The U Drive Transport

Assignment for Unit 4: External Environmental Analysis

External Environmental Analysis of U Drive Transport

Kenya is a country in the World Region.

Kisumu is a major city center.

1. External Social Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Possibilities: Social lifestyle

Implications for Culture

Education degrees

Threats: There are no social threats.

Resources are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/eb/eppd/csr/index.htm

2. External Environmental Factors Based on Demographics (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Age group

Relationship status

The rate of employment

Threats include: demographic structure

The URL for the United States Census International Data Base is http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/informationGateway.php.

3. External Economic Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Possibilities: Low inflation rate

Interest rates are low.

Credit availability

Fiscal policies that are beneficial

Low currency exchange rate

There are no economic threats.

 4. Technological External Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Social lifestyle

Cultural implication

Levels of education

Threats:

No social threat

Resources: http://www.state.gov/e/eb/eppd/csr/index.htm

2. Demographic External Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Age bracket

Marital status

Employment rate

Threats:

Demographic structure

The U.S. Census International Data Base is located at: http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/informationGateway.php

3. Economic External Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Low inflation rate

Low interest rates

Credit accessibility

Favorable fiscal policies

Low foreign exchange rate

Threats:

No economic threat

4. Technological External Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Low technology advancement rate

Few innovative technological advancement

Threats:

Rate of technological obsolescence

5. Political and Legal External Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Favorable government policies

Law taxation rate

Government stability

Limited entry mode regulations

Threats:

No political threat

Resources: The World Fact book

6. Competitive External Environmental Factors (Hint: Do the threats first.)

Opportunities:

Absence of car sharing company

Threats:

Public transport

Uber taxis

References

Central Intelligence Agency. (2014). The world factbook. Retrieved fromhttps://www.cia.gov/ library/publications/the-world-factbook

U.S. Census Bureau. (2013, December). International programs: International data base. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/population/international/ data/idb/informationGateway.php

U.S. Department of State. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility. Retrieved from http://www.state.gov/e/eb/eppd/csr

U.S. Department of State. (2014).Regions. Retrieved from http://www.state.gov/countries