Writing Assignment Unit 8 Management Capstone

Running head: MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE
Management Capstone for Procter and Gamble
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion....................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Brief Idea of the Industry of Procter and Gamble.................................................................2
2.2 Analysis of the Current Conditions of the Organizational Industry with Suitable Strategic
Management Tools......................................................................................................................3
2.3 Evaluation of the Current Strategy of Procter and Gamble for the Competitive Conditions
or Gaps to be addressed...............................................................................................................8
3. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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1. Introduction
Environmental analysis is a specific strategic tool that is required for identification of all
types of external and internal elements that could impact the organizational overall performances
(Ansoff et al., 2018). Every situational factor helps in determining daily circumstances for
impacting the firms and hence these businesses should continuously analyze the respective
market and trade environment (Rothaermel, 2016). This report will be outlining a brief
description on environmental analysis of the popular and significant organization of Procter and
Gamble with PESTLE analyses, Porter’s five forces analyses and SWOT analyses.
2. Discussion
2.1 Brief Idea of the Industry of Procter and Gamble
The Procter and Gamble Company or P&G is one of the most popular and significant
multinational consumer goods corporation of the USA that has its headquarters in Cincinnati,
Ohio. This particular organization was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble
(Procter & Gamble Company. 2020). The respective organization has major specialization in a
wider variety of different personal health and consumers’ health products as well as personal
care or hygiene products. Such distinct products are being prepared into different segments like
Health Care, Family and Baby Care, Grooming and many more.
The industry in which they are operating is consumer goods. This particular industry
deals with fast moving consumer goods, which are being sold quickly and at the lower costs. The
most significant and noteworthy examples of several products involve household goods such as
packaged foods, consumables, medicines, beverages and toiletries. The consumer goods sector is
the distinct category of companies and stocks, which relate to the items purchased by the

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households and individuals rather than by different industries and manufacturers (Procter &
Gamble Company. 2020). Such organizations make and sell the products, which are intended for
direct usage by the buyers for their own utilization and enjoyment.
2.2 Analysis of the Current Conditions of the Organizational Industry with Suitable
Strategic Management Tools
The current conditions of the organizational industry of Procter and Gamble is highly
beneficial and is gaining competitive strategies subsequently (David & David, 2016). This
particular organization has become one of the most significant organizations within the
globalized consumers’ goods industry. It is partially an outcome of the organizational efficiency
for addressing different concerns that are identified through environmental analysis. The
strategies of Procter and Gamble are completely on the basis of the understanding of the external
factors within their respective environment.
2.2.1 PESTLE Analysis
This particular analysis is extremely helpful for an organization to identify the external
factors within their macro environment (Ginter, Duncan & Swayne, 2018). A detailed PESTLE
analysis of Procter and Gamble is provided below:
i) Political Factors: The political landscape eventually impacts the process of Procter and
Gamble implementing different strategies for satisfaction of the governmental requirements as
well as policies for better development of business (Lasserre, 2017). Few external political
factors that should be addressed by Procter and Gamble for their effective consumer goods
business performances involve increasing support from government for the electronic commerce
and stabilized overall governmental support for subsequent globalization. The first attribute is