Competitive Analysis

Gender Differences in Competition Muriel Niederle and Lise Vesterlund Negotiating in a highly competitive environment may prove particularly challenging for women. We describe three experimental studies that investigated and documented differences in the competitive behaviors of men and women. The first study examined gender differences in competitive performances. In a setting in which men and women performed at similar levels in single-sex competitions, men were found to outperform women in

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not; • Users of business aircraft outnumbered nonusers three to one - with users continually finding ways to deploy this unique asset to drive higher revenues, greater profitability, and improved efficiency; • Business aviation provided a unique competitive benefit to America’s businesses, both nationally and internationally, expressed through greater shareholder and enterprise value; and • Business aircraft users were overwhelmingly represented among the most innovative, most admired, best brands

* Références: Titre: The quest for competitive, business and marketing intelligence. A country comparison of current practices Auteurs: *Sheila Wright Leicester Business School, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, and *Jonathan L. Calof School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. Publication: European Journal of Marketing Vol. 40 No. 5/6, 2006 pp. 453-465 * Mots clés Competitive analysis, Intelligence, Marketing intelligence, Canada, Royaume uni, Europe; général

AMAZONE CASE 1. What industry is Amazon in exactly and what are its competitive dynamics? List direct and indirect competitors and substitute products/services. Since its creation in 1995, Amazon became a global brand. The company is actually one of the most recognized brands in the world and has been the number one global online service in 2003. It was first a book online seller then they progressively diversified selling music, movies, electronics goods etc… Thanks to its creator, Jeff Bezos

Novo-Nordisk Section II: Defining Cash Conversion Cycles Paragraph 1: Definitions Paragraph 2: Elements of computation Conclusion Chapter II: The CCC within companies and industries | Section I: Case Study (Spread sheets) Section II: Analysis and interpretation of findings Paragraph1: Industry averages comparison Section III: An International Supply Chain Case Paragraph 1: The Automotive Export Supply Chain Conclusion Part II: The CCC correlations with Firms indicators Chapter

Sinha 7 Final Report | Microeconomics of Competitiveness | Fall Semester | SGH BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS Danish government has set several policies since the 1990’s that have helped to design a more competitive business environment for firms settled in Denmark. One of the most famous and effective policy is the “Flexicurity“: it is applied to the labor market, labor laws, and employment policies. It consists in a mix of flexibility for the firms, who can

videoconferencing, etc. are major forces. – Databases allow for customization of products, messages and analysis of needs. The Internet – Facilitates anytime, anywhere connections – Facilitates CRM – Creates marketspaces • 8 Marketing Challenges Connecting • Via technology • With customers • With marketing partners • With the world • Selective relationship management is key. – Customer profitability analysis separates winners from losers. • Growing “share of customer” – Cross-selling and up-selling

PEEST Analysis Political Factors The political arena has a huge influence upon the regulation of health care, the money available, the priorities for disease management. You must consider issues such as: 1. current legislation home market 2. future legislation 3. SADC/international legislation 4. regulatory bodies and processes 5. government policies 6. government term and change 7. trading policies 8. funding, grants and initiatives 9. home market lobbying/pressure groups 10. international

Barney, J.B., 1986, Organizational Culture: Can It Be a Source of Sustained Competitive Advantage?, Academy of Management Review, 3, 656-665 Barney, J.B., 1986, Strategic factor markets: expectations, luck, and business strategy, Management Science, 10, October, 1231-1241 Barney, J.B., 1990, Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage, Journal of Management, 1, 99-120 Barney, J.B., 1995, Looking inside for competitive advantage, Academy of Management Executive, 4, 49-61 Barney, J.B., 1996, The