To find a permanent replacement for position of senior analyst, Peter Thompson, dealing with the semiconductor industry as soon as possible.
2 External Analysis
Political:
Stock Market Regulation: Due to several regulations in stock market, which is responsible for formulating the policies related to the growth of security market, it becomes difficult for Analyst of the companies like RSH to accurately analyze the trend in security market.
Political stability in US during 2006 made a positive impact on overall Banking Industry.
Political Power: Institutional Investors (II) used to rank the analysts as (1T) i.e. 1st, (2T) as 2nd, (3T) as 3rd , and so on. Big companies in the semiconductor industry might attract new clients by using their political power against these institutions and get their employees ranked.
Economic:
Investment Behavior: Investment behavior of the people largely depends on the economic condition of the country and this might affect the compensation of the analysts.
Social:
The ability of the analysts is based on their age.
This industry provides the job which demands a lot of global travelling, interact with high end clients, have great communication skills, etc.
Technological:
The new technologies keep on coming in the industry which makes it difficult for the company and its employees to get acquainted to the new technology.
It was important for RSH to remain updated with the latest technology as the clients demanded prompt response for the analysis of various companies.
Cultural:
NA
Legal:
N/A
3. INTERNAL ANALYSIS
Strength:
Brand Image of the company
Strong Research division of the company
High reputation of the analyst in the industry
The analysts were team oriented as they always supported one another. They had open door policies
Employees were loyal towards the company
Good professional network
The analysts had strong coordination with the traders and sales force
Cooperation and teamwork existing in the