Essays on Consolidating

SWOT Analysis

The SWOT analysis is a tool used in the evaluation of the internal environment, where the organization conducts an analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The Sony retail company in London has low product diversification, making it vulnerable in the face of the businesses that have a broad range of goods. The threat posed by the competitors is real. Many players in the DVD/CD and video games market have emerged, and the management is concerned that it is becoming extremely hard to retain dominance of the market (Williams and Chinn, 2010, P.426). Several Substitute products are available ...

Drivers for Change

The acquisition of Whirlpool over Maytag resulted in complementary advantages since Maytag shareholders received both cash and Whirlpool stock while Whirlpool expanded its product and service offerings (Fox, 2006). The acquisition effect is an increase in brand portfolio variety and potential improvement in production efficiency (Whirlpool, 2005, p.7). However, this acquisition occurred during one of the most challenging external environments due to a continuing increase in both material and oil-related costs (Whirlpool, 2005, p.6). This was further worsened by a decline in consumer demand within its U.S. market (Whirlpool, 2006, p.5). Whirlpool countered by increasing the number of new ...

Introduction

Change is a perpetual in today’s fast paced world. What is modern today becomes obsolete tomorrow. New technologies mean a change in the way on thinks, learns and gets his information or uses it. Any organization may feel the challenges brought about by those new technologies and why they need to implement them within their culture. Any change within or outside an institution is sure to incite mixed reception and perception among its members and clients. The essay applies a change theory to an organizational-based on Kotter’s change model and plans a change process. The change process ...

GAAP and Consolidation

The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that are used in the United States issue very specific instructions on how companies should consolidate their financial reports when a merger or acquisition is accomplished. These instructions came as a result of the Enron scandal during the early 2000s, as the energy company shifted deadweight losses to subsidiary companies owned by executive staff to make its balance sheet look as profitable as possible. The losses were therefore hidden from public view, and contributed towards the impending financial collapse of the company. Because Enron led by example, the Financial Accounting Stability Board (FASB) ...

Abstract

Emergency planning is a challenge for public service agencies facing budget cuts, changes in available technology, changing community needs, and the consolidations of agencies with different missions and objectives. The literature on how public safety agencies can best respond to emergencies stress the importance of not consolidating emergency management service, fire and police departments. The literature also emphasizes the importance of the planning process, and how information systems can help with the consolidation of information and analysis. Response methods and analysis primarily come from the planning process, although feedback from the front-line is necessary. The City of Pompano Beach’ ...

International Business Strategies: Case Study of Netcare

Introduction In a sector such as the medical industry where the aspect of acquisition and development of knowledge is an essential part of growth and maintained profitability, the health industry is hugely impacted by national political and legal restrictions. Organizations in this industry have to leverage the numerous obstacles to attain competitive advantage and survive in the foreign markets. Recently a renowned medical care company Netcare experienced a changing dynamics in its primary market in South Africa. This compelled the review of its internationalization process. Internationalization process is the activity of increasing involvement in international markets by local enterprises. ...