STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Question 1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 VRIO Analysis of Dell……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Dells Competitive Advantage………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Dell’s Capabilities and Enterprise Solution and Services……………………………………………………. 7 Question 2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Challenges of any Acquisition………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Symbiosis Integration……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Question 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Importance of Innovation to the PC industry…………………………………………………………………….. 9 Strategies Undertaken by Dell since 2005………………………………………………………………………. 10 Question 4…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 The BCG Matrix of Dell’s Products and Services…………………………………………………………….. 12 Desktop PCs and Notebooks……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Peripherals and Software………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Enterprise Solutions and Services………………………………………………………………………………. 13 Question 5…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Dell’s Future Strategies……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 A Review of the PC markets in 2018-2019…………………………………………………………………… 13 Recommendation of Strategies that would add value to Dell…………………………………………… 14 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 15     Executive Summary Dell Inc. previously PC’s Limited (1984-88) and Dell Computer Corporation (1988-2003) is a global corporation that blueprints, advances, and manufactures personal computers (PCs) and several computer-related products. The company was founded as PCs Limited by an American student Michael Dell in 1984. A student at the University of Texas in Austin, Dell was able to provide consumers with high-quality PCs at quite…

WHAT ORGANIZATION DO TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT, SELECTION DEPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF STAFF SENT OVERSEA Table of Contents Introduction. 3 2.0 Analytical Framework. 3 Expatriate Support and Cross-Culture adjustment 3 Organizational Support Theory. 5 The U-curve adjustment Framework. 5 Hofstede’s Culture Dimensions. 6 Mentoring Expatriates. 6 3.0 Integration of Theory and Practice. 7 Expatriate Support 7 Social Cognitive Theory. 7 Selecting Expatriates for Oversea Assignment 8 Pre-assignment Training and Orientation. 9 Cross Culture Training. 9 Expatriate mentoring. 9 Including the Whole family. 10 4.0 Conclusion. 10 References. 12     Introduction Today, companies are challenged to expand their business internationally. For this reason, there is an increased need to employs staff to handle the oversea assignments. Some organizations in the international arena fail to offer the appropriate support to the expatriates. Employing expertise for oversea assignments can be a promising way to take advantage of the global economy. However, these assignments can be expensive, and therefore the organization should do everything possible to support personnel to optimize the potential benefits (Nas, 2011). There has been increased pressure to attract and…

problem that greatly affects organizational behaviour Introduction             Organizational behaviour is the study of how human interface between human behaviour and the organizational setup. This majorly focuses on the behaviour of individuals towards the organization; the behaviour should be in line with the goals and the aim of the organizational objectives. Organizational behaviour is a broad study that has been influenced by developments in a number of disciplines; which includes sociology, psychology, economics, and engineering, as well as the experience of the practitioner (Delich, 2015). The organization behaviour is a study of great importance; since the behaviour of the people in the organization greatly affects the organization itself. The mechanisms of monitoring the interactions, seeking to identify and foster behaviours that are conducive for the survival, and the effective working of each individual in the organization.  This article will majorly focus on the following areas of the study; workplace emotions, attitudes, stress, the foundations of employees motivation, communication, team dynamics, conflict resolutions, leadership, and organizational setting and above all organizational culture and change. There are several challenges facing the study…

Organizational Structure An organization structure is a process to determine how certain activities and roles are directed in an organization; these include, responsibilities and rules. For an organization to achieve its aims, events such as coordination, supervision, and task allocations are supposed to be directed by the organizational structure of every company. Organization’s routine actions are affected by the organizational structure; this is determined by which person in that company or organization is participating in which decision making and how their views and decisions affect the growth of that particular organization. The organization is structured in various ways depending on its objective and goals, and this allows the organization to be effective, innovative, flexible, and caring towards achieving its goals and sustaining competitive merit. Types of organizational structures include; Line organizational structure, in this type of construction, the organization operates direct, vertical relationship in different levels of command in the firm, where line departments to departments only are directly involved in achieving the crucial aims of the organization. In many typical organizations, the line department includes production and marketing, where…

Developing of Vision, Mission, and values Introduction This chapter is about developing the mission, vision, and values of an organization. The organizations essential planning part is clearly stated in the organization’s mission and vision. The mission and vision communicate the importance and purpose of an organization (Morden, 2016, Pg 91). The best mission and vision incite the emotions of the employee and the customer. The mission statement answers the questions; Who are we? What things does our organization value? The vision statement answers the question where is this organization going? Mission Statement The mission statement shows the current position of an organization while the vision statement shows the future endeavours of the company. A mission statement is a statement of purpose, describing who the company is and what it does. The vision statement on the hand is future-oriented. It declares the organization’s purpose and aspirations.  He values are the shared principles, standards and goals. An example of a mission statement is that of an outdoor clothing company Patagonia. The company’s mission statement states, ’To build the best product, cause no…

Things Fall Apart Critical Review             Chinua Achebe wrote the book Things Fall Apart in the year 1958 as a work of historical fiction which has currently become an essential consultation in ethnographic surveys of the Igbo people. The author clearly describes the experience he was involved in as one of the members of the Igbo people in the text. The author aims at giving a rich description of the African society, its people, its structure as a reminiscent of the tragedy of the Greeks and similarly creating a reflection of the similarities between Igbo and western cultures creating a confrontation between the content as well as the style. Also, he seeks to bring forth the central theme of the entire book of how things fall apart in the end (Aggarwal, 22). To make the text accessible to broader audiences, the author employs Igbo descriptions as well as words to give the story some language music. Through a perfect description of the food, paintings, clothes as well as the myths and legends, he successfully manages to marry the cultures that…

Theories Useful in Solving Ethical Dilemmas Ethics is a set of behavioral standards that assist us in choosing how to respond or act in a variety of situations. It is involved in making choices and providing justifications on why we made those choices.  It concerns all aspects of human life including making the society more ethical creating responsible organizations and governments and acting correctly as individuals. In the corporate world, ethical dilemmas exist. Ethics dictates the working of a social system. There is an existence of useful theories in solving these ethical dilemmas. These theories include; consequentialism, utilitarianism, and deontology. The following paragraphs state and discuss the most valuable and relevant of these ethical approaches. Deontology theory. Systems that are deontological are characterized by focusing on abiding by independent moral duties or rules that are religious. An action can be righteous in as much as in does not yield a net balance which is of the greater good to the decision maker or the society at large (Brooks & Dunn 2018). To come up with the correct moral options, understanding…

Lab report: Drug loading into hydrogel   Aim: PARAPHRASE the aim In this experiment, paracetamol will be loaded into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel. The drug-loaded hydrogel will then be injected into 3D printed polylactic acid (PLA) cylinder.   Introduction PARAPHRASE the introduction Hydrogels are three-dimensional, hydrophilic, polymeric networks capable of absorbing large amounts of water or biological fluids. Due to their high-water content, porosity and soft consistency, they closely simulate natural living tissue, more so than any other class of synthetic biomaterials. Hydrogels may be chemically stable or they may degrade and eventually disintegrate and dissolve (Kishida & Ikada, 2001).   Crosslinking is the process of joining two or more polymer chains. Both chemical and physical crosslinking exists. In addition, both natural polymers such as proteins or synthetic polymers with a high affinity for water may be used as starting materials when selecting a hydrogel. Different crosslinking methods can be implemented for the design of a hydrogel. By definition, a crosslinked polymer gel is a macromolecule that solvent will not dissolve. Due to the polymeric domains created by crosslinking in the gel…

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COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION: Strategies of Mobilization of Savings Introduction Any economy’s development depends on the selection and co-ordination of capital based on speculation and a corresponding sum of funds. The method by which competition can be improved, and the sparing rate of support the expansion of companies are the two principal aspects of building a nation. Today, with the aid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), cooperative institutions control the substantial market share. Therefore, saving and credit cooperative firms should try to boost revenue to create the institution’s assets. The following approaches highlight for effective mobilization of savings; reforming the economy and liberalizing the financial sector, the institution’s leadership, control and prestige, savings solutions and technologies, control of risk and liquidity, practical and prudential regulation, and reducing mobilization saving cost. Firstly, reforming the economy and liberalizing the financial sector resulted in more rivalry among the microfinance agencies, which encouraged them particularly on savings to expand the scope of commercial product accessibility and include new customer classes, especially the poor. For the state banks, the government aid rendered financial intermediation a lucrative…