What went wrong at IBM; the toughest job in American business
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IBM went from the ideal corporation to monumental losses during the tenure of Chmn John Akers, due to the drop in the mainframe market and the easily copied PC standards it created. Arguments blaming and defending Akers are given. In any case, is time for someone new.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Three's company: Microsoft
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Founder William H. Gates has created a new management structure for Microsoft. Gates believes that replacing chairman Michael Hallman with a three-man team will address the problems of product development, management relationships, and efficiency.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Four friends, four rivals
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IBM's sales still remain huge, and it is pioneering new technologies such as low-cost personal computers. Microsoft is aiming to keep its dominance in the next generation of operating systems. The objectives of Intel and Apple are also discussed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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