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Where to find it Jeffrey Levy University of North Texas Libraries February 3, 2014

Where to find it Jeffrey Levy University of North Texas Libraries February 3, 2014. This module covers the most common business assignments. First Questions to ask about a company. Public or private? Parent or a subsidiary?

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Where to find it Jeffrey Levy University of North Texas Libraries February 3, 2014

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  1. Where to find itJeffrey LevyUniversity of North Texas LibrariesFebruary 3, 2014 This module covers the most common business assignments

  2. First Questions to ask about a company • Public or private? • Parent or a subsidiary? • U.S. company? International company? Subsidiary of an international company? • Big company in a large industry? • Small company in a small industry? • Corporation or partnership? • Is it a “real” company or is it a made-up name for assignment purposes?

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  4. Industry Analyses • Two of the most used are: • P.E.S.T. Analysis • Porter’s Five Forces <next screen>

  5. P.E.S.T. Analysis and Porter’s Five Forces Analysis • These acronyms deal with change. • Changes that impact a company & industry. • Business students use these in their projects. • P.E.S.T. = Political, Economic, Social, Technological. • Porter’s Five Forces include: • Competitive rivalry within an industry • Bargaining power of suppliers • Bargaining power of customers • Threat of new entrants • Threat of substitute products • What’s online and what’s not? <next screens>

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  7. What about other assignments? • Where do I find other information? • Where is general business information? <next screen>

  8. Good luck!

  9. JeffreyLevyBusiness Collection LibrarianGovernment Documents DepartmentUNTWillis LibraryRoom323 Jeffrey.levy@unt.eduFebruary 3, 2014

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