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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Business in the telecommunication industry fluctuates tremendously fast. It is very important to keep up with the competition. To maintain an advantage takes even more work. The “grow or die” mentality is very alive in the telecommunication industry world. To simply stay at a stand still in the business would be committing business suicide. Global Communications is a company that sees itself as a company in need of growth to survive.
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications In this Gap analysis Global Communications is having problems communicating within its company. The company wants to approach two new directions, first an alliance with a wireless provider and second cost cutting measures. The market is very competitive and they are losing market shares. In this Gap Analysis the issues and opportunities confronting this company are presented, followed by the ethical dilemmas faced by the stakeholders, and the company's end state
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Global Communications Benchmarking and Gap Analysis
Global Communications Benchmarking Research The leadership of Global Communication lost their vision for the company and the employees. In an attempt to remain competitive, the leaders missed the mark in looking for the best solutions to their problems of decreased revenue and productivity. Staying in touch with the strategies that brought them previous success in addition to creative solutions and improvements, the organizational atmosphere can be steered into the direction it needs to go to
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communication is experiencing major problems with the increase in competition and rapidly advancing technology. GC has three concerns; decreasing stock value, increased competition and lack of diversified services it can supply to consumers. In order to compete and survive a company must maintain a fair market share. This involves new products bought about through research and development, extensive marketing and garnering a market niche. All these things are not cheap!
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Gap Analysis: Global Communication
Running head: GAP Analysis: Global Communications Gap Analysis: Global Communications Deon Stencill Kia Bautista Steven Tam University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Global Communications Communication has been one of the most important aspects in decision making in any businesses. Decision making is one of the most important responsibilities for a manager. Without communication, a good decision cannot be made. In management, it is very imperative that there is good communication. In a matter of speaking, “management
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing MBA 530/Human Capitol Development University of Phoenix 4/14/2007 Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is an established global plastics producer which employs 550 individuals and their projected annual earnings are $46 million. The company is a division of Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise. Riordan Manufacturing has production divided among three plants. The plastic beverage containers are produced in Albany, Georgia. The custom plastic parts
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Global Communications This paper will address the various situations facing Global Communications in its effort to survive bankruptcy or hostile takeover. Global Communications is a telecommunications company who has been in business for over 25 years. Within this time period Global became an industry leader in the communications business. After an aggressive 15 years the company now, within the last 3 years is rapidly losing ground
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Gap Analysis (global Communications)
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Telecommunications in this day and age is an idea and reality that seems like many people cannot live without. Just driving to the local grocery or convenience store and one will not have enough fingers to count the people that are driving and using a mobile phone, let alone those that are walking, on bicycles, or working at the store. But even with its importance on Wall Street, confidence in the
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Gap Analysis - Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a company that knows the significance of success. Global understands that the telecommunications industry can be quite competitive. Global Communications went from $28 per share to $11 per share which shows a major decrease in stock. Global Communication’s main competition is with the international, local, long distance markets and cable companies who offer television, telephones, internet access and computers to their customers. In order to compete with their
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Mba500 Global Communications Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis: Global Communications The purpose of this gap analysis is to take the current situation at Global Communications and outline problems and opportunities, identify stakeholders and the roles they play in the decisions Global Communications are making to outsource jobs, and discuss the end-state goals that the company needs to reach to be successful and analyze what they have accomplished and what it will take to achieve. Global Communications is a successful telecommunications company
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications Deedra Hoard University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Global Communications The observation of Global Communication's strategic plan clearly identifies the company's vision and direction. Due to the depreciation of their stock, too much competition, and the demands for increased technical sophistication, the need for change and growth is long overdue. Based on the approach the key leadership team has taken, the results will impact their loyal employees in
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Global Communications Gap Analysis
There are risks with any business venture. The marketplace is so unstable that a company that seems to be flourishing one day can fold in a short period of time. It is important for management and/or leadership to stay abreast of any technological advances, new services, etc. in order to remain competitive. Simply keeping up with the competition will no longer provide the results needed to secure a place in industry. Top companies tend to
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is under tremendous economic pressure along with other telecommunications companies in an industry struggling to compete with the increasing global market. Global Communications is facing numerous issues and has many opportunities as they implement strategies to introduce new products and services, increase technological sophistication, and expand into the global market. Global Communications has, and will continue to experience ethical dilemmas and conflicts among stakeholders as they find ways to
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Problem Solution Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Jesse Neubert University of Phoenix 10/30/2007 Problem Solution: Global Communications Gap Analysis: Global Communications Years ago Global Communications was at the forefront of the telecommunication industry. Profits and market share continued to rise as the demand for traditional land line phone services grew. Now demand for such traditional services has decreased dramatically. Telecommunication companies have been facing increasing economic pressure and GC is no exception.
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Gap Analysis - Marketing
Apply Gap analysis model to a Fine Dining Restaurant or Hotel Service used by you as a customer. Gap analysis is done to map the gap which exits between implied & specified customer requirements and existing process In a restaurant, in Gurgaon, we went in to have lunch. The restaurant was a well heeled restaurant and the prices indicated that it certainly was catering to the upper to upper middle class. A study of the
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a telecommunications company struggling to be successful in a competitive marketplace. In this paper, discussed are challenges that Global Communication faces, issues and opportunities, stakeholders perspectives and ethical dilemmas, and a gap analysis of the company. It is important to remain competitive, keep up with new services and technologies, and restructure the company. The Gap Analysis evaluates the
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Effective communication is the cornerstone to success in any organization. According to McShane and Von Glinow (2004), effective communication “improves decision making” and “is also a key driver in knowledge management.” (p. 324) A lack of effective communication at Global Communications has caused several issues surrounding a business strategy that includes outsourcing jobs and laying off workers. Due to pressures for revenue and business growth, the senior management team has developed
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications finds themselves amongst tough telecommunications competition and an ever increasing global market. There are many and opportunities they will face as they carry out decisions they make. Also there are internal and external conflicts that can occur. (GC) finds it is difficult to grow, cut costs, and be profitable while serving everyone’s needs at the same time. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Decision making is difficult and should
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Gap Analysis: Global Communication
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Global Communications This Gap analysis will discuss the issue Global communication is facing, how it was handle and the consequences behind it. Global communication is facing severe economy hardship. The company went from a $28 per share to only $ 11 within three years due to intense competition in the telecommunication market. They are losing their values and the stockholders
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications In an ever changing telecommunications industry Global Communications is trying to change its structure to keep up with the new industry. They have created a strategy for globalization that is not viewed by everyone as positively as the company would like. They are facing many obstacles in their pursuit for globalization. Global Communications has come up with a plan to outsource their call centers to India and Ireland. They are also
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications was a leader in the telecommunications industry. The company has fallen from grace in recent times. Stockholders are complaining because shares have gone down to $11 per stock from $28 per stock. Union workers are feeling left out of important negotiations within the company. The company’s values are not in place at the moment. The company philosophy is “Our Edge Is People” and with outsourcing becoming a possibility, Global
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Global Communication Gap Analysis
Subway Introduction Subway is the largest restaurant franchise in the United States. The Subway chain has been established for about 38 years and it has reached number one in increased percent sales and consumer awareness over time. Subway’s accomplishments are mainly due to its brand awareness, product image and diversity in the fast food industry. However, in the presence of strong competitive pressure from its rivals, Subway has to make some strategic changes in order
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Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments
Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments After September 11, 2001, the environment in which the financial services industry was operating began to change. “The volatile climate has left many financial firms struggling to keep both client’s trust and Wall Street’s credibility.” (Intersect Investment, 2007, p.1). Financial service companies operate in a global industry with increasing competition. In order to succeed Intersect must adjust quickly to customer demands and at the same time achieve differentiation to stay ahead
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications This paper will identify the gap analysis between Global Communications’ senior management team and its union stakeholders and employees. Global Communications’ senior leadership failed to effectively communicate and consider all stakeholders values until their plans to introduce new services and reduce costs by outsourcing jobs to Ireland and India had been approved by the board of directors (McShane & Von Glinow, 2004, p. 354). Their actions had a significant impact on
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Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments
Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Being a part of America's vast business financial industry is a task for any company within the field. Due to the change in this country's economy since September 11, 2001 it has become even more difficult for the financial industry to maintain. Intersect Investments is a financial company that barely managed to prosper after "9/11". To counter this crisis the CEO of Intersect Investment Frank Jeffers, identified the following vision: "Provide
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