Recommendations (1) Dell has to keep their simplicity into business models instead of creating it in complete way. (2) Dell should take serious consideration about their customer service in online marketing platform‚ not only providing many kinds of user engagement but they have to maintain it as well. (3) Dell should be more creative into their design features customization to attract more customers. Strengths 1. Good business model 2. Low inventory cost 3. High market shares 4. Customizable
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Human Behavior in the Organization in Global Perspective “Does other theories developed by the foreign managerial experts are applicable in the Philippines Settings?” Human behavior in the organization had these so many theories that are developed in order to help managers and leaders utilize human individual efforts exerted to actualize goals and future desired state of the organization or company. With this‚ human behavior in the organization is not only limited to those countries that had
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major advantages of the direct model‚ compared with the traditional channel strategy in the computer business? 2) a) How did Del treat its distributors in China during the re-entry into China in 1995? b) Was there a vicious cycle of bounded reliability involved? c) Who should be blamed for Dell’s initial failure? 3) a) According to Arnold’s seven guidelines‚ discussed in Chapter 11‚ what mistakes did Dell make? b) Given Dell’s FSAs and China’s location advantages in the late 1990s‚ why was the
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Case Study: Dell‚ Inc. 1. History of the company. In 1983‚ Michael Dell started his own business while in college. The company he started was PC ’s ltd.‚ which was the forerunner to Dell Inc. today. Dell started his business with a simple concept which is made to order computers. The computers were to be direct sales to consumers. Dell maximized his profits by bypassing distributors and retailers. Although he his product was sold by retailers he soon took the product out of the stores and
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Dell 1. Introduction Dell Inc. (formerly Dell Computer) is an American multinational computer technology corporation based in Round Rock‚ Texas‚ United States‚ that develops‚ sells‚ repairs and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder‚ Michael Dell‚ the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world‚ employing more than 110‚000 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 44 in the Fortune 500 list. It is the third largest PC
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Dell Computers Issue Identified in the Scenario that is also Facing the Company When Michael Dell started Dell Computer in 1984‚ he believed that by selling personal computer systems directly to customers‚ his company could better understand customers’ needs and provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. During that period‚ competing computer makers experienced poor supply-chain management strategies that usually involved assembling in advance and sending to distribution
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This forces students to have contact to a computer‚ a source of Internet‚ and other supplies. In today’s urban society‚ it is nearly impossible not to use some type of technology in ones everyday life. Nearly everyone is connected one way with technology through social media‚ education‚ health‚ and various others. Technology has changed the path of this world’s future‚ and is continuously changing with the blink of an eye. In Thomas Friedman’s essay‚ “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention” he discusses
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Executive Summary Dell Computer Corporation was established in 1984 and today ranks among the world’s largest computer systems companies. Dell pioneered the concepts of selling personal computer systems directly to customers; offering build-to-order computer systems; and providing direct‚ toll-free technical support and next-day‚ on-site service. The company designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements‚ and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software. Dell’s
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Executive summary Dell Inc.‚ one of the most successful information technology companies in the world‚ experienced record high share price above industry average in 2002 due to its renowned direct sale model and customized computers. However‚ at the beginning of 2006‚ Dell lost leading position to Hewlett-Packard‚ triggered several subsequent reactions to more adapt to fiercer marketplace as well‚ to win market share back. One of the key changes Dell implemented was introducing retailers into the
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Financial Analysis of Dell Inc. ABOUT DELL Dell Inc. is a multinational information technology corporation‚ which is based in Round Rock‚ Texas. It manufactures‚ sells‚ and supports computers and other technological products and services‚ such as servers‚ data storage devices‚ software‚ televisions‚ cameras‚ printers‚ and MP3 players. The most known mergers and acquisitions include Alienware of 2006‚ Perot Systems in 2009 and Force 10 Networks‚ earlier this year. Dell is one of the largest technological
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