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Strategic Plan Part II: SWOTT Analysis
New Division: Marketer
New Product: Google M
Conduct: an internal and external environmental analysis for your proposed new division and its business model.
Develop: a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Excel “SWOTT” template to be completed.
Compose: a maximum of 1,200-word synopsis in which you analyze relevant forces and trends. Your analysis must include the following:
- Identify economic, legal, and regulatory forces and trends.
- Critique how well the organization adapts to change.
- Analyze and explain the supply chain of the new division of the existing business. Share your plans to develop and leverage core competencies and resources within the supply chain in an effort to make a positive impact on the business model and the various stakeholders.
- Discuss the primary internal organizational considerations for the development of a strategic plan.
- Identify the major issues and/or opportunities the company faces based on your analysis.
Format: your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Please note the following:
- I have provided the paper regarding the new division and new product created for review before completing the ‘SWOTT” Analysis.This will give you an understanding of the new department and the new product. The Excel SWOTT template is provided and must be completed.
- Please review SWOTT Analysis Instructions prior to completing the SWOTT Analysis Template.
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SWOT
The SWOT analysis of Google has been provided in the attached excel sheet.
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External forces and trends considerations:
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Industry Changes
Google is struggling to cope with the industry changes so as to remain relevant in the internet
market. Its products are continuously updated and upgraded to meet the changing industry
trends.
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Legal and regulatory
Although the company has faced several regulatory and legal hurdles in its operations,
the impact has not been significant to the extent of interfering with its operations to a huge
magnitude. Google has been under pressure from the Department of justice over the ownership
of archived search terms. The department of justice has constantly demanded that Google
relinquish search terms on basis that they no longer belong to Google. Equally, Google has faced
numerous patents and copyright cases in court, making it spend huge amounts of money in legal
fees and court fines. The sensor search results by the Chinese government has also affected the
company adversely for quite a long time. The citizen and user privacy have been under scrutiny
in most of the Google apps and services such as “Don’t be evil” which many have accused of
conspiring with the government to spy on private citizens.
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Global
Google aims to become a globally competitive company offering internet relates services and
information that will be accessible from any part of the globe, thus making it a global company
that turns the world into a global village.
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Economic
The recessions and financial crisis that have bedeviled the United States has seen the
stocks of Google trade constantly lower prices throughout the year. The financial crisis has also
affected other companies, thus reducing the revenue of Google form advertisements. The
valuation and market capitalization of Google stocks has also been affected by the financial crisis
and economic recessions facing the United States. However, the advertising product portfolio
makes it recess proof because many internet users have found the use of Google search
inevitable even during the economic recession.
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Technological
Google operations ensure that it catches up with the technological advancements and
changes taking place in the world. It has continuously improved its products and services to
meet the current and up-to-date technology.
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Innovation
Google has very innovative and creative products and services that remain very competitive in
the internet market. Its innovative design for its mobile apps and other products is a cutting edge
in the internet market.
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Social
Social-cultural factors have worked in the factor of Google, given the fact that the world
is increasingly becoming a global village connected through the internet. Google has tapped into
this opportunity to make the internet navigable through various services, applications, and its
search engine. Internet users are also increasing across all cultural backgrounds, ages, and social
beliefs. Google stands better changes of reaping from the increasing number of mobiles phones
operating on its Android applications which means its search services will be in high demand.
Environmental
The environment in which Google operates in favors its business because the use of the
internet is a global business. Its mobile apps also serve a wide geographical area. Making it have
a large market potential to conduct its business activities. Google has over 20 offices in the
United States and has also opened offices in over 30 countries.
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Competitive analysis’
The product of Google are of high value and satisfy the needs and expectation of its
customers. The Google search engine is an amazing application that helps people search for
anythin...