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Introduction The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has come a long way since she was first established in 1965. The SAF became a conscript armed force in 1967 and started off with two infantry battalions and three Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) ships (Mindef, 2017). The Republic of Singapore Airforce (RSAF) was formed in 1968 with eight aircrafts to train the pilots (Mindef, 2017). During the 1960s, the priority was to build the foundation for Singapore’s defence (Mindef, 2017). Today, as…

Anyone who knows me knows that I can be very outspoken and passionate. Sometimes that can be good and sometimes not so much. One of the great discoveries in my Air Force career was an organization that allows me to exploit those traits in a positive way. That organization is the Air Force Sergeant’s Association, or AFSA. AFSA is a beautiful, professional organization that is focused on the enlisted. Allow me to explain and my hope is that when you are done reading this article you will be…

Even if there is another competitor that offers the same product at a lower price, both Wal-Mart and Target guarantee a price match. The last two forces, substitutes and rivalry, were difficult to distinguish because there are not any other companies that offer the variety of goods that Wal-Mart and Target do (groceries, clothes, toys, etc.). The most prominent substitute is online retailers such as Amazon, but our society’s need for instant gratification nullifies this threat as with online…

Expeditionary Force 21 (EF21) “provides guidance for how the Marine Corps Total Force – as an integral part of the lager naval and joint team – will be postured, organized, trained, and equipped to fulfill assigned public law and national policy responsibilities.” (Expeditionary Force 21 Capstone Concept p. 5). Expeditionary Force 21 is essentially the Marine Corps 10 year vision and action plan. According Week 1’s video presentation, EF21 seeks to: establish a forward presence of one-third of…

2. The External Environment - Industry Environment: PORTER'S Five Forces: The five force model of Porter is an outside-in business unit strategy tool that is used to make an analysis of the attractiveness (value) of an industry structure. 2.1. Industry Rivalry  Industry growth rate The domestic car market remained buoyant and posted a healthy growth rate of 29 per cent, higher than 26 per cent achieved in the previous year (FY2009-10), which was substantially higher than what was…

element of the module for three reasons. Firstly, I want to fully understand and implement the tenants of being a good follower. Secondly, it is a major part the first charge given to me as a Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) in the United States Air Force (USAF). And thirdly, I will experience a significant amount of personal and professional improvement as I apply what I have learned. I will not always be the “leader” in every situation that I find myself in, and by exercising Followership, I…

Use a framework of your choice (e.g., Porter's Five Forces of Competition from the textbook) to perform a competitive analysis of the company's industry. Support your response. The Porter's Five Forces of Competitions is a model that was named after Michael E. Porter, its founder. The concept categorizes the five competitive forces that outline all industry and assist in identifying the industry's namely the strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats. The Five effects are as follows:…

External Analysis: Michael Porter’s five forces In business the ability to make profit depends on how strong of a position the company has in the market. This is determined by; how many competitors that offer the same products, how easy is it for other companies to enter the market if they can see that you make a profit, and how dependent are you to your customers that leads them in to making you lower your price. It is essential to determine you’re positioning in order to avoid working very…

3. PORTER’S FIVE FORCES (MICRO ANALYSIS) Porter's Five Forces is Harvard Business School’s Competitive Position Analysis. It was developed as a simple framework for assessing and evaluating the competitive strength and position of a business organization (Porter, 1980). The base of the theory is the concept which consists from five forces that determine the density of competition and market’s allurement. Five forces of Porter help to determine where power lies within a business situation. It…

Food and Agribusiness Strategy Five Forces Analysis A key component of managing a business effectively is having an understanding of the competitive environment in which that company operates weather it’s a large or small business. A way to access the competitive environment is the use of Porter’s model also known as Five Forces Analysis. The Five Forces Analysis was developed by Michael Porter of Harvard business school back in the late 1970’s. Ideally this analysis should be done before…