BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Business environment encomes all those factors that affect a company's operations, and includes customers, competitors, stakeholders, suppliers, industry trends, regulations, other government activities, social and economic factors, and technological 4/1/12 developments.
COMPONENTS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE- Awareness of environment helps an enterprise to take advantage of early opportunities instead of losing them to competitors. EARLY WARNING SIGNAL- Environmental awareness makes a firm aware of impending crises so that the firm can take timely action. CUSTOMER FOCUS- Environmental understanding makes the management sensitive to the changing needs and expectations of customers. STRATEGY FORMULATION- Environmental monitoring provides relevant information 4/1/12 which serves as basis for strategy making.
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CHANGE AGENT- Business leaders acts as agents of change by understanding the aspiration of people and other environmental forces through environmental scanning. PUBLIC IMAGE- A business firm can improve its image by showing that it is sensitive to its environment and responsive to the aspirations of public. CONTINUOS LEARNING- Environmental analysis serves as broad based and ongoing education for business executives. 4/1/12
“India is now truly a land of opportunity.”
John Redwood Economic Competitiveness Policy Group, UK
“By 2032, India will be among the three largest economies in the world.”
“I put India on the top priority market among emerging markets."
Yuanquing Yang Chairman Lenovo
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"Today, there is a greater willingness internationally to work with India -- and to build relationships of mutual benefit."
BRIC Report, Goldman Sachs
India, with a population of 1.1 billion, and a middle class that is larger than the entire population of US, is one of the world's largest untappedAndrew markets. Holland Managing Director DSP Merrill Lynch
Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India
"India offers a new and promising market for our innovations and products." Kazuo Okamoto Chairman Toyota
"We see a huge growth potential in India, be it warehousing and distribution, or even freight business or express business." Mark As a general rule, we Bentley expect India to Manager outgrow the world Ford Global Licensing average; outgrow Eurasia and the Africa group... We would be happy to see India Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo Global CEO among our top five Nokia Corporation global businesses."
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Value shared by any organization is an important factor contributing to success It has important bearing on choice of business, mission and objective of the organization, business policies and practices. 4/1/12
Value System of Bajaj Auto Limited
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Speed is how we convey clear conviction. It is a value that keeps us sharply responsive, mirroring our commitment towards our goals and processes. •
Innovation :
Innovation is how we create the future. It is a value that provokes us to reach 4/1/12 beyond the obvious in pursuit of that which
Mission and Objective •
The Mission and Objective of any company guide the priorities, direction of development and visionetc. is to Sustain ITC's position as business ITC’ policy •
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one of India's most valuable corporations through world class performance •ITC is committed to delivering high quality products and services. This requires a clear focus on continuously striving to create a higher value to customers by achieving excellence in all Company's operations.
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Most of the companies’ objective is sustainability.
P&G, focus sustainability efforts on improvements that matter, making the most meaningful impact possible • From product innovations and operational improvements to social responsibility, employee engagement, and stakeholder partnerships, we pursue our sustainability goals with the aim of improving quality of life, now and for generations to come •
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Management Structure •
Organizational structure, the composition of board of director and patterns of share holding etc are the important factors influencing business decisions
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Bajaj Auto Limited, has a new organizational restructuring for Auto business With this restructuring, the existing business roles and responsibilities at the company has been strengthened and enhanced to ensure greater effective management 4/1/12
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Company’s new structure has been divided into five pillars called strategic units.. Ø
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And in the restructuring process, BAL has adopted the method of DEMERGER Bajaj Auto LTD. Has been demerged and consequently, shareholders of the Bajaj will receive share of the demerged new companies BAL has been demerged into Ø
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BAL to focus on the Auto Business Bajaj Finserv Ltd(BFSL) to focus on wind energy generation, insurance, consumer finance etc and
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Company image and brand equity •
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The image of the company matters while raising finance, entering purchase or sale contracts, launching new products etc.. Also Image and brand value depends upon the experience of the customers
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ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 4/1/12
Factors of Economic Environment
The nature of economic system •Economic Structure •Economic policies •Organization and development of the capital market •
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Current situation in the Indian Economy Slow recovery from the recession. Inflation affecting the growth.
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India GDP Growth Rate India is the second fastest growing economy in the world. India’s GDP has touched US$1.25 trillion. The crossing of Indian GDP over a trillion dollar mark in 2007 puts India in the elite group of 12 countries with trillion dollar economy. •The tremendous growth rate has coincided with better macroeconomic stability. India has made remarkable progress in information technology, high end services and knowledge process services. •
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India GDP per capita India Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 7.90% over the last 4 quarters. The India Gross Domestic Product is worth 1217 billion dollars or 1.96% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. India's diverse economy encomes traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Services are the major source of economic growth, ing for more than half of India's output with less than one third of its labor force.
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Economic Structure of the country Occupational Distribution: Agriculture is the predominant occupation ing for about 60% of employment. •
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The service sector makes up a further 28%, and industrial sector around 12%. •
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Source: Business and Economic Facts for you
Sectoral composition of Output
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Primary sector, comprising mainly of agriculture, contributes to 17% of the total output. Ø
Secondary sector comprising mainly of manufacturing, construction, electricity, water supply, etc., contributes to 29% of the total output. Ø
Tertiary sector or the Service sector, comprising of transport, storage, communication, banking, insurance, real estate, etc. make up 54% of the total country’s output. Ø
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Source: Business and Economic Facts for you
Economic Infrastructure The following sectors come under the purview of infrastructure ØElectricity (which would also include generation, transmission and distribution) and R&M of power stations. ØNon conventional energy (including wind energy and solar energy). ØWater supply and sanitation ØTelecommunications. ØRoad & bridges. ØPorts. ØInland waterways. ØAirports. ØRailways. ØIrrigation. ØStorage. ØOil and gas pipeline networks. 4/1/12
To sustain growth in the infrastructure of Indian economy, despite the global meltdown, the government is planning an investment of US$ 20.38 billion in the next two years for infrastructure development. Ø
Further the government has set aside US$640.8 million for improving the condition of ports, railroads, highways and airports over a period of 15 years. Ø
The index for the six core industries-crude oil, petroleum refinery products, coal, electricity, cement and finished carbon steel has shown a growth of 2.9 per cent for March 2009 in comparison to March 2008. Ø
There exists an investment opportunity of US$ 25 billion by 2011-12 in India's shipping and ports sector, as the country seeks to double its ports capacity to 1500 million tons. Ø
(Source: Planning Commission of India)
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ECONOMIC POLICIES Ø Ø Ø Ø
Industrial policy Export-import policy Monetary policy Fiscal policy
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Monetary Policy includes Repo rate(the rate at which RBI repurchases government securities from the commercial banks to expand the money supply), and CRR, i.e. Cash Reserve Ratio( the percentage of commercial banks deposits kept with RBI as reserve) to tighten or expand the cash circulation. Export-import policy includes the targets of the government to achieve a specific level.
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Balance of Payment (i) Growth in exports and imports continued their declining trend during Q2 of 2009-10. (ii) Trade deficit, however, was lower reflecting larger fall in imports, especially oil imports, on of lower oil prices as compared to last year. (iii) Private transfer receipts continued to be sustained through Q2 of 2009-10. Software services exports, however, were lower. (iv) During April-September 2009, the current deficit stood higher at US$ 32.2 billion as compared to US$ 39.1 in Q2 of year 2008.
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GLOBAL ENVIRONME NT
Factors of Global Environment 1. International Agencies (World Bank, IMF & WTO) 2. Economic and Business condition in other countries
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INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES:
World Bank World Bank president Robert Zoellick committed increased funding for India, and sought the country’s for enhancing the lender’s capital base. •
India would get $ 8 billion annually from the world bank over three years. The average commitment during the past 4 financial years from the world bank was approximately $2.3 billion. •
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International Monetary Fund India and the IMF has a positive relationship. The IMF has provided financial assistance to India, which has helped in boosting the country's economy. •
The IMF praised the country for it was able to avoid the Asian Financial Crisis in 1999 and was also able to maintain the average rate of growth of its economy. •
International Monetary Fund said that the reasons behind the economy growth of India are that the RBI has been able to control inflation and has also handled its monetary policies very skillfully. •
The IMF has suggested that India can become a financial super power by bringing in more reforms in its economic policies that will increase its growth rate to 8%. •
India had last borrowed from the IMF during the balance of payment crisis in the early 1990s and since the country had fully repaid its loans, the IMF's role had been "considerably" scaled down. •
As of now, IMF's role in India is that of surveillance.
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India got involved in WTO taking effective entry first in GATT in order to enhancement and increasing rule based system in the governance of international trade is to ensure more stability and predictability. •
Recently Nuclear Agreement has successfully added to its campaign for growth of potential market and strong economy. •
Foreign collaboration and allowance of their investment in various sectors directly along with technology and skilled techniques now have been being cultivated the endeavor of attachment in WTO. •
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Economic and Business conditions in other countries •
Recent example of financial crisis in USA
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Apart, companies, mainly IT and ITES companies whose prime business target was USA are bound to suffer. •
Also, textile companies will find themselves with low top line and bottomline growth in their balance sheets because of less demand from foreign countries and consequently less revenue from exports. •
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Price of Crude oil Crude oil s for around 28% of the total import by India.
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Therefore price of crude oil becomes an important part in determining the balance of payment. Ø
India's import bill contracted for the first time in almost nine years during January 2009, led by crude oil and capital goods, which constitute nearly half the total imports. Ø
Initial estimates available with the commerce ministry show that imports dipped 16.1 per cent to $18.92 billion in January 2009, compared with $22.56 billion in January 2008, when they grew at 64 per cent. Ø
This happened because of a sharp fall in crude oil prices.
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India’s Global Competitiveness Chart Measured by World Economic Forum
Measured by IMD
2002
57/75
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2003
48/80
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50/59
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56/102
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34/60
2005
55/104
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39/60
2006
50/117
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39/61
2007
43/125
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27/55
2008
48/131
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29/55
2009
50/134
2009
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Technological and Physical Environment 4/1/12
The main elements of technological and physical environment are:
Rate of technological change. •Approaches to production of goods and services. •New processes and equipment. •Research and Development systems. •
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Some latest technological changes are:
Country’s first paperless mobile verification product Adopted by Odyssey Technologies, a Chennai based company. •
The product is Epic, which the company is testing, consists of a mobile phone fitted with a smart card and software that enables the phone’s camera to capture documents easily, saving paper, effort and time of the physical verification. •
All the inputs are made into a PDF document, and the agent digitally signs the document, to enroll a customer. •
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Advanced version of wi-fi.
WiMAX can provide broadband wireless access (BWA) up to 30 miles (50 km) for fixed stations, and 3 - 10 miles (5 - 15 km) for mobile stations. •
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Video broadcasting and other e-commerce services such as stock transactions and e-learning will now be made possible, much faster. •
3G offers 3 MBps speed for ing which is very high compared to that of 2G technology. •
3G provides for internet surfing, ing, e-mail attachment ing, audio-video conferencing, fax services and many other broadband applications. •
BSNL and MTNL launched 3G services in selected cities in India this February. •
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Research & Development Ø0.8% of the country’s GDP was spent on Research and development last year. (ET report) In US and Japan, it is 1.4% and 1.6% respectively, but as their GDP is also much higher than India, it makes a huge part of investment. Ø
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Political & Legal Environment
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Legal Environment Legal Environment consists of all the rules, regulations and procedures which govern business activities. The law governing business may be classified as follows: v
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General Laws These laws are applicable to all the types of organization irrespective of there size and type. These include:
Contract Act 1872:
It came into force on Sep 1,1872 and applicable to whole of India. The law of contract lays down circumstances under which the promise made by the parties to a contract shall be legally binding on them. The Law also contain general principle on which several business law are based.
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Financial Laws These law relates to financing of business firms. These include:
1 SEBI Act, 1992: The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act regulate the working of security market. 2
Banking Regulation Act, 1949: The Banking Regulation Act was ed as the Banking Companies Act 1949 and came into force wef 16.3.49. Subsequently it was changed to Banking Regulations Act 1949 wef 01.03.66.
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Labor Laws These laws seek to protect the interest of workers. These laws laid down the provisions for the welfare of the workers. These include: v
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Factories act 1948 The act came into force on 1st April 1949. The object of this act is to secure health, safety, welfare, proper working hours, leave and other benefits to workers . Section 116 provides that, this act also applies to factories belonging to the central or any state government. The laid down following provisions which employer have to follow: 4/1/12
Industrial Dispute act 1947 The act came into force on 1st April 1947. Since then it has been amended in 1949,1950,51,52,53,56,57,59,61,63,64 ,65,70,71,72,76,82&84 An Act to make provisions for the investigation & the settlement of industrial disputes and for certain other purposes. 4/1/12 act lays down the authorities The
Taxation Laws These laws regulate taxes on business firms etc. Every business earns profits or incurs loss, so business have to give certain part of his income to government in the form of taxes, these laws govern the payment of these taxes. Gross tax receipts budgeted at Rs.6,41,079 crore in B.E. 2009-10 compared to Rs.6,87,715 crore in B.E. 4/1/12
Income tax act 1961 It is one of the most important taxation law and applies to all the types of business. The act came into force on 1st April 1962. It is very voluminous piece of legislation containing more than 450 sections. Changes in the tax as announced in budget: Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) to be increased to 15 per cent of book profits from 10 per cent. The period allowed to carry 4/1/12 forward the tax credit under MAT to be
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Political Environment Political Environment comprises the elements relating to government affairs. It serves as a regulatory framework of business. Click to edit Master subtitle style
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Demographic Environment
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The population reached 117 crore in 2001. The prospects for its further growth are explored using state-level projections. It is likely to be in the vicinity of 1.4 billion by 2026, and could well approach 1.6 billion by 2051.
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MICRO ENVIRONMENT •
Consist of factors in the company’s immediate environment that affect the performance of the company.
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Consumer Is King Salaam Maggi 25 years campaign is a great opportunity to further the brand’s connect with its consumers 4/1/12
The Onida Devil – RIP ! Multinational feels it has outlived its objective due to change in taste and financial capability
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Telecommunication Sector India is expected to be among the fastest growing telecom markets in the world 500 million subscribers are expected by March 2010 Over 8 million new s are added every month – mostly in wireless. Tariff war unleashed by the relatively newer players like Docomo, MTS , Aircel …… 4/1/12
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Customer Market Share of Top 5 Telecom Cos in India As on Sep 2009
SERVICE PROVIDER Bharti Airtel Reliance Communications Vodafone Essar BSNL Idea Cellular
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MARKET SHARE 24.6% 17.7% 17.4% 12.7% 11.2%
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Telco decided to shop globally for the best deals and use its own expertise to make whatever modifications were needed. Just In Time(JIT)
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Firms that aid the company in promoting, selling and distributing its goods to final buyers. Hindustan Lever faced major challenge due to a collective boycott in Kerala on the issue of Trade margin. 4/1/12
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Created Zoozoo Effect which allowed Vodafone to an online toll of around 4,00,000 Fans • Idea Cellular agency : Lowe Walk & Talk Campaign helped Idea Cellular to retain its position as the Fifth 4/1/12 largest operator.
FINANCIERS Indian companies are increasingly looking for funds to fuel their expansion from sources other than bank loans. More than two-thirds of companies' fund requirements in the AprilSeptember period this year for Indian companies came from non-banking sources. External commercial borrowings Source : HT 4/1/12 (ECBs) are typically cheaper by
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A public is any group that has an actual or potential interest in or impact on an organizational ability to achieve its interests. Baba Ramdev filing case against Surf Excel
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ENTRY OF PEPSI IN INDIA : 1988 Acceptance of the Pepsi Offer India Play a central role inin bringning about an
agricultural revolution and employment in the state of Punjab (This was a wonderful offer, given the political/social unrest in Punjab in the 1980s) Focus on food and agro-processing; only 25% of the investment would be for soft drinks business Boost the image of Indian products in foreign markets 4/1/12
Our Vision "To build India’s leading total beverage company, delighting consumers by best meeting their everyday beverage needs, and stakeholders, by delivering performance with purpose, 4/1/12
Pepsico India PepsiCo India’s Revenue : Rs 5,200 crore revenues (year to date until September 30, 2009) 37% of PepsiCo India’s Revenue come from snacks and foods. In Q3, best growth for worldwide came from India
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PepsiCo India is the country’s largest corporate involved in potato contract farming and deals with 1,50,000 tonnes of the tuber Two-fifths of energy used at its various Indian plants come from renewable sources- biomass and wind turbines. PepsiCo India sets up potato chips capacity at about 80% compared to 4/1/12
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REVENUES IN INDIA PepsiCo Revenue : 2009
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R & D with a budget of $4.5 billion . Idea & Technology of Nimbooz used to launch a Hibiscus Based drink in Egypt.
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PEPSI VS COKE
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Longest-running battles in global competition has been the fight for market dominance between Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co While Coca-Cola India’s consolidated share of carbonated soft drinks is 57.8%, PepsiCo follows at a distant second with 35.6% share. (as on Sep 2008) 4/1/12
THUMS Up, owned by Coca-Cola Company that also owns the world’s largest-selling cola Coke, has close to 16.4% share in the country’s aerated drinks market, compared with Pepsi’s share of around 13%. (according to AC Nielsen data) source :-http://epaper.timesofindia.com
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