Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. Reluctance to Change 1.1 INTRODUCTION ITI Limited is India's pioneering venture in the field of telecommunications. Born in 1948, this premier PSU has contributed to 50% of the present national telecom equipment. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities spread across six locations and a countrywide network of marketing/service outlets, the Company offers a complete range of telecom products and total solutions covering the whole spectrum of Switching, Transmission, Access and Subscriber Premises equipment. Secure communications is the Company's forte with a proven record of engineering strategic communication networks for India's Defence forces. Extensive in-house R&D work is devoted towards specialized areas of Encryption, NMS, IT and Access products to provide complete customized solutions to various customers. The competitors of ITI have been Tata Telecom., Shyam Telecom Ltd., Krome Communications Ltd., Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited. and Bharti Telecommunications. 1.2 PROBLEM FACED BY COMPANY Since ITI ltd was one of the most prominent companies of its times, the decline of the company was a gradual process and not an impulsive one. ITI, on September 31, 2003, sought consent from its shareholders to inform the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction of the fact that heavy losses had more than halved the company's net worth. For 2002-03, the company had suffered a loss of Rs. 375 crores with a net worth of Rs. 452.32 crores. The net worth per rupee of the company's Rs. 388 crore paid up capital was minus 10 paise. 1.3 METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH The methodology we have applied to analyze the problems prevailing in the industry , is that we have done • Literature study of background of company, and problem faced by it. • Study and understanding the product characteristics and market structure. • Trend analysis between the sales, expenditure and PAT. • Particular instances of problems faced by ITI ltd that demonstrates its incompetence and coordination problems within its officials and outside the company. That was a major contributor in its decrease of profits over the years. • Analyzing declining Marginal Productivity of labour. • Suggestions and proposals 1.4 PRODUCT UNDERSTANDING AND MARKET STRUCTURE ANALYSIS ITI produces electronic equipment pertaining to telecom sector. ITI’s wireline equipment is its major product. Being a product for usage for wireline provider, it is a complementary product for the telecom service provider. Thus its demand rises, if demand for wireline rises, and falls if demand for wireline falls. This indicates that ITI’s sales are dependent on demand in market for wireline connections (DOT).
Test the validity and reliability of data and information you have used to identify and analyse the potential business problem/s or issue/s in step 6. Check sources of information provided and their credibility and reliability. Determine if any are ambiguous or contradictory.
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Mr. Torbett, in the case about the Home Builders Institute (HBI), I noticed some key problems related to the Structural, Human Resources, Political and Symbolic frames. I will go through each of these problems in order to identify which frame it relates to, what the problem is, why it was caused, a recommendation for fixing the problem and any possible ramifications. This will provide some potential future step as you progress in your journey at HBI.
SecureTek Security system is such that the design and development of the architecture was initially good but technological advancements and security concerns calls for redesign. For example, the Data control section is placed next to the kitchen implying that unauthorized people from the kitchen can easily access the data centre. This can come at a high risk since the stored data is of great interest to the shareholders and tampering with it can result to immense losses to them and the entire firm. Similarly, the kitchen is placed near the CEO’s area and the Lab 1 where important researches for innovations takes place and this can pose a security risk since unauthorized people can gain access to...
The Political, Social, and Legal Environment of Business. Case Study Analysis: Union Carbide Corporation and Bhopal. A single slip in action may cause lasting sorrow. A slight mistake in operation at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, caused a lot of deaths and injuries. What a tragedy it is.
The main problems that are affecting the company were the high level of labour turnover, below target production rates, high levels of scrap, the employees had little input in the decision making, therefore resulting in low motivation and job satisfaction, and didn't have enough feedback on there performance. Added to this was the conflict between the supervisors and employees in the production and packing areas, and the grading and payment levels wasn't satisfactory to the employees.
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A methodology is “The strategy, plan of action, processes of design lying behind the choice and use of particular methods to the desired outcomes” (Crotty, 2003). In the process of conducting the study, the researcher will apply appropriate methods of data collecting and analysis methods together with experience to shape the process of data collection and analyzing.
Telecommunications gained mainstream attention in the early 90’s; however the initial key market was business men and women, who used their phones whilst being on the move and so allowing them to communicate with their companies with ease. Though in the modern era, telecommunication went through segmentation in the market trends, and now in this day and age it would be difficult to find someone who does not own some form of mobile technology. Many phone providers battle to provide the best service for their customers (Figure 1).
An instance of an organizational problem that I have experienced is when my company made the transition from a paper filing system to an electronic filing system. There were many difficulties that emerged when the company began to make the transition to this new filing system. There was a lack of distinct leadership, poor training, severe miscommunication, and employee resistance. These problems could have been mitigated or avoided had organizational behavior been taken into account.
The changes in the technological can influence many part of societies. When the AT&T Company introduce their new product and services which is wireless and wire line technology will effects occur primarily through the new products, processes, and materials. Thus, changes in technological also often can achieve higher market share and earn higher return because, newly emerging technology from AT&T could derive competitive advantages. For example, internet today becoming more remarkable capability to provide information easily, quickly, effectively, and also can create more value for customer in the future and to anticipate future trends.
Define the current situation - break down problem into component parts, identify major problem areas, develop a target improvement goal
The techniques of the stimulation gave an outline of achieving the companies goal to identifying the problems, how to fix the problems and implementation. The criteria matrix was the technique used to identify the problems. The criteria matrix provided a simply way of prioritizing, organization, and sorting out issues into categories deemed critical or non-critical and whether each on was urgent or non-urgent. This was also a controlled way of making deciding what the problem was because you had all the information to start making decisions. This technique helped determine the criticality of the issues, from identifying the problem to ev...
It is very clear that the problems experienced in the companies are not lone standing but in most of the cases they are dependent on each other and there are strong bonds or relationships with regards to the cause and effects between them. It is therefore important to form or establish a strong cause and affect between them.
Cisco incorporated has grown significantly over the years, since its inception and has established itself as the number one technology company throughout the industry. Initially, Cisco started as manufacturers of modems and routers, and has expanded its scope over the years. This paper will attempt to address Cisco’s operations and strategies in foreign markets it will also delve into the strengths, weaknesses and threats in the political, legal and economic environment in which it operates.