then they have available and quickly go bankrupt. Secondly‚ Multitech made employment very attractive through delegated responsibility. Most companies have a top-down management approach where all decisions are made at the top and employees need to do what they’re told and keep their ideas to themselves. With Multitech‚ there was a sense of freedom‚ which led to the recruitment of bright young engineers. That type of creative freedom‚ as long as it’s for the betterment of the company‚ breeds increased
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1 Background to Acer Acer is a global force in the IT market. The company’s goal (September 2009) is to become the world’s number one netbook vendor. Acer was founded by Stan Shih and his wife‚ with a group of fi ve others‚ as Multitech in 1976. The company was renamed Acer in 1987. It began with eleven employees and US$25‚000 in capital. Initially‚ it was primarily a distributor of electronic parts and a consultant in the use of microprocessor technologies‚ but over time it began to develop
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Osama Khalid CEB120702 Case 1-3 Acer Inc. Acer is a leading marketer of notebook and desktop PCs. Besides computers‚ flat-screen monitors‚ and personal digital assistants‚ Acer also produced equipment for global companies on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis. Having troubles to break into the United States market had been a great challenge to Acer‚ due to their lack of experiences in the region. With that‚ Acer’s target was to focus on the China market‚ in hope to be benefited from
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critical Introduction Acer Incorporate is a leading manufacturer of personal computers and notebook computers. The company is into research‚ design‚ development‚ manufacture and distribution of IT products worldwide. The company markets Acer brand products‚ including mobile and desktop personal computers‚ servers and storage‚ LCD monitors‚ projectors‚ high-definition TVs‚ peripherals and e-business solutions throughout the world. The company principally offers its products under four key brands
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Acer Inc. Acer Inc. is known as a company that creates electronic devices for consumers. They make products such as‚ laptops‚ smartphones‚ storage devices‚ and servers. They were founded in 1976 in Taiwan‚ and their main headquarters remain there. Acer currently employees over 7‚700 people worldwide and have major operations in China‚ U.S.‚ Australia‚ and India. The company has made some key acquisitions over the years including; Gateway‚ Packard Bell‚ and Texas Instrument. The biggest acquisition
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1.The students should see validity in each of the ’don’t go’/go/’wait’ arguments separately. Perhaps the ’go’ decision is the easiest to justify upon examination of the case facts. Hence as an exercise‚ it is necessary to thoroughly analyze other alternatives. Solution: [Acer had moved into China the very next year the case study was prepared in 1998‚ i.e.‚ in 1999 under the stewardship of Gianfranco Lanci as the director of the company and J. T. Wang‚ the chairman and chief executive] The "GO"
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Case Analysis – Acer‚ Inc: Taiwan’s Rampaging Dragon EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Stan Shih founded Multitech‚ now known as Acer‚ in 1976. Empowered by Shih’s vision and management style‚ the company grasped every opportunity that came its way. It grew from a 11-employees company to a 5000 employees company in no time. The company‚ however‚ after generating profits for years‚ went through the painful professionalization of its management. Change in the competitive dynamics in the PC market coupled with the
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Acer‚ Inc: Taiwan’s Rampaging Dragon Michelle L Danielle Humphreys Lizbeth Esi 2) Executive summary Acer‚ Inc‚ is a Taiwanese personal computer (pc) company‚ originally known as Multitech‚ was founded in Taiwan in 1976‚ by Stan Shih‚ his wife and three friends. Under the guidance of the CEO Shih‚ a strong norm of frugality‚ nobility‚ evidenced by his many slogans‚ employee involvement and ownership‚ an anti-classic Chinese entrepreneur’s tight personal control‚ and joint ventures led to early
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Acer‚ Inc was started in 1976 as a company originally named Multitech by Stan Shih‚ his wife‚ and three friends. He lies the foundation that was later called Acer 1-2-3 saying that above all‚ customer came first‚ employees second‚ and shareholder thirds. Acer was known by its strategy to develop joint ventures to expand sales‚ join force with commoners’ culture‚ and targeted small neighboring markets that were lesser interest to global giant. Its offshore expansion plan started in 1987 with the
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