2013) Therefore a manager is responsible for ensuring that all of this happens accordingly. Michael Dell the founder and Manager of Dell computers perfectly shows all of these skills. Dell computers are a multinational computer trading company that was first established back in 1984. Dell develops‚ sells‚ repairs and supports computers and their related products and services (Dell‚ 2013). Michael S. Dell the creator of this business used his impressive entrepreneurial skills along with his fascination
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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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The Impact of Unethical Behavior The profession today called accountancy and the professionals today called accountants have been in practice by other names since 4000 BC (Giroux‚ 1999). As long as commerce of any kind in any form exists‚ the profession and the professionals will continue to be in the midst of the business world quietly making innovations that change the way the amassing of wealth is recorded. Most accountants are persons of integrity and ethics. Business ethics has many levels
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Memorandum: Dell Business Risk Evaluation Dell Inc.‚ with fiscal 2005 net revenue of $49.2 billion‚ is a premier provider of products and services worldwide that enable customers to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Dell offers a broad range of enterprise systems (servers‚ storage‚ workstations‚ and networking products)‚ client systems (notebook and desktop computer systems)‚ printing and imaging systems‚ software and peripherals‚ and global services. During calendar
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PART II: SWOT ANALYSIS1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4 Assessment of Environment of Company INTRODUCTION Dell is one of the leading Computer hardware and software providing company. It offers a broad range of products and services. Products include desktop PCs‚ servers‚ networking products‚ storage‚ mobility products‚ software‚ peripherals and services include technical IT support‚ IT infrastructure development and consultation. Dell has been a pioneer of e- commerce as it was one of the first leading companies who extensively
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multinational Dell Inc. was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell out of his college dorm room under the name of PC’s Limited. Dell wanted to provide personal computers that were built to order. At the time most computers that were available were stock. If someone wanted a custom designed computer they would have to assemble the components themselves. Dell was not the first to pursue the build to order idea‚ but he was the first to make it successful. In 1988‚ Pc’s Limited became the Dell Computer Corporation
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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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DELL Research Paper 1. A history on the origins of the company. a. Dell was founded by Michael S. Dell in May 1984. b. Mr. Dell began the company from his University of Texas dorm room. c. He bypassed the retail outlets and sold his computers directly to consumers. This allowed him to eliminate the retail mark-up and sell his PCs at about 40% of an IBM PC. d. In 1988 the company went public and began selling to larger customers such as government agencies.
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serve. Financial position: As of 2010‚ Forbes estimates Dell’s net worth at $13.5 billion. Net Income $1‚433 million in 2009 Major competitors: Major competitors of dell are 1Apple 2Hewlett-Packard(HP) 3IBM 4Samsung 5Sun Microsystems 6Gateway 7Lenovo 8Sony 9Acer 10Toshiba 11.Asus 12.Hcl 13.Lg SWOT Analysis of Dell Computer Strengths Dell’s Direct Model approaches of enables the company to offer direct relationships with customers such as corporate and institutional customers. Their
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10/28/2010 | | Dell Co. Marketing Plan | C.E.O Patrick Eversull C.F.O. Anthony Chapman C.O.O. Thomas Jackson President of Tactics Stephen Miclette C.E.O Patrick Eversull C.F.O. Anthony Chapman C.O.O. Thomas Jackson President of Tactics Stephen Miclette Executive Summary For many years the Dell Corporation has been the fastest growing entity in the computer industry and is considered a pioneer in direct marketing. With the Pc industry being such a unique industry with its super
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