...Part II. Introduction. Managing Organizational Change at Comcast Comcast has several successful ventures but continues to struggle with its earned reputation. The magazine, The Consumerist, named Comcast as “the worst company in America” in 2014. Comcast reveals itself as an interesting subject to analyze pertaining to its organizational behavior; in order to understand the management level decisions into which the company is steering. Who is Comcast? Comcast is a publicly traded multinational mass media company that is based in the United States with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as its headquarters. When it comes to revenue, Comcast is often regarded as the largest company in broadcast, cable and telecommunication industries. It was founded by Ralph Roberts, Daniel Aaron, and Julian Brodsky on June 28, 1963. Presently, the company is being chaired by Brian Roberts, who also serves as the current CEO of the company and is the son of the founder. Michael Angelakis acts as the Vice Chairman with David Chen as Executive VP. The company claims that it operates for business and is rooted into small businesses with 29 regional networks. As a large Internet provider, the company is equipped with 600,000 miles of fiber optics enabling users to have 10 Gbps and is also used for their cable connection (Comcast, 2015). Comcast offers products and services such as cable television, broadband Internet, and television broadcasting with channels such as E! Entertainment Television and NBC...
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... for classroom use will be granted free of charge. Other cases are available at: http://robins.richmond.edu/centers/center-‐for-‐active-‐business-‐education/research/case-‐network.html November 2012 "Walt was never afraid to dream. That song from Pinocchio, 'When You Wish Upon a Star,' is the perfect summary of Walt's approach to life: dream big dreams, even hopelessly impossible dreams, because they really can come true. Sure, it takes work, focus and perseverance. But anything is possible. Walt proved it with the impossible things he accomplished."1 It is well documented that Walt Disney had big dreams and made several large gambles to propel his visions. From the creation of Steamboat Willie in 1928 to the...
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...Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………….……………..Page 3 Strategic Business Assessment………………………………;….………………Page 4 Competition………………………………………,…………….……………….Page Technology………………………………………………………………………Page Design a Wireless System………………………………………………………..Page Planned Competitive Improvements……………………………………………...Page Other Competitive Technological Solutions……………………………………..Page Upgrading to Next Generation……………………………………………………Page Summary and Conclusions……………………………………………………….Page Work Cited……………………………………………………………………….Page Introduction The first generation of cellular networks or 1G was first build in Chicago in 1977. It uses multiple cell towers sites, each connected through a network, allowed users to travel and even switch cell towers during a call. It was known as the Analog Mobile System (AMPS) and operates on the 824-894MHz range. A Japanese telecommunications company NTT builds their own network in 1979, which became the first 1G network to cover an entire country. In 1981, the Nordic Mobile Telephone network was the first to feature international roaming. It operates in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Mobile phones start becoming popular in the United States in the late 80’s and early 90’s when phones were small enough to carry without been in a car or suit case. Strategic Business Assessment United States...
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...America Online (AOL) In the early 1980s, Case felt there was a latent market for user friendly online services. The online services provided at that time were very complex and costly and provided poor quality content. Believing that the online service market would evolve into a big industry in future, Case, Jim Kimsey and Marc Seriff founded AOL in 1985. The company was initially incorporated as Quantum Computer Services (Quantum). Quantum provided online services to consumers via PC modems. Quantum's first product was 'Q-Link,' a proprietary online service that routed emails and chat through its communication network (via telephone cables). Q-Link became popular in the market, and within a year its user base crossed the 10,000 mark. | | In October 1989, the company launched a private online service for all computer users in the US. The new service, identified by a blue triangle with a swirl in the center (the company's logo), offered games, e-mail, chat, news and travel information. In 1991, Quantum was renamed America Online and Case was appointed CEO of the company. ------------------------------------------------- The total customer base of the company during that period was 150,000, with total revenues amounting to $ 20 million. During the 1990s, AOL acquired Compuserve, Netscape and the ICQ brand. These acquisitions helped it establish itself as a global online service provider.4 During the same, AOL entered the e-commerce solutions market through an alliance with...
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...chapter 2 strategic planning In Contemporary Marketing Chapter Overview Today’s marketers face strategic questions every day. Planning strategy is a critical part of their jobs. The marketplace changes continually in response to changes in consumer tastes and expectations, technological developments, competitors’ actions, economic trends, and political and legal events, as well as product innovations and pressures from suppliers and distributors. Although the causes of these changes often lie outside a marketer’s control, effective planning can anticipate many of them. For example when the price of gas and jet fuel soared recently, travelers opted to stay close to home instead of enjoying vacations to exotic, faraway places. This represented an opportunity for places like Ocean City, Maryland, and Branson, Missouri. Any destinations that promoted itself to potential vacationers within a short drive could find itself adding up the profits. This chapter lays a foundation for analyzing all aspects of marketing by demonstrating the importance of gathering reliable information to create an effective plan. These activities provide a structure for a firm to use its unique strengths. Marketing planning identifies the markets a company can best serve as well as the most appropriate mix of approaches to satisfy the customers in those markets. While this chapter focuses on planning, in later chapters the task of marketing research and decision making will be explored. ...
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...Mergers and Acquisitions Basics Mergers and Acquisitions Basics All You Need To Know Donald DePamphilis Amsterdam • Boston • Heidelberg • London New York • Oxford • Paris • San Diego San Francisco • Singapore • Sydney • Tokyo Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA Elsevier, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge...
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...Dissertation REPORT ON IMAGINATION AT WORK For PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DIPLOMA OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY Prof. (Dr.) Neeran Gautam Director, UIMS Mr. Amit Sinha Enrollment No. UIMS-PGDM-10-005 Batch: 2010-2012 [Type text] [Type text] PREFACE As a part of my syllabus of PGDM programme in Final year, I was assigned some Practical and theoretical project work. Study of management will be immaterial if it is not coupled with study of financial aspect of the business. It gives the student an opportunity to learn the connection between comparison & execution to test & verify application of theories & help in the comparison of management theories and practice. The study gives a chance to know about the profitability and financial position of the firm. I have chosen General Electrics which is a $14.2 Billion Global company in Information Technology Services, R&D Services, and Business Process Outsourcing. This report contains the analysis of the 8 years data of the company. In the Scenario Analysis of the company we have included the company’s industrial GDP, its Market Share, Market Capitalization, Market Growth, HR policy etc. some other reason of choosing this segment are; Highly versatile & innovation oriented sector Large number of employees are working Highly challenging job opportunities High growth opportunities Work on international project Platform to show the difference dimension...
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...Microsoft corporation I.history History Main articles: History of Microsoft and History of Microsoft Windows Paul Allen and Bill Gates (respectively) on October 19, 1981 in a sea of PCs after signing a pivotal contract. IBM called Microsoft in July 1980 inquiring about programming languages for its upcoming PC line;[1] after failed negotiations with another company, IBM gave Microsoft a contract to develop the OS for the new line of PCs.[2] Paul Allen and Bill Gates, childhood friends with a passion in computer programming, were seeking to make a successful business utilizing their shared skills. The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics featured Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems's (MITS) Altair 8800 microcomputer. Allen noticed that they could program a BASIC interpreter for the device; after a call from Gates claiming to have a working interpreter, MITS requested a demonstration. Since they didn't actually have one, Allen worked on a simulator for the Altair while Gates developed the interpreter. Although they developed the interpreter on a simulator and not the actual device, the interpreter worked flawlessly when they demonstrated the interpreter to MITS in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 1975; MITS agreed to distribute it, marketing it as Altair BASIC.[3] They officially established Microsoft on April 4, 1975, with Gates as the CEO.[4] In August 1977 the company formed an agreement with ASCII Magazine in Japan, resulting in its first international office...
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...Paul Noonan Micky Thakkar Carlton Graham Dave Hasty Christina Carroll Busgr 567, Marketing Strategy Dr. Joyce Hunter May 25, 2010 Case Study: Blockbuster, Inc. [pic] Table of Contents: Dave Hasty Mission Statement, History of Blockbuster, pg. 3-5 Carlton Graham/Paul Noonan Marketing Strategy, 5-6 Marketing Mix, 6 Target Markets, 6-7 Micky Thakkar Marketing Objectives and Goals 7-10 Paul Noonan/Micky Thakkar Advertising and Promotion Strategies 10-13 Environmental Analysis and Porter Analysis 13-15 Christina Carroll SWOTs 15-19 Netflix SWOT Redbox SWOT Blockbuster SWOT Competitive Advantage Strategic Focus Paul Noonan Financials 19-20 Future Trends 20 Recommendations 20-22 All Questions 22-25 Bibliography 26 Compiled by Paul Noonan The History of Blockbuster Inc. Blockbuster’s mission statement is “To be the global leader in rentable home entertainment by providing outstanding service, selection, convenience and value.” Blockbuster is an American based chain of retail stores renting DVD, Blu Ray, and video games. They have over 9,000 locations in the US and 25 other countries worldwide. It is headquartered in the Renaissance Tower located in Dallas, Texas. The first store was opened in Dallas, Texas 1985 by David Cook. Cook had started a company called Cook Data Services Inc. in 1982 selling software to Texas’s oil and gas industries.[i] When the industry went flat Cook was searching for another source...
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...Tenth Anniversary Edition Tenth Anniversary Edition TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION HANDBOOK TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION HANDBOOK The Telecommunications Regulation Handbook is essential reading for anyone involved or concerned by the regulation of information and communications markets. In 2010 the Handbook was fully revised and updated to mark its tenth anniversary, in response to the considerable change in technologies and markets over the past 10 years, including the mobile revolution and web 2.0. The Handbook reflects modern developments in the information and communications technology sector and analyzes the regulatory challenges ahead. Designed to be pragmatic, the Handbook provides a clear analysis of the issues and identifies the best regulatory implementation strategies based on global experience. February 2011 – SKU 32489 Edited by Colin Blackman and Lara Srivastava Tenth Anniversary Edition TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION HANDBOOK Edited by Colin Blackman and Lara Srivastava Telecommunications Regulation Handbook Tenth Anniversary Edition Edited by Colin Blackman and Lara Srivastava ©2011 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, InfoDev, and The International Telecommunication Union All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 14 13 12 11 This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, InfoDev, and The International Telecommunication...
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...THE ACCIDENTAL INVESTMENT BANKER This page intentionally left blank THE ACCIDENTAL INVESTMENT BANKER · Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street · JONATHAN A. KNEE 1 2006 1 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2006 by Jonathan A. Knee Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530792-4 ISBN-10: 0-19-530792-5 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper For Chaille Bianca and Vivienne Lael and William Grant who says he wants to be an investment banker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As a f i r s t - t i m e au t h o r ...
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...Ventures a New Kind of Retail Store (Chapter 8) ● Sam Walton’s Approach to Implementing Wal-Mart’s Strategy (Chapter 9) Strategy in Action Features A Strategic Shift at Microsoft (Chapter 1) ● The Agency Problem at Tyco (Chapter 2) ● Circumventing Entry Barriers into the Soft Drink Industry (Chapter 3) ● Learning Effects in Cardiac Surgery (Chapter 4) ● How to Make Money in the Vacuum Tube Business (Chapter 5) ● The Evolution of Strategy at Procter & Gamble (Chapter 6) ● Diversification at 3M: Leveraging Technology (Chapter 7) ● News Corp’s Successful Acquisition Strategy (Chapter 8) ● How to Flatten and Decentralize Structure (Chapter 9) Practicing Strategic Management Application-based activities intended to get your students thinking beyond the book. Small-Group Exercises Short experiential exercises that ask students to coordinate and collaborate on group work focused on an aspect of strategic management. Exploring the Web Internet exercises that require students to explore company websites and answer chapter-related questions. Designing a Planning System (Chapter 1) Evaluating Stakeholder Claims (Chapter 2) Competing with Microsoft (Chapter 3) Analyzing Competitive Advantage (Chapter 4) How to Keep the Salsa Hot (Chapter 5) Developing a Global Strategy (Chapter 6) Comparing Vertical Integration Strategies (Chapter 7) ● Identifying News Corp’s Strategies (Chapter 8) ● Speeding Up Product Development (Chapter 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●...
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...21st Century Fox the world like never before. Our potential to expand our franchises outside the U.S. is limitless, and, with many international markets still in their infancy, largely untapped. It is through this lens – dynamic content, global reach and entrepreneurial culture – that we view both the foundation and future of 21st Century Fox. While I’m not one to look back, the past 12 months have made me especially proud. At the same time, our prospects for the next 12 months and beyond are as bright as ever. The following review of our cable business, sports programming, broadcast network, film and television assets and satellite services is a snapshot of the strong foundation we have built over the years, which will serve us well as we focus on the opportunities that lie ahead. Business Segment Overview The outstanding performance of our cable channels business has proved to be the backbone of our financial results, and its success continued this past year. In fiscal year 2013, the Cable Network Programming segment surpassed $10 billion in revenue for the first time in our history, and in many ways we feel like the business is just getting started. We also grew this segment’s operating...
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...Ventures a New Kind of Retail Store (Chapter 8) ● Sam Walton’s Approach to Implementing Wal-Mart’s Strategy (Chapter 9) Strategy in Action Features A Strategic Shift at Microsoft (Chapter 1) ● The Agency Problem at Tyco (Chapter 2) ● Circumventing Entry Barriers into the Soft Drink Industry (Chapter 3) ● Learning Effects in Cardiac Surgery (Chapter 4) ● How to Make Money in the Vacuum Tube Business (Chapter 5) ● The Evolution of Strategy at Procter & Gamble (Chapter 6) ● Diversification at 3M: Leveraging Technology (Chapter 7) ● News Corp’s Successful Acquisition Strategy (Chapter 8) ● How to Flatten and Decentralize Structure (Chapter 9) Practicing Strategic Management Application-based activities intended to get your students thinking beyond the book. Small-Group Exercises Short experiential exercises that ask students to coordinate and collaborate on group work focused on an aspect of strategic management. Exploring the Web Internet exercises that require students to explore company websites and answer chapter-related questions. Designing a Planning System (Chapter 1) Evaluating Stakeholder Claims (Chapter 2) Competing with Microsoft (Chapter 3) Analyzing Competitive Advantage (Chapter 4) How to Keep the Salsa Hot (Chapter 5) Developing a Global Strategy (Chapter 6) Comparing Vertical Integration Strategies (Chapter 7) ● Identifying News Corp’s Strategies (Chapter 8) ● Speeding Up Product Development (Chapter 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●...
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...studio Pixar, which had produced hits such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo, for most of its recent animated film revenue. And the co-production agreement, brokered during the tenure of his predecessor, Michael Eisner, was set to expire in 2006 after the release of Cars, the fifth movie in the five-picture deal. Unfortunately, contract renewal negotiations between Steve Jobs, CEO of Pixar, and Eisner had broken down in 2004 amid reports of personal conflict. When he assumed his new role, Iger reopened the lines of communication between the companies. In fact, he had just struck a deal with Jobs to sell Disneyowned, ABC-produced television shows—such as “Desperate Housewives”—through Apple’s iTunes Music Store.2 Iger knew that a deal with Pixar was possible; it was just a question of what that deal would look like. Did it make the most sense for Disney to simply buy Pixar? Walt Disney Feature Animation Walt Disney Feature Animation began with the production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1934. Toys and memorabilia based on the movie’s characters were stocked in stores such as Woolworth’s around the film’s release, a move that became a trademark of Disney’s strategy. After many early successes, the animation division struggled for decades after Walt Disney’s death but was...
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