Dell Computers1 Introduction Dell Computers was founded by Michael Dell in 1984 and has its corporate headquarters in Round Rock‚ Texas. Michael Dell’s winning idea was to sell computer systems directly to customers‚ allowing him and his company to understand customer needs well and therefore to provide the customer with the most appropriate computing solutions. Dell still practices the direct business model‚ saving time and cost by bypassing retailers and passing on the cost savings to the
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Introduction In 2001‚ Dell Computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor‚ continuing to gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of dollars in losses. Dell sells 90% of its PCs directly to the final customer‚ largely bypassing there seller channel that accounts for most of the world’s PC sales. This direct customer relationship is the key to Dell’s business model‚ and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales model. Dell’s
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DELL ONLINE V. KASTURl RANGAN and MARIE BELL are with Harvard Business School. Y. K a s t u r i Marie Rangan Bell Professor V. Kasturi Rangan and Research Associate Marie Bell prepared this case as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Certain facts and data in the case have been disguised. Copyright © 1998 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. To order copies or request
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Dell and the SEC Kent H. Shanks Argosy University-Hawaii Dr. Gholam Khaleghi August 14‚ 2013 Abstract This research paper describes the crisis scenario of Dell‚ Inc. as the company faced securities fraud allegations and the leadership style which was present during this crisis period. The leadership styles are analyzed and evaluated to determine how decision-making was impacted by the diverse styles used by the firm. The research presents an alternate style which would be effective during
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MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED BY INFORMATIVE ABSTRACT This case study is based on the supply chain management of two notable PC manufacturing MNCs‚ Hewlett-Packard and Dell. The objective of this case study is to compare the effectiveness of the standardized process followed by HP to the innovative process of Dell‚ The Direct Model. DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT A comparative case study was done between two electronics giants Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell.inc‚ on their supply chain management
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The background and history of Dell began in 1984 with Michael Dell as the founder which has been known as the most innovative entrepreneur for marketing computers. Dell began his adventure with computers in 1983 by selling PC components out of his college dorm room at the University of Texas. He bought RAM chips and disk drives for IBM PCs at cost from dealers and resold them in newspaper and magazine ads for 10-15 percent below regular cost. One year later he was already running sales of $ 80‚000
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Dell case Based on Ali Farhoomand’s “Dell: Selling Directly‚ Globally (2007) Introduction Dell’s business model has been the key element of Dell’s growth in revenue and reputation. It was innovative‚ cost reducing and effective with customers. Since the foundation Dell grew rapidly and did not appear to look back until 2007 when they lost their spot as the number one computer vendor in the world. This report will identify the key elements of Dell’s strategy and explain why it was a success in
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(ROE) of Dell Corporation from 2008 to 2012. Dell /Year | Net Revenue($B) | Net Income($B) | ROA(%) | ROE(%) | 2008 | 61.133 | 2.947 | 10.69 | 78.90 | 2009 | 61.101 | 2.478 | 9.35 | 58.01 | 2010 | 52.902 | 1.433 | 4.26 | 25.40 | 2011 | 61.494 | 2.635 | 6.83 | 33.92 | 2012 | 62.071 | 3.492 | 7.84 | 39.16 | 2. Dell Inc. share prices from 1998 to 2013. . Forecast Earnings Growth | | According to the graph above‚ over the next five years‚ the analysts that follow Dell‚ are expecting
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Table of content 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….3 2. The business model………………………………………………………………………….3 3. The original business model and human resource management…………………………….4 4. The strategic transformation at Dell…………………………………………………………5 5. The effect of the strategy transformation on Dell’s HRM…………………………………..8 6. Major challenges in the future……………………………………………………………..10 7. Recommendations………………………………………………………………………….11 8. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………13 9. Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………
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Dell Computer Corporation Embry Riddle Aeronautical University October 6‚ 2012 Dell Computer Corporation The Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell from his dorm room at the University of Texas at the age of 19 with $1000. The original name of the company was PC’s Unlimited. The corporation was started with a simple premise as its basic foundation: so that personal computers could be built and sold directly to customers and by doing this‚ Dell could address their specific
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