* CASE STUDY 4: MICHAEL DELL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS & MANAGEMENT LECTURER: NORZAN BINTI ABDULLAH *Trait theory of leadership *Dominant traits that Michael Dell possesses *transformational leadership *4 I’s of Transformational Leadership *Types of Powers *Michael Dell’s Power *Contents *Q1. Apply the Trait theory of leadership‚ identify and describe the dominant traits that Michael Dell possesses? *The trait theory of leadership is a theory based on the personality traits and characteristics
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Michael Dell Taking The Direct Approach October 9‚ 2008 2. URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197566 Michael Dell Founder of Dell Computer Corp. Founded: 1984 "You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream."-Michael Dell Michael Dell wasn’t
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Michael Dell – Leadership Case Study Case Study Please note: This case study was compiled from published sources‚ and is intended for use as a basis for class discussion and for information purposes only. While care is taken to ensure correctness of the facts‚ accuracy of information cannot be guaranteed and the content should not be taken as a substitute for professional advice. Unauthorized distribution of this document electronically or otherwise is prohibited. Please contact info@casestudyinc
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Evaluation of Michael Dell’s Performance: In 1984‚ at the age of 19‚ Michael Dell founded Dell Computer with a simple vision and business conceptthat personal computers could be built to order and sold directly to customers. .Michael Dell was the youngest CEO at the age of 27 to head the fortune 500 Company. In his role as CEO‚ his performance was excellent. Through his innovative way for marketing computers‚ he guided Dell from a small‚ start-up company into a global leader in PCs and IT Products
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CONTRASTING MANAGEMENT STYLE OF DELL AND GROVE Abstract Management style was examined in the manner two industry leaders run a company that competes against each other‚ Michael Dell‚ founder of Dell Computer Corporation and Andy Grove‚ co founder of Intel Corporation. (Krames‚ J.A. 2003). This paper studies both leaders’ unique contribution to the computer technology industry and the contrasted personal beliefs and leadership styles they exhibited on their way to success. Dell‘s high performance
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Dell Computer Case Questions Please provide a detailed answer to each of the following six questions for the Dell Computer case. 1. What has made Dell Succeed to date? 2. What is Dell’s position in the industry to date? 3. An August 12‚ 2002 Business Week article‚ indicated that by 2007 Dell intended to double revenues to $60 billion. How should Dell go about building the nearly $6 billion annual sales growth needed to achieve that target? 4. What are the implications
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Block 3 26 February 2012 Michael Dell It is vey impressive when you are in high school and you make 18‚000 dollar selling magazines which is more than what your History and economics teachers make. Michael Dell founded the Dell Computer Corporation on November 4‚ 1984. He is the founder‚ chief executive officer and the chairman of the company. Dell is the 44th richest man is the world today according to Forbes.com/wealth/billionaires/list. Michael Dell‚ at the age of seven bought his first
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Leadership Styles An effective leader not only takes into account how well the company is operating and producing its products or services‚ but is also concerned with ethics and doing the right thing by its employees and those affiliated with the company. Combined studies show that leaders who can focus highly in both of these areas deliver the best performance (South University Online‚ 2010‚ para. 3). However‚ there is no one leadership style that successful leaders use to become an effective
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Running head: MEDIA LEADERSHIP STYLE ANALYSIS OF MICHAEL EISNER Media Leadership Style Analysis of Michael Eisner Whitney M. Wright Regent University Media Leadership Style Analysis of Michael Eisner Media Leadership Example Michael Eisner was recruited by Walt Disney Company from Paramount Pictures in 1984 to help Disney out of its financial slump in the 80’s. Eisner helped revamp Disney’s theme parks as well as rejuvenating their movie studio. In the process‚ Eisner helped “make Disney
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have made contributions to the field are Michael Dell and Andy Grove. Michael Dell is the founder and CEO of Dell Computers. Andy Grove the former CEO and cofounder of Intel. How these two men got started in their perspective fields and the obstacles they have overcame to make their companies on the Fortune 500 list. We will compare their styles‚ changes they made‚ and how they kept their companies on top of their perspective fields. Michael Dell started his computer company in college
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