Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
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Case Study Description of Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets
On the eve of the announcement of the results of India's 2009 elections, a senior research analyst with a leading brokerage and investment house in India was trying to predict the possible outcomes of the election and to gauge their impact on the stock markets. The analyst wanted to recommend some optimal options strategies to his clients, as the outcome of events such as elections always led to high volatility and consequently high risks and returns. The formation of a majority government would likely give a significant boost to the markets, while the formation of a coalition government would likely have the opposite effect. The analyst was struggling to determine the kind of strategy (aggressive or defensive) he should suggest. He was working to help his clients make exponential profits in a short span of time without the fear of losing significant money.
Swot Analysis of "Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets" written by Vipul Kumar Singh, Faisal Ahmed includes – strengths weakness that are internal strategic factors of the organization, and opportunities and threats that Analyst Elections facing as an external strategic factors. Some of the topics covered in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets case study are - Strategic Management Strategies, Strategy and Finance & Accounting.
Some of the macro environment factors that can be used to understand the Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets casestudy better are - – increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, increasing transportation and logistics costs, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, increasing energy prices, geopolitical disruptions, competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, digital marketing is dominated by two big players Facebook and Google,
supply chains are disrupted by pandemic , increasing inequality as vast percentage of new income is going to the top 1%, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University , we believe that protagonist in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets case study can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Analyst Elections, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Analyst Elections operates in.
According to Harvard Business Review, 75% of the managers use SWOT analysis for various purposes such as – evaluating current scenario, strategic planning, new venture feasibility, personal growth goals, new market entry, Go To market strategies, portfolio management and strategic trade-off assessment, organizational restructuring, etc.
SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis of Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning using facts provided in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets case study
2. Improving business portfolio management of Analyst Elections
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Finance & Accounting field.
4. Making a Finance & Accounting topic specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Analyst Elections
Strengths Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of Analyst Elections in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets Harvard Business Review case study are -
Strong track record of project management
– Analyst Elections is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.
Analytics focus
– Analyst Elections is putting a lot of focus on utilizing the power of analytics in business decision making. This has put it among the leading players in the industry. The technology infrastructure suggested by Vipul Kumar Singh, Faisal Ahmed can also help it to harness the power of analytics for – marketing optimization, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, inventory management, information sharing across the value chain etc.
High brand equity
– Analyst Elections has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled Analyst Elections to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.
Sustainable margins compare to other players in Finance & Accounting industry
– Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets firm has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Analyst Elections to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the Finance & Accounting industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Analyst Elections to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.
Operational resilience
– The operational resilience strategy in the Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets Harvard Business Review case study comprises – understanding the underlying the factors in the industry, building diversified operations across different geographies so that disruption in one part of the world doesn’t impact the overall performance of the firm, and integrating the various business operations and processes through its digital transformation drive.
Training and development
– Analyst Elections has one of the best training and development program in the industry. The effectiveness of the training programs can be measured in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets Harvard Business Review case study by analyzing – employees retention, in-house promotion, loyalty, new venture initiation, lack of conflict, and high level of both employees and customer engagement.
Innovation driven organization
– Analyst Elections is one of the most innovative firm in sector. Manager in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets Harvard Business Review case study can use Clayton Christensen Disruptive Innovation strategies to further increase the scale of innovtions in the organization.
Ability to recruit top talent
– Analyst Elections is one of the leading recruiters in the industry. Managers in the Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets are in a position to attract the best talent available. The firm has a robust talent identification program that helps in identifying the brightest.
Low bargaining power of suppliers
– Suppliers of Analyst Elections in the sector have low bargaining power. Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps Analyst Elections to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.
Ability to lead change in Finance & Accounting field
– Analyst Elections is one of the leading players in its industry. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in its segment but also across the whole industry. The ability to lead change has enabled Analyst Elections in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the Analyst Elections are driving operational speed, building greater agility, and keeping the organization nimble to compete with new competitors. It helps are organization to ideate new ideas, and execute them swiftly in the marketplace.
High switching costs
– The high switching costs that Analyst Elections has built up over years in its products and services combo offer has resulted in high retention of customers, lower marketing costs, and greater ability of the firm to focus on its customers.
Weaknesses Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets are -
Ability to respond to the competition
– As the decision making is very deliberative, highlighted in the case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets, in the dynamic environment Analyst Elections has struggled to respond to the nimble upstart competition. Analyst Elections has reasonably good record with similar level competitors but it has struggled with new entrants taking away niches of its business.
Need for greater diversity
– Analyst Elections has taken concrete steps on diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the efforts so far has resulted in limited success. It needs to expand the recruitment and selection process to hire more people from the minorities and underprivileged background.
Capital Spending Reduction
– Even during the low interest decade, Analyst Elections has not been able to do capital spending to the tune of the competition. This has resulted into fewer innovations and company facing stiff competition from both existing competitors and new entrants who are disrupting the industry using digital technology.
High bargaining power of channel partners
– Because of the regulatory requirements, Vipul Kumar Singh, Faisal Ahmed suggests that, Analyst Elections is facing high bargaining power of the channel partners. So far it has not able to streamline the operations to reduce the bargaining power of the value chain partners in the industry.
High dependence on existing supply chain
– The disruption in the global supply chains because of the Covid-19 pandemic and blockage of the Suez Canal illustrated the fragile nature of Analyst Elections supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes mentioned in the HBR case study - Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets, it is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left Analyst Elections vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.
Slow to strategic competitive environment developments
– As Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets HBR case study mentions - Analyst Elections takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the industry in last five years.
Workers concerns about automation
– As automation is fast increasing in the segment, Analyst Elections needs to come up with a strategy to reduce the workers concern regarding automation. Without a clear strategy, it could lead to disruption and uncertainty within the organization.
High cash cycle compare to competitors
Analyst Elections has a high cash cycle compare to other players in the industry. It needs to shorten the cash cycle by 12% to be more competitive in the marketplace, reduce inventory costs, and be more profitable.
High operating costs
– Compare to the competitors, firm in the HBR case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets has high operating costs in the. This can be harder to sustain given the new emerging competition from nimble players who are using technology to attract Analyst Elections 's lucrative customers.
Employees’ incomplete understanding of strategy
– From the instances in the HBR case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets, it seems that the employees of Analyst Elections don’t have comprehensive understanding of the firm’s strategy. This is reflected in number of promotional campaigns over the last few years that had mixed messaging and competing priorities. Some of the strategic activities and services promoted in the promotional campaigns were not consistent with the organization’s strategy.
Skills based hiring
– The stress on hiring functional specialists at Analyst Elections has created an environment where the organization is dominated by functional specialists rather than management generalist. This has resulted into product oriented approach rather than marketing oriented approach or consumers oriented approach.
Opportunities Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities highlighted in the Harvard Business Review case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets are -
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for Analyst Elections to conduct training and development for its employees across the world. This will result in not only reducing the cost of training but also help employees in different part of the world to integrate with the headquarter work culture, ethos, and standards.
Increase in government spending
– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, Analyst Elections can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that Analyst Elections operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in Finance & Accounting sector.
Developing new processes and practices
– Analyst Elections can develop new processes and procedures in Finance & Accounting industry using technology such as automation using artificial intelligence, real time transportation and products tracking, 3D modeling for concept development and new products pilot testing etc.
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help Analyst Elections to increase its market reach. Analyst Elections will be able to reach out to new customers. Secondly 5G will also provide technology framework to build new tools and products that can help more immersive consumer experience and faster consumer journey.
Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions
– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for Analyst Elections in the consumer business. Now Analyst Elections can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.
Buying journey improvements
– Analyst Elections can improve the customer journey of consumers in the industry by using analytics and artificial intelligence. Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets suggest that firm can provide automated chats to help consumers solve their own problems, provide online suggestions to get maximum out of the products and services, and help consumers to build a community where they can interact with each other to develop new features and uses.
Using analytics as competitive advantage
– Analyst Elections has spent a significant amount of money and effort to integrate analytics and machine learning into its operations in the sector. This continuous investment in analytics has enabled, as illustrated in the Harvard case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets - to build a competitive advantage using analytics. The analytics driven competitive advantage can help Analyst Elections to build faster Go To Market strategies, better consumer insights, developing relevant product features, and building a highly efficient supply chain.
Lowering marketing communication costs
– 5G expansion will open new opportunities for Analyst Elections in the field of marketing communication. It will bring down the cost of doing business, provide technology platform to build new products in the Finance & Accounting segment, and it will provide faster access to the consumers.
Identify volunteer opportunities
– Covid-19 has impacted working population in two ways – it has led to people soul searching about their professional choices, resulting in mass resignation. Secondly it has encouraged people to do things that they are passionate about. This has opened opportunities for businesses to build volunteer oriented socially driven projects. Analyst Elections can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.
Manufacturing automation
– Analyst Elections can use the latest technology developments to improve its manufacturing and designing process in Finance & Accounting segment. It can use CAD and 3D printing to build a quick prototype and pilot testing products. It can leverage automation using machine learning and artificial intelligence to do faster production at lowers costs, and it can leverage the growth in satellite and tracking technologies to improve inventory management, transportation, and shipping.
Creating value in data economy
– The success of analytics program of Analyst Elections has opened avenues for new revenue streams for the organization in the industry. This can help Analyst Elections to build a more holistic ecosystem as suggested in the Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets case study. Analyst Elections can build new products and services such as - data insight services, data privacy related products, data based consulting services, etc.
Reconfiguring business model
– The expansion of digital payment system, the bringing down of international transactions costs using Bitcoin and other blockchain based currencies, etc can help Analyst Elections to reconfigure its entire business model. For example it can used blockchain based technologies to reduce piracy of its products in the big markets such as China. Secondly it can use the popularity of e-commerce in various developing markets to build a Direct to Customer business model rather than the current Channel Heavy distribution network.
Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains
– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, Analyst Elections can build a diversified supply chain model across various countries in - South East Asia, India, and other parts of the world. This reconfiguration of global supply chain can help, as suggested in case study, Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets, to buy more products closer to the markets, and it can leverage its size and influence to get better deal from the local markets.
Threats Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats mentioned in the HBR case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets are -
Learning curve for new practices
– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, as highlighted in case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets, Analyst Elections may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of Finance & Accounting .
Easy access to finance
– Easy access to finance in Finance & Accounting field will also reduce the barriers to entry in the industry, thus putting downward pressure on the prices because of increasing competition. Analyst Elections can utilize it by borrowing at lower rates and invest it into research and development, capital expenditure to fortify its core competitive advantage.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that Analyst Elections is facing in Finance & Accounting sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
Increasing wage structure of Analyst Elections
– Post Covid-19 there is a sharp increase in the wages especially in the jobs that require interaction with people. The increasing wages can put downward pressure on the margins of Analyst Elections.
Technology disruption because of hacks, piracy etc
– The colonial pipeline illustrated, how vulnerable modern organization are to international hackers, miscreants, and disruptors. The cyber security interruption, data leaks, etc can seriously jeopardize the future growth of the organization.
Aging population
– As the populations of most advanced economies are aging, it will lead to high social security costs, higher savings among population, and lower demand for goods and services in the economy. The household savings in US, France, UK, Germany, and Japan are growing faster than predicted because of uncertainty caused by pandemic.
Barriers of entry lowering
– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry in the industry are lowering. It can presents Analyst Elections with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the sector.
Environmental challenges
– Analyst Elections needs to have a robust strategy against the disruptions arising from climate change and energy requirements. EU has identified it as key priority area and spending 30% of its 880 billion Euros European post Covid-19 recovery funds on green technology. Analyst Elections can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Finance & Accounting industry.
Regulatory challenges
– Analyst Elections needs to prepare for regulatory challenges as consumer protection groups and other pressure groups are vigorously advocating for more regulations on big business - to reduce inequality, to create a level playing field, to product data privacy and consumer privacy, to reduce the influence of big money on democratic institutions, etc. This can lead to significant changes in the Finance & Accounting industry regulations.
Backlash against dominant players
– US Congress and other legislative arms of the government are getting tough on big business especially technology companies. The digital arm of Analyst Elections business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.
High dependence on third party suppliers
– Analyst Elections high dependence on third party suppliers can disrupt its processes and delivery mechanism. For example -the current troubles of car makers because of chip shortage is because the chip companies started producing chips for electronic companies rather than car manufacturers.
Capital market disruption
– During the Covid-19, Dow Jones has touched record high. The valuations of a number of companies are way beyond their existing business model potential. This can lead to capital market correction which can put a number of suppliers, collaborators, value chain partners in great financial difficulty. It will directly impact the business of Analyst Elections.
Stagnating economy with rate increase
– Analyst Elections can face lack of demand in the market place because of Fed actions to reduce inflation. This can lead to sluggish growth in the economy, lower demands, lower investments, higher borrowing costs, and consolidation in the field.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers in the HBR case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets needs to zero down on the relative importance of each factor mentioned in the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants.
We can provide the relative importance to each factor by assigning relative weights. Weighted SWOT analysis process is a three stage process –
First stage for doing weighted SWOT analysis of the case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets is to rank the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This will help you to assess the most important strengths and weaknesses of the firm and which one of the strengths and weaknesses mentioned in the initial lists are marginal and can be left out.
Second stage for conducting weighted SWOT analysis of the Harvard case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets is to give probabilities to the external strategic factors thus better understanding the opportunities and threats arising out of macro environment changes and developments.
Third stage of constructing weighted SWOT analysis of Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets is to provide strategic recommendations includes – joining likelihood of external strategic factors such as opportunities and threats to the internal strategic factors – strengths and weaknesses. You should start with external factors as they will provide the direction of the overall industry. Secondly by joining probabilities with internal strategic factors can help the company not only strategic fit but also the most probably strategic trade-off that Analyst Elections needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.
