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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications (GC) used to be a leader in the telecommunication industry. However, GCs success has followed the trend of the industry and it is currently trying to regain its foothold. To do this GC first has hired some successful managers proven in bringing results in the market that GC is looking for. These new leaders have joined the group of experienced managers to develop a strategic plan of attack that
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Global Communications Gap Analysis
Problem Solution: Global Communications Discussions of globalization and increasing competition within the telecommunications industry, Global Communications is suffering at the hands of economic pressure. During the past three years their stock has decreased more that 50% and stockholders are not pleased with Global Communications current market position. Recently Global Communications has decided to outsource their call centers overseas, which will result in maximum layoffs and potential legal battles with the union. This analysis will look
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Mba 540 Lester Gap Analysis
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: LESTER ELECTRONICS Gap Analysis: Lester Electronics University of Phoenix MBA 540: Maximizing Shareholder Wealth March 24, 2008 Gap Analysis: Lester Electronics Lester Electronics is at a pivotal point of the business. Bernard Lester cannot continue to manage the business as has previously been done due to the changes in the industry and a possible loss of their largest vendor, Shang-wa. John Lin, founder and CEO of Shang-wa, is looking to spend
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Global Communication Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications faced a difficult and arduous decision. The company is declining and a new growth strategy is ready for implementation. The growth strategy will enable Global to become more competitive and responsive to their customers. However, the implementation of the plan was not thought out clearly causing conflict and division. How can Global fix their issues? The problems Global faced were looked at and measured against the concepts presented in
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Mba 500 - Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications The Global Communications scenario outlines a communications company in financial trouble. It has lost market share and half of its stock value in the last three years. The company must make severe cost-cutting adjustments to survive. Its employees are represented by the Technologies Workers Union. The company is bound by the clauses in the contract with the Union. Recently, company management decided to outsource the employee jobs at its small business
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Gap Analysis
Introduction Just In Time (JIT) is not a new concept as it has been a part of the Japanese manufacturing industry since a long time. JIT was initially known as Toyota Production System and Toyota motor company recognized its very philosophy and working techniques. The objective of this manufacturing system is to eliminate waste totally. It basically means making what the market demands when it is in need. JIT not only increases the work productivity
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Gap Analysis: Lester Electronics
Gap Analysis: Lester Electronics MBA 540 University of Phoenix December 11, 2007 Gap Analysis: Lester Electronics Lester Electronics is at a pivotal point of the business. Bernard Lester cannot continue to manage the business as has previously been done due to the changes in the industry and a possible loss of their largest vendor, Shang-wa. John Lin, founder and CEO of Shang-wa, is looking to spend less time with his business and more time with
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is faced with an interesting, but not uncommon occurrence among businesses, especially larger businesses and ones that have been around a while. Riordan is faced with a motivation and production problem, with much of this believed to be stemming from an inadequate and archaic total rewards system compounded by the problem that the HR department seems to not be getting the type of attention this department needs in
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Mba 590 Gap Analysis - Harrison-Keyes
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: HARRISON-KEYES Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes University of Phoenix MBA/590 February 16th, 2007 Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes Harrison-Keyes is a major publisher with a long history of success with its 22,000 plus publications. Management has seen a fall in sales due to changes in distribution and new media. They have identified a new media that will help them to stay competitive in the industry. Executives believe that starting a new electronic book or e-book
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communication is a company that is facing a financial dilemma and needs to exhaust all avenues to find a reasonable solution. The company needs to improve profitability, increase stockholder value, and cut overall cost. Additionally, Global Communication situations become more complex when dealing with its employees and a union. The company is suffering internally do to the lack of communications between its Leadership Teams. The company needs to deal with
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications MBA 500 January 2000 Instructor: MARK University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications company was facing the same crisis and dilemmas of other telecommunications companies. There were many other telecommunication companies and competition is tight in this field. The company also saw more than a 50 percent decrease in their stocks. It is important that Global Communications take a different approach to help
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Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing
Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer tat employs 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. Extreme precision and enthusiastic quality control are the hallmarks of Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan’s facilities are in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China. Riordan Manufacturing is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise. Due to declining sales
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a telecommunications company in a highly competitive industry. Swift and significant changes are scheduled to take place in order to keep the company viable and allow it to grow. Globalization has been the objective of many telecommunication companies because of the inexpensive labor over seas. The new globalization strategy has many implications as a result of not utilizing the appropriate methods of
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Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis: Global CommunicationsKaren ThomasStratford University Global Communication is an industry that can be a risk that managers face array of challenges when their companies embracing foreign ventures (Ives, Jarvenpaa, Mason, 1993). Global Communication can have several challenges that a company can face. Challenges can include layoffs, cost-cutting, competition with marketing revenues and language barriers. The language problem will probably hit during the first call overseas, if customers are lucky the receptionist will speak English
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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: Riordan Manufacturing
Gap Analysis: Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a company that has been producing plastics globally for over 60 years founded by Michael Riordan, who is the CEO with 80% of the company’s stock, and who is a firm believer of employee loyalty of the company. Some of its customers are Dept of Defense, aircraft and automotive parts, beverage and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers. The company employees 550 employees between three plants located in Michigan, China,
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Situation Analysis - Gap Analysis: Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is finding itself a victim of modern day progress. Not being profitable creates problem and generates a huge downward spiral. Sales start to slow, creating less profit for the company. This in turn, creates doubt with investors. As a result, stock prices drop and ultimately, the future of the company is questioned. Global Communications is actively looking at solutions to this problem. By addressing this now, the company will
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Gap Analysis: Global Communications
This paper will examine three critical problems that were presented in the Global Communication scenario. The scenario states; communication between the management team, the union and the employees at Global communication; there was a lack of research put into the proposed outsourcing plan; and the lack of consideration to the impact of the employees’ contingency plans and layoffs. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification The biggest issue that Global Communication is currently facing maybe the
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Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes
Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes The goal of this paper is to identify the steps management at Harrison-Keye Inc. needs to take to make culture changes. The gap analysis identifies three issues that require immediate attention and new leadership. The fact that Harrison-Keyes Inc. has to stop and take stock of what they can and cannot do is critical to their success. This is due to their inherent lack of resources to implement their e-books initiative and
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Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: HARRISON-KEYES Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Harrison-Keyes Harrison Keyes a 100-year-old firm with decidedly old-fashioned ways is currently facing declining sales, decreased market share and weak profits. Harrison Keyes vision to be the world's most dynamic publishing company through outputting innovative information solutions that are essential globally led to Harrison Keyes’s mission objective to provide essential information and insight that enables individuals, markets, and societies to perform to
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Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments
Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments The financial industry is often unpredictable. Intersect Investments has managed to survive through the instability of the industry despite experiencing a decline in sales and customer satisfaction. CEO Frank Jeffers realized the need to make a drastic change which involves transforming the company in an effort to recover from the recent losses. The new vision will expand products and services while increasing customer loyalty. The new culture will be based on
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Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments
Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: INTERSECT INVESTMENTS Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments “The Financial Services Industry is a dynamic and fast moving environment that is highly demanding and is continually pushing the boundaries to increase productivity and improve workflow to make better and faster decisions” (Microsoft, 2008, para 1). Since September 11, 2001, the financial service industry has been in a state of turmoil and has been trying to stay
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Gap Analysis - Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a telecommunications company that is faced with numerous issues. The company is having a financial crisis in the midst of a rising and competitive industry. Global Communications needs to come up with a strategic plan soon, before their company goes under. How does a company decide on what plan is best? What about what the stakeholders in the company? How does a company find a solution with the
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Gap Analysis Global Communications
Gap Analysis: Global Communications Global Communications is a company that prides itself on being a people friendly company. Recent developments in the telecommunications industry have caused stock prices to plummet more than 50% over the past three years. To rebound, Global Communications has quickly put into place a strategy that involves jumping into the global market and outsourcing jobs to help reduce costs. The main problem with this aggressive approach is the lack of communication
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Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda
Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda Supply chain management refers to the process that aims to satisfy, with optimal efficiency, the requirements of customers through the planning, control, and implementation of supply chain operations. According to Hau L. Lee, a professor at the Graduate School of Business and the School of Engineering at Stanford, “supply chain management involves the flows of material, information, and finance in a network consisting of customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors” (2000, p.
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