Chapter 3

The External Assessment

Strategic Management: Concepts & Cases 13th Edition Fred David

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External Strategic Management Audit

Environmental

Scanning

Industry Analysis

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External Strategic Management Audit

Identify & evaluate factors beyond the control of a single firm

Increased foreign competition Population shifts Aging society Fear of traveling Stock market volatility
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External Strategic Management Audit

Purpose of an External Audit Develop a finite list of
opportunities

that could benefit a firm threats that should be avoided

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External Audit

Gather competitive intelligence Assimilate information Evaluate

Resulting in a list of the most important key external factors

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Performing External Audit

Long-term Orientation Measurable Applicable to Competing Firms Hierarchical

External Factors

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Social, Cultural, Demographic, and Natural Environmental Forces

US Facts

Aging population Less White Widening gap between rich & poor 2025 = 18.5% population > 65 years 2075 = no ethnic or racial majority
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Social, Cultural, Demographic, and Natural Environmental Forces

Trends
More American households with people living alone Aging Americans affects all organizations

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Political, Governmental, and Legal Forces

Government Regulation
Key opportunities & threats
Antitrust legislation Tax rates Lobbying activities Patent laws

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Political, Governmental, and Legal Forces

Protectionist policies Governments taking equity stakes in companies

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Technological Forces
Major Impact

Internet

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Competitive Forces

Collection & evaluation of data on competitors is essential for successful strategy formulation

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Competitive Forces
Identify Rival Firms
Strengths
Weaknesses Capabilities

Opportunities
Threats Objectives Strategies
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Key Questions Concerning Competitors

Their strengths Their weaknesses Their objectives and strategies Their responses to external variables Their vulnerability to our alternative strategies Our vulnerability to strategic counterattack
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Key Questions Concerning Competitors

Our product/service positioning Entry and exit of firms in the industry Key factors for our current position in industry Sales/profit ranking of competitors over time Nature of supplier and distributor relationships The threat of substitute products/services
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Competitive Intelligence

A systematic and ethical process for gathering and analyzing information about the competitions activities and general business trends to further a businesss own goals

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Sources of Competitive Intelligence

Internet Employees Managers Suppliers Distributors Customers Creditors

Consultants Trade journals Want ads Newspaper articles Government filings Competitors

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Objectives of Competitive Intelligence

Provide a general understanding of industry and competitors Identify areas where competitors are vulnerable and assess impact of actions on competitors Identify potential moves that a competitor might make

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The Five-Forces Model of Competition

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Steps to Determine if an Acceptable Profit Can Be Earned

1.

2.

3.

Identify key aspects or elements of each competitive force Evaluate how strong and important each element is for the firm Decide whether the collective strength of the elements is worth the firm entering or staying in the industry

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The Five-Forces Model

Rivalry among competing firms

Most powerful of the five forces Focus on competitive advantage of strategies over other firms

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Conditions that Cause High Rivalry Among Competing Firms

High number of competing firms Similar size of firms competing Similar capability of firms competing Falling demand for the industrys products Falling product/service prices in the industry

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Conditions that Cause High Rivalry Among Competing Firms

Consumers can switch brands easily Barriers to leaving the market are high Barriers to entering the market are low Fixed costs are high among firms competing The product is perishable
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Conditions that Cause High Rivalry Among Competing Firms

Rivals have excess capacity Consumer demand is falling Rivals have excess inventory Rivals sell similar products/services Mergers are common in the industry

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The Five-Forces Model

Potential development of substitute products Pressure increases when: Prices of substitutes decrease Consumers switching costs decrease
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The Five-Forces Model

Bargaining Power of Suppliers is increased when there are: Large numbers of suppliers Few substitutes Costs of switching raw materials is high Backward integration is gaining control or ownership of suppliers
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The Five-Forces Model

Bargaining power of consumers Customers being concentrated or buying in volume affects intensity of competition Consumer power is higher where products are standard or undifferentiated
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Conditions Where Consumers Gain Bargaining Power

If buyers can inexpensively switch If buyers are particularly important If sellers are struggling in the face of falling consumer demand If buyers are informed about sellers products, prices, and costs If buyers have discretion in whether and when they purchase the product
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Sources of External Information: Unpublished Sources

Customer surveys Market research Speeches at professional or shareholder meetings Television programs Interviews and conversations with stakeholders

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Sources of External Information: Published Sources

Periodicals Journals Reports Government documents Abstracts Books Directories Newspapers Manuals
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Sources of External Information: Web Sites

http://marketwatch.multexinvestor.com http://moneycentral.msn.com http://finance.yahoo.com www.clearstation.com https://us.etrade.com/e/t/invest/markets www.hoovers.com

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Industry Analysis: The External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix

Economic Social Cultural Demographic Environmental

Political Governmental Technological Competitive Legal

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EFE Matrix Steps

1.
2. 3. 4. 5.

List key external factors Weight from 0 to 1 Rate effectiveness of current strategies Multiply weight * rating Sum weighted scores

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Industry Analysis EFE

Total weighted score of 4.0

Organization response is outstanding to threats and weaknesses

Total weighted score of 1.0

Firms strategies not capitalizing on opportunities or avoiding threats

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Industry Analysis: Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM)

Identifies firms major competitors and their strengths & weaknesses in relation to a sample firms strategic positions Critical success factors include internal and external issues
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