Topic > AT&T Case Analysis - 673

Group behavior in AT&T is more appreciated than other companies. Verizon and AT&T are two of the largest landline and cellular telephone companies in the world. Both have survived major changes and evolutions in the communications industry, as well as strong competition from other operators, particularly in the wireless communications sector. AT&T's corporate business has many different guidelines to follow. Not only the code of ethics (as shown below), but they also have a policy of honest and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, disclosure, compliance, registration and responsibility, opportunity, confidentiality. correctness and protection of the company and its assets. AT&T Inc. (stylized as at&t) is an American multinational telecommunications company, headquartered at Whitacre Tower in downtown Dallas, Texas. AT&T is the second largest mobile phone provider and the largest landline phone provider in the United States and also provides broadband subscription television services. AT&T is the third largest company in Texas (the largest non-oil company, behind only ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, and also the largest company in Dallas). As of May 2013, AT&T is the world's 21st largest company by market value and the 13th largest non-oil company. As of 2014, it is also the 20th largest mobile telecommunications operator in the world, with over 250 million mobile customers. Communication is a big key in organizational behavior. AT&T's website is easier to navigate and offers essentially the same information as Verizon. Both companies have active charitable foundations. How employees are treated appears to be a major difference between the two organizations, with interviews with an employee from both companies… middle of paper… shaping business models and creating new value. For many customers, our competitive advantage lies in our global network. We offer enterprise-grade network services in 182 countries representing 99% of the world economy. AT&T has more than 3 million small and medium business customers across the USABS operates on six continents and has 170,000 employees worldwide, generating nearly half of AT&T's total customer revenue. AT&T's Code of Ethics encourages honest and ethical conduct, including good behavior and ethical management of conflicts of interest; encourage full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure; encourage compliance with applicable laws and government rules and regulations; ensure the protection of the Company's legitimate business interests, including business opportunities, assets and confidential information; and discourage wrongdoing.