chapter #2 evaluating a firm’s external environment
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Chapter #2Chapter #2
Evaluating a Firm’s External Evaluating a Firm’s External EnvironmentEnvironment
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TiVoTiVo
What is TiVo?What is TiVo? What are the strengths and What are the strengths and
weaknesses of TiVo?weaknesses of TiVo? Opportunities & ThreatsOpportunities & Threats
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Structure Conduct Performance ModelStructure Conduct Performance Model– S-C-PS-C-P– StructureStructure
Number of competing firmsNumber of competing firms Homogeneity of productsHomogeneity of products Cost of entry and exitCost of entry and exit
– Firm ConductFirm Conduct Strategies firms pursue to gain competitive Strategies firms pursue to gain competitive
advantageadvantage
– PerformancePerformance Firm LevelFirm Level
– Normal, below-normal, above-normal performanceNormal, below-normal, above-normal performance
SocietySociety– Productive and allocative efficiency, level of Productive and allocative efficiency, level of
employment, progressemployment, progress
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Ethics Ethics – Do firms that achieve a competitive Do firms that achieve a competitive
advantage hurt social welfare?advantage hurt social welfare?
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Types of Competition and Types of Competition and Expected firm performanceExpected firm performance
Type of Type of CompetitionCompetition
AttributesAttributes ExamplesExamples Expected firm Expected firm performanceperformance
Perfect Perfect competitioncompetition
Large number for Large number for firmsfirms
Homogeneous Homogeneous productsproducts
Low cost of entry and Low cost of entry and exitexit
Stock marketStock market
Crude oilCrude oilNormalNormal
MonopolistiMonopolistic c CompetitionCompetition
Large number for Large number for firmsfirms
Heterogeneous Heterogeneous productsproducts
Low cost of entry and Low cost of entry and exitexit
ToothpasteToothpaste
ShampooShampoo
GolfballsGolfballs
Above NormalAbove Normal
OligopolyOligopoly Small number for firmsSmall number for firms
Homogeneous Homogeneous productsproducts
Costly entry and exitCostly entry and exit
AirlinesAirlines
U.S. breakfast U.S. breakfast cerealcereal
Above NormalAbove Normal
MonopolyMonopoly One FirmOne Firm
Costly EntryCostly EntryMail deliveryMail delivery Above NormalAbove Normal
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Michael PorterMichael Porter
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5 forces5 forces
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The threat of EntryThe threat of Entry
Amazon.comAmazon.com– Barnes and Barnes and
Noble.comNoble.com– BordersBorders– Powell’s BookstorePowell’s Bookstore
ESPNESPN – Fox Regional Sports Fox Regional Sports
NetworkNetwork– CSTVCSTV
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Barriers to EntryBarriers to Entry
Economies of scaleEconomies of scale Product differntiationProduct differntiation Cost advantges independent of scaleCost advantges independent of scale Government regulation of entryGovernment regulation of entry
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Economies of ScaleEconomies of Scale
Numerical exampleNumerical example– 5 firms5 firms– Demand 22,000Demand 22,000– Optimal size factory 4000Optimal size factory 4000
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Sources of cost advantage, Sources of cost advantage, Independent of scale that can Independent of scale that can
act as barriers to entryact as barriers to entry Proprietary TechnologyProprietary Technology
– When incumbent firms have secret or When incumbent firms have secret or patented technology that reduces their patented technology that reduces their costs below the costs of potential costs below the costs of potential entrants.entrants. Eastman Kodak/Polaroid $873Eastman Kodak/Polaroid $873 Intel/Digital $700Intel/Digital $700 Roche Holding/Igen $505Roche Holding/Igen $505 Genetech/City of Hope $500Genetech/City of Hope $500
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Managerial Know-howManagerial Know-how– When incumbent firms have taken for When incumbent firms have taken for
granted knowledge, skills and granted knowledge, skills and information that take years to develop information that take years to develop not possessed by potential entrantsnot possessed by potential entrants
Favorable Access to Raw MaterialsFavorable Access to Raw Materials Learning Curve AdvntagesLearning Curve Advntages
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Government Policy as a Barrier Government Policy as a Barrier to Entryto Entry
IGTIGT in Japan in Japan Did not meet government slot Did not meet government slot
machine standards machine standards Only Japanese companies had access Only Japanese companies had access
to the standardsto the standards Japanese beer MarketJapanese beer Market
– KirinKirin, Asahi, Sapporo, Suntory, Asahi, Sapporo, Suntory Must already be producing 2 million Must already be producing 2 million
liters of beerliters of beer
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The threat of RivalryThe threat of Rivalry
Price cuttingPrice cutting Frequent introduction of new Frequent introduction of new
productsproducts Intense advertisngIntense advertisng Rapid competitive actions and Rapid competitive actions and
reactions in an industryreactions in an industry
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Attributes of an Industry that Attributes of an Industry that Increase the threat of RivalryIncrease the threat of Rivalry
Large number of competing firms Large number of competing firms that roughly the same sizethat roughly the same size
Slow Industry GrowthSlow Industry Growth Lack of product differentiationLack of product differentiation Capacity added in large incrementsCapacity added in large increments
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Threat of SubstitutesThreat of Substitutes
CloseClose– Amazon.com other book storesAmazon.com other book stores– E-booksE-books
DistantDistant– Other forms of entertainmentOther forms of entertainment
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Threat of suppliersThreat of suppliers
Suppliers’ Industry dominated by Suppliers’ Industry dominated by small number of firmssmall number of firms
Suppliers sell unique or highly Suppliers sell unique or highly differentiated productsdifferentiated products
Suppliers are not threatened by Suppliers are not threatened by substitutessubstitutes
Suppliers threaten forward integrationSuppliers threaten forward integration Firms are not important customers for Firms are not important customers for
supplierssuppliers
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Michael Jordan in basketballMichael Jordan in basketball Intel in ComputersIntel in Computers Oprah Winfrey in talk shows (King Oprah Winfrey in talk shows (King
WorldWorld))
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The Threat of BuyersThe Threat of Buyers
Number of Buyers is smallNumber of Buyers is small Products sold to buyers are Products sold to buyers are
undifferentiated and standardundifferentiated and standard Products sold to buyers are a Products sold to buyers are a
significant percentage of a buyer’s final significant percentage of a buyer’s final costscosts
Buyers are not earning significant Buyers are not earning significant economic profitseconomic profits
Buyers threaten backward integrationBuyers threaten backward integration
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Wal MartWal Mart
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Estimating the level of average Estimating the level of average PerformancePerformance
ThreatsThreats Industry Industry II
Industry IIIndustry II Industry Industry IIIIII
Industry Industry IVIV
EntryEntry HighHigh LowLow HighHigh LowLow
RivalryRivalry HighHigh LowLow LowLow HighHigh
SubstituteSubstitute HighHigh LowLow HighHigh LowLow
SuppliersSuppliers HighHigh LowLow LowLow HighHigh
BuyersBuyers HighHigh LowLow HighHigh LowLow
PerformancPerformancee
LowLow HighHigh ?? ??
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Does Industry Structure Does Industry Structure MatterMatter
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Industry Structure and Industry Structure and Environmental OpportunitiesEnvironmental OpportunitiesIndustry StructureIndustry Structure OpportunitiesOpportunities
Fragmented IndustryFragmented Industry ConsolidationConsolidation
Emerging IndustryEmerging Industry First-mover advantagesFirst-mover advantages
Mature IndustryMature Industry Product refinementProduct refinement
Investment in Service qualityInvestment in Service quality
Process InnovationProcess Innovation
Declining IndustryDeclining Industry LeadershipLeadership
NicheNiche
HarvestHarvest
DivestmentDivestment
International IndustryInternational Industry Multinational StrategiesMultinational Strategies
Global StrategiesGlobal Strategies
Transnational StrategiesTransnational Strategies
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Fragmented IndustriesFragmented Industries– Industries in which a large number of Industries in which a large number of
small or medium-sized firms operate small or medium-sized firms operate and no small set of firms has dominant and no small set of firms has dominant market share or creates dominate market share or creates dominate technolgiestechnolgies
– Few barriers to entryFew barriers to entry– Few economies of scaleFew economies of scale– Need for close local controlNeed for close local control
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Fragmented to ConsolidatedFragmented to Consolidated
KOAKOA Video rentalsVideo rentals
– Block BusterBlock Buster– HollywoodHollywood
Movie TheatresMovie Theatres– RegalRegal– CinemarkCinemark
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Emerging IndustriesEmerging Industries First-mover advantagesFirst-mover advantages
– Technological LeadershipTechnological Leadership May lead to low cost advantageMay lead to low cost advantage Patents immitated quickly (4 years) 65%Patents immitated quickly (4 years) 65%
– Preemption of strategically valuable Preemption of strategically valuable assetsassets Access to raw materialsAccess to raw materials Favorable geographic locationFavorable geographic location Market positioningMarket positioning
– Creation of customer switching costsCreation of customer switching costs Computer softwareComputer software Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals
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First Mover DisadvantagesFirst Mover Disadvantages– Commit early to unproven technologiesCommit early to unproven technologies– Carry the bulk of research and Carry the bulk of research and
development costsdevelopment costs Oracle exampleOracle example
– From emerging to matureFrom emerging to mature– Improve customer serviceImprove customer service– Unfriendly takeoversUnfriendly takeovers
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Opportunities in Mature Opportunities in Mature IndustriesIndustries
Slowing growth in total industry demandSlowing growth in total industry demand Experienced repeat customersExperienced repeat customers Slowdown in increases in production Slowdown in increases in production
capacitycapacity Slowdown in the introduction of new Slowdown in the introduction of new
products and servicesproducts and services Increase in International competitionIncrease in International competition Overall reduction the profitability of firmsOverall reduction the profitability of firms
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Barbie breaks up with KenBarbie breaks up with Ken The broken archesThe broken arches
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Refining current productsRefining current products– Motor OilMotor Oil– GilletteGillette
Emphasis on ServiceEmphasis on Service– McDonalds Vs. Chili’s, Applebee’sMcDonalds Vs. Chili’s, Applebee’s
Process InnovationProcess Innovation– Product innovation earlyProduct innovation early– Process Innovation laterProcess Innovation later
The death of lemonsThe death of lemons
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Declining IndustryDeclining Industry
Market LeaderMarket Leader– Last man standing after a shakeoutLast man standing after a shakeout
Market NicheMarket Niche– Vacuum TubesVacuum Tubes– HarmonicasHarmonicas
DivestmentDivestment HarvestHarvest
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Opportunities in International Opportunities in International IndustriesIndustries
Multinational OpportunitiesMultinational Opportunities– Operate independently in various Operate independently in various
countriescountries Respond to changes in local conditionsRespond to changes in local conditions Hard to get economies of scaleHard to get economies of scale Best practicesBest practices
Global OpportunitiesGlobal Opportunities– Move to standardizationMove to standardization
Country differences, language, cultureCountry differences, language, culture Interdependent unitsInterdependent units
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TransnationalTransnational– CombinationCombination– ExperimentsExperiments
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