Using the Mapping Activity System described by Porter, describe how Apple or Amazon business activities support and reinforce its business strategy.
Mapping Activity System, which was
introduced by Porte,r helps in guiding the big
multinational companies to compete in the
market with the help of their supporting
activities. With the effective use of a mapping
activity system, a company can collect
necessary information about themselves and
try to find out the place where they lack
behind so that they could cover that place and
try to take a competitive advantage in the
market. After collecting the necessary
information, the company can deeply analyze,
they stand in the market, which will help them
to grow their business more efficiently around
the world. After data analysis, it is compared
with the supporting activity groups to get the
actual result of the company's process and its
visits to the market. These companies are the
most reputed companies around the world
and currently performing well and trying the
best to provide satisfaction to the customers
with their respective products and services.
Effective use of a mapping activity system
can help this company to grow the business
and get accurate results about the business
strategies and policies.
Using the Mapping Activity System described by Porter, describe how Apple or Amazon business activities support...
Evaluate how the business ethics and regulatory issues for Apple, Inc will impact the community. Support your response with research in best practices in CSR. Global Environment: Evaluate how the business ethics and regulatory issues that you previously described will impact the global environment of Apple, Inc. Support your response with research in best practices in CSR.
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How are activities identified in an organization and the process of assignment of cost is used under Activity Based Costing (ABC) system? Explain. Support your answer with numerical examples.
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Describe possible networks that might be used to support business needs. Create a logical system diagram with a software of your choice showing possible internal connections as well as those between the site and the potential customers.
1) describe the Supply Chain activity, 2) explain how it interacts or connects with other Supply Chain activities and, 3) explain how, when successfully managed, this activity supports the overall business.
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Describe possible networks that might be used to support business needs. Create a logical system diagram with a software of your choice showing possible internal connections as well as those between the site and the potential customers.
using the value chain model, how to explain the role of information technology in improving the competitiveness.in an organisation or an industry. How to use SWOT analysis or use the Porter five forces to start with competitor analysis. Also how to use the Porter’s value chain model to discuss the role of information technology to enhance the competitiveness of each set of activity, including primary and support activities. Elaborate and explain tthe above using any compnay as example.