Thursday, July 16, 2009
1. Are many of Lufthansa’s challenges identified in the case similar to those being experienced by other businesses in today’s global economy? Explain and provide some examples.
- Yes, the challenges which is identified in the case faced by Lufthansa are similar to those being experienced by other businesses in today’s global economy. It is similar because today's businesses specifically after employment, immediately put their newly employed employees in a training or briefing seminars so that their skills will improved and therefore they can work well in the company which will lead to the progress of a company . Today's businesses also face challenges such as communicating efficiently between large groups of employees. Good example for this that apply this kind of practice are private companies and companies abroad.
2. What other tangible and intangible benefits, beyond those identified by Lufthansa, might a mobile workforce enjoy as a result of deploying mobile technologies? Explain.
- Tangible benefits are those benefits that we can had physically. This includes laptop and other technologies used for work and at home and probably decrease of cost or expenses is included because they would no longer pay for training equipments, such as training modules and for most the trainer. Intangible benefits are benefits we can had too but we could not have it physically but we can observe it. It include more productivity, time-efficient and well-trained employees that would fit and enjoy a more flexible work environment.
3. Lufthansa was clearly taking a big risk with their decision to deploy notebook computers to their pilots. What steps did they take to manage that risk and what others might be needed in today’s business environment? Provide some examples.
- To manage the risks, Lufthansa did the following steps: he had strict parameters that notebook PCs needed to meet before the pilots and provide requirements, such as: The notebooks had to have enough performance capability to run key software applications used by the pilots, the notebooks had to weigh less than 2 kilograms (about 4.4 pounds), their screens had be at least 12 inches diagonally as well as be bright and easy to read due to lighting conditions in the cockpit, and battery life had to be at least five hours for long airplane trips. For today's business environment, the basic step they would take to manage the risk or it could be better to avoid and prevent the risks within their company is to provide a security measures.
- Yes, the challenges which is identified in the case faced by Lufthansa are similar to those being experienced by other businesses in today’s global economy. It is similar because today's businesses specifically after employment, immediately put their newly employed employees in a training or briefing seminars so that their skills will improved and therefore they can work well in the company which will lead to the progress of a company . Today's businesses also face challenges such as communicating efficiently between large groups of employees. Good example for this that apply this kind of practice are private companies and companies abroad.
2. What other tangible and intangible benefits, beyond those identified by Lufthansa, might a mobile workforce enjoy as a result of deploying mobile technologies? Explain.
- Tangible benefits are those benefits that we can had physically. This includes laptop and other technologies used for work and at home and probably decrease of cost or expenses is included because they would no longer pay for training equipments, such as training modules and for most the trainer. Intangible benefits are benefits we can had too but we could not have it physically but we can observe it. It include more productivity, time-efficient and well-trained employees that would fit and enjoy a more flexible work environment.
3. Lufthansa was clearly taking a big risk with their decision to deploy notebook computers to their pilots. What steps did they take to manage that risk and what others might be needed in today’s business environment? Provide some examples.
- To manage the risks, Lufthansa did the following steps: he had strict parameters that notebook PCs needed to meet before the pilots and provide requirements, such as: The notebooks had to have enough performance capability to run key software applications used by the pilots, the notebooks had to weigh less than 2 kilograms (about 4.4 pounds), their screens had be at least 12 inches diagonally as well as be bright and easy to read due to lighting conditions in the cockpit, and battery life had to be at least five hours for long airplane trips. For today's business environment, the basic step they would take to manage the risk or it could be better to avoid and prevent the risks within their company is to provide a security measures.
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