02 Micro and Macro Environment
02 Micro and Macro Environment
02 Micro and Macro Environment
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Internal Environment
Business Decisions
External Environment
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Key Environments
Aspects of the business environment:
Microenvironment:
Actors close to the company
Macro-environment:
Larger societal forces
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Micro Environment
Micro or task environment is more specific and immediate environment in which an organization conducts its business. -Dunham & Pierce
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Microenvironment
Actors
1. The company 2. Suppliers 3. Marketing
Must consider other parts of the organization including finance, R&D, purchasing, operations and accounting Decisions must relate to broader company goals and strategies
Microenvironment
Actors
1. The company 2. Suppliers 3. Marketing
Must watch supply availability and pricing Effective partnership relationship management with suppliers is essential Reliability Multiple Supplier
Microenvironment
Actors
1. The company 2. Suppliers 3. Marketing
Help to promote, sell and distribute goods to final buyers Include resellers, physical distribution firms, marketing services agencies and financial intermediaries Effective partner relationship management is essential
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Actors
1. The company 2. Suppliers 3. Marketing
Types of Customers
Industrial Customers Institutional Customer Foreign Customer Retail Customer
Globalization
International Trade
Customer Segmentation
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Microenvironment
Actors
1. The company 2. Suppliers 3. Marketing
Conducting competitor analysis is critical for success of the firm A marketer must monitor its competitors offerings to create strategic advantage
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Microenvironment
Actors
1. The company 2. Suppliers 3. Marketing
A group that has an actual or potential interest in or impact on an organization Seven publics include: Financial Media Government Citizen-action Local General Internal
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SPENT Analysis
The purpose of SPENT analysis is to identify factors in the macro-environment that may affect the business and it s industry SPENT analysis helps identify threats to, and opportunities for, a business based on macroenvironment factors
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Macroenvironment
Macroenvironment the far environment (outside an organization s industry and markets)
Internal Industry MacroEnvironment
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