Strategic Alliance —Case Study of Lenovo and IBM By Lili Jiang Dissertation submitted to the University of Nottingham Business School‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in International Business September 2007 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all‚ I would like to thank my supervisor Bernard Leca for his support and very help advices throughout this research. Then I would like to thank my family for giving me this opportunity to study abroad
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ANALYSIS OF THE REPORT 1. Current ratio The company in all the years will be able to meet its obligation‚ especially in 2013 2. Quick ratio Company is using its inventory efficiently during the year and meeting its long term expenses 3. Cash ratio Company has sufficient amount of cash to meet its requirements 4. Inventory turnover ratio The company in year 2013 is converting its inventory into valuable product and selling it more efficiently 5. Inventory Holding Period In year 2013
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“Leadership‚ Change and Growth: CIO as a driver of business at IBM” Dr Shaobo Ji Sohaib Amjad Sn#100616776 Abstract: The case study analyses the evolving role of CIO at IBM as a driver of growth and change within the organization. It makes an attempt to first describe 2 key challenges facing a CIO working for a “smart” and integrated enterprise and ends by making recommendations which can serve as a blue print not only for IBM but for any organization looking to use IT as a primary source
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IBM Business Consulting Services CRM done right: executive handbook for realizing the value of CRM deeper Reference guide By: Steve LaValle and Brian Scheld Contributors: Adam Klaber‚ Ralph Schuler‚ Rod Bryan‚ Christian Petross‚ Therese McNicholas‚ and Christopher Nickerson Introduction Contents Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has changed dramatically throughout its dynamic transformation from a conceptual framework to a core business function. The imperative to understand
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going to analyse in areas of accommodating cultural diversity in IBM and developing trust in the organisation. IBM is a head leader technology and services organisation working in 77 countries. The connection of the paper to IBM is just an outsider who made researches externally. The paper will be analysing what the expectation of organisation to be managed in those two areas based on literature review‚ then they are followed by how IBM actually managed. The differences between the theory and IBM’s
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Individual Case Study: Apple Inc. 9.20.13 Apple‚ arguably the most valuable company in the world‚ from the perspective of market capitalization‚ has a unique business model and compelling strategy that allows the company to flourish regardless of competition‚ economic hard times‚ and changing societal trends. A top pick among consumers‚ Apple is undoubtedly a powerhouse in the electronic‚ software‚ and entertainment industries all of which are venues by which Apple has grown‚ developed‚ and
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IBM: The Corporate Service Corps Group 3: Flora‚ Mark‚ Tom‚ Larry‚ Peter July 2012 Content 1. Case Introduction 2. Questions and Answers 3. Summary 4. Take away 1. Case Introduction 1.1Background: International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM‚ is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk‚ New York‚ United States. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating back to
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1 The Acquirer: Lenovo 2 2.2 The Target: IBM 2 3. The Acquisition 2 3.1 Development of Acquisition (Time Line) 2 3.2 Facts of Acquisition 2 3.3 Expected Problems from Acquisition 2 3.4 Underlying motivations/expectations for Lenovo’s Management 2 3.5 Underlying motivations/ expectations for IBM’s Management 2 4. Were Lenovo’s expectations met? 2 4.1 To become an international company with access to the global PC market 2 4.2 Aim to leverage IBM brand to gain marketplace traction 2 4.3
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Diversity at IBM IBM Who we are IBM is a leading technology and services organisation of nearly 400‚000 highly skilled professionals working in 170 countries‚ helping to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. More about us IBM has a long history of commitment to diversity and has consistently taken the lead on diversity policies long before it was required by law. A workplace that includes everyone and excludes no one. This means we create a safe environment where each individual is valued
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Case Study: The Evolving Strategy at IBM IBM was a strong company in the 1970’s but as time went by‚ the company culture failed to keep up with the time‚ focusing on consensus decision making. Strong Culture throughout the 1970’s allowed them to be successful‚ add values in consensus decision making and allows everyone to add input. Eventually they were able to comeback. On the other hand‚ they failed to keep with the times; company has history of slow confrontation of new technological approaches
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