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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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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CASE STUDY Xerox Corporation Question 1 Outline the management control system at Xerox. What are the key elements that make the system work? During 1970s‚ the management system of the company was rigid and accuracy was emphasized‚ which compromised the management control quality and also lead to unnecessary bureaucracies. In addition‚ customers’ satisfactions were also neglected due to the bureaucracy occurred. Then‚ the company’s targets were set unrealistically by the numbers people i.e.
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achieved swift advancement in a relatively short amount of time at Xerox‚ he is now faced with role options that appear‚ prima facie‚ to be lateral in nature. Clendenin’s boss‚ Fred Hewitt has made two clear offers to Clendenin: remain as head of Xerox’s Multinational Development Center (MDC) with a two-year commitment‚ or transition to a staff support position on Hewitt’s staff. While Clendenin’s success and ascension at Xerox is attributed to his role at the MDC‚ an additional two-year commitment
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1. In what ways can (a) flattening the hierarchy and (b) centralizing/decentralizing authority help an organization like Xerox to improve its performance? Flattening the hierarchy can help employees working closely‚ like those in R&D or strategic planning‚ work smoothly without having to wait for approvals or clearances. This may enable them to come up with innovative product line-ups quicker. It also helps cut down on bureaucratic costs. Centralizing an organization is useful when a large
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industries have long been tarnished as having unethical business standards forcing companies such as Chiquita to take on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR). CSR has been an essential element for Chiquita to take into consideration for a global turnaround. Vital aspects Chiquita had to consider were commitment to legal‚ ethical‚ environmental and social standards. These factors are at the most forefront to resolving CSR issues. Another key issue affecting the organisation was its struggles with access
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In the book Turnaround by William Bratton‚ the event that struck out the most is right when the narrator was about to become commissioner and before truly being commissioner was faced with an issue. Media tends to play a big role in our perspectives of the world‚ even if we deny it. Police commissioners usually do not back up their cops with the media because at times it can get very messy and in this book the narrator informs his police force that “If you do your jobs‚ I will back you to the hilt
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TATA MOTORS & JLR- THE SUCCESSFUL TURNAROUND The story of IBM was always considered to be the greatest turnaround stories of all times but wait‚ have you heard how an Indian MNC Tata has turned it around for itself through its acquisition and revival of the global luxury brand ‚ Jaguar-Land Rover(JLR). In the past few years‚ Tata motors have gone from a sheen losing family business to a global profitable brand. In April 2012 share price of Tata motors surged 90 % (6 months data) when the BSE rose
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Saptarshi Dutta (11DM-140) The General Electric Turnaround (1981-2000) Ranked at number 6 in the fortune 500 list‚ GE is the world’s most valuable and admired company. This status is attributed to the changes made by the company in the two decades from 1981 to 2000 under the leadership of CEO Jack Welch. In the 20 years that Jack led GE’s‚ revenues rose from $30 to $130 billion and company value went from $14 to $410 billion. Jack Welch’s entire strategy took place in 3 waves- First Wave (1981)
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Summertown International: Managing Corporate Turnaround Abdoullah Albizreh‚ Wassim‚ Cathal 17th April 2013 | | 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2.0 Introduction 3 3.0 Corporate Structure 3 3.1 Summertown Joinery 4 3.2 Dubai and Abu Dhabi Branches 4 3.2.1 Fit Out (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) 4 3.2.2 Turn Key (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) 4 4.0 Organic Growth of Summer Town 5 4.1 Financial Growth of Summer Town 5 5.0 Financial Crisis 2008 and regional Impact 6 6.0 Analysis of
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