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What is the primary responsibility of the Enterprise business unit?
What is the primary responsibility of the Enterprise business unit?
Who oversees the core network management within the Enterprise business unit?
Who oversees the core network management within the Enterprise business unit?
What new business opportunity is being pursued by the New Businesses unit?
What new business opportunity is being pursued by the New Businesses unit?
Which of the following areas is NOT mentioned as a responsibility of the business units?
Which of the following areas is NOT mentioned as a responsibility of the business units?
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What critical resources do the business units control?
What critical resources do the business units control?
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What is the first step in the communication process?
What is the first step in the communication process?
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Which step involves organizing the message for effective transmission?
Which step involves organizing the message for effective transmission?
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What is emphasized as crucial before communicating a message?
What is emphasized as crucial before communicating a message?
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During transmission, what should senders avoid to ensure clarity?
During transmission, what should senders avoid to ensure clarity?
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What is the main purpose of encoding in the communication process?
What is the main purpose of encoding in the communication process?
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What does Step 3 involve in the communication process?
What does Step 3 involve in the communication process?
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Why might a sender choose not to bypass a supervisor when transmitting a message?
Why might a sender choose not to bypass a supervisor when transmitting a message?
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What could be a potential barrier during transmission?
What could be a potential barrier during transmission?
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What has significantly changed the cost of advanced technologies from 2007 to 2015?
What has significantly changed the cost of advanced technologies from 2007 to 2015?
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What is a typical duration for digital start-ups to reach a billion-dollar valuation today?
What is a typical duration for digital start-ups to reach a billion-dollar valuation today?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a technology involved in digital transformation?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a technology involved in digital transformation?
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What potential societal benefit is cited as a result of digital transformation?
What potential societal benefit is cited as a result of digital transformation?
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What is a key challenge in realizing the potential of digital transformation?
What is a key challenge in realizing the potential of digital transformation?
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What is suggested to be critical for tackling various contemporary challenges?
What is suggested to be critical for tackling various contemporary challenges?
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What is one benefit of using self-service portals in customer service?
What is one benefit of using self-service portals in customer service?
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According to the content, what is an effect of digital technologies on customer expectations?
According to the content, what is an effect of digital technologies on customer expectations?
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What myth about digital transformation is highlighted in the content?
What myth about digital transformation is highlighted in the content?
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How has digital transformation impacted customer expectations?
How has digital transformation impacted customer expectations?
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What role does artificial intelligence play in digital transformation for service departments?
What role does artificial intelligence play in digital transformation for service departments?
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Which of the following best describes the 'on-demand economy'?
Which of the following best describes the 'on-demand economy'?
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What is one of the main functionalities of AI-powered chatbots in customer service?
What is one of the main functionalities of AI-powered chatbots in customer service?
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Which feature might NOT be included in a self-service portal?
Which feature might NOT be included in a self-service portal?
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What is a primary factor that has contributed to the growth of the on-demand economy?
What is a primary factor that has contributed to the growth of the on-demand economy?
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What expectation do customers now have regarding service departments due to digital transformation?
What expectation do customers now have regarding service departments due to digital transformation?
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What is a primary objective of upward communication?
What is a primary objective of upward communication?
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Which of the following is a limitation of upward communication?
Which of the following is a limitation of upward communication?
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What happens to information as it moves down through several levels of management?
What happens to information as it moves down through several levels of management?
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What is essential for effective upward communication?
What is essential for effective upward communication?
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What may happen if upward communication is poor?
What may happen if upward communication is poor?
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Which of the following describes horizontal communication?
Which of the following describes horizontal communication?
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What behavior is essential for developing active listening skills?
What behavior is essential for developing active listening skills?
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Which of the following is a common misconception about negative feedback?
Which of the following is a common misconception about negative feedback?
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Why might information become distorted during communication?
Why might information become distorted during communication?
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What can be a consequence of resentment among subordinates?
What can be a consequence of resentment among subordinates?
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What is a key strategy for ensuring understanding during a conversation?
What is a key strategy for ensuring understanding during a conversation?
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How should negative feedback be approached for it to be accepted?
How should negative feedback be approached for it to be accepted?
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What can affect a listener's ability to focus during a conversation?
What can affect a listener's ability to focus during a conversation?
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What type of feedback is likely to be given promptly and enthusiastically?
What type of feedback is likely to be given promptly and enthusiastically?
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What is an ineffective behavior while listening?
What is an ineffective behavior while listening?
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Which statement best describes the approach to providing specific feedback?
Which statement best describes the approach to providing specific feedback?
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Study Notes
Digital Transformation of Industries
- Rapid digital advancements reshape society
- Technology costs plummet (e.g., smartphones) driving business & societal change
- Combined effects of mobile, cloud, AI, sensors, analytics accelerate progress
- Digital transformation offers unparalleled value creation opportunities
- Fortune 500 companies take 20 years to reach $1B valuation, digital startups reach it in 4
- Digital technologies create new profit pools by altering customer expectations and business approaches
- Digitalization potentially benefits society, e.g., autonomous vehicles & insurance could save 1 million lives by 2025
- Current understanding of digital transformation is limited; myths obscure its potential
- Digital transformation disrupts established industries from startups' impact & automation's effect on employment is different than initial perceptions
- Realizing digital transformation's value is crucial to tackling present societal challenges, e.g. energy & natural resource use
Digital Transformation in Marketing
- Digital tools enable marketers to connect with individual customers
- 'On-demand economy' globally impacts businesses
- Smartphone ubiquity, digital payment systems, and apps revolutionize customer fulfillment
- Enhanced customer expectations for 24/7 service on chosen channels
- Self-service portals empower customer solutions
- AI-powered chatbots ease customer interactions and streamline service
- Self-service portals assist password resets, incident logging, service requests, and knowledge seeking, and may also include collaborative spaces, chats, and social media feeds related to service issues
Communication Process
- Communication process comprises idea development, encoding, transmission, bridging, receiving, decoding, and acceptance of use (6 steps)
- Idea development is essential for the communication process
- Messages are encoded into suitable words, charts, or symbols for transmission
- Transmission involves chosen methods like memos, phone calls or personal visits with consideration of timing and channel barriers
- Communication losses and distortions are present at receiving end, especially in long downward communication chains with 20% of downward messages actually reaching the worker level
Effective Communication Skills
- Upward communication involves ideas exchanged with superiors (feedback) providing employees means of expressing problems or contributing constructively
- Poor upward communication, causes issues for management because of loss of touch and insufficient information
- Techniques for effective upward communication include closeness between superiors and subordinates, shorter communication paths, and quick resolution of grievances
- Horizontal or lateral communication occurs between people of the same level
- Barriers to communication can stem from lazy mind-wandering during reception, eye contact avoidance/distracting actions/interrupting/lack of smooth transitions, resulting in flawed decoding and understanding
- Feedback is categorized as positive and negative with positive feedback being favored, however negative feedback, if managed effectively is credible and objective and is most likely accepted
- Developing feedback skills requires focusing on specific behaviors
Business Unit Structures (BSNL)
- BSNL comprises Enterprise and New Businesses business units
- Enterprise BU serves large businesses, carriers, and ISPs and encompasses voice, data solutions, and managed services
- Enterprise BU oversees wholesale business on the national and international long-distance networks, plus BSNL’s core network (transmission media like optical fiber and microwave)
- New Businesses BU handles new opportunities like passive infrastructure sharing, international expansion, and leveraging real estate assets
- Each BU is responsible for revenue generation, profit management, strategy, product management, marketing, sales, distribution, customer service, and asset engineering, development, and operation.
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Explore how rapid digital advancements are revolutionizing industries and society. This quiz delves into the impact of technologies such as mobile, cloud, and AI, and how they reshape customer expectations and business models. Understand the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation.
