Individual business report IBM and APPLE Executive summary The purpose of the report is to demonstrate the various aspects of the marketing theory and practices. The report selects two well known companies IBM and Apple to do this study. The hardware range from IBM like the note book is selected and the Consumer electronic range like e IPod has been taken as the products for our research. The report studies the various aspects like industrial background‚ company background
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Multinational corporations have existed since the beginning of overseas trade. They have remained a part of the business scene throughout history‚ entering their modern form in the 17th and 18th centuries with the creation of large‚ European-based monopolistic concerns such as the British East India Company during the age of colonization. Multinational concerns were viewed at that time as agents of civilization and played a pivotal role in the commercial and industrial development of Asia‚ South
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Reaction Essay: The Corporation The documentary The Corporation‚ directed by Jennifer Abbott and Mark Achbar and produced in 2004‚ although bias‚ opens many doors for discussion in regard to capitalism and the role of corporations in our lives. I found the documentary to be presented professionally‚ and filled with legitimate facts more so than extreme opinion. The documentary truly outlines the "all-pervasive" role the corporation has taken as the "world’s dominant institution". The film opens
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There is four types of competing values framework‚ (1) clan‚ (2) adhocracy‚ (3) market‚ and (4) hierarchy (Kinicki & Williams‚ 2013‚ p. 229). These competing values framework is periodically used classifications or tools to explain types of organizational culture (Kinicki‚ 2013‚ slide 18). This was designed by people who were examining measures of companies use of organizational effectiveness (Kinicki‚ 2013‚ slide 18). Based off of reading the competing values framework‚ I believe Verizon’s current
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1) Bill Gates believes that Microsoft’s ability to attract‚ motivate‚ and retain superior people is its source of competitive advantage. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Yes. Gates had long recognized that it took exceptional people to write outstanding software Microsoft is all about software. Microsoft is a pioneer in this industry and hence attracted extremely intelligent‚ creative and ambitious college graduates since its start up days. Bill gates knack of recognizing genius
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CASE ANALYSIS: IBM IN 2009 Analysis Industry: Computer Services Industry Porter’s 5 Forces 1) Risk of entry by potential competitors The risk of entry by potential competitors is relatively low (+). This is due to the newly entrant competitors that need a large market capitalization‚ software materials‚ services and consulting; to gain consumer’s interests. If consumers are able to choose buying their products from a large company that are adequate in the computer hardware‚ services
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Uncertain Impact of Technology on Knowledge Workers and Managers Frank Bannister and Dan Remenyi Trinity College‚ Dublin Frank.Bannister@tcd.ie Dan.Remenyi@tcd.ie Abstract: While the productivity paradox has now been officially pronounced dead‚ the argument and the evidence for this assertion are both at a macroeconomic level. What has been less closely examined is the microeconomic impact of recent developments in ICT on the productivity of office and knowledge workers. There is an assumption
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Running Head Reengineering the Corporation Reengineering the Corporation In the book “Reengineering the Corporation”‚ Hammer and Champy create a new frame of managerial relations and organizational bureaucracy. The authors address such important problems as impact of technology on business environment‚ new labor relations and organizational structures affected a modern corporation. The book consists of 13 chapters and an Epilogue discussing different problems and issue of modern organizational
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How effective are Microsoft’s human resources policies and practices? Microsoft pursued human resources policies and practices that would address the critical psychological states‚ namely‚ experienced meaningfulness‚ experienced responsibility‚ and knowledge of results‚ of its employees. By doing so‚ they aimed high internal work motivation‚ high work performance and high satisfaction on the job. Microsoft hired people with already high growth need. They were newly college graduates with high
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Alibaba: Competing in China and Beyond Individual Report Intercultural Management Professor: Dr. Jacobo Ramirez Aalto University School of Economics Bachelor´s Degree Program in International Business Mikkeli Campus September 3‚ 2012 Matti Uusivirta Introduction In this report I will examine the case “Alibaba: Competing in China and Beyond.” Alibaba under the leadership of Jack Ma‚ its founder has transformed into one of the most successful e-commerce companies in China. In
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