solutions to IT issues. It also undertakes research for new technologies‚ both software and hardware and thus transforming them into new products. IBM was incorporated in the State of New York on June 16‚ 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. (C-T-R). In 1924‚ C-T-R adopted the name International Business Machines Corporation. [ibm.com: 2011]. In 2010‚ IBM was ranked the 20th biggest firm in the US by Fortune Magazine. It currently employs 400‚000 people‚ working in different fields providing various
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ธุรกิจมีโอกาสขยายธุรกิจออกไปยังไประเทศต่างๆมากขึ้นแต่อย่างไร ก็ตามคู่แข่งก็มีโอกาสทำธุรกิจมากขึ้นเช่นกัน ดังนั้นการทำธุรกิจระหว่างประเทศในโลกปัจจุบันจึงต้องมีความตื่ นตัวกับข้อมูลข่าวสารมากขึ้นและต้องมีการปรับตัวให้เข้ากับแนวโ น้มที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไป CHAPTER 2 CROSS – CULTURAL BUSINESS วัฒนธรรมของบริษัทข้ามชาติกับวัฒนธรรมของประเทศไทย
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LENOVO Case Analysis Situation Analysis Chinese super brand Lenovo‚ formerly formed as Legend‚ has seen itself rise from being a mere imported parts distributor into its country’s largest computer manufacturer as well as being the world’s fourth. The company now has branches world-wide and has experienced successful growths since its establishment in 1984. Lenovo SWOT breakdown: Strengths: Lenovo has a mass and strong relationship with their domestic customer base. Being a homegrown company
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enough?’ An experiment with data saturation and variability‚ Field Methods‚ 18(1)‚ pp. 59–82. Hall‚ W. D. (1998) The education of an accountant‚ Massachusetts CPA Review‚ 62‚ pp. 34–38. Hayes‚ J. and Kuseski‚ B. (2001) The corporate communication culture project: studying the real world of business‚ Business Communication Quarterly‚ 64(2)‚ pp. 77–85. Henderson‚ S. (2001) The education of accountants: a comment‚ Accounting Forum‚ 25(4)‚ pp. 398–401. Hock‚ S. (1994) The 100 most influential people
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Small Case #1 (Lenovo: Striving to be the best) 1. SWOT analysis Location of Factor Type of Factor Favorable Unfavorable Internal Strengths Well-established brand equity Highly respected international business partners Leading position in China Capacity to keep up with market trends and demands High performance in China’s domestic market Weaknesses Low profit margins compared to the industry average Complex and inefficient cost composition Low performance in tablet and smart phone lines abroad External
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Cross-Cultural Management “Thai Culture” Content Language & Writing Religion Food & Cuisine Costumes & Clothing Sports Customs & Taboos Business Etiquette Politics Thai Culture incorporates cultural beliefs and characteristics of Thailand itself as well as China‚ India‚ Cambodia‚ and other Southeast Asian cultures. Language & Writing The Thai language is composed of 44 consonants‚ 32 vowels and five tones in Thai pronunciation. Thai is
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12:Bochyńska Monika 69136 Szymański Konrad 69135Zarzycki Michał 69134 | Table of contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Business history 3 3. IBM 4 4. Problem identification 6 5. Analysis 8 6. Personal conclusions and lessons learned 10 7. Recommendations 11 8. IBM nowadays 12 9. Bibliography 13 10. Group elements evaluation 13 1. Introduction IBM‚ the biggest IT company in the world‚ from more than 80 years is the lider in supporting the innovation in business. The company offers complex
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Cross-culture Issues in Business Communication Introduction When travelling in other countries‚ we often perceive differences in the way people live and work. In the United States dinner is commonly eaten around 6.00pm; in Spain‚ it’s not served until 8.00 or 9.00pm. In the United States most people shop in large supermarket once or twice a week; Italians tend to shop in smaller grocery stores nearly every day. Everybody has their own culture so businesspeople must keep in mind of their client’s
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Case @ China The Roadmap Cheung Kong GSB Case Study Centre for Lenovo to Go Global —A Case study of Lenovo Group Strategies I.Lenovo: refocus on PC operation On December 8 ‚ 2004‚ Lenovo consummated a deal with IBM whereby Lenovo was to acquire IBM’s desktop and laptop PC unit and its R&D and procurement operations worldwide for the sum of US$1.25 billion. On May 1 2005‚ Lenovo completed its acquisition of IBM’s PC Unit. “Using an analogy‚ our enterprise is well likened to a tortoise but
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Statements 17 1. Scope of the Analysis 17 2. Examining Credit Worthiness of IBM 17 2.1.1. Short Term Paying Ability 17 2.1.2. Long Term Solvency 22 3. Examining IBM Stock as a Investment Opportunity 23 Part 3: Conclusion 25 References 27 Appendix 1: Calculations for Financial Analysis 28 Part 1: Qualitative Analysis 1. Company Profile International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)‚ founded in 1911‚ is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation
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