Content Page Executive Summary Xerox‚ the then world’s largest copier seller‚ was sued by the U.S. Security and Exchange Committee (SEC) in 2002 for its fraudulent accounting manipulations‚ which inflated $1.5 billion earnings from 1997 to 2000. Several parties got their hands dirty in the scandal‚ including the then senior Xerox management‚ the Board of Directors and external auditor KPMG LLP. The failure of those parties in discharging their duties induces the further thought of trust and accountability
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND FORMS OF ORGANIZATION What is Management? According to Henri Fayol‚ "to manage is to forecast and to plan‚ to organise‚ to command‚ to co-ordinate and to control." Fredmund Malik defines it as "the transformation of resources into utility." Management in businesses and organizations is the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives by using available resources efficiently and effectively. Natures of Management ◦
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Case Analysis for Xerox Ajoy Singh Discussed Question 2. What is your opinion of the original vision of Xerox Technology Ventures (XTV)? What would you have done differently? Xerox’s interest in XTV came with the realization that the Xerox PARC’s technology was leaking out of the company. Industry rumor suggests that the Macintosh‚ Ethernet‚ laser printers‚ and mouse pointers were all invented by Xerox PARC and leaked out to various start-ups. The company
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photographic paper and related office equipment‚ Xerox is presently one of the biggest and oldest document-management company in the world. Xerox‚ initially known as Haloid‚ became significantly prominent in 1959 with the introduction of the world’s first plain paper photocopier dubbed as Xerox 914. Utilizing the process of xerography or electrophotography‚ Xerox 914 became an instant office item pursued by countless organizations around the globe. As a result‚ Xerox business opportunities and market share
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Allaire Company: Xerox Corp. The fall of Xerox market share can be blamed on many factors; for starters it could have just been the economy. Another reason that could explain the fall of Xerox could be that Xerox did not fund its R&D programs well enough to secure their future in sales. One other reason for their fall could be that Xerox depended on current products to do well indefinitely. All these factors contributed to the fall of Xerox‚ however Xerox management also played a role
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A REPORT ON THE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF YASHODA HOSPITALS Abstract: This report on the administration of Yashoda Hospital‚ Secunderabad is based on primary data which was collected by visiting the various departments and specialties in the hospital. The report describes the functioning of the hospital and the various organizational levels involved. It also talks about the different departments and how they function. This report can act as a window to the students of BITS regarding the working
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iv. Organisation Design and Structure v Accounting Policies vi Growth Plans vii. Financial Highlights viii. Human Resource Development ix. Swot Analysis x. System Followed For Purchase Of Materials xi. Training measures at BSNL xii . Acknowledgement xiii. References STUDY AND ANAYSIS OF BSNL ORGANISATION i.INTRODUCTION In the present study the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is chosen and its structural and organization aspects have been analysed. This
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Organizational Theory and Design * From Ants to Bluetooth : Exploring the Holonic Enterprise * United we stand‚ divided we fall : The role of culture in an organization From Ants to Bluetooth Exploring the Holonic Enterprise The ants in my kitchen formed a steady trail to the sugar container. One of nature’s simple yet fascinating creations is the ant. Every member of this species possess identical qualities: disciplined‚ hardworking and focused.
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line. What is it significance to Xerox‚ or to any organization? When facing business threats from competition‚ Xerox ‘s president David Kearns becomes convinced that Xerox needed a long-range‚ comprehensive quality strategy as well as a change in its traditional management culture. As a result ‚ Xerox implement the quality management practices and was approached by several Xerox employees about instituting total quality management. Kearns determined that Xerox would initiate a totally quality
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Benchmarking: how Xerox regained its competitive edge INTRODUCTION This paper examines the benchmarking initiatives taken by Xerox as a part of its ’Leadership through Quality’ program during the early 1980s. The case discusses in detail the benchmarking concept and its implementation in various processes at Xerox. It also explores the positive impact of benchmarking practices on Xerox. The history of Xerox goes back to 1938‚ when Chester Carlson‚ a patent attorney and part-time inventor‚ made
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