Assignment
Your company, X Consulting, was hired by Netmovi, a company that provides subscription service for on-demand Internet streaming media and DVD-by-mail within the U.S. You are the consultant that X has decided to assign the Netmovi case to.
You will need to select one of the business problems described in the "Capstone Project Introduction" page. To complete your assignment, you will need to do the following:
Research your business issue. You will need to use a minimum of 4 credible sources for your research, with 2 being academic sources, such as a book or an academic scholarly journal. For business sources, ProQuest and EBSCO Host are helpful.
Create a 2-3 pages, describe the problem that you've selected:
What is the problem?
Why is it a problem for businesses?
Why does this problem exist or what causes it
What are some of the consequences if the problem goes unsolved?
Remember to use proper tone in your paper. You are speaking from a "consultant" point of view. Your audience is the Leadership Team at NetMovi.
You must Make sure to write your paper utilizing proper APA formatting guidelines, and to include an APA formatted title page. Use and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations.
You will select one of the following business problems for your project:
• Mismatch between the skills needed from employees and the talent available. There is a perceived shortage of talent in the market.
• Shortage of talented employees due to people finding employment overseas.
• Integrity - employees, and company executives have decided to cut corners, omit information, lie, steal, and deceive to get ahead.
• Cash, borrowing, and resources management - the company is having a problem managing their cash flow; capital expenditures and receivable collections are draining their cash.
• Increased competition in the marketplace.
• Marketing and Customer Loyalty - challenge to market to potential customers effectively and retain existing customers.
• Uncertainty - short-term focus due to economic uncertainty; lost focus with long-term planning in favor of shorter-term goals.
• Problem Solving and Risk Management - problem with identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks.
• Finding the right staff - finding the right staff, retaining them, and ensuring they buy into the vision of the business