Case Study Objectives and Discussion Questions Week 5 Case 6: Dell Inc. in 2008 [Objectives] Provides sufficient information for students to complete a thorough SWOT analysis and to develop a solid list of key success factors and driving forces [Discussion questions] 1. What is your evaluation of Michael Dell’s performance in his roles as Dell’s CEO and Chairman? How well has he performed the five tasks of crafting and executing strategy that were discussed
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When was the U.S. criminal justice process affected by globalization? How does globalization impact U.S. criminal justice practices and efforts? What changes would you make to the current U.S. criminal justice policies and procedures associated with globalization and international crime? Globalizing policies since the 1990s have fostered the creation of a global marketplace in which labor‚ capital‚ and goods and services cross borders more freely than in the past. However‚ these policies
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What are the annual growth rates for the U.S. economy over the last 5 – 10 years? 2003/2.5%‚ 2004/3.5%‚ 2005/3.1%‚ 2006/2.7%‚ 2007/1.9%‚ 2008/-0.3%‚ 2009/-3.1%‚ 2010/2.4%‚ 2011/1.8%‚ 2012/2.2% Has GDP been growing or declining over this time-frame? You can see that over the years the growth rate can grow or decline. There was a decline from 2007 to 2009 compared to previous years but I came back up in 2010. In my opinion it looks that the growth rates pretty much stays between a certain percentages
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could have explained why the mines and working conditions were such a danger. Documentation is not only an effective logistical tool; it also helps promote accountability and addresses all of the issues that need to be resolved. In this particular case the safety of the mines‚ problems related to it and the mine’s operations and/or incidents all needed to be documented. Documentation could have aided the miners themselves because they would be made aware and would be better informed regarding how
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certain functional activities which include metabolism‚ growth‚ reproduction‚ and some form of responsiveness and adaptation. 2. What are the characteristics of living things? Organization Homeostasis Metabolism Growth Adaptation Response Reproduction 3. Create a table with two columns with the headings living and non-living and place the following under the appropriate columns. Frog‚ snail‚ ovule‚ liver‚ flower petals‚ hair follicles‚ carbon dioxide‚ tear ducts‚ heart‚ peas‚ algae‚
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Living in a Dorm or Living at Home Have you ever enjoyed the whole sleepless night in a dorm with your friends? Students in dorms can do everything they want‚ go everywhere they like‚ and they can escape stresses from their parents and their own house. College is a stepping stone from high school to the real world. College is also a time for students who want to live independently and self-reliantly. College is usually associated with dorm life. Instead of living with their parents‚ most college
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This note will be available later.Act III‚ Scene I 1. What news about Albany‚ Cornwall‚ and the King of France does Kent reveal to the Gentleman? 2. What mission does Kent ask the Gentleman to complete? Act III‚ Scene II 1. In Lear’s first speech in this scene‚ how does Shakespeare portray the great emotional upheaval going on within Lear’s mind? 2. What comment about women does Lear make in his speech? 3. What is Kent’s opinion of the storm’s ferocity? 4. How does Lear’s remark “I am a man
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Case Discussion Questions Coca Cola 1. Why do you think that Roberto Goizueta switched from a strategy that emphasized localization towards one that emphasized global standardization? What were the benefits of such a strategy? Roberto Goizueta‚ a Cuba immigrant who became the CEO of Coke in 1981‚ switched from a strategy that emphasized localization ( which focuses on increasing profitability by customizing the firm’s goods so that they provide a good match to tastes and preferences in different
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Living with Parents vs. Living Alone Living with your family and living all by yourself is like living on two different planets. It will affect every detail of your life‚ right down to the way you talk‚ the foods youeat‚ and how much money you can spend. It will also determine how often your friends visitand how much freedom you have. Living with your parents is similar to living in a royal palace; you will enjoy the luxuries of an elegant house‚ clean laundry‚ and a slightly bigger
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Corporate Finance Case Discussion : ‘Diamond Chemicals Plc (A)’ 1. Purpose: This case presents the capital investment decision under consideration by executives of a large chemicals firm in January 2001. This involves a go/no-go project evaluation regarding improvements to a polypropylene production plant. A critical assessment of a capital investment evaluation system is the focus of this case. The case also enables discussion on conflicts of interest and other ethical dilemmas that may arise
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