------------------------------------------------- Did Xerox Blow it? Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated) was founded in 1970 as a division of Xerox Corporation. It is a research and development company in Palo Alto‚ California with a well-known reputation for its contributions to information technology and hardware systems. It is responsible for developing well-known and important inventions such as the Ethernet‚ laser
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CASE STUDY Xerox Corporation Question 1 Outline the management control system at Xerox. What are the key elements that make the system work? During 1970s‚ the management system of the company was rigid and accuracy was emphasized‚ which compromised the management control quality and also lead to unnecessary bureaucracies. In addition‚ customers’ satisfactions were also neglected due to the bureaucracy occurred. Then‚ the company’s targets were set unrealistically by the numbers people i.e.
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CASE 2 - XEROX QUESTION 1 How would Xerox define diversity? How has its definition changed over the years? In business ‚ diversity has seen action in the managing of human resource as essential capital in fostering businesses at a global scale . Diversity is also seen as a concept where differences can be a powerful resource . Based on the Case facts‚ Xerox value diversity as the most priceless resource to drive the company towards achieving its goals. According to Xerox Chairman & former
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JOHN F. GASKI* Several distribution channel studies have examined the effects of various sources of a channel member’s power on such phenomena as power‚ conflict‚ and satisfoction. However‚ as causal relationships among these power sources have not been considered‚ the author investigates some aspects of this issue. Specifically‚ the effects of reward and coercion on the expert‚ referent‚ and legitimate pov/er sources in a marketing channel are identified. Results indicate that (1) a supplier’s
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Allaire Company: Xerox Corp. The fall of Xerox market share can be blamed on many factors; for starters it could have just been the economy. Another reason that could explain the fall of Xerox could be that Xerox did not fund its R&D programs well enough to secure their future in sales. One other reason for their fall could be that Xerox depended on current products to do well indefinitely. All these factors contributed to the fall of Xerox‚ however Xerox management also played a role
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Compare & Contrast: The Perfect Storm & The Wreck of the Hesperus I’m sure you all have read these two writings‚ or at least heard of them. These stories sound like they would be very alike because they are both about ocean storms‚ and somewhat tragedy. These stories may seem like they have a lot in common‚ but they don’t. I’m going to compare these subjects in the two writings‚ the two captain’s attitudes‚ the theme‚ and the time period between these two. In the two writings‚ both of the captains
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1. In what ways can (a) flattening the hierarchy and (b) centralizing/decentralizing authority help an organization like Xerox to improve its performance? Flattening the hierarchy can help employees working closely‚ like those in R&D or strategic planning‚ work smoothly without having to wait for approvals or clearances. This may enable them to come up with innovative product line-ups quicker. It also helps cut down on bureaucratic costs. Centralizing an organization is useful when a large
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Xerox Corporation Xerox Corporation is a $16 billion technology and services enterprise that helps businesses deploy smart document management strategies and find better ways to work. It’s intent is to constantly lead with innovative technologies‚ products and solutions that customers can depend upon to improve business results. Xerox provides the document industry’s broadest portfolio of offerings. Digital systems include color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems‚ digital presses
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Xerox views achieving diversity in its workforce as a tool to increase its competitive advantage‚ rather than as an obstacle. Xerox is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and applies these principles to its recruitment‚ selection and retention strategies. To promote cultural and racial understanding and to achieve diversity at all levels of the company‚ Xerox has implemented a number of programs: Balanced Workforce Strategy‚ Corporate Champions‚ Caucus Groups‚ Training and Development‚ CEO Roundtables
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MT5012 2013-02-21 Xerox Case Study Q1. What kind of strategic planning process (bottom-up or top-down) did Xerox follow for its turnaround? What interference can you make about the effectiveness of this approach? I would recognize Xerox’s strategic planning process as a top-down one‚ considering a lot of emphasis in the case is put on the major change achieved by the CEO Mulcahy. This could indicate that many of the ideas regarding cutting costs and regaining growth descended from one person
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