BA 380 Case #9 APPLE INC. IN 2011: CAN IT PROSPER WITHOUT STEVE JOBS? INTRODUCTION It is not a secret that for 2009-2011 the United States had had poor economic conditions and it was barely possible to succeed for any businesses under these circumstances in the market. However, Apple Inc. had dared to celebrate its record quarterly revenues for 2011 that its stock price boomed to a level where Apple Inc. became the most valuable and demanded company by market capitalization worldwide. The
Words: 4065 - Pages: 17
DELL INC (DELL) 10-K Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d) Filed on 03/15/2011 Filed Period 01/28/2011 Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2011 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission
Words: 78679 - Pages: 315
DELL'S STRATEGY IS AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH. • 1984 The company becomes the first in the industry to sell custom-built computers directly to end-users, bypassing the dominant system of using computer resellers to sell mass-produced computers. • 1986 Dell unveils the industry's fastest-performing computer, pioneers the industry's first thirty-day money back guarantee, and offers the industry's first onsite service program. • 1996 The company's quiet bid to sell custom-built
Words: 9431 - Pages: 38
In te r n a ti o n a l J o u r n a l o f M a n a g e me n t C a s es BOOTSTRAP FINANCING: FOUR CASE STUDIES OF TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES EVA M.TOMORY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, CANADA Abstract Innovative businesses, especially in the early stages of their life cycles, often encounter difficulty in obtaining long-term external financing. Their founders tend to seek financing through nontraditional bootstrapping methods to launch their ventures. Bootstrap financing refers to a range of creative ways to
Words: 5292 - Pages: 22
Shampoo, Nirma, Goodknight, Dell, Take aways, mobiles, share autos, mineral water (and the companies) . became run away success? Why did they all become successful? They eliminated high customer dissatisfaction By Offering Solutions to customers’ problems Discontent – Criticality Matrix High Discontent Low Criticality High Criticality Low Discontent Financial Attractiveness Strategy (source, cost, availability, adequacy) Technical Attractiveness Strategy (Existing/new technology
Words: 1523 - Pages: 7
Dell History Dell is an American technology company based in Round Rock, Texas which develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, televisions, computer peripherals, and other technology-related products. In 1984, Michael Dell while a student at the University Of Texas founded the company as PC’s Limited with a capital of 1000.00. He operated from his off campus dorm room where he strived to sell IBM PC compatible
Words: 2200 - Pages: 9
and development. Another way apple has secured its brand loyalty is by creating an emotional connection with consumers by embracing the internet and social media to voice what the company believes in as opposed to what the company does. Apple Inc.’s mission statement supports this theory; “Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals, and consumers around the world through innovative hardware, software and internet offerings”
Words: 1770 - Pages: 8
Electronics Contract Manufacturing: Global Production and the International Division of Labor in the Age of the Internet Boy Lüthje Institute of Social Research Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Senckenberganlage 26 60325 Frankfurt Germany E-mail: luethje@soz.uni-frankfurt.de Submitted for publication to Industry and Innovation – special issue on “Global Production Networks, Information Technology and Local Capabilities”, coordinated by Linsu Kim and Dieter Ernst Comments welcome, please
Words: 10486 - Pages: 42
Dell Computer Corporation’s Rise to Success Theory in Practice by AJ van de Ven Strategic Management in Global Environments Dr. Ofer Meilich 7 May 2004 Table of Contents Dell at a Glance 2 Chapter 1 2 Company Profile 2 Dell’s Mission 3 Chapter 2 3 External Analysis 3 Player Identification 3 Five Forces Analysis 4 Chapter 3 6 Internal Analysis 6 Distinctive Competencies 6 Competitive Advantages 6 Chapter 5 7
Words: 6731 - Pages: 27
uncomfortable with “new.” It is people’s natural reactions and human instincts that make accepting new people who are different scary and unnerving. McDonalds, Dell and Boeing are three companies that have managed multicultural organizations well and continue to show other companies what a benefit it can be. Workforce diversity is a term that arose in the 1970’s and hasn’t stopped rearing its head to society. McDonalds was one of the first companies in the seventies that had a department devoted to affirmative
Words: 2589 - Pages: 11
