To be competitive, a company needs more resources than it can provide. Bankruptcy is an effective of what strategy in strategic action? 2. Do you think removing of employees from its payroll is warranted for company’s survival? Explain. 3. What alternatives strategy could possibly be for Cisco Systems?
CASE #1: Cisco Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of Internet
Protocol based networking products and services related to the communications and
information technology industry. The firm operates through the following geographical
segments: the Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Its product comprises of the following
categories: Switches, Routers, Wireless, Network Management Interfaces and Modules,
Optical Networking, Access Points, Outdoor and Industrial Access Points, NextGeneration Firewalls, Advanced Malware
Protection, VPN Security Clients, Email, and Web Security. The company was founded
by Sandra Lerner and Leonard Bosack on December 10, 1984 and is headquartered in
San Jose, CA.
However, Cisco Systems, recently removed 6,000 employees from its payrolls,
comprising 8% of the company’s total workforce. The routing and switching system
company is experiencing declining revenues and profits.
QUESTIONS:
1. To be competitive, a company needs more resources than it can provide.
Bankruptcy is an effective of what strategy in strategic action?
2. Do you think removing of employees from its payroll is warranted for
company’s survival? Explain.
3. What alternatives strategy could possibly be for Cisco Systems?
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