Symantec - Saving the World

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Symantec is a company that specializes in antivirus protection for its customers. It is fair to say that they operate on a global scale due to the fact that their customers and employees are located around the world and the threat of destructive viruses is internet wide. The management of an operation like Symantec takes special consideration due to the scope and scale of the product that they offer. Consequently, the management has to be very versatile in its management style.
When considering the impacts of diversity that the external environment creates for this company, it is important to consider all aspects of the external components and how the company overcomes these challenges. Symantec operates worldwide and it has to manage employees from many different cultures, lifestyles and beliefs. The management team must work around the various sociocultural factors to complete the tasks that are crucial to a fast response since virus threats continually evolve. If it wasn’t for the communication skills of the managers, this company would lose the productivity that is necessary to keep them competitive in the ever changing environment of virus protection. A lack of effective communication resulted in conflicts, low employee morale, missed opportunities, reduced productivity, and lack of trust (Imachukwu, O. T. 2014). Understanding how the cultural differences impact the work relations of the employees is a precarious component in keeping the work force happy and on track. Remember, employees are hard for them to find that have the required skills, and retaining them is important to remaining competitive. In fact, I would say that it is one of the most important considerations of the managers when they are making decisi...

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