International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue"‚ 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 the 19th century. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software (with a focus on the latter)‚ and offers infrastructure services‚ hosting services‚ and consulting services in areas ranging from
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CASE IBM : Restructuring The Sales Force In 1993‚ IBM’s Board of Directors decided the time was right for dramatic action. The once proud company had seen its sales fall from almost $69 billion in 1990 to $64‚5 billion in 1992. In the same period‚ profits plunged from $5‚9 billion to a loss of $4‚96 billion. In April 1993‚ the Board hired Louis V. Gerstner‚ Jr. to serve as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and to turn the company around. Just three months into the job‚ Gerstner announced
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Ministry to the Elderly Introduction Human beings have always dreamt of a long and happy life. Thanks to the progress in medicine and‚ hygiene and nutrition‚ the dream of a long life has become a widespread reality. But the dream of longer life often does not translate into a happy reality. In a globalizing trend to identify value primarily in terms of economics‚ old age easily is seen as a lack of productivity. At the emotional and social level‚ studies have shown that the main consequences of
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Business Model Development through Corporate Strategy Design: IBM SWOT Analysis Prathamesh Muzumdar‚ The University of Texas at Arlington. Abstract The research tries to understand the ongoing process in products and services offered by technology giant IBM. Using extensive secondary research and text mining as a primary approach to collect information to the current portfolio of IBM‚ multiple corporate strategies are designed. SWOT analysis is used as an extensive tool to take step by step
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Executive Summary In 2002‚ Shell Canada launched its online store called eStore for its customers. The objective was to keep costs low by having a self-service technology so that agricultural customers can buy their products without the need for a sales-representative. The statistics from eStore showed even though the number of customers who signed up for eStore was close to the target‚ number of customers who actually used eStore remained low. The problem seemed to be mainly due to customers having
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Table of Contents Case Analysis on DAKSH and IBM: Business Process Transformation in India Case synopsis The analysis of the case involves an in depth understanding of the strategic management decisions and consequences of IBM’s acquisition of Daksh. The case deals with the IBM’s agenda of why they opt for an acquisition‚ the strategies involved and business environment that prompts for the acquisition. IBM stood tall with its software and hardware integration solutions but the changing
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IBM’s Decade of Transformation: Turnaround to Growth Case I – 1 (Applegate et al. Textbook p5-38) Material IBM’s Decade of Transformation case study Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to your advantage (http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5636.html). Assignment Questions: What factors led to IBM’s success during the 1960s and 1970s and its problems during the late 1980s and early 1990s? What did Gerstner do when he assumed the role of CEO in April 1993? Evaluate Gerstner’s approach to crisisa
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the accelerating media industry‚ discovering relevant business insights within the chaos of available information can lead to substantial competitive advantage". 2. Explain why it might be useful to have detailed Web site metrics like those IBM provides. It is helpful to have detailed Web site metrics because it allows the company to see customer behaviors and in turn be able to make business decisions based on the data. Collecting data‚ connecting the data together and leveraging it. That
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Ontario Football Club After reviewing the Toronto FC’s case study and doing some research about the Toronto’s Football Club I used the SWOT technique to analyse the strength‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats that the Football Club faced at a variety of stages. The club managed to populate the sport in Toronto by creating a great relationship with the fans. The article case study mentions how the club successfully over-deliver value with the fans in all interaction‚ which made the fans trust
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Childcare options in Ontario (family.jrank.org) Why childcare is important: the term childcare includes all types of education and care provided for young children. The term is also used more specifically for the supplemental care of children from birth to age eight years by people other than their parents. The two major purposes of early childhood programs are care and education. Many programs include an educational component‚ based on a growing body of research that documents the importance of
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