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forerunners/ advocates of the change? Change From Below David Grossman is a computer programmer at IBM.-John Patrick is a member of the strategy task force at IBM. Change from Above Lou Gerstner was IBM’s CEO in the 1990’s. Samuel Palmisano is IBM’s CEO from 2002 who took over Lou Gestner. 2. What changes were implemented? How was it managed? The change in IBM started in the early middle 1990’s. David Grossman‚ computer programmer who saw the important role that the internet will
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IBM’s Decade of Transformation Assignment Questions 1. What factors led to IBM’s success during the 1960s and 1970s and its problems during the late 1980s and early 1990s? The factors led to IBM’s success during the 1960s and 1970s including: 1. The launch of System 360 mainframe computer family. It covered a wide range of applications that suited the significant needs of the customer. It was a dominant design in computer industry at that period and was extremely successful in the market.
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fiscal year 2005‚ an increase of 6.1% over 2004. Samuel Palmisano is the current chief executive officer (CEO) of IBM. He succeeded Louis Gerstner Jr. in January 1‚ 2003. Sam Palmisano changed the focus from pure technology to embrace outsourcing and other services a key part of the business model. It was important that IBM find a way to engage everyone with in IBM. It was important that IBM employees spoke up on important issues. Sam Palmisano invited IBM employees to engage in an open "values
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com/2012/09/20/powerful-women-rometty-ibm/ Hymowitz‚ C.‚ & Frier‚ S. (2011‚ October 26). IBM’s Rometty breaks ground as 100-year-old company’s first female leader. Bloomberg. Retrieved October 19‚ 2012 from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/ibm-names-rometty-to-succeed-palmisano-as-its-first-female-chief-executive.html IBM (2012). Virginia M. Rometty Bio. Retrieved November 15‚ 2012 from http://www03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/10069.wss Stewart‚ J. (2011‚ November 4). A C.E.O.’s support system‚ a k a husband. The New
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the BRIC countries gave IBM a competitive edge over its rivals like Accenture and EDS. While this strategy could be easy imitated‚ IBM stood differentiated in the length and depth of its offerings. IBM’s India operations in 2003 led by CEO Samuel Palmisano generate a tremendous upsurge in its operations and revenue. IBM reestablishes itself as the big giant in the service industry but not without key concerns in its core operations. The integration issues and changing nature of technology sends a wave
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The Globally Integrated Enterprise Samuel J. Palmisano Chief Executive Officer‚ Business Perspective Organization transformation from The Multinational corporation to The Globally integrated enterprisemarks just as big a leap Corporate Evolution • Corporation- creature of state • Mid-19th century-emergence of international corporation • 2nd phase began in 1914 • Spread of protectionism 1920s & 1930s lead to evolution of MNC • MNC Hybrid Corporate Evolution • MNC Hybrid – Adapted
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adaptation to the times‚ and rewarding self-started employees. The also built a new facility in Africa (Catholic Institution of Eastern Africa) emerging tech “hub”. Sam Palmisano quoted “Means to put others ahead of yourself. A good leader does not live in luxury while his employees and people are suffering in poverty” 1. Palmisano states that in the 1970s and 1980s IBM was organized as a classic multinational enterprise. What does this mean? Who do you think IBM was organized that way? What were
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Refreshing the Values In 2003‚ CEO Sam Palmisano authorized a bold effort to refresh the values via an IBM “values jam‚” two 72-hour Web chat sessions about what IBM stands for‚ open to every IBMer in the world. When he presented the plan to the IBM board‚ one of the directors‚ a former CEO‚ questioned him about whether this was “socialism.” Palmisano explained that this was the only way to build an enduring institution in which IBMers embraced and owned the values. “It wouldn’t do to create
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Tecnologías de Información en la Estrategia de Negocios IBM’S DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION: TURNAROUND TO GROWTH 1.- INTRODUCCIÓN: Hemos analizado el caso IBM´s Decade of Transformation: Turnaround to Growth‚ en el que podemos visualizar la transformación de la empresa a través de décadas‚ en las cuales la compañía ha tenido sus alzas y bajas y los ajustes que cada Dirección General ha tenido que implementar para efecto de sacar a la empresa del hoyo en que se ha sumido y el volverla a posicionar
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