VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A

Posted by Zachary Edwards on Mar-22-2018

The VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A will look at each of its internal resources one by one to assess whether these provide sustained competitive advantage. The Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis also mentions at each stage whether these resources could be improved to provide a greater competitive advantage. Lastly, the resources analysed are summarised as to whether they offer sustained competitive advantage, has an unused competitive advantage, temporary competitive advantage, competitive parity or competitive disadvantage.

Valuable

• The Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis shows that the financial resources of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are highly valuable as these help in investing into external opportunities that arise. These also help Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A in combating external threats.
• According to the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A, its local food products are a valuable resource as these are highly differentiated. This makes the perceived value for these by customers high. These are also valued more than the competition by customers due to the differentiation in these products.
• The Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis shows that Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A's employees are a valuable resource to the firm. A significant portion of the workforce is highly trained, and this leads to more productive output for the organisation. The employees are also loyal, and retention levels for the organisation are high. All of this translates into greater value for the end consumers of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A's products.
• According to the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A, its patents are a valuable resource as these allow the firm to sell its products without competitive interference. This results in greater revenue for Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. These patents also provide Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A with licensing revenue when it licenses these patents out to other manufacturers.
• The Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis shows that Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A’s distribution network is a valuable resource. This helps it in reaching out to more and more customers. This ensures greater revenues for Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. It also ensures that promotion activities translate into sales as the products are easily available.
• According to the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A, its cost structure is not a valuable resource. This is because the methods of production lead to greater costs than that of competition, which affects the overall profits of the firm. Therefore, its cost structure is a competitive disadvantage that needs to be worked on.
• The Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis shows that the research and development at Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A is not a valuable resource. This is because research and development are costing more than the benefits it provides in the form of innovation. There have been very few innovative features and breakthrough products in the past few years. Therefore, research and development are a competitive disadvantage for Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. It is recommended that the research and development teams are improved, and costs are cut for these.

Rare

• The financial resources of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are found to be rare according to the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. Strong financial resources are only possessed by a few companies in the industry.
• The local food products are found to be not rare as identified by Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis. These are easily provided in the market by other competitors. This means that competitors can use these resources in the same way as Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A and inhibit competitive advantage. This means that the local food products result in competitive parity for Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. As this resource is valuable, Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A can still make use of this resource.
• The employees of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are a rare resource as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. These employees are highly trained and skilled, which is not the case with employees in other firms. The better compensation and work environment ensure that these employees do not leave for other firms.
• The patents of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are a rare resource as identified by the Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis. These patents are not easily available and are not possessed by competitors. This allows Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A to use them without interference from the competition.
• The distribution network of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A is a rare resource as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. This is because competitors would require a lot of investment and time to come up with a better distribution network than that of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. These are also possessed by very few firms in the industry.

Imitable

• The financial resources of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are costly to imitate as identified by the Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis. These resources have been acquired by the company through prolonged profits over the years. New entrants and competitors would require similar profits for a long period of time to accumulate these amounts of financial resources.
• The local food products are not that costly to imitate as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. These can be acquired by competitors as well if they invest a significant amount in research and development. These also do not require years long experience. Therefore, the local food products by Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A provide it with a temporary competitive advantage that competitors can too acquire in the long run.
• The employees of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are also not costly to imitate as identified by the Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis. This is because other firms can also train their employees to improve their skills. These companies can also hire employees from Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A by offering better compensation packages, work environment, benefits, growth opportunities etc. This makes the employees of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A a resource that provides a temporary competitive advantage. Competition can acquire these in the future.
• The patents of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are very difficult to imitate as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. This is because it is not legally allowed to imitate a patented product. Similar resources to be developed and getting a patent for them is also a costly process.
• The distribution network of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A is also very costly to imitate by competition as identified by the Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis. This has been developed over the years gradually by Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. Competitors would have to invest a significant amount if they are to imitate a similar distribution system.

Organisation

• The financial resources of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are organised to capture value as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. These resources are used strategically to invest in the right places; making use of opportunities and combatting threats. Therefore, these resources prove to be a source of sustained competitive advantage for Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A.
• The Patents of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A are not well organised as identified by the Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A VRIO Analysis. This means that the organisation is not using these patents to their full potential. An unused competitive advantage exists that can be changed into a sustainable competitive advantage if Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A starts selling patented products before the patents expire.
• The distribution network of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A is organised as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A. Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A uses this network to reach out to its customers by ensuring that products are available on all of its outlets. Therefore, these resources prove to be a source of sustained competitive advantage for Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A.

From the VRIO Analysis of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A, it was identified that the financial resources and distribution network provide a sustained competitive advantage. The patents are a source of unused competitive advantage. There exists a temporary competitive advantage for employees. There exists a competitive parity for local food products. Lastly, the cost structure of Moshe Kahlon Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel s Cellular Market A is a competitive disadvantage. Research and Development is also a competitive disadvantage.