Thursday, July 16, 2009

case 2

1. Are many of Lufthansa’s challenges identified in the case similar to those being experienced by other businesses in today’s global economy? Explain and provide some examples.

Answer:
Yes, like Lufthansa, some businesses also experienced those kinds of challenges. Companies should focus on their employee’s performance and capability, they should exert effort on trainings and work necessitates mobile technology. Other businesses also face challenges such as communicating efficiently between large groups of employees.


2. What other tangible and intangible benefits, beyond those identified by Lufthansa, might a mobile workforce enjoy as a result of deploying mobile technologies? Explain.

Answer:Tangible benefits would be laptops and any other high technologies that are useful for home and offices. Less cost for payments especially for training facilities, and other expenses. More determined and inspired employees will work happily in the newly developed surroundings.


3. Lufthansa was clearly taking a big risk with their decision to deploy notebook computers to their pilots. What steps did they take to manage that risk and what others might be needed in today’s business environment? Provide some examples.

Answer:Lufthansa created a list of parameters that notebook PCs needed to meet before purchasing the laptops. They created their own secure network.

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