1. What is your evaluation of Michael Dell as CEO? How well has he performed the task of strategic management discussed in Chapter 1? Strategic Management Tasks - Analyzing External Environment - Analyzing Company resources and Position - Knowing Which strategy to Apply - Identify Opportunities - Select Right Business Model M. Dell started his business when the market for the computers was still growing very fast thou it already was dominated by big players with the strong brand image such
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ABSTRACT Since the establishment of the first national strategic development plan in the early 1970s‚ the construction industry has played an important role in terms of the economic‚ social and cultural development of Indonesia. The industry’s contribution to Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased from 3.9% in 1973 to 7.7% in 2007. Business Monitoring International (2009) forecasts that Indonesia is home to one of the fastest-growing construction industries in Asia despite the average
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0262-1711.htm A comparison of strategic planning practices in companies from the UK and Turkey Keith W. Glaister Management School‚ University of Sheffield‚ Sheffield‚ UK Omer Dincer Turkish Grand National Assembly‚ Ankara‚ Turkey Strategic planning practices 361 Received 3 May 2006 Revised 18 October 2007 Accepted 25 January 2008 Ekrem Tatoglu Faculty of Business Administration‚
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Amartya Sen‚ an Indian economist and political philosopher‚ first articulated the “The Capability Approach” in the late 1970s and 1980s in order to create an alternative and new framework of thinking and evaluating issues of poverty‚ development‚ well-being and equality by embracing complexity‚ plurality and individualism with the aim to not overlook anything. Through his creation of the Capability Approach‚ Sen shows that his primary concern is to create a pluralistic conception of poverty and development
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The main elements of Dell’s strategy Dell’s main strategic elements are built around a variety of core fundamentals which give Dell the competitive advantage it needs to regain its position as the leading manufacturer of IT products and services. Dell’s build-to-order manufacturing strategy is one of the main areas that differentiate it from its competitors in the IT industry. By introducing this strategy Dell were able to keep inventory to a minimum of six to seven days which enabled the company
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Capabilities Analysis of JetBlue Airlines JFK Hub The JFK Airport hub in New York City is a tangible physical resource of JetBlue. This hub provides significant size and location capabilities. The airport is a large population center‚ with 19 million people within the 60-mile radius. The hub is also at the heart of some underserved markets‚ including upstate New York and the New England region. This resource also has political support from the state government. This support allowed JetBlue
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David Yoffie - Strategy: Taking Dell Private Materials: Michael Dell and the private equity firm Silver Lake today walked away with their prize‚ the computing company Dell‚ having won the approval from a significant majority of shareholders to take the company private in a $25 billion leveraged buyout. Success for Dell as a private company — which it will be within a few months — is by no means assured. Simply put‚ the plan calls for Dell to double down on investments in research and development
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Sony has numerous resources and capabilities ranging from tangible to intangible that give them their own unique competitive advantage as well as put them in positions that could potentially hurt their growth and strategy. Sony in the past has made bad strategic decisions in aspects of which technology they pursue. When video tapes were becoming popular Sony’s BetaMax was a failure and now today the Sony brand is leading with their involvement with the Blu-ray. The gaming industry has seen increasing
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Michael Dell founded Dell in 1984 at the age of 19. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak designed Apple Computer on April 1‚ 1976. As both companies continue to grow they have contributed to a wide impact on competiveness and efficiency towards strategic goals. Dell Computer Corporation is one of the most visible success stories in the computer market. By selling personal computers directly to customers over the Internet‚ offering a build-to-order sales system‚ and then linking suppliers‚ workers‚ managers
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Executive Summary Dell is considered doing well in the market segmentation in order to avoid unnecessary loss. The management carry out analysis and report to find out which part or area can let them make the most profit. They position themselves as a strategic vendor‚ which is important in the business. From this‚ they have the competitive advantage in order to compete with other IT big business. Dell is also trying to sell affordable or more cheaper product to the customer. Apple is the top IT
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