Case Discussion – Assignment Questions Thursday‚ February 17‚ 2011 Case (6): Dell Inc in 2008 1. What is your evaluation of Michael Dell’s performance in his roles as Dell’s CEO and Chairman? How well has he performed the five tasks of crafting and executing strategy that were discussed in Chapter 2 I was impressed with what Michael Dell has done for the company. Dells first company‚ PC’s Ltd. had a strategy of selling PC computers which mimicked IBM‚ except for a few minor components‚ were
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Coach was founded in 1941 as a division of Gail Manufacturing which was a family owned business in Manhattan New York. Gail Manufacturing started with six artisan’s leather workers that made small leather goods. These leather workers started this particular division with making small leather goods such as wallets‚ gloves‚ and handbags in a loft on the edge of Manhattan’s garment district. By 1946‚ Miles Cahn‚ and his wife Lillian joined the company as leather workers. This was nothing new for either
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28 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT‚ VOL. 49‚ NO. 1‚ FEBRUARY 2002 Core Competence for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: A Structured Methodology for Identifying Core Competence Khalid Hafeez‚ YanBing Zhang‚ and Naila Malak Abstract—Core competencies are the crown jewels of a company and‚ therefore‚ should be carefully nurtured and developed. Companies can determine their future business directions based on the strengths of competencies. However‚ because generalized terms such
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Behavior Write-up: Coach Knight& Coach K Xiaoyu Chang (Sherry) Sep-27-2011 Background: Comparison between Coach Knight and Coach K Looking into the stories of two most successful college basketball coaches and their distinct leadership management‚ we can figure out the basic assumptions about preferred leading styles‚ motivation‚ and human nature. I think a good question may be asked on the basis of the case‚ “To be loved or to be feared‚ which is better in leadership?” Coach Knight’s leadership
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Introduction Competitive advantage can be defined as a means by which a firm manages to keep making money‚ add value by providing distinct products and sustain its position against its competitors. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is one of such companies in the retail sector that has achieved sustainable competitive advantage over a period of time. ¬This report focuses on how Wal-Mart has achieved competitive advantage by adopting cost leadership strategy and providing consumer goods at lower prices. The report
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COACH INC. External Analyis INDEX Introduction_________________________________________________1 Strategic Profile_____________________________________________1 External Environmental Analysis_________________________2 Dominant Economic Traits________________________________3 Customer Analysis__________________________________________3 Differentiation_______________________________________________3 Product Innovation_________________________________________ 3 Competitor
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CASE ANALYSIS COACH – NOTES Types of cases Decision cases Problem cases Evaluation cases Most common type Similar to decision cases Sometimes called Best-practice or Worst-practice cases Describe a decision faced by the case protagonist Portray situations that are interesting or remarkable‚ usually because they are especially successful or unsuccessful Provide distinct decision alternatives Do not provide clear alternatives to choose Typically do not include an obvious single
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MANAGING FASHION & LUXURY COMPANIES Week 1 W1 - Content Fashion & Luxury 1. What is Fashion? 2. New Trends 3. Dream Factor and Media System 4. What is Luxury? 5. Luxury as a Product 6. Luxury as Know How‚ Industry and Business 7. Luxury as a Culture 8. Luxury as a Customer 9. What Luxury is not 10. Fashion and Luxury for Millennials 2 W1 - Content Fashion 1. What is Fashion? 2. New Trends
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critical analysis of the mini-case. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE • The product mix of the company is Handbags and Wallets. • These company operates within a dynamic and ever-changing environment as it produces fashionable products. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE Buying situations for Handbags and Wallets: Limited Problem Solving Impulse Buying CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE SWOT ANALYSIS CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE Strengths • Extremely popular
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Anhueser-Busch/InBev: A Sustainable Competitive Advantage! ! Operations Management is a key component in the success of any firm. The textbook outlines ten critical areas to focus on for Operational Managers--many firms have developed these one or two of these areas into a competitive advantage. One firm‚ Anhueser-Busch/InBev has successfully incorporated all ten areas of focus and developed them into a legacy of quality and a sustainable competitive advantage. This focus on Operations Managemnt
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