US Postal Service

Paper Summary:

The paper proposes a research study to examine the U.S. Postal Service. The paper relates that the purpose of the proposed study is threefold: (a) to deliver a timely, thoughtful and critical review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning the traditional role of the Postal Service and how it has changed over the years; (b) to identify the impact of telecommunications networks on this traditional role and what responses the Postal Service has used to remain competitive; and (c) to interpolate the foregoing results with the findings of a survey of undergraduate students at an American university to determine their current first-mail usage rates and their use of text-messaging, cell phones, email and instant messaging to identify current trends among this segment of the population.

Outline:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale of the Study
Definition of Terms
Overview
Review of Literature
Overview of the Postal Service
Postal Competition in the Age of Information
Impact of First-Class Mail Monopoly on Postal Service Competitiveness
Summary
Methodology
Data-Collection Plan
Research Participants
Data-Collection Steps and Procedures
Evaluative Methodology
Validity and Reliability Data on Measurements/Tools

From the Paper:

"The importance of a viable postal system to a nation is immense. In many countries, the postal sector represents the largest physical distribution network available as well as being the largest employer. According to Carbaugh, though, the past decade has not been kind to the U.S. Postal Service. Citing various structural, legal, and financial problems that have plagued the organization in recent years, Carbaugh suggests that the additional competition represented by e-mail and private express companies has created a situation where the USPS is going to have to make some fundamental choices about its current and future mission and how can remain competitive in the Age of Information"

Sample of Sources Used:

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