Management 100

Management 100 Group Report Semester 1, 2011

Contents

1.0 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 2 2.0 Porter's Five Forces Model................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Threat of new entrants ...................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Threat of substitutes products ........................................................................................... 5 2.3 Bargaining power of buyers ............................................................................................. 6 2.4 Bargaining power of suppliers .......................................................................................... 8 2.5 Rivalry among competitors .............................................................................................. 9 3.0 Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ......................................................................................... 10 3.1 Power Distance ............................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Uncertainty avoidance .................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Individualism and collectivism ....................................................................................... 13 3.4 Masculinity and femininity ............................................................................................. 14 3.5 Long Term Orientation and Short Term Orientation...................................................... 15 4.0 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... 16 5.0 Reference List .......................................................................................................................