Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited Wei Xie1 and Steven White2 School of Economics and Management‚ Tsinghua University‚ Beijing 100084‚ China xiew@em.tsinghua.edu.cn 2 INSEAD‚ France steven.white@insead.edu 1 This paper analyzes the learning process and sequential capabilities development in Lenovo‚ China’s most successful PC manufacturer‚ which originated as a spin-off from a governmentsupported research institute. The case study reveals this firm’s evolutionary
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advanced technology‚ laptop manufacturers including lenovo are able to provide higher-quality products for consumers. From another‚ if new technology leads to high efficiency of production process‚ the products’ prices can be reduced. Thus with better performances and lower prices‚ more consumers are likely to purchase it‚ the manufacturers could expand their scales and accounts for more market shares. This is definitely a good news for Lenovo also. Negative On the other hand‚ advanced technology
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Dell vs Lenovo Dell’s direct sales model has restricted the company’s growth in China even as domestic competitors such as Lenovo have raced ahead making the most of China’s still rapidly growing PC market. According to data from industry body IDC‚ Dell had a market share of 9 % of the total PC shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010‚ narrowly beating out rival HP for the first time. But both foreign manufacturers lagged market leader Lenovo by a big margin. Lenovo had cornered nearly
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management‚ supply chain management and inventory management. Product: Lenovo Vs Dell i. Quality control management The company of Lenovo did experience some quality management problems during the early years of the 21st century that had some mixed results. On the other hand‚ the company lost a domestic computer contract to its rival Dell to a chinese government agency because the agency viewed quality as having slipped at Lenovo (Saxon 2007). Although Saxon does not specify what the quality management
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English 111 Throughout the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters visit the Wright home after the murder of Mr. Wright to help look for evidence. They come across an empty bird cage and notice that Mrs. Wright once owned a song bird. The women then observe the cage and realize the door has been broken partially off of the hinge. Mrs. Hale assumes that someone was “rough with it” and suggests this to be the motive of the crime that took place. When the two women discover
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The second element of the CAGE analysis is the administrative distance between two countries. In this case we will be discussing the administrative distance between Germany and the United States. First of all Germany and United Stated do not belong to a common trade block. Although lately rumors occurred of the European Union and United Stated creating a free trade area called the Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) or Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). However it seems highly
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technology industry in 2005? People from all over the world pay attention on the computer empire. Lenovo Group‚ which used to be Legend and the largest personal computer manufacturer in China‚ acquire IBM’s personal computer division in May 1‚ 2005. This deal business marked that the third largest PC enterprise was born. Lenovo Group will own the ThinkPad and ThinkCenter trademarks for the coming five years. Lenovo Group was set up in 1984‚ the founder Liu Chuanzhi leaded 10 technology people to acknowledge
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Why Lenovo Succeeds Nowadays‚ is hard for people to have high quality of life without technological products in their daily life. According to a survey‚ there are 900 million to 1 billion computer users (2010)‚ therefore‚ there is no doubt that the technology industry is one of most intense and competitive industries in comparison with other industries. Lenovo is an IT miracle which growing rapidly and achieving successful not only in China but also in global competitive market. “Lenovo creates
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INTRODUCTION Lenovo bounded on the international scene May 2005 wit the acquisiton of IBM’s personal computer division for $1.75 billion. This was viewed as an experiment to see whether Chinese companies could successfully integrate foreign acquisitions as they continued to expend internationally. With this landmark acquisition‚ Lenovo’s new strategy was to become a leader in the global PC market. Lenovo Group Limited is one of the most prominent PC manufacturers in the world especially
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Lenovo Case Situation Analysis The Lenovo Company‚ as shown in the case Lenovo: Building a Global Brand‚ is rooted in product innovation and rapid growth; starting off as a small distributor of imported computers‚ it grew to become China’s leading computer firm within its first 20 years. After maintaining market leadership in China for several years the company expanded into international markets in 2003‚ and in 2004 they signed on for two ambitious transactions; joining the Olympic Partner
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