Telstra Corporation: Reorganizing Strategic Business Units

Telstra Corporation: Reorganizing Strategic Business Units
Case Code: BSTR123
Case Length: 20 Pages
Period: 1995-2004
Pub Date: 2004
Teaching Note: Available
Price: Rs.500
Organization: Telstra Corporation
Industry: Telecommunications
Countries: Australia
Themes: Corporate Restructuring
Telstra Corporation: Reorganizing Strategic Business Units
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Abstract

The case discusses the reorganization of strategic business units (SBUs) carried out by the Australian telecom giant, Telstra Corporation (Telstra) between 1997 and 2003. Telstra's SBUs were reorganized six times in eight years. The case describes each of the six reorganizations in detail and examines their implications for Telstra. It discusses the impact of these structural changes on the financial performance of Telstra. The case also elaborates on the major initiatives taken by Telstra to face the competitive market situation since 1997 when Australia's telecommunications industry was deregulated.

Issues

The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:

  • Corporate Restructuring, Deregulation of Telecom Industry

Contents

Keywords

Telstra Corporation of Australia, Restructuring of SBUs, Telstra's Growth Strategy, Organizational Structure, Telecom Industry in Australia, Deregulation of Telecom Industry, Changes in External Business Environment

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