...Global Cultural Changes in Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. Kayla Harvey, Monica Johnson, Angela Lambert, Joseph Caston COMM/215 August 25, 2014 Rebecca Kinney Global Cultural Changes in Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. Expanding in a global environment takes a company that is diverse and understands cultural diversity. As a leader in the cable industry, Worldwide Telecommunications has a diverse global portfolio with an emphasis on social development. The company is headquartered on the east coast and has satellite offices in various cities around the country. In each office, there is a diversity champion who aligns employees with business core values. This helps to keep the business ahead of competitors because global partners and stakeholders from international markets trust our business track record which has a direct, tangible return on their investment. In terms of expansion, branching into the European market will require a seamless integration for advance corporate advisors to setup the framework for follow on employees. Moreover, a robust cultural conscience is absolutely crucial to future endeavors and is driven home by upper management. With a workforce consisting of many different ethnicities, a focus on communication barriers is paramount to a successful business approach. As industry needs change, and expansion being imminent, cultural diversity is more important than ever. The full definition of cultural change is the modification of a society through...
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...Introduction-Worldwide Telecommunications Company Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations. It is driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology (The Levin Institute, 2014). Indeed, globalization has made our world smaller. As the markets for products, services, labor, and capital increasingly integrate worldwide, we are witnessing the increasing economic, cultural, demographic, political, and environmental interdependence of different locations around the world (Elfrink, 2014). In his book The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman perfectly captured the essence of today’s new era of globalization. By flat, Friedman meant that the world is connected. The lowering of trade and political barriers, and the exponential technical advances of the digital revolution have made it possible to do business or almost anything else, instantaneously with billions of other people across the planet (Friedman 2005). However, with a more global business environment comes a host of new challenges including managing a multicultural workforce comprised of people with widely differing backgrounds. In a multicultural environment, where the meanings of various behaviors and practices are as diverse as the people demonstrating them, incorrect assumptions could easily lead to miscommunication (Lankard, 1994). The purpose of this paper is to forecast possible cultural changes within Worldwide Telecommunications...
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...Orange Telecom Background Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. With more than 131 million customers, the Orange brand covers internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2009, France Telecom had sales of 44.8 billion euros (33.7 billion euros for the first nine months of 2010). At 30 September 2010, the Group had a total customer base of 203 million customers in 32 countries. These include 144.5 million mobile customers and 13.3 million broadband internet customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies. The brand was created when Hutchinson Telecom acquired a controlling stake in Microtel Communications Ltd during the early-1990s and rebranded it Orange. It became a subsidiary of Mannesmann in 1999 and was acquired by France Telecom in 2000. With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through...
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...The close rival of Telstra is SingTel-Optus, as of FY 2013. In spite of its dominating position in the Australian market, Telstra encountered a decreasing growth rate of 2.5% in its total assets. The decrease in total assets of the company can be primarily due to decrease in cash and cash equivalents that are brought by ‘borrowing repayments,’ more promotional activities, acquisition of increased inventory levels and ‘network expansion’ (Telstra 2013b, p. 19). Current and more liquid assets (readily available cash) are very important in sustaining and absorbing the costs that are inherent in building network infrastructures and telecommunication facilities. Moreover, intensive capital and investment are needed to successfully survive in the...
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...Case answers 1. The merger which was to be enacted in 2001 between the Alcatel, a telecommunication company in Paris- France and Lucent telecommunication and technology giants in the United States of America failed due to misunderstanding of the share-ability and resource control should they have collaborated in 2001 (Hartley 2010). The Lucent Company from US realized that Alcatel never intended to equally share and control the company after the merger; instead Alcatel intended to take over control of the merged company. To Lucent, this was not possible hence withdrawal from the deal leading to the collapse of the intended merger of 2001 (Advani 1998). However, due to frequent failure of Lucent company in merger deals, the company management realized that Alcatel intended to monopolize the merger company afterwards hence withdrawal from the deal (Anonymous 2004). From the consummated transatlantic relationships, the two telecommunication companies reengaged into merger deal, which was effected when the shareholders from the two companies came in to terms regarding the signing of the merger deal conducted on 7th Sept, 2006 (Mcfarlin & Sweeney 2008). The Alcatel company was however, not contented with the procedural ways and terms involved in handling both financial and management issues within the merged company (David 2008) 2. The merged company revised its financial concerns downwards which led to resignation of some top executives as well as business unit recognition...
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...TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telecommunication is communication at a distance by technological means, particularly through electrical signals or electromagnetic waves. Due to the many different technologies involved, the word is often used in a plural form, as telecommunications. Early telecommunication technologies included visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs. Other examples of pre-modern telecommunications include audio messages such as coded drumbeats, lung-blown horns, and loud whistles. Electrical and electromagnetic telecommunication technologies include telegraph, telephone, and teleprinter, networks, radio, microwave transmission, fiber optics, communications satellites and the Internet. A revolution in wireless telecommunications began in the 1900s with pioneering developments in radio communications by Guglielmo Marconi. Marconi won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 for his efforts. Other highly notable pioneering inventors and developers in the field of electrical and electronic telecommunications include Charles Wheatstone and Samuel Morse (telegraph), Alexander Graham Bell (telephone), Edwin Armstrong, and Lee de Forest (radio), as well as John Logie Baird and Philo Farnsworth (television). The world's effective capacity to exchange information through two-way telecommunication networks grew from 281 petabytes of (optimally compressed) information in 1986, to 471 petabytes in 1993, to 2.2 (optimally...
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...emergency disasters efficiently but also uses donations to rebuild hospitals, educational centers and places of refuge (for food, medicine and shelter), making them more structurally stronger allowing them to withstand damage and inevitably fulfill the purpose of construction. Our Mission Human Help Worldwide Mission Statement: “Our aim is to eliminate poverty with the support of the public, not only tackling the vital crisis but maintaining communities which are being rebuilt from the effects of disasters. We aim to do this by always aiming high to excel in our mission”. Our Aims • Our aim is to create an awareness of support needed in areas which are being rebuilt from disasters. • Our aim is to give the people in need the advice, tools & continuous support they need to start a new life. • We aim to fulfill the needs of those suffering by providing clean water, food & clothing, which will allow them to survive. • We will build hospitals, schools & community centers allowing these people to become educated, healthy and succeed in life. We will gain sponsorships for families, orphans & students helping them to succeed Human Help Worldwide Limited (HHW) is a UK-based charity providing international relief to The victims of poverty, which may have been caused by natural disasters and humanitarian crisis. We strive to do this by organizing projects and programmers with the general public designed to benefit generations in creating...
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...1 Organization Part 1. The Organization GrameenPhone Ltd. is the leading organization of mobile telecommunication industry of Bangladesh. This is the first organization that brought GSM technology in mobile telecommunication for the general people of Bangladesh. The organization is not only leading the telecommunication industry, but also it has significance activities in social and cultural sector. The head office of the organization is located at - Celebration Point, Plot No. 3 & 5, Road No. 113/A, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh. At present the organization has 5 Customer Care centers, 13 GrameenPhone Centers, 25 GrameenPhone Distribution Centers and 651 GrameenPhone Service Desks all over the countries, which are working as branch offices. In 1996, Bangladesh was preparing to auction off private cell phone licenses to four companies. So at the behest of Dr. Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank’s founder) but completely independent of Grameen Bank, a not-for-profit private company called Grameen Telecom was created. Grameen Telecom, in turn, created a for-profit company called GrameenPhone, found a foreign partner, and put in a bid; GrameenPhone received one of the four licenses on November 28, 1996 which was offered by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Bangladesh. GrameenPhone’s total capitalization was US$120,000,000, including around US$50 million from IFC/CDC, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It...
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...the hebrew university of jerusalemthe school of business administration | S.W.I.F.T | Financial Institutions Management | Instructor: Prof. Eli Elyasiani | Ammar Gharra, Ronen Tzuri, ID | 14/07/2012 | Sprint 2012 | In these paper we discuss the orginis and the development of the Society of the Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication which we call it SWIFT, the foundation, the infrastructure that its support, the alternative systems, and the role of Swift in war on terror and in sanctions on the Iranian Regime cause of it suspicious Nuclear program Introduction What is Swift: The growth in the global trade, the development of capital market beside the banks system, adding to this the globalization process and the wide raise of the international institutions lead the banks all over the world to develop an efficient interbank infrastructure which allow them to made international payments more accurate and with less error and definitely secure. Figure 1: Example of a payment Instruction trnaslated into a SWIFT message The Swift is not a bank and even isn't a settlement institution, according to their website, Swift is a non-profit organization that connect all of its members together to exchange financial information securely and reliably. Swift enables the bank to lowering costs, reducing operational risk and eliminates inefficiencies from their operations. Swift doesn't hold any funds, and doesn't operate or manage any account for its customers...
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...Analysis of Pakistan’s Industries Electronic Industry of Pakistan Submitted to: Mehwish Ghulam Ali Submitted by Fatima Zafar 06836 Javeria Anees Rangoonwalla 06867 Munazza Arif 06962 Manal Yousuf 04276 Talha Zubairy 07544 Yusra Nasir 06878 Contents Letter of transmittal 3 Executive Summary: 4 Introduction 4 Historical Analysis of Key Variables 5 Inflation 5 Exchange rate 7 Duties and taxes 7 Growth Rate 7 Imports: 8 Current Scenario in the Telecommunication Industry: 8 Fixed Line Sector and Wireless Local Loop (WLL) Sector 9 Current Scenario of Electronic Industry in general 10 Diamond Porter Model: 12 Demand Condition: 13 Related Industries: 13 Conclusion 15 Problems and Hindrances Faced 15 Recommendations 16 Solutions 17 Appendix 1 18 Appendix 2 19 Appendix 3 20 22 Appendix 4 23 Appendix 5 24 Appendix 6 25 Appendix 7 25 Appendix 8 26 Appendix 9 26 Questionnaire 26 Letter of transmittal 10th April, 2016 Ms Mahvish Ghulam Ali Course Instructor Analysis of Pakistan’s Industries IBA, Karachi Dear Ms Ali, It gives us pleasure to present our research report on the Electronic Industry of Pakistan, assign as a compulsory part of the course. This report is based on the analysis of the electronic industry, in relation to the economy, the major players...
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...Top 10 risks in telecommunications 2012 About this report As the challenges and opportunities facing telecoms operators around the world continue to evolve, the sector’s risk universe is changing rapidly. And as companies formulate and execute their strategies to sustain and grow value in today’s fastmoving environment, they have to ensure that their understanding and management of risk keeps pace. Today, navigating through the sheer speed and scale of change presents challenges for all operators. We have produced Top 10 Risks in Telecommunications 2012 to help them map out the right path. This is the latest in our ongoing series of studies designed to pinpoint the most critical risk issues, analyze the sector’s evolving responses and highlight elements of emerging best practice. As in previous reports, we do not claim that the list of risks we present here is comprehensive. Also, by its nature, it can only provide a generalized snapshot of the risks that we — and the sector as a whole — see at this time. Given this, we would encourage you to read this report with an open mind and inquisitive attitude. Are these really the risks you face in your own business? If not, how and why are your organization’s risks different? And how do those particular risks impact you? The answers inevitably vary from company to company. But in every case, we believe that leaders should take the following steps: • Undertake a thorough risk assessment at least annually, to define your key risks...
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...Introduction The Telecommunication industry plays an important role in the Irish economy in terms of size and employment. Continuous development in the telecommunication sector improves the lives of Irish citizens by changing the way we interact with family and friends, the way we learn and the way we do business. In Ireland, the Telecommunication industry is regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulations (Comreg), which is responsible for the regulation of the telecommunications, broadcasting and postal markets, based on the EU regulatory framework. (The contribution of Telecommunications to the Irish Economy, 2005). Currently, the major players in the Irish Telecommunication industry are Vodafone, Eir, Sky, Three Group and Virgin Media. This report will focus on Three Ireland. In order to analyse Three Group in Ireland and give future recommendations to the company, we have started from an external analysis of the Irish Telecommunication Industry. In doing so, we have used tools such as PESTEL analysis and Porter’s Five Forces that allowed us to better understand the environment in which the company operates. We have then focused on the internal strengths and weaknesses of the company by conducting a SWOT analysis. Finally, we have identified areas in which the company should focus in the future in order to keep its competitiveness. According to their website, Three is Ireland’s largest high speed network and fastest growing mobile operator. Launched in 2005...
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...data location and billing and customer clearance documentation. Processing: They simply transmit data into the central network. The driver places the DIAD into the UPS truck’s vehicle adapter then the package tracking information is then transmitted to UPS’s network for storage and processing in the main computers. From there, the information can be accessed worldwide to provide proof of delivery to customer. The scanning of the barcode at various points along the route and the data is fed into the central computer to keep track of the progress of shipment. Output: the delivery information that can be assessed worldwide to provide proof of delivery to customers. Customers can also access this information through the UPS website or a special package tracking software supplied by UPS 2. What technologies are used by UPS? Technologies include handheld computers (DIADs), barcode scanning systems, wired and wireless communications networks, desktop computers, UPS’s central computer (large mainframe computers), and storage technology for the package delivery data. UPS also uses telecommunication technologies for transmitting data through pagers and cellular phone networks. The company uses in-house software for tracking packages, calculating fees, maintaining customer accounts and managing logistics, as well as software to access the World Wide Web. How are these technologies related to UPS’s business strategy? UPS’s business strategy since its inception is to...
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...Enhance Telecommunications Network Through Cloud Computing Calvin D. Ritter University of Maryland University College Asia Metric Machine Parts and Supplies Corporation (MMPS) has experienced great success over the years. They have seen their company grow from just one location and a few local customers to the worldwide supplier they are today. However, there telecommunications network can’t handle the new demanded workload. It experiences frequent crashes, that results in customer service and email interruptions that cost the company a great deal of money. The company is not pleased with this problem. The continued aggravating problem and lack of acknowledgment of the problem by the outsourced telecommunications network managers, has led the company to look for a better network solution. The companies Chief Information Officer (CIO) has given some of the key requirements the company is looking for in the new network solution. The requirements he gave to the executive board are Availability, Reliability, Scalability, Security, Flexibility, Performance, Manageability, and Economic efficiency. The CIO has meet with MMPS executive board to discuss some of the key features they would love to see the new network solution handle. After the meeting, they would love the new system to be more reliable, have more security, and be more scalable, but want the system to be less expensive than the externally managed network already in place. The CIO has reassured the executive...
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...compared with the developed countries of the world. Technological advancement is known to impact fast rate of economic development. In Nigeria, policy on adoption of Information and Communication Technologies was initiated in 1999, when the civilian regime came into power of government. The operations of the licensed telecommunication service providers in the country has created some well-felt macroeconomic effects in terms of job creation, faster delivery services, reduced transport costs, greater security and higher national output. This study intends to investigate the emerging roles of ICTs on Nigerian economy, and to evaluate the factors that influence the decisions of investors in the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Ordinary Least Square Method of Regression for the period 1999 – 2004, shall be employed. This period is considered appropriate in that, it was the time that policy on ICTs was adopted. The paucity of data prior to this time also poses restriction on meaningful econometric analysis. Significant and positive relationship between ICTs and economic growth is expected as it is portrayed in some economic literature. While telecommunication service providers receive commensurate profit on their investment efforts, the regulation from the government should ensure competitiveness. This strategy will increase the quality of the services offered, and possibly at cheaper price. Introduction Attempts to ensure sustainable economic development...
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