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Learning Objectives. To learn to identify the different types of environments that affect a firm To learn what the components of the industry and macroenvironment are To learn how to apply environmental evaluation to understanding how a firm selects competitive strategies.
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Learning Objectives • To learn to identify the different types of environments that affect a firm • To learn what the components of the industry and macroenvironment are • To learn how to apply environmental evaluation to understanding how a firm selects competitive strategies
The Five Forces Model • Risk of Entry • Rivalry among established companies • Bargaining power of buyers • Bargaining power of suppliers • Threat of substitute products • Complementors
Risk of Entry Economies of scale Brand loyalty Absolute cost advantage Customer switching costs Government regulation
Rivalry Among Established Companies Industry competitive structure Industry demand Cost conditions Exit barriers
Bargaining Power of Buyers • Size of suppliers • Size of buyers • Number of suppliers • Number of buyers • Purchase quantity • Supplier dependence on buyers • Switching costs • Supplier competition • Likelihood of vertical integration by buyer
Bargaining Power of Suppliers • Size of suppliers • Size of buyers • Number of suppliers • Number of buyers • Number of substitute products that can be supplied • Importance of the product supplied • Importance of the customer to the supplier • Supplier product differentiated • Likelihood of vertical integration by supplier
Industry Life Cycle Analysis • Embryonic industries • Growth industries • Industry shakeout • Mature industries • Declining industries • Limitations
The Macroenvironment • Macroeconomicforces • Global forces • Technological forces • Demographic forces • Social forces • Political & legal forces