Gap Analysis: Global Communications
With the onslaught of competition in the telecommunication industry, Global Communications has come under tremendous economic pressure. Over a three-year period, stockholders have seen their investments decline more than 50% and are now questioning the ability of the company's ability to rebound. "Local, long-distance and international markets are all competing for the same business but the industry suffered a huge blow at the hands of the cable companies, who stepped in to provide complete solutions encompassing computers, televisions and telephone service"
Global Communications publicly announced that it will outsource thousands of its technical support jobs overseas and a layoff is expected. Citing contract manipulation, the Union has spoken out against the strategy stating that Global Communications failed to look at the Union as a partner and all other options should have been evaluated prior to the decision to send union jobs overseas. The Union is threatening legal action.
This analysis looks at Global Communications' current situation, issues and opportunities and the stakeholders perspective. This analysis concludes with the considerations of the desired end-state vision, the current situation, and the course concepts.
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
The competition in the telecommunication industry has placed Global Communications under extreme economic pressure and the industry suffered a tremendous loss in market share when cable companies offered complete solutions to its customers that covered telephone, computers and television services. Global Communications is in a position to exp ...