External/Internal Factors Affect the 4 Functions of Management

If I were the current CEO for the United States Postal Service, I would be gravely concerned about the future of my business, as it has recently taken a steep plummet from its success and popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries. The USPS is now faced with the decision to renovate itself due to the extreme loss of business as technology takes over the 21st Century. Some say that the USPS should be entirely reconstructed because the business is only headed further downhill, while others say that paper mail is still very practical, more so than e-mail, and we must each write more letters to do our part in reviving the business to profitability again. Because the USPS has been such a vital part of our country through

The United States Postal Service has existed for more than two centuries. As the people have grown into the new world of digital technology and electronic communication, the USPS continues to become more of a disservice to the American people. The USPS has still used the same rules and principles for more than two centuries, which does not intrigue any more customers. The USPS needs to be reconstructed in order to fit the needs of a changing world. As the world grows and develops into higher levels of thinking and technological advances, the USPS should grow with them, changing to become more useful to American people.

The Postal Service cannot continue to provide affordable, universal service to all areas of the country while maintaining mandated inflation-based prices without an increased ability to generate revenue and control costs. Therefore, bold changes to the business model are needed. All options – even those that have been dismissed in the past – need to be considered as part of the national discussion. In order to choose the best business model for the Postal Service, it is important first to establish the future role of the Postal Service and the mission the nation needs it to fill.

There are few remaining monopolies today. Apple and Wal-Mart are both world-renowned monopolies. Another monopoly is the United States Postal Service. The United States Postal Service is a natural monopoly in the delivery of first class mail, as 1970’s legislation prevents any other firms from delivering letter mail. The reason for this was to allow one firm to specialize in mail delivery; therefore being the most efficient way to ensure the rest of the country received their mail on time. After all, receiving mail in a timely manner is critical for society to function. Imagine if everyone received their bills and letters weeks late? However, the USPS has begun to face a dilemma in recent years, in that it is seeing a sharp decline in revenue. Critics have called for several methods to help the USPS cut its losses, one of which being privatization.

Another growing idea is the privatization of USPS and the removal of its monopoly on mail delivery. It seems the ultimate goal of this would be alleviating the government’s hold on the Post Office altogether, therefore reduce any burden that it has. Perhaps it would also allow the Post Office to expand its services in order to meet the growing needs of consumers and adapt to the

We live during a time where the world is at our fingertips. We live in a world where an apple is not just a fruit and a chip is not just something that we eat with a sandwich. Sliced bread is not the most amazing thing any more. The Unites States Postal Service (USPS) is becoming less and less of a necessity with the changes of America's needs. In order to keep up with the 21st century, the USPS needs to be reconstructed in order to meet the needs of a changing world by being accessible through the internet, being advertised more to the younger generation, and being more secure from theft and destruction.

In order to boost finances, the USPS should convert its old fashioned system to the modern technological way of sending and receiving mail. Recently, the USPS income has decreased by a substantial amount.“The

The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) continues to endure the negative effects of electronic diversion combined with a weak economy and increased funding obligations

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” These words were scripted on the wall of one of the very first post offices in the United States. And, in the past, those very words rang true, starting with the very first man who inquired to the British about a postal service. The Pony Express was soon to follow. Many brave, young men rode across many miles of dangerous country, risking their own lives in order to deliver the mail to its final destination. Planes and trains came along soon after. And the United States Postal Service was booming. But nowadays many people seem to think that the United States Postal Service is running downhill. We all have something to thank them for whether it is a yearly birthday card, endless love letters, or our monthly paychecks.

The United States Post Office began in 1775, with the intention to create a bond across the nation and allow every American access to affordable mail delivery service. (S1) Over the years there have been many changes in the way people communicate. Gone are the days when the only way to send a written message was through the mail. Technology has given us many new ways to keep in touch with each other from email, to text messages, and even instant messages. Unfortunately, for the United State Postal Service, these advancements, which have little to no cost, mean a great loss in revenue for them. Since 2006 the Post Office has not turned a profit, which leads many people to question whether their services should be privatized. (S2)

The United States Postal Service is a natural monopoly in the delivery of first class mail, as the 1970 Postal Reorganization Act prevents any other firms from delivering letter mail (Jaag, 2014). The reason for this was to allow one firm to specialize in mail delivery; therefore being the most efficient way to ensure the rest of the country received their mail on time. After all, receiving mail in a timely manner is critical for society to function. Imagine if everyone received their bills and letters weeks late? However, the USPS has begun to face a dilemma in recent years, in that it is seeing a sharp decline in revenue (Carbaugh, 2011). Not only is this bad for the postal service, but consumers will suffer as well because the postal

The United States Postal Service has been struggling for due to the competition that is available for people to send their packages through other companies. Although, the revenue may have increased the financial state of the postal service is still at a significant lost. USPS needs to make changes in order to be better equipped to make important decisions and adjust practices to meet the demands of competition. The postal service can increase their profits by changing the organizational structure, performance appraisal and the organizational design.

this report takes a look at the United States Postal Service financial problems, which brought it to the brink of insolvency, after losing more than $25B in the last 5 years. It analyzes factors and performance and postulates corrective actions to bring USPS back to financial solvency. Both microeconomic and macroeconomic factors affecting the firm were analyzed while identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Nowadays, a majority of people use online forms of mail, but the United States Postal Service is still used to send bill statements, letters, and packages. The USPS has been utilizing the same form of delivering mail for hundreds of years which is why many people say that this certain branch of government should be restructured to fit the needs of modern times. The postal service needs to be restructured in order to minimize the finances of the economy and make the environment a sustainable world for future generations to live in.

that the postal service has faced for the past twenty years and if it is in the