The section discuss of the internationalisation process of case firm 4 “Delta”. Delta is one of the largest ICT firm in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa and most capitalised ICT firms in Sub-Saharan.
Delta is chosen as one of the case firms for the following reasons (a) Delta is a pioneer and one of the largest ICT firms in Nigerian (b) Delta is one of the few Nigerian firms with subsidiary in East Africa (c) Delta is the most capitalised ICT firms in Sub-Saharan Africa (c) the firm has subsidiaries in 3 countries and operations in several countries across Africa (d) the firm is an example of how a business business can envolve from been a local firms to internationalise (e) Delta is in a emerging sector of the Nigerian econony as
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While much attention was given to improve communication with the outside world, less attention was paid to enhance and developed the internal communication (Ogunsola & Aboyade, 2005).
Hence, the evolution and growth of the Nigerian ICT sector to some extent is associated with the indigenization decree promulgation of 1977. That decree however, led to increase in the number of indigenous computers dealers and merchants in the country, which prompted a more aggressive marketing by the retailers. Which in turn resulted and stimulated a significant aggressive awareness in computer techonolgy and usage in the country (Ministry Of Communication Technology, 2012). The amendment of the ICT law in 1992, according to Odufuwa (2012) changed the face of ICT in Nigeria the removed the control of the sector from the government ministries to two new regulatory bodies ( the NBC and NCC). These law opened ICT sector and market to the private operators that enable entreprenuers in the IT emerging sector such as DELTA to emerged even at a time when the sector was still under-developed sector. Prior to transition to the democratic rule in 1999, the ICT sector was still undeveloped and the need to reform the sector expedited the Government to commence on major reforms in the sectors. Subsequent policy deregulation and policy adoptation by the Government in the early 2000’s in the sector such as the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, National Information Technology
In a time of global commerce, new business ventures can take on many forms. What used to be local or even national companies have become world-wide. International growth of a business can be extremely beneficial but is not without its challenges. Different countries have different peoples and different cultures - different ways of doing business altogether. If a venture is to be successful, these differences must be well understood.
In any organization effective communication forms an essential part of the organization’s growth and progress. However, it has been seen that this is not always the case. This istrue in today’s globalized world when one has employees coming from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds working together. If the reasons for communication failure are examined it has been found that they fall in four distinct categories. These are:
Information technology has advanced in multiple ways in society, where organizations has implement the structure into their work environment. Industries have outsource their manufacturing to other places in the world and rely on telecommunication to keep the marketing. The geographic distribution has changed significantly by reducing the distance it takes to complete an operation, due to information technology. These are just a couple of examples of how this advanced technology has reshape our society and continuing.
Most businesses use more than one way to communicate internally and externally. This is vital to running a business effectively. Without communication, information would not get passed on, information that is potentially needed to carry out tasks within the business.
International business meshes across multiple domains most notably market entry strategies and sociocultural variances. Factoring in those two critical aspects and giving them the right amount of attention is the separating line between success and failure. Terralumen, Blue Ridge, and Delta are all successful companies; However, by not observing the basic requirements of
In the book, International Business: Theory and Practice, Verizon-MCI in its domestic environment, the United States, is placed in the cultural cluster with the Anglo countries. This cluster consists of Australia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa. The company’s cultural cluster, for its global environment, China, is with the Far Eastern countries. This cluster includes China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These cultural clusters approaches are based on the countries’ geographic similarities. They are grouped together depending on the location of the people in the world. Each cluster demonstrates differences within each cluster, as well as, differences among the countries. These differences reflect that other factors should have been considered when the groups were placed together.
Communication plays a major part in our everyday life, if we did not communicate with each other we could not learn, develop relationships or even progress and it is very important to make sure that the best provision is created for all. Different methods can be used as a way of communicating but the way we express it can have
My past business communication experience was a positive experience, and it enhanced my communication skills. I had an opportunity to work as a receptionist at a golf course called The Prairie Club. As a receptionist I used internal and external communication on a daily basis. When I communicated with customers, suppliers, and the public that would be considered external communication. Examples of this would be when I welcomed and greeted guests, answered and referred inquiries, and assisted guests in any way necessary. I also used internal communication between superiors, coworkers, and subordinates, through daily reports, emails, and memos. The time I worked at The Prairie Club helped me advance my internal and external communication skills,
The internationalisation process of the firm has been a subject, which has been motive of study for a number of
In this report the research delivers the literature review and outline on the internal communication that affects the organisation behaviour, with particular emphasis on the how internal communication relates to the company P and G.
ICT Governance: describes what ICT Governance is, including its expected benefits, its possible problems and the main ICT Governance alternatives.
Communication is such an important part of everyone’s daily life, not only in one’s personal life but also in organizations. Also now a day, we are becoming every year more and more global and working with different countries and cultures around the world. Henceforward, globalization is increasing, which makes communication a very important part of doing business internationally.
Effective internal communication can improve staff performance. With the clear goal and direction are given, employee know where they are now and there will going to. However the successful internal communication is not always easy, the misleading of the wrong or ineffective information will lose time and reduce productivity. To improve the internal communication, company should create a culture of communication and set up system that measures the effectiveness of the communication. However, to conduct the successful communication is not the final goal, and the final target is rising the morale of the staff and improves their performance, which can lead to a higher productivity.
Although a bright prospect exists for women empowerment in Bangladesh in the oriented involvements of ICTs (having many problems: very low telephone density, insufficient number of ICTs as a new tool to attract and teach present and future work force and to improve co-operation with different stakeholders, low pace of computerization in various offices and sectors, absence of cyber laws, power outages etc (Islam, 2005). Therefore, this study will investigate the strength and weaknesses of the ICT industry in this country and suggest measures for the development of a sound ICT infrastructure to use the ICT as the tool of women empowerment.