How would Xerox define diversity ? Xerox defines diversity as a priceless resource and a key to their success. It more than just race or gender. By incorporating in a company like xerox different cultures and ways of thinking it expands the mind set of the company and leads toward creating innovative solutions and business opportunities (Xerox). How has the definition of diversity changed over the years? We live in a world where‚ because of the Internet and the Web‚ we can communicate with
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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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The Xerox Corporation The Xerox Corporation was incorporated ion April 18‚ 1906. The corporation is highly multinational oriented and is divided into four major segments; Document processing‚ insurance‚ third-party financing‚ and finally investment banking services. Xerox corporation operates in the Western hemisphere‚ while its subsidiaries‚ Rank Xerox Ltd.‚ operates in Europe‚ and Fuji Xerox which is responsible for the corporation’s operations in Pacific nations. Before the 1970’s Xerox pretty
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achieved swift advancement in a relatively short amount of time at Xerox‚ he is now faced with role options that appear‚ prima facie‚ to be lateral in nature. Clendenin’s boss‚ Fred Hewitt has made two clear offers to Clendenin: remain as head of Xerox’s Multinational Development Center (MDC) with a two-year commitment‚ or transition to a staff support position on Hewitt’s staff. While Clendenin’s success and ascension at Xerox is attributed to his role at the MDC‚ an additional two-year commitment
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Dear Fred‚ One and one-half (1 ½) years after joining Xerox‚ you achieved your primary short-term goal of becoming senior staff within five (5) years. Confronted with the current organizational restructuring in this your 6th year‚ you must intelligently navigate the political landscape to maintain the considerable power and influence you have acquired in order to achieve your ultimate goal of becoming a corporate officer and board member. The crossroads of the situation presented to you by Fred
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Financial Statement Fraud Analysis “XEROX CORPORATION” The objective of the assignment was to do an analysis of a company’s financial statement and identify areas in where financial fraud may be occurring or has occurred. The company I chose for the assignment was Xerox Corporation (“Xerox”). In my opinion based on the analysis of Xerox financial statements from 1998 to 2000‚ a review of outside sources such as Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings‚ and other periodical resources‚
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1) What is the culture of the organization? It has been said that Xerox has a famously strong culture. It is a culture of integrity‚ openness‚ and inclusion. One of the defining characteristics of the Fortune 500 Company is passion. Passion for success‚ new ideas‚ customer service and passion within its employees. The Xerox culture is one of commitment to excellence‚ innovation and sustainability. Xerox operates on its core values of succeeding through satisfied customer‚ delivering quality and
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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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Strategic Mistakes by Xerox CEO "Xerox: The Copier Company" epitomizes one of the greatest strategic blunders in the history of high technology corporations. The legacy of C. Peter McColough’s tenure as CEO at Xerox was that he gave away the future of the company while he was at the helm. When McColough took over the reins of Xerox in 1968‚ Xerox was fully enjoying the 40-45% growth in their 80% copier dominated market share. McColough had the vision to see that in the office of the future‚ information
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The structure of the joint venture between Xerox Corporation and Fuji Xerox became an issue in the beginning of the 90´s. The growth of the competence from Canon‚ Richoh and Minolta in the low-end copiers and Kodak and IBM in the high-end has led them to lose market share. The growth of the Asian and South Pacific Market as well as the necessity of Fuji Xerox to be more independent becomes a challenge for the managers of the Xerox Group. We need to find the best practices in product designs‚ manufacturing
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