this work is to explore the HRM practices at Dell Computer Corporation and their contribution to the success of this company. A SHORT HISTORY OF DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION Dell is a leading computer maker that offers a broad range of product categories‚ including PCs‚ desktop computers‚ software and peripherals‚ servers and networking services and storage. The company headquarters is located in Round Rock‚ Texas and was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell on a simple concept: by selling computer systems
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Dell‚ Inc. Case Study First: Problem Diagnosis: Over the years‚ Dell has devised very successful strategies to increase customer loyalty and reduce costs. However with the passage of time‚ the company has failed to have a proactive approach to capitalize the opportunities provided by the environment and sustained its competitive advantage. 1. Use of the direct selling approach: This approach has been the main competitive advantage of Dell over the years‚ which enabled the company to create strong
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Matching DELL History: IBM Market Leader in Mainframe –market share 61%‚ starts PC business in ’81‚ in 2 yrs market share is 42% IBM Strategy : • Purchase PC components as against manufacturing inhouse (Main frame) • Open Architecture : OS – Microsoft‚ Microprocessor – Intel ‚ reason‚ to encourage application developers and enhance Peripheral market • Sales : o Largely corporate clients - thought its huge sales force o Retail clients through value added resellers –
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Michael Dell Taking The Direct Approach October 9‚ 2008 2. URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197566 Michael Dell Founder of Dell Computer Corp. Founded: 1984 "You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream."-Michael Dell Michael Dell wasn’t the
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Abstract Ken Hammonds’ Fast Company cover story entitled‚ “Why We Hate HR” which sent shockwaves through the HR world when it was published in 2005. He visits the longstanding question‚ why doesn ’t HR get a seat at the proverbial table? He feels that HR people aren ’t the sharpest tacks in the box. HR pursues efficiency in lieu of value. That HR doesn’t working for him. I believe that the world of HR has changed and does work for the people. Human Resource has always played a part of the business
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IMPACT OF BRAND SWITCHING‚ BRAND CREDIBILITY‚ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SERVICE QUALITY ON BRAND LOYALTY Rizwan Arshad1‚ Idrees Akbar2‚ Abdul Muqtadir3‚ Urooj shafique4‚ Hafsa Zia5‚ Waheed Naseer6‚ Shoaib Ahmad Amin7 1(Faculty Member‚ Department of Management Sciences Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan) 2(Student‚ Department of Management Sciences Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan) 3(Student‚ Department of Management Sciences Islamia University of Bahawalpur‚ Pakistan) 4(Student
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1. Brand Communication The primary objective of the retailer is to maximize their store’s profit and an attempt to maximize the profits for each product category. To fulfill this objective and the shift in the power from manufacturers to retail chains have made it necessary for retailers to communicate their brand. It is quite common to regard advertising as a major factor in leveraging brand equity (Achenbaum‚ 1989; Lindsay‚ 1990). “The brand is separate from the functional product; being
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Dell Corporation Case Study I. Introduction Started by Michael Dell‚ Dell Computer Corporation is one of the world’s leading direct marketers of personal computer systems. Dell Computer Corporation designs‚ manufactures‚ markets‚ services‚ and supports a wide range of computer systems‚ including desktop personal computers‚ notebook computers‚ and network servers. In addition‚ it also markets peripheral computer hardware and software‚ as well as service and support programs. The success of Dell
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Case 5:"Dell Inc. in 2008: Can it Overtake Hewlett Packard as the World Leader in Personal Computers?" Question 1: a. 1992: Michael Dell becomes the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company at age 27b. b. Michael Dell has been the key factor for Dell‚ Inc. growing into the corporation it is today. In my opinion‚ his top 5 key strengths that helped Dell‚ Inc. grow include: 1. Competitive nature 2. Foresight & Vision 3. Willingness to take risks 4. Aggressiveness 5. Ability to execute c. 5 Tasks
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UNDERSTANDING BRAND EQUITY ANSWERS TO TEN COMMON BRANDING QUESTIONS Kevin Lane Keller Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College UNDERSTANDING BRAND EQUITY ANSWERS TO TEN COMMON BRANDING QUESTIONS One of the most popular and potentially important marketing topics to arise in the 1980 ’s was the concept of brand equity. The emergence of brand equity‚ however‚ has meant both "good news" and "bad news." The good news is that it has raised the importance of the brand in marketing strategy --
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