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Introduction
The purpose of this assignment is to develop an internal communications strategy for Inchcape. The strategy will have a fundamental impact on the implementation of communication in the organisation. This document also includes an action plan for the communication strategy and how effectiveness can be evaluated.
Situation Analysis
Inchcape is a publicly listed multinational company specialising in automotive distribution, retail and logistics. Head office is based in the UK with operations in 26 markets across the globe. Over 70% of profits derive from Asia Pacific and emerging markets and 90% of profits come from six leading manufacturer groups. Inchcapes mission, its core purpose is to create an incredible customer experience for the best car brands in the world.
Presently within Inchcape there is no particular person who oversees internal communications to ensure communication synergies within the internal business unit Subaru. Over time, consistency and control regarding communication has deteriorated creating misalignment of communications and quite often resulting in a 'free for all' communication approach within the organisation.
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Filming a day's work for the US Armed Forces Netwo...Field surveys showed that employees overall satisfaction with communication between department team members is relatively high however there is a lack of communication between business units. The marketing department feels as through communication between the aftersales and sales departments could be much better and have addressed that methods for departmental communication facilitation need to be addressed. Whilst the business is satisfied with corporate communications, respondents have indicated that methods for the delivery of corporate information could be improved and that corporate information needs to be delivered in a timelier manner.
Direct communication methods; such as one-on-one meetings with managers seem to be far more effective than indirect communication channels such as news bulletins and newsletters. The Intranet was also generating extremely low traffic and use due to lack...