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LB160: Professional Communication Skills For Business Studies

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Faculty of Business Studies
LB160: Professional Communication Skills for Business Studies
First Semester 2015-2016
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
Academic Year - 2015-2016 Semester: First
Branch: Egypt Program: Faculty of Business Studies
Course Title: Professional Communication Skills for Business Studies Course Code:LB160
Student Name: Ahmed Karem Mahmoud Hafez Student ID: 1451510600
Section Number: Tutor Name: Dr. Nihal El Debiky

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It also has opportunities, Wendy had grown by acquiring several smaller companies such as Tim Horton’s, the company chose that year as a time to focus on product quality and product expansion by offering its Garden Sensations, a new selection of fresh, healthy salads.

The company has many threats; first one is that Wendy’s overlooked the shift in consumer preferences from indoor dining to drive-through windows at its restaurants. It didn’t respond well to the above mentioned shift in consumer preferences which soon started looming over as threats, second one is that Burger King’s menu also offered a few items that set it apart from other fast-food restaurants, thereby offering customers a varied menu and posing a serious threat to Wendy’s.

In the end, Wendy is a really successful company which has a big income and famous around the world by their delicious …show more content…

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