
SWOT is an acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to organizations. The following table illustrates Uber SWOT analysis: Strengths 1. First mover advantage and global market leadership 2. Low operational costs 3. Effective implementation of ‘Think Global, Act Local’ strategy 4. Uber ecosystem 5. High levels of user convenience Weaknesses 1. Damaged brand image due to a series of various scandals 2. Increasing losses of the business 3. Uber business model is easy to imitate 4. Only technically savvy individuals can use Uber services 5. Low earnings by Uber drivers Opportunities 1. Increasing popularity of sharing economy 2. Self-driving cars 3. Improving brand image through CSR programs and initiatives 4. Increasing internet penetration in the global scale 5. Increasing service range Threats 1. More legal actions in certain countries to ban Uber from operating 2. Further intensification of competition 3. The risk of new scandals and ethical issues 4. Growing protests and retaliations from traditional taxi services 5. Drivers leaving Uber due to low earnings Uber SWOT analysis Strengths in Uber SWOT Analysis 1. Uber is the largest global taxi technology company in the world and it has a first mover advantage in the ride-hailing segment in the global scale. The company has effectively utilised its fist mover advantage to build momentum and achieve global expansion in a short period of time. Moreover, thanks to first-mover advantage, the word Uber has become synonym for ride-haling internationally and the new term uberisation has emerged describing commodisation of various services. Uber is an undisputed market leader in ride-haling the global scale. The largest mobility platform in the world has more than 93 million monthly active riders in approximately 10000 cities worldwide. As illustrated in figure below, Uber is much more popular than its closest rival Lyft in the largest…
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