background of the American automotive industry, its characteristics, and the focus of its structure and framework using Porter’s Fiver Force’s Model. The research will aid in providing
Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model is a useful tool for analyzing a business. The model is used to analyze the competitive forces and determine a strategy to develop a competitive advantage for profitability of a business. With Porter’s Five Force Model, it is possible to combat the completive forces by identifying opportunities, competitive advantages, and competitive intelligence. If the forces are strong, they increase competition; if the forces are weak, they decrease competition. The Five Forces are:
The Five Forces Analysis was created by Harvard Professor Michael Porter in 1979 and it provides a framework for industry analysis and business development. Porter proposes there to be five forces which either inhibit or prohibit a company’s ability to succeed in a given market.
I am a registered nurse employed in a hospital in the healthcare industry. Porter’s five forces model begins with the first force being the intensity of rivalry among incumbent firms (Parnell, 2014). Competition in healthcare, particularly hospitals, is limited. Due to the accredidation process, government regulations such as a certificate of need (Certificate of need, n.d.) and licensing of facilities and providers, competition is limited. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking at ways to increase competition in healthcare such as opening up opportunities for nurse practitioners, increasing the availability of such technologies as telehealth and establish more competitive healthcare pricing. In cities, there is more of a concentration of competitors. The hospital that I work at is the largest between Memphis and Nashville and has the busiest ER in the state of Tennessee. Therefore, the concentration of competition is low for that particular hospital. There are high fixed costs with a hospital such as buildings, overhead, equipment, and salaried personnel. Yet, a hospital does not cut their prices to increase patient census. However, it could be questionable in a low census period as to whether there are additional tests run or hospital admissions that would ordinarily not happen if the census were higher. There is strong growth in the healthcare industry with the industry growing at twice the rate of the national economy (Health Care Industry, 2012).