Competitive strategy: Strategies model by Michael Porter
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
The strategy has taken a big place in the firm and it has become the only way to do business. Big companies have special staff to formulate strategies, whereas in the smaller firms it is the CEO and/or the Head Officer who takes and makes the strategic decisions. Some definitions are necessary to...
Porter's competitive analysis
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
The competitive analysis is based on a wealth of information which is collected and processed. First there is information about the company itself, its strengths and weaknesses, but also on its environment. It is therefore an internal analysis and an external review. The analysis was developed...
Porter and Tapscott Polemics - Are there new business objectives and methods to achieve them?
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
The tremendous growth of the information and communications technologies (ICT) and its deep penetration in all areas of human activities, is profoundly reshaping the economic, societal and private life landscape of the world of today. The issue of the Internet was actually the core reason for a...
Strategic Analysis - Uber
Case study - 23 pages - Services marketing
Uber Technologies Inc. is a global transportation technology company operating in more than 760 cities around the world, and in more than 70 countries. The American giant generated net revenues of $6.5 billion (excluding China) in 2016, simply from its transport business. Uber, where the...
Analysis of the strategy of the American company Netflix
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Netflix, an American company, founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings, is the first company to offer DVD rental by mail from an order placed over the Internet. This desire to offer unlimited access to cultural content without having to travel is the result of a strategy of sophistication of the "DVD"...
The company's strategic diagnostic tools - Toyota SWOT analysis
Course material - 3 pages - Marketing theories
In 1979, Michael Porter developed the five forces strategy based on a competitive analysis. These 5 forces all influence the performance of the company. There are initially five groups of players: competitors, customers, suppliers, potential entrants and...
Corporate strategy - Disney +
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
Entertainment giant Disney's new streaming platform is undoubtedly a major turning point for the company. Disney+ is an online video-on-demand platform owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International division with the four...
Start-ups and the business of personalization of textiles and advertising objects in France
Case study - 11 pages - Business strategy
Start-ups are, unlike SMEs, based on an activity that has great growth potential. Within this very attractive sector, the world of advertising is not to be outdone. Indeed, the use of articles or advertising objects is a fast-growing market that is experiencing growing interest from start-ups....
Megacorp's Crane Manufacturing company (CMC) operations analysis
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
Megacorp's CMC manufactures cranes which can be used for different factory and process line operations in various factories. They manufacture small and large cranes which are able to hoist different rectangular containers. For fifty years, the company has been relatively successful in the...
Internal and External Analysis of the Company "Chez le brasseur - La Valette"
Case study - 12 pages - Catering marketing
Its branded beers, brewed in front of the consumer with complete and qualitative equipment, on the basis of malt from Belgium (among other properties), contribute largely to its attractiveness. Blonde, white, amber, brown, raspberry or fig draught, but also seasonal (spring, summer, Christmas),...
The Use of Animal Imagery in Marketing Strategy
Thesis - 53 pages - Marketing theories
Nowadays, the use of animal imagery is all around us. Every day we are exposed to animals that are used by advertisers to assist in promoting brands and products. They are used in a variety of ways, for example as advertisements, logos, brand names, mascots, and so on. The present study seeks to...
Corporate Valuation - Domino's Pizza
Financial analysis - 5 pages - Finance
Domino's Pizza is one of the leading fast-food companies in the world, acting on the Quick Service Restaurant market. They have approximately 18 500 stores over the world, in more than 90 countries. The company's history started in the 60's in the USA, and the group initially remained...
International strategy analysis of Galeries Lafayette
Case study - 7 pages - Management
This assessment has been done on Galeries Lafayette Group. The group has been a pioneer in terms of business and distribution, with stores located in traditional city centers. The group has then diversified its core-business and acquired quite a lot of companies. BHV Marais, La Redoute,...
International Marketing Analysis - Louis Vuitton
Case study - 13 pages - Luxury marketing
In order to better realize this analysis, I chose to study the Louis Vuitton brand on two different countries / markets: The United States (developed country) and China (emerging country). During this report, we will discuss an external analysis of the brand in these two countries as well as an...
SWOT Analysis - Zara
Case study - 4 pages - Fashion and ready to wear marketing
Zara is an internationally famous fashion brand. The company currently sells in two hundred markets with over two thousand stores worldwide. Zara is one of eight brands that are owned by Inditex Group, the largest apparel retailer in the world. According to 2019 financial statements, Inditex...
Marketing of the 21th century: EcoATM, the French recycling market
Tutorials/exercises - 20 pages - Business strategy
EcoATM is a very young enterprise with good respect of the environment. Their main idea is to develop in the United States for the moment an ECycling machine. It's a machine in which you can put your electronic wastes. In exchange it gives you money. You can choose to keep the money or to give it...
Intel Strategic Analysis
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Intel is a semi conductor, microprocessors, and chips manufacturer. It is an industry leader in the market with competitor such as Samsung, ARM, ADM and Toshiba. Intel's strategy revolves around technological innovations, quality service delivery and maintains a platform that gives them a...
Strategic management in an organization
Thesis - 14 pages - Management
According to Johnson, Scholes and Whittington, ‘Strategic Management includes the understanding the strategic position of an organization, strategic choices for the future and turning strategy into action' (Johnson, Scholes & Whittington, 2005, p.16).There are many models and senior...
Caroll in China: strategic marketing plan
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
With an economic growth of nearly 10%, China looks very attractive to a lot of companies today. The emergence of a strong middle class characterized by a high purchasing power makes opportunities plentiful. However, China's huge market is much more complex and specific than western ones. That...
International management strategy: Nestle
Case study - 14 pages - Management
This paper critically evaluates the international strategy of the Nestle Waters. The paper deals with different theories such as Porter's five forces, SWOT analysis, Hofstede's four cultural dimensions, Hill's pressures for local responsiveness and cost reductions, the...
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) in the luxury market
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, or LVMH, is currently the world leader in the luxury market. LVMH had recorded high profits in 2006, thus making it the best performer in the fashion and luxury industry. This achievement was acknowledged by the present CEO of the group, Bernard Arnault, who stated...
Strategy marketing of the companies Carriere and Nivert
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
The two companies in this study are quite similar. The family canneries were created centuries ago in the Loire Valley. They preserve the same type of vegetables, and cater to the same type of customers. Their production methods differ and are targeted towards the upstream market. The company...
Strategic analysis of Liverpool FC
Case study - 21 pages - Sports
This assignment is to provide a strategic analysis of the football club Liverpool FC within the business environment of the English Premier League. Liverpool FC is historically seen as the most successful football club within the Premier League, having won 18 League titles, seven FA Cups and the...
Strategic Marketing Plan: Caroll entering the middle market in China
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
This document develops a strategic plan through the main tools; the first section is dedicated to the presentation of the company and its competitive market. Tools including the positioning of the brand, SWOT analysis and Value chain of the company Caroll are used to understand the strengths and...
The US airlines industry in 2002
Case study - 7 pages - Services marketing
Michael Porter's famous five forces of competitive position model provide a simple perspective for assessing and analyzing the competitive strength and position of a corporation or industrial organization. Let us consider these concepts of industry analysis in the context...
Strategic analysis of Cake Masters
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
David Kuchen commenced his career in the investment division in a Canadian bank. However, his zest for challenges and desire to build his own business led him to create and run his own business in investment banking. But the company did not reach the dimensions that Kuchen wished. So he plunged...
Aussie Fresh export strategy
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Export strategy, a crucial part of international business management, can directly affect the success of transnational companies' business performance linked to their host-country nationals. In the meantime, a well-rounded export strategy should be formulated based on the analysis of both...
SWOT Analysis - British Airways (2010)
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
British Airways (BA) has recently announced a merger with Iberia the results for both firms are due in May 2011. This case study will look at industrial relations within BA and how they will affect the recent merger and what is necessary to align both firms' resources whilst causing the least...
An analysis of Ryanair competitiveness
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
This report illustrates an analysis of Ryanair competitiveness, adaptation to the macro-level factors in the United Kingdom and factors contributing to its current success. Initially, the Porter's five-force model entails analysis of the threat posed by buyers, suppliers, industrial...
Strategic Management - Critic of management models
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
Porter's Five Forces model is designed with a focus on factors that built up the competitive advantage of a firm within the market (Afuah, 2003). It has achieved significant success in analyzing the industry in general and forms a very useful tool for assessing a company's...
