IBM’s Decade of Transformation: Turnaround to Growth Case I – 1 (Applegate et al. Textbook p5-38) Material IBM’s Decade of Transformation case study Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to your advantage (http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5636.html). Assignment Questions: What factors led to IBM’s success during the 1960s and 1970s and its problems during the late 1980s and early 1990s? What did Gerstner do when he assumed the role of CEO in April 1993? Evaluate Gerstner’s approach to crisisa
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Austin Jackson U.S. Involvement globally At the time of the Spanish American War the United States went from relative isolation to increased global involvement because of economic expansion‚ and rebellion in the western hemisphere. The consequences of this increased global involvement on American society was that America exited the Spanish-American war as an Imperialist country and America began to abuse its position as an emerging world power. American policy makers were forced to consider
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Abstract Graves Enterprises is a maker of consumer and commercial grade floor care products. The new vice president for Graves Enterprises is responsible for doubling sales in both the consumer and commercial markets within the next year. The new findings of an extensive research suggested that the target market is homeowners‚ females 29-59‚ with a household income of $75-$150K. Consumers and businesses use defined processes for making purchasing decisions. They are two different markets with different
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Major Oil Spills of the 20th and 21st century In 1989 the Exxon Valdez American oil tanker crashed into the Bligh Reef‚ off the Coast of Bligh Island in Prince William Sound‚ Alaska. The tanker was supposed to turn south after they had reached a certain point‚ Busby Island‚ but because the ship didn’t turn fast enough‚ it collided with the reef. Due to how widespread the damage was‚ 1900km of coastline was polluted. This pollution killed approximately 250‚000 seabirds‚ 2‚800 sea otters‚ 250 bald
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Justin Newhouse Period 7 2/4/12 Muckrakers of the 21st Century‚ Child Labor Despite common belief‚ child labor still exists in the United States. In some areas more than others. The government defines child labor as "work which‚ by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out‚ is likely to harm the health‚ safety or morals of children." There are companies in America that employ kids who; ● are under the required age to do jobs in dangerous environments ●
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What is psychological contract? To what extent is psychological contract applicable in the 21st century? Psychological contract‚ not written compared to legal contract‚ is mostly accepted by the two parties in the employment. In 21st century‚ since the nature of work has experienced a great change‚ psychological contract‚ which seems to have new content‚ is paid more attention to than before. It appears that a fair and positive psychological contract may contribute to success
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The Population Bomb in The 21st Century Abstract Over the decades of population growth‚ the world population already reached to billions in the 21st century. Poverty is one of the main causes of the rapid population growth. We also have to face the worst impacts of overpopulation on the environment‚ economics and human health. We need to clearly understand what the present situation is. We should try our best to find solutions by considering the
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Challenges facing the nursing profession in the 21st century. Looking ahead at some of the challenges facing the nursing profession seem pretty daunting. Nursing shortages‚ a rapidly aging population (to also include an aging nursing population)‚ short staffed hospitals are the norm these days. These are just a few examples of some of the problems facing nurses today and into the next century. With a population growing and hospital care struggling to keep up as it is‚ we have a catastrophe
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the accelerating media industry‚ discovering relevant business insights within the chaos of available information can lead to substantial competitive advantage". 2. Explain why it might be useful to have detailed Web site metrics like those IBM provides. It is helpful to have detailed Web site metrics because it allows the company to see customer behaviors and in turn be able to make business decisions based on the data. Collecting data‚ connecting the data together and leveraging it. That
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Akyüz 1 A Black Hole Inside: Alienation in the 21st Century While discussing an internal problem‚ the first remarkable point must be the most close one to the reality even though Oscar Wilde states “the great events of the world take place in the brain” (26). Shakespeare ’s Hamlet may have been the first modern individual by showing his internal struggle as he wonders which path is “nobler” (Ham. III.i. 53-63). In the modern world‚ one of the observable and inclusive concepts is the process
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