...necessary. Intersect Investment Company has struggled since September 11, 2001. In the search for a solution to their problem, it is important for Intersect Investment to conduct benchmarking research. The decisions for company restructuring is done by a process called benchmarking. In the case of Intersect Investments, both competitive and generic bench marking, can be evaluated and applied. The following is an analysis of benchmarking data from 6 companies that have successfully or unsuccessfully navigated through similar situations. Following the analysis, the initial benchmarking material is provided. The benchmarking data along with the analysis can be used to develop alternative solutions for Intersect Investment Company. While evaluating each company closely, Intersect Investment will pay special attention to each company’s success or failures. Several key factors, such as external and internal forces, extrinsic motivation, organizational and cultural changes, and emotional intelligence will be considered. Introduction Ever since 2001, the financial industry has been an unpredictable climate, with firms “struggling to keep both their clients” trust and Wall Street’s credibility,” (Intersect Investment, 2008, p.1). Intersect Investment has had their share of issues in the past year as their revenue targets have not met goals, sales employee turnover is up 25%, customer satisfaction has declined 10%, and customer attrition has increased to 25% a year (Intersect Investment...
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...Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Rosa L. Butler University of Phoenix MBCC0107/MBA 520 Transformational Leadership July 01, 2008 Dr. Alvin H. Steward III Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Introduction In late 2001, the financial services industry began to experience problems due to external forces which were out of control from company managers who could not control the social and political pressures the market was receiving from their customers and Wall Street. Leaders needed to develop strategies to maintain the company’s competitive edge in the new external scenario the industry was having. The Intersect Investment Company was not exempt from this situation and leaders of the company had to take action on how to recover the lost trust from base customers and have a profitable company in the market. Frank Jeffers, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Intersect Investment, developed a new company vision which was not supported by all staff members as the companies’ organizational culture was not focused on the customer needs. The new vision required changing the focus to the customer instead of the sale numbers. This new change caused resistance from some of the employees. A lack of support on the new philosophy from The Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales resulted in the CEO using his legitimate power to remove the manager from the company. “Legitimate power is an agreement among organizational members that people in certain roles can request certain...
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...Introduction Intersect Investments’ business, pricing, and competitive strategies have worked very well for many years. However, September 11, 2001, started chaotic market conditions for the financial services industry. A volatile climate has left many financial firms struggling to keep both their clients’ trust and investor’s credibility. In addition to the above, many factors including strong competition, technology, the economy, and social trends have started to have a significant impact on the financial industry. To succeed, investment companies need to offer a wide gamma of products coupled with expert advice. Therefore, Intersect Investments needs to consider carefully its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as part of its strategic planning process. This paper will analyze benchmarking research made on companies dealing with transformational issues such as Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co. Apple Computers and Legion Paper Co. Some of those organizations are global leaders within their respective industry. Therefore, any benchmarking analysis is relevant to the current situation at Intersect Investments. Coca-Cola Synopsis by Bruce McCormack It has become a cliché to state that tough times demand tough measures. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 redefined this cliché for most businesses on Wall Street and throughout the world. One such Wall Street business, Intersect Investment Services, tried boldly to overcome the toughness of the times without...
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...Problem Solution: Intersect Investment Services Intersect Investment Services (IIS) is a financial services industry company which has been struggling to survive in a market which has been in constant state of flux, never certain and always chaotic (University of Phoenix, 2008). IIS has “barely managed to survive, but resisted making a drastic, strategic shift” (University of Phoenix, 2008, p. 1). The changed market conditions have led to the changed vision of IIS which is: “Provide a broad set of products and services to consumer and small business customers using a model of customer intimacy that will build long-term relationships based on trust and value to the customer” (University of Phoenix, 2008, p. 1). This new vision has not been realized yet and therefore, the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales has been released of his duties and was replaced by Janet Angelo as new Executive VP of Marketing and Sales. A number of reasons contribute to the fact that why the transformation of IIS was not successful and these reasons are (1) no clear communication about how the change should take place, (2) no explaining and reinforcing on why the change should take place, (3) resistance to the change of key personnel, and (4) the goals to achieve were not aligned with the new strategy. No clear communication has been identified by Kreitner and Kinicki (2004) as one of the main reasons why organizational change initiatives fail. The communication of organizational change...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: INTERSECT INVESTMENTS Problem Solution: Intersect Investments Mary Jacobs University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Crys Tel Crys Tel has learned that resistance to change and lack of flexibility endanger the progress of an organization, limiting its powers. With this in mind the Chief Executive Officer Morgan Trevannon decided to initiate new ideas to increase the company’s financial future. A potential goal has been established to advance the telecommunication industry with this process Crys Tel is likely to face technological and administrative changes regularly. Team members have been organized to have brainstorming sessions to develop an implementation strategy that will be beneficial to shareholders, management, and employees. This implementation process will be done in stages to ensure any defects will be caught early in the project and corrected prior to finalizing the go live time. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Crys Tel has decided to implement a transition plan to optimize flexibility, promote innovation, and sustain change. By the end of the initiation phase of the Project Delivery Framework (PDF), teams must complete the Project Charter. The Project Charter aims to achieve two key objectives: 1. To facilitate early engagement of the known cross-impacted teams and work together to finalize the high-level scope of the project. Although this high-level scope will be elaborated...
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...Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Intersect Investments has barely been able to survive the roller coaster like financial industry. Intersect Investments is struggling to keep their clients and employees trust. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frank Jeffers has been with the company over 25 years and has resisted organization changes in recent history. Frank Jeffers has realized that the company is hardly surviving and needs to find ways to take the company in a new direction. Franks vision to implement the customer intimacy model and a new set of products has met some resistance by some senior management and employees alike. To overcome the resistance, Frank has hired a new Vice President of Marketing and Sales with experience in using the customer intimacy model. Once the internal stakeholder’s issues are resolved, Intersect Investments should be on their way to accomplishing the organization goals outlined in the strategic plan. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Intersect Investments has been fortunate to survive through times of uncertainty. In order to continue this progression, a more personal relationship between client and investor needs to be established. The aggressive one year transformation plan has been implemented and it is now necessary for the staff of Intersect Investments to adapt. However, with this change comes resistance. Intersect Investments is observing resistance from the directors. The directors are avoiding the new plan and...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: INTERSECT INVESTMENTS Problem Solution: Intersect Investments Lisa Browning University of Phoenix Transformational Leadership MMPBL520 Problem Solution: Intersect Investments This paper will reflect the issues and opportunities that are surrounded by a company called Intersect Investment, a financial firm that is experiencing extremely difficult times over the last several years and had struggled to maintain its existence within the industry and its credibility on Wall Street. Intersect Investment has been resistant to change within its organization and the industry causing the organization to suffer overall. Intersect Investments CEO has realized that radical changes must take place for the company to survive but there has been conflict within the organization to prohibit the growth that is needed for longevity. New, recruit, Janet Angelo has been hired to implement the change model that CEO, Frank Jeffers believes in and that it can turn Intersect Investment around to not only be profitable but improving the company’s organizational culture overall. Janet Angelo is ready to take on the challenge. Although, she has the track record for successful strategies that she has implemented in the past but, this one will be a little different, because she has to complete this task in record time. A task she has not had before. We will also look at the interest rights and values of all stakeholders involved, such as executive board members...
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...Analysis: Intersect Investments-Tables 1 and 2 John Doe MMPBL520-University of Phoenix November 14, 2011 Dr. Phil Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments-Tables 1, 2, and 3 Before Intersect Investments begins to implement changes that will affect the future of the business, the company must have a full understanding of the problems they face and the opportunities that exist. Intersect Investments needs to clearly asses where they currently stand as a company and define where they want to be. The Gap Analysis “is useful at the beginning of a project when developing a business case, and it's essential when you're identifying the tasks that you need to complete to deliver your project” (Mind Tools LTD, 2011). In this assignment, Tables one, two, and three are provided as tools to identify issues/opportunities, stakeholders, and the end-state goals. Issues and Opportunities One of the issues facing Intersect Investments is employee retention. The company needs a stable work force to help the company better serve the customer. The company is struggling with low employee morale. The company must develop a culture that helps promote positive motivation amongst their employees. The company will need to strengthen their culture with “the idea is that strong cultures create goal alignment, employee motivation, and needed structure and controls to improve organizational performance” (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2003). Sales have been anything but steady for Intersect Investments. Sales...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: INTERSECT INVESTMENTS Problem Solution: Intersect Investments Michelle Wickham University of Phoenix Problem Solution: Intersect Investments Intersect Investment is an organization operating in the financial services industry that has been experiencing financial difficulties because of its inability to improve falling sales and establish long term customer relationships. The company has been struggling for the past four years and the leaders of the organization have resisted making needed changes in the company’s strategic direction. CEO, Frank Jeffers wanted to change the direction of the company and created a new vision for the organization “Provide a broad set of products and services to consumer and small business customers using a model of customer intimacy that will build long-term relationships based on trust and value to the customer” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p. 1). Jeffers is aware of the tough road ahead for the company and has rallied his troops to share his vision to help the struggling organization regain its profitability. There are major obstacles on the road to achieving the new mission as some key staff members are resistant to the change efforts. For the new vision to be a success the organization requires a major overhaul of its current practices; however, all obstacles to change efforts must be overcome. Additionally, a clear and concise plan must be developed and include strategies for addressing...
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...GAP ANALYSIS: INTERSECT INVESTMENTS Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments MMPBL/520 Rick Johnson University of Phoenix Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Intersect Investment Services has been losing ground since the bombing of the World Trade Center in 2001. The company has decided to implement a drastic revolutionary change in order to become an industry leader. The company hopes new products and a new approach to customer interaction will help them realize their goals. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Intersect Investment Services is an investment company that has found itself struggling do to economic changes that occurred after the American tragedy on September 11, 2001. The company has seen a decrease in customers as well as a decrease in customer satisfaction of the clients they have retained. The goal of the company is to improve its brand image by establishing long term customer relationships. The company also wants to gain Wall Street’s trust and respect in order to keep their positive public image and not have their ethics questioned, which is the case with other industry leaders is. Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas Because of recent ethical dilemmas in the investment industry, investors are concerned about who can be trusted with their funds. They could lose a life’s savings or retirement fund if they make the wrong decision. The sales employees have not been meeting their expectations and stand to lose...
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...Intersect Investment Company (IIC) is a financial investment firm that has struggled to regain the trust of their clients as well as their constituents on Wall Street. Since the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11, 2001, the financial industry has been nothing short of chaotic. Frank Jeffers is the CEO of Intersect Investment Company and is looking to implement a “customer intimacy” model that will help Intersect become successful in the future. Frank Jeffers has selected a leadership team consisting of Janet Angelo; Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Tomas Hardy; Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Lyn Chen; Vice President of Sales, Joel Contino; Vice President of Marketing, and Annie Sorrento; Director of Sales Operations. Intersect has a wealth of talent to draw from and simply needs to make sure staff are on board with the organizational changes being proposed. Change can stretch an organization to and beyond the breaking point. Changes are seldom welcomed within most organizations and Intersect Investments is no different. Frank Jeffers has a vision of where he thinks Intersect needs to go; unfortunately not everyone on the team shares his vision. Jeffers wants Intersect to fully implement the new “customer intimacy” program within the next year and expects things to go according to his plan. According to Kreitner and Kinicki, “True change in any organization usually takes not only months but years to accomplish.” A leader willing to implement...
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...Gap Analysis: Intersect Investments Introduction The overall financial services industry has been in a state of turmoil since September 11, 2001. Several of the financial firms have been struggling to keep both their clients trust as well as Wall Streets credibility. Within the last year CEO Frank Jeffers has identified a new vision in hopes to steer the company in a new direction. This vision will hopefully improve its brand image and begin establishing long-term customer relationships. If successful this vision will re-establish trust within Wall Street. In the past, Intersect Investment Services has barley been able kept their head above water. Within the organization several members of the management team don't agree with the new model there for causing issues internally and externally. With implementing the right concepts Intersect Investments should be able to get back on track and become profitable again. Issue and Opportunity Identification Lack of client trust and Wall Street credibility are external forces that have forced Frank Jeffers to reevaluate the way his company does business. “External forces for change originate outside the organization. Because these forces have global effects, they may cause an organization to question the essence of what business it is in and the process by which products and services are produced” (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2004, p. 674). By implementing a new vision, Frank hopes to provide an opportunity for the company to increase revenue...
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...a. Describe the situation, After September 11, 2001 the financial market has change and a financial company’s are struggling to keep up in the market. Intersect Investment Services are not and exception. In order to survive Intersect Investment Services has decided to provide a broad set of products and services to the customers using a model of customer intimacy and build long-term relationships based on trust and value to the customer. Implementing this vision brought problems to the Sales and Marketing department. They already replace Executive Vice president of Marketing and Sales because he did not support and failed delivering this vision to the employees and the new Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales Jane Angelo only have 12 months to implement this new image and approach to the employees. Opportunities If Intersect Investment meets their vision is agoing to help their gain long term customer and get better communication between the departments of the organization. The image of the company would become more trust for customer and for the financial industry. They would become stronger competitors. Challenges. They only have 12 months. Employees not able to cooperate with the companies new vision. b. Define the problem. "Intersect Investments Upper Management don’t have a good communication trying to deliver the goals to the differences parts of the organization causing high turnovers rates, breakdown communications and employees...
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...ACC650 Module 8-Quiz Review Using Accounting Information in Decision Making Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/acc650-module-8-quiz-review-using-accounting-information-decision-making/ Module 8 Quiz : Using Accounting Information in Decision Making 1) The following data pertain to Lemon Enterprises: a. Variable manufacturing cost: $70 b. Variable selling and administrative cost: 20 c. Applied fixed manufacturing cost: 40 d. Allocated fixed selling and administrative cost: 15 e. What price will the company charge if the firm uses cost-plus pricing based onvariable manufacturing cost and a markup percentage of 110%? $84. $147. $210. $231. Some other amount. 2) Which of the following represents the cost-plus pricing formula? a. Price = cost + (markup percentage * cost). Price = cost + markup percentage. Price = cost + markup percentage. Price = cost * markup percentage. Price = cost + (markup percentage + cost). 3) Which of the following is the proper calculation of a company's depreciation tax shield? a. Depreciation deduction + income taxes. Depreciation * (1 - tax rate). Depreciation * tax rate. Depreciation / tax rate. Depreciation / (1 - tax rate). 4) The net-present-value method assumes that project funds are reinvested at the: a. hurdle rate. rate of return earned on the project. cost of debt capital. cost of equity capital. internal rate of return. 5) In a net-present-value analysis, the discount...
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...Return on investment Return on investment (ROI) is calculation used to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of an investment. ROI can also be used to determine the value and effectiveness of current and future investments. In most cases, the ROI has a direct correlation with the investment situation given and has the potential to contain a lot of ambiguity. When Guillermo finantual analysis evaluated the ROI, they placed a great deal of focus on evaluating the current investments by making a comparison among the size of the investment and the time period of the expected revenue. In each case there is a negative return from investment. It is recommended that Guillermo should continue with the current business. The reason for this is that additional investment in buildings and equipment is re he pro forma cash flow budget has been created for the current business. The company and potential stockholders have an interest in increased and maximized profitability and a right to growth and decisions that will benefit the company. The stockholders are mainly concerned with their return on investment in the company. Intersect has values it needs to keep in mind when making decisions. The company has the responsibility of respecting its employees and upholding the integrity of the business name. The return on investment for the month of June for Guillermo is very disheartening. A -1.4% return on investment will not attract additional investors or look promising to creditors...
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