Explain the term ‘globalisation’ and the role that multinational companies play in the development of globalisation. Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange. Globalisation has increased the production of goods and services and has therefore lead to increased trade between countries. This trade encourages countries to work together and removes trade barriers such as quotas and tariffs. This increased openess allows countries to specialise in producing goods which they have a comparitve advantage in (this means they can produce goods at lower unit costs) A multinational Company is a corporation that has its facilities and other assets in at least one country other than its home country.
Justify your answer with reference to Novartis, Google and/or other organisations that you know (40 marks) Diversification can be defined as the practice under which a firm enters an industry or market different from its core business. This shows relevance in regard to a company’s corporate strategy, as it is the change in the company’s direction of business. The company is wishing to diversify their methods whether that is the product, market or service. A business strategy is the means by which it sets out to achieve its objectives, it can be described as a long-term business planning. The definition would describe growth as the process of improving measures of an enterprise’s success.
There are reports that say the economy will grow over the next few years (2010), but there is a possibility that they could be wrong and that won’t happen. If the opposite happens and the economy hits a decline, this could really hurt the business of Keystone and many other companies for that matter. On that note, people will start looking to save money and if they can find the same product that this company offers for a cheaper price, they might just do that. The last red flag that I would see when deciding whether to select this client would be the fact that they have recently started extending credit to customers with less than perfect credit (2010). Although this could mean nothing, this could also be the beginning of a downward spiral of bad debt.
A growth company tends to have very profitable reinvestment opportunities for its own retained earnings. Economic growth will affect Etisalat as it would increase their profits due to more people wanting more products and wanting to spend their money. As people have more money to spend on luxuries instead of the essentials it means that the higher value products will be brought. For example the Andrex toilet rolls will be brought instead of Etisalat value, because of this it means more money is being spent in the store which is an advantage for Etisalat. Recession occurs when people involved in business become more cautious and: * Customers cut back on spending, and start to save more * Manufactures and sellers cut back on their orders, produce fewer goods and start to cut back costs in general, including by laying off workers.
Innovation and Change Chantelé Shaw QHT1 Task 3 Innovation and Change Student # 000258452 6/15/13 1|Page Innovation and Change The Concept of Innovation in Business Entrepreneurs use innovation as a tool to exploit change and take that opportunity to show a new business style or service. Innovation can be learned and practiced as it is a discipline. However there needs to be a sense of purpose when entrepreneurs are searching for their sources of innovation. Once the sources are found they will need to learn how to successfully apply those principles. Business opportunities are chances to do things better and differently.
In addition, there will be the opportunity cost of not having cash available for more useful requirements i.e. supplier discounts, interest income. Therefore, Willow Company needs to hold optimum levels of inventory and increase its sales in order to improve its inventory turnover and cash
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The report will detail possible strengths and weaknesses of recommended courses of action and how a marketing plan would contribute to the company’s business objectives. 2.0 BUSINESS OBJECTIVES Kingsford charcoal forms a large segment of the Clorox company portfolio, and a decline in overall sales contributed to low stock value for the parent company. The Kingsford brand has proven strong in both market magnetism and competitive advantage, however, outside competition in aligning markets have avowed the need to ‘invest to grow’ the market and improve position or face a formidable future of deteriorating sales. The objective here is to increase profits for the Kingsford company. 2.1 BUSINESS STRATEGIES Increase overall company sales and profit by investing time and resources in growing the market and developing new opportunities for consumers.
The consumer staples sector need consumers to be employed: so the consumers will have money to purchase more products. As of March 2011 the unemployment rate has decreased to 8.8% after not falling below 9% from May of 2009 to January 2011. The unemployment rate should decrease as the economy continues to recover which will allow more consumers to purchase a variety of products. Consumer Sentiment has also increased over the past year. When consumers have a positive outlook on the economy they are more likely to purchase more products from staple stores.
Globalization, force for good? “Overall, globalization is a force for good in the world.” In this essay I will be discussing whether globalization has improved our world or downgraded it. At this moment the nations of the world have a high level of independence, globalization has contributed to enriching countries, it provided opportunities to enrich countries. It impacted on markets and services in a positive way considering they have grown and are still growing. Not only have countries been given the opportunity to exploit their comparative advantages but they can also change their comparative advantages using technology, this gives them the chance to move up the value chain, which improves the living standards of people in poverty and increases their income.