Jaguar's Global Business Environment: An Internal & External Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Jaguar's global business environment, examining both internal and external factors that influence the company's operations. The internal analysis utilizes SWOT and Value Chain models to assess Jaguar's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as its value-creating activities. The external analysis employs PESTLE and Porter's Five Forces frameworks to evaluate the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors, along with the competitive forces shaping Jaguar's market. The report identifies challenges in both internal and external analyses, offering insights into how Jaguar can navigate the complexities of the global business landscape. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and study tools for students.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Internal and External analysis of Jaguar.....................................................................................3
Critical evaluation of challenges in internal analysis..................................................................9
Critical evaluation of challenges in external analysis.................................................................9
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Global business environment refers to those factors which affects the company's
operations globally. It includes consumers, competitors, suppliers, stakeholders, regulations and
government activities and so on. Stable and effective business environment is necessary to run
the business smoothly. The company which is chosen for evaluating the external and internal
factors in this report is Jaguar. It is a multinational auto mobile manufacturer organization and is
headquartered in United Kingdom. The company was established in 1935 and they produced
their vehicles with unique creativity and ideas. The main motive of this company is to provide
comfortable and luxury products and services to consumers. Jaguar is one of the company who
always provides facilities to middle and upper level customers. The other important fact is that
their products are very expensive in market. This report will cover the evaluation of internal and
external environment by using many frameworks such as SWOT, Pestle, Porters five forces and
value chain.
MAIN BODY
Internal and External analysis of Jaguar
Internal analysis is a method which is used by company to analyse their assets,
resources, features, capabilities, competencies and so on. In context to Jaguar, it is one of the
company who maintained their reputation in market with their high tech specifications, comfort
and so on. For reducing the challenge in market company used various strategies which are
described below -
SWOT Analysis -
SWOT Analysis is a strategic tool which is used by organization to handle any type of
internal situation within the organization (De Bakker, Rasche and Ponte, 2019). In context to
Jaguar, management used this method to identify their strength weakness, opportunity and threat
in current market which are described below -
Strength includes -
 Popularity – Jaguar is very popular for their luxuries in auto mobile industry. The reason
for their popularity is always provide comfortable and fully loaded feature produts to
customers.

 Workforce - It refers to staff or employee which are highly skilled in their works.
Because for Jaguar quality is very important in their product for customer satisfaction.
Weakness includes -
 Product range – The range of the product is limited in comparison with other
competitors. The main reason for limitations in their product are their vehicles are very
expensive. Lower class people are not able to afford these expense.
 Dependency on few models – It means that company depends on those vehicle models
which are highly purchased by consumers. But for Jaguar it creates negativity in various
aspects such as decreasing portfolio due to limited products and high expense.
Opportunity includes -
 Target new market – It is very important for company because when Jaguar target all
categories of customers then there profits are highly (Epstein, Elkington and Herman,
2018). For increasing targets it is necessary for Jaguar that they develop the product in
wide range.
 New technology – Jaguar must use new technology to increase their innovations and
ideas in their product for achieving their growth, vision, mission and objectives.
Threat includes -
 Competition – Competitors like Porsche, Bently, Aston Martin and others launch their
product in same segment with new specifications. It leads to create threat in market for
jaguar.
 Financial instability – Recession and inflation creates threats to jaguar because these
two elements are not in the control of organization. It also leads to reduce their quality in
product for managing their expenses.
Value Chain Analysis Model -
It is a set of activities which is used by organization to create value for its customers
(Murthy and Gambhir, 2018). In this module various stages are involved for carry out the
operational activities and department functions smoothly. In context to Jaguar, management must
use these stages to deliver the best quality product to consumer which are described below -
Support activities -

 Firm infrastructure – It means Jaguar maintained the whole organizational activities
such as administrative handling, line and financial management and so on. When
management manage all these activities effectively then the product are produced in best
quality.
 Human resource management – It refers to managing the workflow and utilization of
resources properly without any type of wastage. In context to Jaguar organization must
provide the proper resources and equipments to them. It leads to increase the productivity
and workflow of employees in workplace.
 Technology – It is very necessary part for any organization. In context to Jaguar,
management must use the high tech equipments to manufacture best quality products for
customers.
 Procurement – It refers to those activities where product are launched according to
various aspects such as managing relationship with suppliers, negotiate to arrive product
at best price and so on. In context to Jaguar, management are responsible to create
valuable products to consumers which leads to enhance customer loyalty towards
company for long time.
Primary activities -
 Inbound logistics – It refers to those activities which was done by organization internally
(Naderi and Steenburg, 2018). It includes receiving, storing, internal distribution of raw
materials and so on. Jaguar managed their internal logistics properly which leads to
maintain well established distribution system for produce their product in time.
 Production – It is basically refers to manufacture the product in workplace. In context to
Jaguar, management must facilitate resources properly to workers in time. It leads to
converts the product or service inputs finished products.
 Outbound Logistics – In this stage Jaguar finally distribute the product or services to
consumers with various ways. It includes transportation etc. because distribution channel
of this company are well established.
 Marketing and sales – In this stage company tried to popularise their product for
maintaining good relationship with consumers with customers. In context to Jaguar,

management are no need to create high publicity because their products are best in
market and customers are highly loyal towards company.
 Services – It means in which way organization provide best services to consumers in any
time. In context to Jaguar, management must maintain effective service system with
proper solutions which leads to increase consumer satisfaction level.
External factors are those factors which are not controllable by organization and it also leads to
impact the growth and performance of the company. In context to Jaguar management use
various methods to analyse the market and competitors which are described below -
PESTEL Analysis -
It is a method which is used by the organization to describe their macro external forces
which was facing by organization (Naqshbandi, 2018). It also refers to those factors which are
not controllable by company which are described below -
 Political – It refers to those factors which was used to control and maintain the political
stability in organization. It includes to laws, rules and regulations, taxation and other
actions. In context to Jaguar, management must prepare a proper plan to expand their
business systematically with the help of these elements.
Positive – Jaguar easily increased their manufacturing unit or showrooms in various locations.
This strategy helps to reduce the tax of company because they produce best quality and fuel
efficient vehicle.
Negative – Increasing and decreasing of tax on the sales of jaguar vehicle leads to decrease the
profit of the organization.
 Economical – It refers to those factors which indirectly affect the organization economy.
It includes interest rates, wages, governmental activities and so on (Ozturk and Cavusgil,
2019). In context to Jaguar, management must manage the expense properly. It helps to
run the operational activities and departmental functions smoothly.
Positive - Well established infrastructure development of organization helped to increase the
transport link. It leads to increase the production level of organization and and easily distribute
their product to consumers in time.
Negative – The changes in government policies create negative impact on on organization. It
means investment which is made jaguar it get reduced and their quality are not maintained well.

 Social – It refers to the set of those factors which influenced the consumer behaviour. It
includes subculture and culture, social classes groups and families. In context to Jaguar,
management must produce their product according to the customer needs, culture and
traditions and desires in various countries.
Political – When organization successfully follow the procedures ethically according to
traditions of the country and people. Then definitely the relations with suppliers and customers
are maintained well.
Negative - In some countries the Muslims workers are not need to do job in Sunday because in
Sunday Muslims have their own festival. Because they have religious values and trust in their
festival in a certain region.
 Technological – It refers to those factors which was used in the form of technology in
organization. To run the organization technical functions and operational activities
smoothly technology is highly important. It includes production equipment, information
and communication resources and E commerce technologies.
Positive – New innovations, specifications are perfectly developed in their product with the help
of technology. Technology also helped to increase the productivity and work efficiency of
organization.
Negative - In the aspect of technology competitors, hackers, create threat for organization.
Because competitors try to break the security and privacy of customers which impact negatively
on the goodwill of the company.
 Environmental – It refers to those factors which affects the organization naturally. It
includes food, temperature, population density, light and sound. In context to Jaguar,
management must develop the proper structure of the organization in their location for
proper utilization of human resources.
Positive – For reducing the carbon in environment company used various strategies to ensure
minimum wastage and emission. The important strategy which is used by company is to design a
fuel efficient car with using recyclable materials like aluminium.
Negative - Company increases the use carbon footprint in industry which is harmful for
environment and human begins.
 Legal – In refers to those factors which affects the organization legally and directly by
government such as government norms, rules and regulations and so on. In context to

Jaguar it is necessary for company that they must follow their policies, rules and
regulations to run the organization smoothly.
Positive – Jaguar registered their patents and designs to the car manufacturing authority properly
to avoid the copy right from other competitors.
Negative – Not proper fulfilling of trade laws and employment rights create difficulties for
organization to run operational functions and activities.
Porters Five Force Model -
It is a tool or method which is used by organization for analysing the competitive
business in the market. The factors which is used by organization for evaluation are described
below -
 Threat of new entrants (High) – It occurs when competitor enter in market with new
product and the product have unique and high tech specifications from others (Taouab
and Issor, 2019). It creates lot of threat to organization in the aspect of financial,
reputation and trust. In context to Jaguar, organization must focus on research and
development department for develop highly unique products which create differentiation
from others.
 Threat of substitute products (Moderate) – It refers to the availability of ingredients as
a substitute for a particular product in long time. Because substitute is the very basic and
necessary needs of customers and these are used by them for long time. In context to
Jaguar, management must produce the substitute in wide range for vehicle in market
between competitors.
 Bargaining power of suppliers ( High) – It refers to putting pressure in organization by
the suppliers for increasing their prices of their product (Trad, 2021). Because suppliers
also need commission to run their business as a mediator. In context to Jaguar,
management must maintain proper margin in their product which is helpful to increase
the earning of suppliers. It also leads to increase the good relation with suppliers for run
the supply chain management properly.
 Bargaining power of buyers (Low) – It refers to put pressure on company by the
customers for purchasing the product in profitable price. But in this company due to
limited product and limited customers bargaining power is low because the customers are

very loyal towards this company. In context to Jaguar, management must facilitate best
quality products and services to consumers according to price.
Critical evaluation of challenges in internal analysis
 Lack of honesty – It is occurred when organization are not providing proper benefits to
employees for doing their job properly (Bathmanathan, Rajadurai and Sohail, 2018). In
context to Jaguar, management must provide proper benefits to employees. It leads to
increase the job satisfaction level and honesty towards company for a long time
 Lack of input – It occurs when company not facilitating good resources or equipments to
employees for doing their job properly. In context to Jaguar, authority must provide high
tech equipments to them. It leads to achieve the organizational vision, mission and
objectives by the employees properly.
Critical evaluation of challenges in external analysis
 Intensity of industry rivalry – In today's time competition are highly increased by
competitors in all segments. It means competitors are launching the same product with
various new specifications which creates threats to Jaguar. In context to Jaguar,
management must use unique ideas and creativity in their product for survive in market.
 Technology - It is very challenging factor for organization because it is important for
company that they always maintain their technology up to date (Bedianashvili, 2018).
Because other companies like BMW, Audi are using advanced technologies to for sell
their product. In context to Jaguar, management must use new innovation and creativity
in their product for increasing number of consumers.

CONCLUSION
After the analysis of above information it is understood that evaluation of SWOT,
PESTEL, Porters five force model and Value chain are important for run organization properly.
It is also important for execute any type of project, operational activities and departmental
functions properly. This evaluation are also important for understanding of current trends,
competitors movement in market. It also helped to increase the productivity and work efficiency
of employees in organization. This evaluation are also essential to understand the customer needs
and desires properly. Because without proper understanding of consumers wants and desires
company are not able to serve best quality products and services to them.

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