1900 in Endicott), and the Computing Scale Corporation (founded 1901 in Dayton, Ohio, USA). The merger was engineered by noted financier Charles Flint, creates the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) on June 16, 1911. CTR is the precursor to IBM. Of the companies merged to form CTR, the most technologically significant was the Tabulating Machine Company, founded by Herman Hollerith, and specialized in the development of punched card data processing equipment. The Tabulating Machine
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Professor Amrouche October 29, 2011 IBM Case Study Description: International Business Machines or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in various areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. As of September 2011, IBM is the second largest publicly traded technology company in the world. IBM famous invented are the automated teller
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College of Business Administration Florida International University December 6, 2000 IBM Personal Systems Group: Implementing ERP1 There was an eerie quiet in the IBM Personal Systems Group (PSG) plant in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Hundreds of forklifts sat idle in the factory. The shipping docks, usually filled with incoming supplies, were empty. The 2,500 employees who normally worked in the plant each day were gone. The plant, which normally produced 20,000 PCs a week
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1. Decompose IBM’s ROE and discuss the factors (and trends) that contribute to Big Blue’s profitability? Answer: Return over equity is a percentage of Net income to shareholder’s equity. ROE = Net Income/Shareholder's Equity In 1996 ROE = 5,864/21,638 =27.11% In 1997 ROE = 6,093/19,951 = 30.53% In 1998 ROE = 6,328/20,109 = 31.46% In 1999 ROE = 7,712/19,756 = 39.03% Factors that contribute to the Big Blue’s profitability are the revenues, Cash
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CASO DE ESTUDIO: STARBUCKS A finales de 2002, Christine Day, vicepresidente de administración de Starbuks para USA, estaba sentada en la sala de conferencia del séptimo piso del edificio de Starbucks en Seattle y bebía su segunda taza de “toffee-nut latte”. La bebida, un café con sabor a nuez acaramelada con crema batida y espolvoreado de caramelo, era la costumbre tradicional de cada tarde para Christine Day desde que se introdujo el producto a principio de año. Mientras esperaba a sus colegas
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External Environmental Analysis Hofstede’s Dimensions of cultural values | | Japan | USA | Individualism Vs. Collectivism | Collectivism | Individualism | Power Distances | Large power distance | Small power distance | Uncertainty avoidance | Strong uncertainty avoidance | Weak uncertainty avoidance | Masculinity Vs. Femininity | Masculinity | Masculinity | Confucian work dynamism | Long-term oriented | Short-term oriented | *Retrieved from: http://www.geert-hofstede.com
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Michael Santiago IBM Corporation Question 1: Decompose IBM’s ROE and discuss the factors (and trends) that contribute to Big Blue’s profitability. IBM Corp. | Dec-1996 | Dec-1997 | Dec-1998 | Dec-1999 | Net Income | $2,023.00 | $2,093.00 | $2,346.00 | $2,089.00 | Shareholder's Equity | $21,628.00 | $19,816.00 | $19,433.00 | $20,511.00 | ROE RATIO | 9.35% | 10.56% | 12.07% | 10.18% | Factors and trends that made a significant contribution to Big Blue’s profitability can include
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Interest-bearing) Net Assets Net Capital ROE Operating ROA Gross Profit Margin ROE = NOPA/Equi 1996 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 465 6,329 11,515 17,407 1,735 28,922 23,363 27.11% 21.88% 40.2% Q1 The ratios above show that IBM increased their profits and found better operating practices to manage the IBM LIDATE STATEMENTS OF INCOME 1997 1998 1999 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 78,508 47,899 30,609 4,877 16,634 21,511 9,098 657 728 9,027 2,934 6,093 33% $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 81,667 50,795 30,872 5,046 16,662 21,708
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* Initially IBM was a paragon of power, prestige and far-sightedness * 1994, IBM used its size as an integrator assembling systems from the mass of components provided by its own product divisions and by its competitors * Industry thinking at the same was that the future belonged to specialist technology companies that could bring new products to market quickly and change strategy in an instant * IBM was vertically integrated, they made everything from microprocessors, operating systems
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Taleo Case Study IBM Taps Taleo to Provide Recruiting Technology for Global Outsourcing Clients In today’s challenging economy, now more than ever, strategic recruiting must adapt to the business cycle. There are fewer requisitions and more candidates clamoring to fill them. And in large global organizations, there are competing challenges as well – multiple ERP systems; regional applicant tracking systems; organizational complexity driven by M&A, divestures and legal compliance. In times like
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