Abstract Company Overview Michael Dell, who was a student at the University of Texas, decided to establish a computer company with a capital of only $1000. He was following the "direct model" concept where all the products were customized based on the orders and requests of the customers. It is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas but receives nearly half of its revenues from outside the United States. Dell offers produces and markets a wide range of technology products for the consumer, education
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Introduction Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell in his dorm room at the University of Texas. In 2003, the company name was changed to Dell Inc. to reflect evolution of it from a computer manufacturer to a company that provides a wide range of technology related services. Dell Inc., now an American privately owned multinational company, became successful by providing quality inexpensive computer products than its competitors and grew to be the number one in the world
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Dell Computer Corporation designed, manufactured and sold high performance personal computers. Initially it started by upgrading IBM computers then they began to market and sale its own brand. They followed built-to-order model which enabled Dell to have a much smaller working capital requirement compared with its competitor. It also allowed Dell to offer its products at a very competitive price and introduce the new technology more quickly than its competitors. SWOT analysis Strengths *
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SPRING 2009 Office Phone Email Chiung-Hui Tseng 61411A (Institute of International Business) (06) 275-7575 ext.53512 ctseng@mail.ncku.edu.tw Texts Ireland, Hoskisson, and Hitt (2009) The Management of Strategy: Concepts and Cases, 8th Edition, South-Western Press. Course Objectives In the past a few decades, the trend of globalization has rendered the world economies more interdependent. All businesses today (both international and domestic ones) are exposed to international
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Management s374: General Management & Strategy The University of Texas at Austin - Summer 2015 Dennis S. Passovoy (Professor) (512) 471-2195 GSB 5.124G (in McCombs) via Canvas INBOX Davit Davtyan (TA) Phone: Office: E-Mail: Office Hours: M T W TH 1:00 – 1:45pm, or by appointment M T W TH 9:00 – 9:45am, or by appointment Class: #72305 (July 13 – August 14) M T W TH 2:00 – 3:45pm CBA 4.328 CBA 4.304A (in McCombs) via Canvas INBOX Prerequisites • • • • • •
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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 26, No. 3 2011 pp. 593–608 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/iace-50038 Wiki Art Gallery, Inc.: A Case for Critical Thinking Fred Phillips and Brandy Mackintosh ABSTRACT: This instructional case requires students to provide advice to a client who is currently a co-owner of a for-profit art gallery. The client is planning to purchase his coowner’s shares at a price to be determined based on their company’s recent financial performance. The company’s
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the processes necessary to organize, motivate, and lead people engaged in collective activities. The emphasis will be on the development of concepts and strategies that may help you to be an effective manager. To accomplish these ends, readings, cases, and videos will be used to introduce you to frameworks from the social sciences that are useful for understanding organizational
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ARCTIC MINING CONSULTANTS Case Synopsis Arctic Mining Consultants is a mining company that deals with mineral exploration. In this case study, the project given is staking 15 claims in Eagle Lake, Alaska. The project Manager was Tom Parker, who has a wide experience and specialized knowledge in all nontechnical aspects of mineral exploration. He is a geological field technician and field coordinator for Arctic Mining Consultants. He assigned his previous field assistants John Talbot, Greg Boyce
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1. Would a TNA be needed in this situation? Why or why not? If yes, who would you want to talk to? Training Needs Analysis is a formal process required for the purpose of identifying the training gap that is in existence and its related training need. Considering the IMP case analysis, training needs analysis is required since there are different sectors within the organization which require an individual to possess the necessary skills to perform the expected work within that department. In addition
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