Harrison-Keyes Problem Solution
Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: HARRISON-KEYES INC.
Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc.
Tracy Garner
University of Phoenix
Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc.
According to Pearce & Robinson (2005), strategic implementation consists of defining end-state goals for projects, defining the elements of a project, as well as establishing priorities to strategically implement a project. Organizational goals are the key in the success of any business or corporation. Risk assessment as well as mitigation techniques are also important in determining a solution to company issues. It allows the management team to foresee potential problems and find ways to mitigate them.
The objective of this paper is to propose a solution for HK to meet its goals of an e-publishing initiative, by using the process of project management and strategic implementation.
Describe the Situation
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Some of the issues facing HK are; (1)there is a tendency of future legal problems with the authors, a risk management problem. (2) working relationship between the company and the overseas digital publishing company is strained because of the time zone difference, different work culture and communication issues, (3) some of the well-known and well-published authors are reluctant to move forward with the e-publishing initiative and (4), there is negative public outlook on the company due to Crain’s Business Magazine publication and(5), the new CEO has designated one person on her team to be fully accountable for the changes to be made to HK plan and its success within a month. This poses a leadership problem.
The opportunities for HK are; (1) the opposition from some authors will allow Harrison-Keyes to better understand their global environment, (2) Outsourcing their services will expose the company to the international arena (3), Overall, through bad publicity...
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