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Mgt 301 Module 3 Case Study

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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to answer the following questions posed in module three case study assignment: “Can Michael Dell be successful in turning around Dell Computers? What are some of the main initiatives (related to Organizing) that Dell has implemented in order to turn Dell Computers around?”. To answer these questions we must determine what organizational design is and what Michael Dell has done to his company with regards to Organization Design.

Organization Design
What is Organization Design? It is “is a formal, guided process for integrating the people, information and technology of an organization. It is used to match the form of the organization as closely as possible to the purpose(s) the organization …show more content…

Conclusion
So in conclusion while it is a “wait and see” time for Dell, its founder, Michael Dell is “convinced he can prove the skeptics wrong. He understands that only a handful of former chiefs have returned to lead their companies to brighter futures.” (Edwards, 2009).
And in Michael Dell’s own words about the future: “The epicenter of the company has really shifted to these other areas and away from the PC,” Dell said. “If fiscal year ‘11 was about getting operationally fit, then fiscal year ‘12 will be about leveraging this strength.” (Ricadela, 2011).

References
Edwards, Cliff (October, 15, 2009). Bloomberg Business Week, Title of article: Dell’s Extreme Makeover”. Retrieved May 21, 2011 at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_43/b4152036025436.htm
McNamara, Carter (November 19, 1996) Free Management Library, title of article: “Guidelines for Organizational Design”. Retrieved May 21, 2011 at: http://managementhelp.org/org_thry/design.htm.
Ricadela, Aaron (February 16, 2011). Bloomberg Business Week, title of article: “Dell Jumps After Company Gains in Data-Center Market”. Retrieved May 21, 2011 at:

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