SWOT analysis of Nokia <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGtOCunWsxVPDbytf370q8KLivig73-byq-lfAu8UNXhQX8SQ15oT86PSFPfr_yFvkVgFk13907Dt7g_eRmmUk0UPfYkv0PUtj-hE1naKP8HFOTJiodaXxOE4-_zEbvoVbj1BdUKeqpI/s1600/download+(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGtOCunWsxVPDbytf370q8KLivig73-byq-lfAu8UNXhQX8SQ15oT86PSFPfr_yFvkVgFk13907Dt7g_eRmmUk0UPfYkv0PUtj-hE1naKP8HFOTJiodaXxOE4-_zEbvoVbj1BdUKeqpI/s1600/download+(7).jpg" /></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SWOT analysis of Nokia</span></span></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white;">(Connecting People )</span></div> <div class="post-header" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"> <div class="post-header-line-1"> </div> </div> <div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6426491398547852662" itemprop="articleBody" style="width: 580px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTJzFe_LX270jCGtKWvP8UmlFvCH9Ln_e8wsBtEyy5uwjyIXAT3sJXPQix4UeBiKnkxoNOtbml9HKuNGKsTP7fE43-0YrffwvDZ3rquHJJALKyM_jpL8BI-pNg9Gx3jstd2Hcb-8pv_w/s1600/images+(13).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTJzFe_LX270jCGtKWvP8UmlFvCH9Ln_e8wsBtEyy5uwjyIXAT3sJXPQix4UeBiKnkxoNOtbml9HKuNGKsTP7fE43-0YrffwvDZ3rquHJJALKyM_jpL8BI-pNg9Gx3jstd2Hcb-8pv_w/s1600/images+(13).jpg" /></a></div> <div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Strengths</span> </span></div> <ul style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Nokia world’s largest producer and Manufacturer of Cell Phone as well as has the largest Distribution </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">network</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> around the world.</span></span></span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">It is also known for the Creativity, </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Inattentiveness</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> durability & reliability. </span></span></span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">It has very good Financial possition , higher return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA) and net profit margins (NPM)</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia leads the global Cell phone industry</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia dominates the world cellular industry because it has the Strong R & D facilities.</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia also possessing the all fashion strategies and four style new generation characteristic from manufacturers</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">It has diverse work force and advanced technology.</span></li> </ul> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">Weaknesses</span></div> <ul style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">It has declared its profits had dropped by 40 % in 2010.</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia MobilePhone prices are higher as compare to the prices of china mobiles handsets.</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia presence in the US cellular industry is very low and in Japan it has very weak<span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-image: none !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 127, 127) !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; cursor: pointer !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static;">position</span>.</span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">In India Nokia has few Service </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Center</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"> and very appalling after sale service </span></span></span></li> <li style="border: none; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">In Japan Nokia closed the mobile handset distribution and also canceled the distribution of E71 handset due to low market preference.</span></li> </ul> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Opportunities</b></span></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> </b></div> <ul style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">In 2011, the global cell phone industry expected to grow by double digits</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today, Asia-Pacific mobile phone industry is one of the fastest-growing industry in the world.</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Developing countries like China, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan has enormous demand potential.</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia had a 50-50 joint venture with Simens of Germany</span></li> <li style="border: none; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Youth wants the stylish aesthetics, fashionable handsets, it drive the new market for players.</span></li> </ul> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">Threats</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qAHgl5VTacYuOF1SA_kSIrCJipe6qSIN0iKTY5YcjHbMqsjNivi21dAWpwbBqVkBwGBrXO6bdXMxEno6Svdery9o8PKFMsJhPvHpM7dYwekqb8eIL8BpWQR2QoGXsolMGDsfdQAXHJw/s1600/g86yb88e3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qAHgl5VTacYuOF1SA_kSIrCJipe6qSIN0iKTY5YcjHbMqsjNivi21dAWpwbBqVkBwGBrXO6bdXMxEno6Svdery9o8PKFMsJhPvHpM7dYwekqb8eIL8BpWQR2QoGXsolMGDsfdQAXHJw/s1600/g86yb88e3.png" width="318" /></a></div> <ul style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Consumers are becoming more complicated in the choice of handset due to new styles by china mobiles.</span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Difficult for sellers to differentiate their products and retain loyalty.</span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia is facing very strong price pressure from china and other mobile producers </span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nokia is losing global market share after the arrival of several Chinese producers</span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">In the Asia/Pacific emerged competitive forces.</span></li> <li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Apple, RIM and the other different sellers have created strong pressure for Nokia.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> SWOT analysis of Nokia SWOT analysis of Nokia (Connecting People ) Strengths Nokia world’s larg... 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