of the UK manufacturing? http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk-manufacturing-statistics/ SECTORS: Aerospace Industry: UK has 17% global market share (largest in Europe) This industry contributes about £11.4 billion to the UK’s GDP Turnover: £24.2 billion (2011) (Title: The Aerospace Industry‚ Author: John Bardens and Chris Rhodes‚ Last Updated: 20 November 2012) Automotive Industry: makes 1.58 million cars and commercial vehicles annually Turnover: £59 billion 10% of total UK exports
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Organisations and Environment Analysis of the External Environment The dimension of the external environment which interests me the most is the economic dimension. Economics can be described as the social science that deals with the production‚ allocation and distribution of scare resources in order to please the unlimited wants and needs that individuals boast. Economics is also research into aspects such as interest rates‚ inflation‚ gross national product and unemployment in order to
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The Macro Environment Analysis is traditionally the first step of a strategic analysis; it is sometimes referred to as an external analysis‚ a pest analysis or a pestle analysis. The purpose of the Macro Environment Analysis is to identify possible opportunities and threats to your industry as a whole that are outside the control of your industry. There are many factors in the macro-environment that will affect the decisions of the organisation. Tax changes‚ new laws‚ trade barriers‚ demographic
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CHAPTER TWO EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS At the end of this chapter‚ the student should be able to: 1. Understand the processes for an environmentally conscious organization. 2. Know the importance of SWOT analysis in analyzing both external and internal environment. 3. Understand the different segments of the external environment known as the general environment. 4. To find out how the strength of the company’s competitive forces are congruent with the industry’s through the five-forces
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TNT Express UK TNT focuses on express delivery services of documents‚ parcels and freight securely between businesses‚ using land and/or air transportation. Starting from humble beginnings in Australia in 1946 with just a single truck‚ TNT has grown into a truly global company and serves customers in over 200 countries‚ employing 83‚235 people around the world. As of 31st December 2010‚ TNT Express posted Euro 7.053 Billion in total revenue with an operating income of Euro 180 Million. TNT Express
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the playing arena of Foster. Secondly‚ identify Foster’s missions‚ sales and revenues in the past. Thirdly‚ evaluate the external sales environment‚ including customer and competition analysis. Fourthly‚ forecasting the future external scenario. Fifth‚ analysing the existing sales operations‚ and evaluating it through gaps‚ key successful factors‚ and SWOT analysis. Finally‚ we gave Foster the recommendation on sales operation strategy for the next three years‚ and also evaluated the pros and cons
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1.0 INTRODUCTION “Today’s strange‚ new business world needs an augmented model of industry and market analysis that reflects recent developments in industry dynamics‚ such as globalization‚ entrepreneurship‚ technological advances and the internet” (Slater & Olson‚ 2002). 2.0 PORTERS FIVE FORCES MODEL FOR UK SUPERMARKET INDUSTRY Supermarkets’ performance is reliant on consumer’s income and their willingness to spend. The growing consumer pressure to drive value‚ quality and taste requires companies
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The PESTLE Factors We start with the Political forces. First of all‚ political factors refer to the stability of the political environment and the attitudes of political parties or movements. This may manifest in government influence on tax policies‚ or government involvement in trading agreements. Political factors are inevitably entwined with Legal factors such as national employment laws‚ international trade regulations and restrictions‚ monopolies and mergers’ rules‚ and consumer protection
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External Environment Analysis MGT/488 October 21‚ 2010 Patti Berlin External Environment Analysis Sam Walton began Wal-Mart in 1962 and opened the first store in Rogers‚ Arkansas (History‚ 2010‚ p. 1). Walton was not new to the retail industry and had traveled the United States to learn as much as possible about the industry. Walton knew that customer needs were important to success and he wanted to know as much as possible about the industry to meet those demands. Sam Walton experienced strong
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