...computers for home use. Porters 5 Forces could be used to analyze the industries attractiveness in this era. Threat of Substitutes - High In the case the threat of substitutes is quite low as the primary organizations are Microsoft and Intel. During this phase it there didn’t seem to be much competitors in that segment of the market. In terms of personal computers the threat of substitutes are currently high. Technology is changing more and more as new forms of computers are coming out such as laptops, netbooks, tablets, smartphones, which in turn create a threat of substitutes (Kynin, 2012). With the weight of cost and benefits taken in to consideration computers tend to have greater threat. Buyer Power - High The variety of computers and options the large businesses have are in such a wide range and ultimately the have a high buying power. It really sums to their preference in price, quality and service (Kalpesh Agarwal, 2009). “Buyer are powerful if: buyers possess a credible backward integration threat – can threaten to buy producing firm or rival” (Quick MBA, 2010). Buyer power is low when switch cost are high hence why PC differentiates their products (Kalpesh Agarwal, 2009). Ultimately customers’ select based on price (Dowling) hence bargaining/buyer power is strong. Power of Suppliers - High The power of suppliers tends to be quite high as they have a heavy control within the industry. Suppliers are considered powerful if they demonstrate influence on the...
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...I would like to use the Porter five forces to analysis the textbook industry. Threat of new entrants (weak) The threat of new firms is low, because the economies of scale and customer loyalty to established brands create the barriers to entry the industry. Also it needs high capital requirements the buildup the firm. As the most important in this industry is an economy of scale. The profit of sell a book it low, firm gains profit by sell high volume with low profit margin. It means that firms need to lower the per unit cost. The new firm is hard to gain economies of scale. Therefore they would have the power to against the big firms. Also, sell the textbook need good relationship with teacher, school, professors and bookshop. Time is needed to build the relationship and trust for the quality of the book. In the financial part, this industry needs lots of investment. The writing cost, product cost and marking cost are big expenses which need a long time to get return. Firms need cash to continue the operation. Those are the barrier that makes new firms difficult to enter the market. Bargaining Power of Suppliers (weak) There are two major supplies of textbook industry, the author and the printing presses. They have weak bargaining power. On the first hand, there are many printing presses in the world. There were around 3000 painting presses in china. The globalization makes some process move to other country. Mostly...
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...Syracuse University INDUSTRY ANALYSIS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES Matthew Gerlitzki Strategic Management - MBC 645 Professor Wimer May 11, 2016 Industry Definition This is an industry analysis paper of the Colleges and Universities in the United States and it is important to begin with a definition. A goal of an industry definition and boundaries scope must not be too narrow or broadly defined because this will alter the scope of the analysis and result in a skewed conclusion. I will begin by differentiating between non-profits and for-profits businesses due to the different strategies involved within management in attempt to maintain the scope of this analysis. At first thought this seems irrelevant, however, the internal and external environments of these two types of business structures are different and management must prioritize accordingly. In academia, the for-profit institution must operate similar to a regular business with a focus on profitability that will satisfy stakeholders rather than focus primarily on the quality of education. The non-profit institution will focus primarily on education and student success, which will contribute to the brand awareness and prestige that will be discussed later. An analysis of the Colleges and Universities in the United States will be limited to non-profit private and public institutions that offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees. Bachelor’s (undergraduate) degrees are the...
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...BROKEN FAMILY: PARENT FIGURES A research proposal Presented to The School Faculty Bethany Child Development Center In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Subject English By NEIL KWAN :P 2014 The faculty of Bethany Child Development Center accepts the research proposal with the title: Submitted by (name) and (name), in fulfillment of the requirements for the subject English. _______________________________ ______________________________ PANEL NAME PANEL NAME Member Member _______________________________ LOIS FELIZ C. MORRIS, MA, RGC Member _______________________________ JETHRO O. CRISTOBAL Subject Teacher _______________________________ DAVE M. SARAIL, MA Department Head High School CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION The family is the people who allow each individual to feel and be complete. It is where the warmth of acceptance is present and the foundation of love is seen. When everything seems to be wrong, the family should be the one who makes it right. Nevertheless, families should be intact. Bonds are strongly held together and there is no sign of separation. Unfortunately, there are instances that a family is incomplete. The inseparable feeling is not felt. How come this happens? Are there any circumstances that a broken family can trigger for a child to be affected negatively? There are a lot of effects that could happen...
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...because of constant progressive requirements that corporations or organizations desire. High school graduates throughout the United States feel the need to continue their education in order keep up with the growing workforces. “The number of available jobs (including those that require college education and those that do not) depends upon the size and growth of the economy, affected in turn by demand-side factors such as the strength of consumer (public and private) demand and credit availability”(Rothstein,2009). Even though they have been increases of online universities throughout the United States, the old fashion brick and mortar university are limited. The supply of universities are available are constant, with more freshman registering at a gradual rate, and as a result tuition is increase for the university. “According to the College Board, a not-for-profit membership association comprised of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations, the national average cost for a year of education at a private four-year college costs $25,143 annually (up 5.9 percent from last year) and $6,585 for a public four-year university (up 6.4 percent)”(Coleman, 2009). Substitutes that could be available to college is, as aforementioned in the previous paragraph, online universities. Online colleges, like the University of Phoenix, can serve as a strong substitute to regular colleges because of its accommodating concept. Online courses can serve...
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...Team background: ‘Loyola Lions’ is the school cricket team of, St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall, a popular school in Ahmedabad, India. The school participates in various sports events in the city. Mr. Lalit Modi coaches Loyola Lions. The team is on a winning streak lately and is considered among the top school cricket teams in the city. Example: The team is playing in the finals of the inter school cricket tournament. The opening batsman is injured, so the coach pulls up a substitute at the last moment and says to him, “You better play your best. If the team loses, you’re out. Now go and win the match”. The substitute is visibly nervous and replies “ok”. Leadership style: From the above example I conclude that the coach is a low-LPC task-oriented leader, whose main objective is the successful completion of the task at hand. He is unable to change his behavior and leadership style according to the situation. His initiating behavior is useful and somewhat preferred during coaching sessions, to bring out the best in the players. But, to use the same behavior on a substitute player, who has only played during coaching sessions, and that also, during an important match is uncalled for. That not only demotivates him but also puts unnecessary pressure on him, which affects his performance. The leader’s style does not agree with Fiedler’s theory and is totally uncalled for, in the given situation. Leadership situation classification: * Leader/member relation is good...
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...High school is hard enough for most kids, but for half vampire Vlad, it really bites. First there's his blood cravings and how exactly do you sneak a pint of Blood into your lunchbox? Then there's his big fangs, his ever developing powers that Vlad doesn't how capacity of and the fact that his crush seems to have a thing for his best friend. Add to the mix a strange substitute teacher who makes myths and urban legends the focus of their English lessons, forcing Vlad to confront his dark side in a rather public area, and eighth grade school year pretty much couldn't get any worse. Then the substitute starts asking some rather prying questions and Vlad starts to worry his cover has been blown. Could the new substitute have something to do with the disappearance of Vlad's old English teacher? Vlad needs to find some answers and fast or he might be the next to disappear. With so many...
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...Phones for 5th Formers at the Girls’ High School and the Boys’ Grammar School Kimberly A. S. Smith 5 Integrated Economics Mrs. L. De Roche-John Title: The Relationship between Demand and Supply of Cell Phones for 5th Formers at the Girls’ High School and the Boys’ Grammar School Acknowlegements Firstly I would liketo thank God for his blessinf=g of wisdom and strength for guiding me and eassuring me when the need arises. I would also like thank my mother for the nights she stayed up assisting me nad ebsuring I did my best. Also to Mrs. John my teacher who ensured that the work given is the best that I can do. Table of Contents Aims The aim of this research is to determine what phone is the most popular amongst 4th and 5th formers of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School and the St. Vincent Boys’ Grammar School and also if there is preference to gender or age and also which network provider is preferred. The researcher would also like to classify if some purchases are due to peer pressure. Historical Background The St. Vincent Girls’ High School was founded in 1911 by Miss. Mary Ince (1911-1918) from Barbados, she also served as the institutions first Headmistress. She founded the all-girl institution to educate the girls of St. Vincent. The schools original academic year ran from January to December at its original location behind the Victoria Park. The original student body comprised of 31 girls. Today the Girls’ High School has a great populace of 800 plus...
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...in approach as to which, say, Fully Booked and Goodwill Bookstore focus on book retailing rather than offering school supplies. Even if firms compete with same books and other materials, the pricing strategy of NBS is relatively lowest among rivalry. This has been one of the advantages of NBS throughout the decades past. Lastly, competition has already transcended on internet based systems by delivering online services which fast-paced technology-driven consumers demand. Almost all competing firms have already adapt this change and continually to develop further their online marketing, promotions and strategies. B. Threat of New Entrants - Moderate Threats of new entrants for NBS is moderate since factors of relative price of substitute, low product differentiation, big switching cost to buyers, easy access to distribution channels and high capital requirement is considered. Relatively, strong partnerships with publishers would be advantageous for potential entering firms. Moreover, it is easy to adapt NBS strategy on retailing by considering of starting small, penetrating nearby schools and universities. Competitors have also seen that physical store isn't much of a mandatory, since; domestic market has rapidly adapting e-commerce. In lieu, competitors only need a web site or social networking site to work on to. However, relative start-up cost is high for entering bookstore...
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...Rachelle Allen BUS 474 Linens N’ Things versus Bed Bath & Beyond Five Forces Analysis To assess the attractiveness of the housewares industry, it is very appropriate to use the Five Forces Model. Taking into consideration the rivalry of competitors, the threat of substitutes and new entrants, and the bargaining power of the suppliers/buyers the industry is a moderately attractive one. 1. The threat of new entrants in the housewares industry is pretty low. The main barrier of entry for a new entrant to enter the housewares industry is the brand loyalty of already established stores. In exhibit two of the case, it shows that housewares can be purchased from over fifty different locations. The stores include anything from Bed Bath & Beyond to Dillard’s to Wal-Mart. This makes it very difficult for a new entrant to come into the industry and be successful. Also stated in the case, “The five largest firms capture approximately sixty percent of total sales.” (Richard Ivey School, 2010) 2. The threat of substitute products is low to moderate. It would be very difficult for a consumer to find alternatives for home furnishings, bathroom accessories, kitchen and table top items, etc. There are not many options for consumers to find products outside the realm of the originals. 3. The bargaining power of customers is low in the housewares industry. The customers do not have any influence on the pricing for these household items. As previously stated, there are...
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...affect the demand for ice cream on a given day. These factors include substitutes to Ice-Campusades ice cream, weather, and sporting events. Future competition can also shift the demand for Ice-Campusades ice cream as well. There are two substitutes around the RPI campus that affects the sales of Ice-Campusades ice cream. One of these is the weekly sorority bake sale. Each Monday, one sorority holds a bake sale on campus. Since the bake sale is only once a week, students often opt for the baked goods instead of ice cream. Another substitute is the “All You Can Eat Pancakes” offered by the local diner on Wednesdays. Many students spend their money on the pancakes rather than on the ice cream these days. This information about the bake sale and all you can eat pancakes shows that on Mondays and Wednesdays the demand for Ice-Campusades ice cream on the RPI campus is lower than the normal equilibrium. This means that on these days there is a surplus of ice cream. Another factor that affects the demand of the ice cream is the weather. On warm, sunny days, students interact around campus more. On these days, students are very likely to buy ice cream while they socialize. The demand for ice cream is so high on these days that Ice-Campusades often has a shortage. This kind of behavior can be seen anywhere. Mike Brown, owner of Valpo Velvet Ice Cream in Indiana said that “as temperatures continue to remain high in the region, so does the...
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...Supply And Demand In this paper we will be talking about the supply and demand that goes with the experience of purchasing a new computer. “Supply and demand are the forces that make market economies work. They determine the quantity of each good produced and the price at which it is sold. (N. Gregory Mankiw n.d. 63) So the first thing we have to look at the market to see if this is a good time to buy a computer. Then we look at the demand for computers right now buy looking at charts to see if this is the best time to purchase a computer. One factor that possible change in supply and demand of the computer is if it is time for school to start that will bring the price down on all computer and the things that go with it. Another factor that will change supply and demand is if a new operating system is coming out for computers. People will wait to purchase the latest with the new operating system on them. That was like when windows put out vista operating system that did not work with xp operating system and everybody had to stay with xp. So the purchase of new computers drop because know one was buying them. Then we can look at “Variable Change in This Variable Price Represents a movement along the supply curve Input prices Shifts the supply curve Technology Shifts the supply curve Expectations Shifts the supply curve Number of sellers Shifts the supply curve” (N. Gregory Mankiw n.d. 74)So there a lot of things that can change supply and demand. Now that we know demand is the...
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...institutional commitment to science. Expense, storage and choice of science materials. 8. How to keep students on task in the science classroom. Coming up with activities that will spark imagination and fit the curriculum. THE NEED FOR SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS [pic] The need for more science apparatus cannot be overemphasized. Apparatus are a must in every science class. It is said that for science to be learned, it must be experienced; there must be adequate apparatus to experiment with. Several studies showed that the lack of standard science equipment in schools is the handicap of science teaching both in the elementary and high school levels. The same is also true for college levels. The lack of science instruments in practically every school in the Philippines may be attributed to our complete dependence on foreign suppliers until very recently, instruments made in Europe, America and Japan, demand very high prices, which the average...
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...Structural analysis of an industry is a valuable tool that can be used as a primary determinant of a firm's long-term profitability. Understanding the dynamics of competitive forces can provide insight into the attractiveness of an industry and the potential for returns on capital. Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School professor, has developed a framework for understanding an industry's structure. Porter's analysis is widely taught in business schools and commonly used by analysts. Porter's book, Competitive Strategy, provides an excellent, readable resource for understanding the impact of competitive forces on an industry. According to Porter, the five competitive forces affecting an industry are: threat of entry, competitive rivalry, bargaining power of suppliers, threat of substitutes, and the bargaining power of buyers. Let's use the airline industry as an example of how an analyst may interpret the competitive forces that affect an industry. Threat of Entry The threat of new entrants presents the possibility that new firms will enter the industry and diminish industry returns by passing along value to buyers in the form of lower prices and raising the cost of competition. Factors that determine the threat of entry include capital requirements, economies of scale, switching costs, and brand value. In the airline industry, access to capital is plentiful. Banks extend credit to airline carriers, and the debt and equity markets provide alternatives for raising funds...
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...concern of the low educational standards, better funding for K-12 schools, higher education eligibility, career training, and better funding to provide for the struggling kids in the state to meet the cut-off. The low educational standards is something we should really pay more attention too. In K-12 math and science(which, even though debatable, will help a child the most if they wish to pursue engineering) the U.S. itself ranks in the lower half or quartile of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) countries. We, as a proud state of Arizona, should work to change the reputation of our great nation. And even more so since we rank in the bottom 10%-20% of all the states in...
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