2a.Ghana’s telecommunication industry has been through a lot of challenges with some companies folding out of business, this has called for a major stakeholder consultation on the way forward, key among the issues to be discussed was the business environment. Using your knowledge in management,  explain any five environmental issues that are likely to affect the operations of the telecommunication companies in operating in Ghana, explain the five internal environmental factors that might affect the survival of the telecoms operating in Ghana and what can be done to mitigate their impact, and also examine any 5 external environmental micro factors that would affect the business operations using suitable examples.  b.. AIT students have presented a petition to the management of AIT on the need to address lecture location issues, the university is considering three options, the setting up of satellite campuses, the provision of shuttle buses and the use of online teaching platform and video conferencing devices. Using the above information explain the following; i. What types of decision-making processes are available to  management to select the best option, compare and contrast each  available types? AP(9) ii. What measures would management adopt to evaluate or analyses the option and what would be some of the key considerations  needed to be taken by management? AP (8) iii. In your view what would be the major drawback of using a  programmed decision-making method as against an unprogrammed  decision-making method, explain your answer in detail. AP (8)

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2a.Ghana’s telecommunication industry has been through a lot of challenges with some companies folding out of business, this has called for a major stakeholder consultation on the way forward, key among the issues to be discussed was the business environment. Using your knowledge in management,  explain any five environmental issues that are likely to affect the operations of the telecommunication companies in operating in Ghana, explain the five internal environmental factors that might affect the survival of the telecoms operating in Ghana and what can be done to mitigate their impact, and also examine any 5 external environmental micro factors that would affect the business operations using suitable examples. 

b.. AIT students have presented a petition to the management of AIT on the need to address lecture location issues, the university is considering three options, the setting up of satellite campuses, the provision of shuttle buses and the use of online teaching platform and video conferencing devices. Using the above information explain the following;
i. What types of decision-making processes are available to 
management to select the best option, compare and contrast each 
available types? AP(9)
ii. What measures would management adopt to evaluate or analyses
the option and what would be some of the key considerations 
needed to be taken by management? AP (8)
iii. In your view what would be the major drawback of using a 
programmed decision-making method as against an unprogrammed 
decision-making method, explain your answer in detail. AP (8) 

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