Chapter 3 External environment analysis

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Across
  1. 1. The inputs for the airline companies are fuel and aircraft. There are only two major companies that manufacture aircraft: Boeing and Airbus. Which of the five competitive forces that shape strategy needs consideration by the strategic leaders of airline companies?
  2. 3. Home automation systems are becoming popular these days as these systems monitor and control home attributes such as lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
  3. 5. Travelers can check the prices of different airline companies through online price comparison websites such as Expedia to easily switch between different carriers to and from their destination if that would lower the costs. Which of the five competitive forces that shape strategy needs consideration by the strategic leaders of airline companies?
  4. 6. Increase in demand for women’s clothing due to the entry of more women into the workplace. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
  5. 8. Increase in residential construction due to a decrease in interest rate. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
  6. 9. Pharmaceutical companies negotiated with Senate Republicans and Democrats to come to an agreement to form legislation regarding healthcare policies. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
Down
  1. 2. Working with Conservation International, Apple has pledged to replant 27,000 mangrove trees along the coastline in Colombia. Which general environmental factor is this example emphasizing?
  2. 4. Dropbox faced a decline in the number of users when Amazon offered better and cheaper web-based storage to the users through Amazon Web Services. Which of the five competitive forces that shape strategy needs consideration by the strategic leaders of Dropbox?
  3. 7. Increase in revenues of the manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and ramps due to implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?