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ENagel

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How does Michael Porter define support business activities? What do they include?
 
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RFM analysis is a way of analyzing and ranking customers based on on-line survey data.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Michael Porter includes four business activities in his definition of support activities. These include:
 Procurement: managing supplier relationships and buying the product inputs.
 Technology management: product research and development and new procedures, methods and techniques.
 Human resources management: managing employee resources.
 Firm infrastructure management: general management of the firm, finance, accounting, legal services, and government affairs.

Answer to Question 2

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