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Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc.

Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: HARRISON-KEYES INC.

Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc.


Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc.
Strategic implementation requires more than setting short-term and long-term objectives. Strategic implementation requires that everyone involved with the project are leaders within their own expertise. The plan is to bring competent individuals with analytical skills together in order to achieve a commitment of meeting the corporate vision.
The project manager is ultimately responsible for establishing all priorities that require immediate attention, and assigning responsibilities to all of the people involved with the project. The end-result is geared towards aligning the company’s goals, mission, and overall vision with total success, and little risk. The goal of this paper is to provide a strategic plan so Harrison-Keyes can move into the e-publishing market through best practices in order to minimize any risks involved.
Issue and Opportunity Identification
The competition from other retailers who provide large discounts on already reduced items, and non-existing return policy is affecting Harrison-Keyes ability to raise profits, and compete with larger retailers.
Harrison-Keyes project team is facing a lack of cultural diversity understanding in, and out of the organization. The project teams consist of many individuals who possess impressive backgrounds, but have no real understanding of each others backgrounds, strengths, or weaknesses, which can provide the project manager a better understanding on where to place, and delete the talent.
The professional relationship between Harrison-Keyes and Asia Digital Publishing is beginning to escalate into a real cultural understanding problem. Harrison-Keyes failed to conduct any type of risk assessment, or establish a cultural diversity crash course that would of helped the already non-experience project members. The project team members need to have a better...