CITIBANK CASE 1. Citibank should maximize profits in developed countries where there are very large populations with potential customers. The economy in Asia-pacific countries is not as developed as the United States and Europe. Citibank has the opportunity cost of maximizing profits in the United States and Europe for risking the card launch in Asia and not getting results from that. 2. If Citibank decides to launch the new card to Asia-Pacific countries‚ they should go ahead and launch
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Work Specialization is used to describe the degree to which activities in organizations are divided into separate jobs. This means that an entire task is not done by one individual but instead is broken down into jobs done by different people. In Citibank‚ tasks are divided into different jobs according to the requirements and work specialization can be seen. For example‚ in the distribution of debit cards‚ more than one person is involved in the process. There is a CRM (customer relation manager)
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customers. It provided the tools and channels for its customers to receive money efficiently and to make payment in a timely fashion. In 2000‚ intense competition and the dot com boom put pressure on Citibank and its competitors to transform their business in the new economy. In response to these challenges‚ Citibank made a serious push to deliver integrated solutions that would enable its corporate customers to conduct transactions on-line. Citibank’s e-business strategy – Connect‚ Transform and Extend –
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ProblemThe California Division of Citibank has introduced a new performance scorecard to highlight the importance of a diverse set of measures in achieving the strategic goals of the division. Among the new measures introduced was a customer satisfaction indicator. Unfortunately‚ James McGaran‚ the manager of the most important branch and who consistently delivers impressive financial results scored "below par" on customer satisfaction. Frits Seeger‚ President of Citibank California and Lisa Johnson‚
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CSAC05 1/13/07 9:21 Page 123 5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities Analysts have tended to define assets too narrowly‚ identifying only those that can be measured‚ such as plant and equipment. Yet the intangible assets‚ such as a particular technology‚ accumulated consumer information‚ brand name‚ reputation‚ and corporate culture‚ are invaluable to the firm’s competitive power. In fact‚ these invisible assets are often the only real source of competitive edge that can be sustained over time
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT LUCKNOW Written Executive Communication PROJECT REPORT Citibank – Performance Evaluation Submitted to – Dr. Payal Mehra Date – 26/10/2012 Submitted By Group 8‚ Section C Anuradha Tyagi (PGP28128) Aditya Singh (PGP28158) Bholendra P.Singh (PGP28143) K. Aditya Das (PGP28139) Vishal Raju (PGP28155) Shweta J. (PGP28159) Table of Contents 1. Abstract 2 2. Brief Overview of the current situation 3 3. Strategy for Case Analysis
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Capabilities Analysis What is it? Capabilities analysis helps clarify the major sets of activities‚ skills‚ and resources that drive value to customers. When do we use it? Capabilities analysis can be useful at the time of strategy formulation—when firms are assessing which strategic options are currently feasible—and may be included in a broader process of determining strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats (SWOT). In addition‚ capabilities assessment can be used as an initial
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sustainability Prof. Lovas March 27‚ 2014 Citibank Case Study 1. I believe that the provisions made to the Dodd Frank Act that mandates advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation was a good change. I agree with this provision because I believe that the shareholders should ultimately have a say I’m what sort of compensation the executives of the company are taking. They are the real company owners and it’s their money that’s on the line if Citibank doesn’t succeed. In the recent recession
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Citibank : Performance Evaluation “Performance management is about creating relationships and ensuring i l i hi d i effective communication Its about focusing on what organisations‚ managers and team members need to dt b dt succeed” - Robert Bacal Performance Management Why do even best of great strategies fail? A study of 275 professional portfolio managers reported that the ability to execute strategy was more important than the quality of the strategy itself (“Measures That Matter‚”
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CASE “Citibank: Performance Evaluation” Harvard Business School 9-198-048 rev: October 14‚ 1999 The Performance Scorecard: a strategic management tool Frits Seegers‚ President of Citibank California‚ is convinced that “in a competitive marketplace where businesses compete for customers‚ customer satisfaction is seen as a key differentiator and increasingly has become a key element of business strategy”1. Fulfilling customers’ expectations is a critical issue for the long term business sustainability
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