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      <title>Module 8:Business Strategies by Lebogang Oliphant</title>
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      <description>Lets tweet responses based on the different questions that have been asked. You have 20mins of which we will meet again on the main group. Choose 1 member who will report back to the class</description>
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      <pubDate>2023-03-09 07:45:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>SWOT ANALYSIS</title>
         <author>lebogangoliphant</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lebogangoliphant/cjaguymprlvjocnn/wish/2509891060</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;UNATHI NONO ENTERPRISES (UNE)<br>The marketing department of Unathi Nono Enterprises is knowledgeable on current market trends. There is a new upmarket residential area situated close to UNE. Employees however, have a poor work ethic. Inefficient suppliers fail to<br>deliver inputs timeously. Competitors are unable to adapt to consumer demand. During load shedding, UNE suspends operations because of high crime rates. Organisational resources are used inadequately. The business is strategically<br>situated.&nbsp;<br><br>Question:<br>Compile a SWOT analysis for UNE from the scenario above. Indicate the strenghts etc in your responses</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-09 07:51:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Porter&#39;s Five Forces Model</title>
         <author>lebogangoliphant</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; PROTECH DRONERS (PD)<br>Protech Droners is unable to provide droning services due to high start-up costs and complicated licensing procedures. Customers have already prepaid PD for these services.<br><br>1.1.1 Identify the element of Porter’s Five Forces model that affects PD. Motivate your answer by quoting from the scenario above.                                                                        (3)<br>1.1.2 Explain how PD can apply any other THREE forces/elements of Porter’s Five Forces model that can be used to analyse their position in the market.                         (9)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-09 07:57:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>PESTLE ANALYSIS</title>
         <author>lebogangoliphant</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lebogangoliphant/cjaguymprlvjocnn/wish/2509901816</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>AGATHA INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS (AIS)<br>Agatha Industrial Suppliers is not operating profitably due to the following challenges:<br>• Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) as one of the pillars of BBBEE limits<br>the operations of AIS.<br>• Measures to dispose of business waste is expensive.<br>• The high inflation rate has meant that demand for products have declined.<br>• Some of their employees lack the skills to use new technology.<br>• Imports for main raw materials have been paused because of trade agreements.<br>• AIS is not conversant with the local language of consumers<br>1. Quote SIX challanges for AIS from the scenario above &nbsp; (6)<br>2. Classify EACH challange identified in Question 1 according to a relevant PESTLE factor                                                     (6)<br>3. Recommend ways in which AIS can deal with the challenges posed by EACH PESTLE factor, identified in QUESTION 2.                                                                          (12)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-09 08:01:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Intergration Strategies</title>
         <author>lebogangoliphant</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lebogangoliphant/cjaguymprlvjocnn/wish/2509903410</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>                         NDOU GARDEN SERVICES (NGS)<br>Ndou Garden Services wants to gain a competitive advantage in the market.<br>NGS decided to take over Pristine Gardening to reduce the threat of competition.<br>1.1.1 Identify the type of integration strategy applied by NGS. Motivate your answer by quoting from the scenario above. (3)<br>1.1.2 Discuss TWO other integration strategies that could be applied by NGS.                                                                           (6)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-09 08:03:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Strategy Evaluation</title>
         <author>lebogangoliphant</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lebogangoliphant/cjaguymprlvjocnn/wish/2509905805</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>              KATHRADA PROPERTY DEVELOPERS (KPD)<br>Kathrada Property Developers implemented different types of business strategies that need to be evaluated. KPD assessed the underlying basis of the business strategy. They also took corrective action so that deviations from the standards may be corrected. Specific dates were set by KPD for control and follow up.<br>1.1.1 Quote THREE steps in strategy evaluation applied by KPD.                                                                                           (3)<br>1.1.2 Explain other steps in strategy evaluation that could be applied by KPD.                                                                         (6)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-03-09 08:05:52 UTC</pubDate>
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