technology that I consider to be breakthrough and changed the way society lives in a positive manner. It is hard to pinpoint the exact date because of the different prototypes and first generation versions but in the 60’s and 70’s two companies IBM and Apple began producing desktop/personal computers to the public. The computer changed the way almost everything is done for the world. It made calculations‚ communication‚ storage for individuals and businesses faster‚ better‚ and more efficient
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Case study Sa Sa cosmetics 1 Situation Analysis Most big companies have faced a crisis period after 10-20 years of their induction. A few examples of this are Apple Inc and IBM. They all came back by bringing in changes in their corporate strategy and business approach. After this they both showed a positive turnaround in their fortunes. We believe that Sa Sa Cosmetics is passing through a similar phase as these big companies. They lost their core competency in discounted retail stores as many
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Sculley Years‚ 1985–1993 ..................................................................................... 5 The Spindler and Amelio Years‚ 1993– 1997 ............................................................... 6 Steve Jobs and the Apple Turnaround ........................................................................ 7 Apple iPods and iTunes................................................................................................ 7 Name Change and Recent Products ................
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Linux versus Windows NT Forget the browser wars. This year’s big nerd battle is the server shootout between Linux and Windows NT - and it’s not just a bunch of geeks nit-picking. While both offer more affordable platforms for Web service than in the past‚ Linux and NT are polar opposites on almost every other level. They look different‚ run differently‚ support different software‚ and cost money in different places. So far though‚ most press coverage of the Linux-NT debate has focused on the competing
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Southwest Airlines Internal Analysis Introduction This internal business analysis is on Southwest Airlines‚ which was founded in 1967 by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. The main focus for Southwest Airlines was to provide low cost flights for their customers‚ and also have exceptional customer satisfaction. Southwest is a leading airline company that continues to do well in an industry that has been historically challenging. For instance‚ in the span of two years (2005-2007) five major airlines
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4. HBR Issue: February 2009 Article Title: Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions by Andrew Campbell‚ Jo Whitehead and Sydney Finkelstein. Question: Leaders make quick decisions through unconscious processes by recognizing patterns in situations. This approach can lead to errors of judgment. In this context‚ examine the factors that influence good leaders to make biased decisions and assess the process of decision-making that affects these factors. Also suggest some measures that help organizations
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INTRODUCTION Organisations today recognise the need for change. The "new economy"� of the twenty-first century requires organisations to adapt to changing markets‚ innovate new products or services‚ expand customer bases‚ trade or deliver goods and services in new ways like e-commerce‚ manage rapid growth or decline or become global in their outlook. The purpose of organisational change is to improve organisational efficiency‚ effectiveness and productivity. To draw on the metaphor of an organisation
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Individual Emerging Market MNC Analysis Khalid Alharbi Master of International Business‚ Emerging Markets INSTRUCTOR: Prof. William Newburry February 2013 Contents Note: one page for the introduction and companies’ overview‚ five pages to answer the questions‚ and seven pages for references and appendix. 1 Introduction In an era of globalization and open markets‚ a lot of firms from emerging markets
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Chapter 7 The Nature and Sources of Competitive Advantage Julian Birkinshaw 1 and Jules Goddard‚ “The Management Spectrum‚” Business Strategy Review‚ Volume 20 Issue 4‚ 2009‚ pp 30 – 35. While leadership dominates the attention of many‚ it is management that drives the work at hand. Julian Birkinshaw and Jules Goddard suggest that you reconsider the management model you practice daily to see if it’s really working inside your company A.G Lafley and Roger L. Martin‚ Playing to Win: How Strategy
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ITT restructured and drifted down the Fortune 500‚ while Wal-Mart‚ Verizon‚ banks‚ and technology firms displaced them. Digital Equipment and Wang Laboratories‚ once leading computer firms‚ disappeared completely. Even resurgent titans like Apple and IBM stared into the abyss of irrelevance and made painful changes before clawing their way back to the top. Most companies‚ of course‚ never get to the top‚ and the few that do find it daunting to stay there. Vijay Govindarajan‚ a professor at Dartmouth’s
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