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 energy prices, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, technology disruption, digital marketing is dominated by two big players Facebook and Google, central banks are concerned over increasing inflation, wage bills are increasing, talent flight as more people leaving formal jobs,
there is backlash against globalization, geopolitical disruptions, 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 -
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.
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.
Highly skilled collaborators
– Analyst Elections has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive segment. Secondly the value chain collaborators of the firm in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets HBR case study have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Learning organization
- Analyst Elections is a learning organization. It has inculcated three key characters of learning organization in its processes and operations – exploration, creativity, and expansiveness. The work place at Analyst Elections is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets Harvard Business Review case study emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diverse revenue streams
– Analyst Elections is present in almost all the verticals within the industry. This has provided firm in Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets case study a diverse revenue stream that has helped it to survive disruptions such as global pandemic in Covid-19, financial disruption of 2008, and supply chain disruption of 2021.
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.
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.
Digital Transformation in Finance & Accounting segment
- digital transformation varies from industry to industry. For Analyst Elections digital transformation journey comprises differing goals based on market maturity, customer technology acceptance, and organizational culture. Analyst Elections has successfully integrated the four key components of digital transformation – digital integration in processes, digital integration in marketing and customer relationship management, digital integration into the value chain, and using technology to explore new products and market opportunities.
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 -
Interest costs
– Compare to the competition, Analyst Elections has borrowed money from the capital market at higher rates. It needs to restructure the interest payment and costs so that it can compete better and improve profitability.
Lack of clear differentiation of Analyst Elections products
– To increase the profitability and margins on the products, Analyst Elections needs to provide more differentiated products than what it is currently offering in the marketplace.
No frontier risks strategy
– After analyzing the HBR case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets, it seems that company is thinking about the frontier risks that can impact Finance & Accounting strategy. But it has very little resources allocation to manage the risks emerging from events such as natural disasters, climate change, melting of permafrost, tacking the rise of artificial intelligence, opportunities and threats emerging from commercialization of space etc.
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.
Slow decision making process
– As mentioned earlier in the report, Analyst Elections has a very deliberative decision making approach. This approach has resulted in prudent decisions, but it has also resulted in missing opportunities in the industry over the last five years. Analyst Elections even though has strong showing on digital transformation primary two stages, it has struggled to capitalize the power of digital transformation in marketing efforts and new venture efforts.
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.
Slow to harness new channels of communication
– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, Analyst Elections is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication mentioned in marketing section of case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets can help to provide better information regarding products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.
High dependence on star products
– The top 2 products and services of the firm as mentioned in the Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets HBR case study still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though Analyst Elections has relatively successful track record of launching new products.
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.
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.
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.
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 -
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.
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.
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.
Loyalty marketing
– Analyst Elections has focused on building a highly responsive customer relationship management platform. This platform is built on in-house data and driven by analytics and artificial intelligence. The customer analytics can help the organization to fine tune its loyalty marketing efforts, increase the wallet share of the organization, reduce wastage on mainstream advertising spending, build better pricing strategies using personalization, etc.
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.
Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19
– Consumer behavior has changed in the Finance & Accounting industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. Analyst Elections can take advantage of these changes in consumer behavior to build a far more efficient business model. For example consumer regular ordering of products can reduce both last mile delivery costs and market penetration costs. Analyst Elections can further use this consumer data to build better customer loyalty, provide better products and service collection, and improve the value proposition in inflationary times.
Building a culture of innovation
– managers at Analyst Elections can make experimentation a productive activity and build a culture of innovation using approaches such as – mining transaction data, A/B testing of websites and selling platforms, engaging potential customers over various needs, and building on small ideas in the Finance & Accounting segment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 -
Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution
– Analyst Elections has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the Finance & Accounting industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, Analyst Elections needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the Finance & Accounting sector. According to Mckinsey study top managers believe that the adoption of technology in operations, communications is 20-25 times faster than what they planned in the beginning of 2019.
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.
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.
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.
New competition
– After the dotcom bust of 2001, financial crisis of 2008-09, the business formation in US economy had declined. But in 2020 alone, there are more than 1.5 million new business applications in United States. This can lead to greater competition for Analyst Elections in the Finance & Accounting sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.
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.
Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins
– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, Analyst Elections can face downward pressure on margins from increasing competition from international players. The international players have stable revenue in their home market and can use those resources to penetrate prominent markets illustrated in HBR case study Parliamentary Election Impact on Indian Capital Markets .
High level of anxiety and lack of motivation
– the Great Resignation in United States is the sign of broader dissatisfaction among the workforce in United States. Analyst Elections needs to understand the core reasons impacting the Finance & Accounting industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.
Instability in the European markets
– European Union markets are facing three big challenges post Covid – expanded balance sheets, Brexit related business disruption, and aggressive Russia looking to distract the existing security mechanism. Analyst Elections will face different problems in different parts of Europe. For example it will face inflationary pressures in UK, France, and Germany, balance sheet expansion and demand challenges in Southern European countries, and geopolitical instability in the Eastern Europe.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.