CASE STUDY:

Dell Technologies From unconventional PC startup to global technology leader...

From unconventional PC startup to global technology leader, the common thread in Dell’s heritage is an unwavering commitment to the customer. Explore the company timeline below to view how this guiding principle built Dell Technologies and inspired IT solutions and services that give customers the power to do more.

1984: At age 19, Michael Dell founded PC's Limited with $1,000 and a game-changing vision for how technology should be designed, manufactured and sold. As a pre-med freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael starts Dell Technologies, then doing business as PC's Limited. He left his dorm room at the end of his freshman year to devote all of his time to growing the business.

1985: We design and build our first computer system, the Turbo PC, featuring an Intel® 8088 processor running at 8MHz, a 10MB hard drive and a 5.25" floppy drive. We establish customer experience as a Dell Technologies differentiator with risk-free returns and next-day, at-home product assistance, among the first in our industry.

1986: We unveil the industry's fastest performing PC — a 12MHz, 286-based system — at the Spring Comdex trade show.

1987: We open our first international subsidiary in the United Kingdom.


HISTORY Michael Dell is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, a unique family of businesses encompassing Dell, Dell EMC, Pivotal, RSA, Secureworks, Virtustream and VMware. Dell Technologies is an innovator and technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for organisations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important information. With revenues of $74B and more than 140,000 team members, Dell Technologies is one of the world’s largest IT companies serving the needs of global corporations and governments to small businesses and consumers. The company's unique structure allows innovative, fast-moving startups to co-exist with, and leverage, the global reach and trusted reputation of the large enterprise. Michael’s story started when he founded Dell with $1000 in 1984 at the age of 19. Notably quoted as saying that “technology is about enabling human potential,” Michael’s vision of how technology should be designed, manufactured and sold forever changed the IT industry. In 1992, Michael became the youngest CEO ever to earn a ranking on the Fortune 500. Known and admired for his astute business vision and bold moves, Michael took Dell private in 2013, setting the stage to architect the largest technology deal in history with the combination of Dell, EMC and VMware in 2016.
In 1998, Michael formed MSD Capital, and in 1999, he and his wife established the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to provide philanthropic support to a variety of global causes. Michael is an honorary member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and is an executive committee member of the International Business Council. He is also a member of the Technology CEO Council, the U.S. Business Council and the Business Roundtable. He serves on the advisory board of Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China and on the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. He is a board member of Catalyst and also served as the United Nations Foundation's first Global Advocate for Entrepreneurship.

Every day, Dell Technologies is pairing technology with innovation to make a positive social and environmental impact – building a Legacy of Good. We are committed to putting our technology and expertise to work, where it can do the most good for people and the planet, making possible today what was impossible yesterday. Every team member at Dell shares this commitment because being a good company is the right thing to do, but it is also right for our business. We’re creating real value for our customers, employees, and partners while driving social and environmental good in the community.

Our customers expect Dell Technologies to think about environmental impact – that has always been a part of who we are. More than just creating eco-friendly products or one-off initiatives, we incorporate sustainability into everything we do – from design to recycling and every step in between. Through innovation and a relentless focus on efficiency, we are minimizing our footprint while helping customers reduce theirs.

Design for Environment: Innovative thinking and a lifecycle approach to how we design products and source materials are the first steps in delivering products that help you do more while minimizing your impact.    
Reducing our Impact: How products are made matters – to our customers, our communities and the planet. We focus on sustainable operations – using resources efficiently, managing wastes effectively and working to improve our local environment

Green packaging and Shipping: Our goal is to create a waste-free packaging experience, using recycled and renewable source materials, right-sizing to reduce waste, and making it easy for you to responsibly dispose of packaging through recycling or composting   

Reducing your Footprint. Energy efficiency is a top priority across all our product lines. It helps you get the most from your energy use, which saves you money, reduce risk, and meet sustainability goals or regulations.


Recycling your DELL TECHNOLOGIES: We go beyond green IT — technology that itself leaves a smaller environmental footprint — to help you look at IT that enables you to address your sustainability goals and take control of your resources in a way that creates value.

Ocean Plastics: There are more than 86 million metric tons of plastic in our oceans right now. See how Dell Technologies is removing that pollution from our waters and turning it into materials for our products

Net Positive:

Our strategy isn't to just reduce the bad we do, but to increase the good. Creating a balance that puts more into the world and society than what we take from it is creating a net positive. (Adapted: www.google.com)


QUESTION:

The business environment is defined as all the factors or variables, both inside as well as outside the organisation, which may influence the continued and successful existence of the organisation. The business environment consists of three distinct sub environments. Justify these sub-environments as they apply to Dell Technologies in terms of maintaining a competitive advantage.

Indicate if the hypothesis test is for

a.  independent group means, population standard deviations, and/or variances known

b. independent group means, population standard deviations, and/or variances unknown

c. matched or paired samples

d. single mean

e. two proportions

f. single proportion

1. It is believed that 70% of males pass their drivers test in the first attempt, while 65% of females pass the test in the first attempt. Of interest is whether the proportions are in fact equal.

2. A new laundry detergent is tested on consumers. Of interest is the proportion of consumers who prefer the new brand over the leading competitor. A study is done to test this.

3. A new windshield treatment claims to repel water more effectively. Ten windshields are tested by simulating rain without the new treatment. The same windshields are then treated, and the experiment is run again. A hypothesis test is conducted.

4. The known standard deviation in salary for all mid-level professionals in the financial industry is $11,000. Company A and Company B are in the financial industry. Suppose samples are taken of mid-level professionals from Company A and from Company B. The sample mean salary for mid-level professionals in Company A is $80,000. The sample mean salary for mid-level professionals in Company B is $96,000. Company A and Company B management want to know if their mid-level professionals are paid differently, on average.

5. The average worker in Germany gets eight weeks of paid vacation

6. According to a television commercial, 80% of dentists agree that Ultrafresh toothpaste is the best on the market.

7. It is believed that the average grade on an English essay in a particular school system for females is higher than for males. A random sample of 31 females had a mean score of 82 with a standard deviation of three, and a random sample of 25 males had a mean score of 76 with a standard deviation of four.

8. The league mean batting average is 0.280 with a known standard deviation of 0.06. The Rattlers and the Vikings belong to the league. The mean batting average for a sample of eight Rattlers is 0.210, and the mean batting average for a sample of eight Vikings is 0.260. There are 24 players on the Rattlers and 19 players on the Vikings. Are the batting averages of the Rattlers and Vikings statistically different?

9. In a random sample of 100 forests in the United States, 56 were coniferous or contained conifers. In a random sample of 80 forests in Mexico, 40 were coniferous or contained conifers. Is the proportion of conifers in the United States statistically more than the proportion of conifers in Mexico?

10. A new medicine is said to help improve sleep. Eight subjects are picked at random and given the medicine. The means hours slept for each person were recorded before starting the medication and after.

June is a cash basis taxpayer, and is a fashion and makeup consultant in a high fashion company, Curlylocks, Inc. She earned a salary of $60,000. She also was provided a disability income protection policy for which Curlylocks paid a $1,500 premium for June's insurance. The company also provided health insurance for her which cost the company $15,000, and long term care insurance for her which Curlylocks paid a $1,000 premium. Her salary would have been $65,000, but she was paying off her school loan at $5,000/year and Curlylocks agreed to reduce her salary by $5,000 and to pay $5,000/year amount toward her school loan for her. The long-term care insurance policy was provided for all employees, to help to pay for future nursing home costs if needed, the health care and disability insurance were likewise provided for all. While her salary was $60,000, Curlylocks Inc. had a 401(k) plan and June voluntarily put $3,000 of her $60,000 salary, 5% of it, into her 401(k). Her employer Curlylocks matched that with a $3,000 contribution of its own money into her 401(k). What is June's taxable income from Curlylocks this year?June is a cash basis taxpayer, and is a fashion and makeup consultant in a high fashion company, Curlylocks, Inc. She earned a salary of $60,000. She also was provided a disability income protection policy for which Curlylocks paid a $1,500 premium for June's insurance. The company also provided health insurance for her which cost the company $15,000, and long term care insurance for her which Curlylocks paid a $1,000 premium. Her salary would have been $65,000, but she was paying off her school loan at $5,000/year and Curlylocks agreed to reduce her salary by $5,000 and to pay $5,000/year amount toward her school loan for her. The long-term care insurance policy was provided for all employees, to help to pay for future nursing home costs if needed, the health care and disability insurance were likewise provided for all. While her salary was $60,000, Curlylocks Inc. had a 401(k) plan and June voluntarily put $3,000 of her $60,000 salary, 5% of it, into her 401(k). Her employer Curlylocks matched that with a $3,000 contribution of its own money into her 401(k). What is June's taxable income from Curlylocks this year?

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Ben Bates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Although he is satisfied with his current job, his goal is to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve this goal. After examining schools, he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools, to get class credit for the internship, no salary can be paid. Other than internships, neither school will allow its students to work while enrolled in its MBA program. Ben currently works at the money management firm of Dewey and Louis. On average, his annual salary until retirement is expected to be $80,000 per year. He is currently 28 years old and expects to work for 40 more years. His current job includes a fully paid health insurance plan, and the tax rate is 26 percent. Ben has a savings account with enough money to cover the entire cost of his MBA program. The Ritter College of Business at Wilton University is one of the top MBA programs in the country. The MBA degree requires two years of full-time enrollment at the university. The annual tuition is $80,000, payable at the beginning of each school year. Books and other supplies are estimated to cost $3,000 per year. Ben expects that after graduation from Wilton, he will receive a job offer of approximately $135,000 annual salary on average until retirement. Because of the higher salary, his average income tax rate will increase to 32 percent. The Bradley School of Business at Mount Perry College began its MBA program 16 years ago. The Bradley School is smaller and less well known than the Ritter College. Bradley offers an accelerated, one-year program, with a tuition cost of $100,000 to be paid upon matriculation. Books and other supplies for the program are expected to cost $4,500. Ben thinks that he will receive an offer of approximately $118,000 annual salary on average until retirement. His average tax rate at this level of income will be 29 percent. Both schools offer a health insurance plan that will cost $3,000 per year, payable at the beginning of the year. Ben also estimates that room and board expenses will cost $2,000 more per year at both schools than his current expenses, payable at the beginning of each year. The appropriate discount rate is 6 percent.  

Hi! Below is the case study and I want to make sure I'm on the right track. I bolded the questions I'm interested in (1-5). Looking for people who are familiar with the DSM-5/abnormal psychology and able to answer all questions completely. Thank you!

Questions:

1. Diagnosis; what is the evidence for it?

2. Treatment; typical treatment used for this diagnosis AND most effective treatment. IF the person is in treatment, what should we target first in terms of symptoms? How likely are they to stay in treatment and how likely are they to recover? Are meds involved and if so, what broad “type” of meds work for this disorder,?

3. Differential diagnosis (why is it this disorder and not this disorder)

4. Does the person have more than one diagnosis, what would DSM say about the criteria for diagnosing that

5. What would the primary causal theories be?

CASE STUDY BELOW:

Shane is an 11 year old boy in the sixth grade at a private Catholic middle school. Shane has a history of being hyper, irritable, and off task at both school and home - he has difficulty with motivation and attention and is quite impulsive and is a risk-taker. He has frequent behavior problems both at school and at home, mostly due to being impulsive and not thinking much about rules and consequences. Shane plays sports and is very good at them - he is on the all-star team with soccer and basketball and his coaches love him. He is also a very talented musician, but he always forgets to practice, so his music teacher is frequently frustrated with him. Shane gets very poor grades in school also, he tends to fail tests and he often forgets to turn assignments in. He has a tutor, but it does not help. He says he just does not understand or care about much of the work he is supposed to do. Shane loves video games and this takes up a lot of his free time, it is also a source of frequent arguments with his parents, as they want him to spend less time on this activity. Shane actually argues about lots of things - he even argues when it is clear he will lose! Shane also has a long history of having “friend issues” - he has a couple of friends, but he often seems to just “not fit in” with many of his peers and he sometimes seems to almost “seek trouble out”. He tends to hang with troublemakers also, so that’s an ongoing issue. Shane’s parents have tried everything to help him, but Shane does not respond to their attempts and he continues to have the above problems and issues despite their hard work.

CCC3 In November 2017, after having incorporated Cookie Creations Inc., Natalie begins operations. She has decided not to pursue the offer to supply cookies to Biscuits. Instead, she will focus on offering cooking classes. The following events occur.

1 Natalie purchases $5000 of Cookie Creations’ common stock.

2 Natalie teaches a group of elementary school students how to make Santa Claus cookies. At the end of the class, Natalie leaves an invoice for $3000- with the school principal. The principal says that he will pass it along to the business off

3 ice and it will be paid some time in the future

4 Cookie Creations receives $750 in advance from the local school board for five classes that the company will give during December and January.

5 Natalie receives a $500 invoice for use of her cell phone. She uses the cell phone exclusively for Cookie Creations Inc. business

11 Cookie Creations purchases paper and other office supplies for $2000. (Use Supplies.)

15 Natalie purchased equipment $3000 . Will pay for the equipment in 30days

15 . Natalie signs a note with the bank for $2,000 cash, for a two-year, 12% note payable. Interest and the principal are repayable at maturity.

15 Pays the cell phone invoice outstanding.

18 Natalie did her first class . She received $1000 cash.

23 Additional revenue during the month for cookie-making classes amounts to $4,000. (Natalie ha $3,000 in cash has been collected and $1,000 is still outstanding.

23 Received a bill from her accountant for $ 800

23 Issues a check to Natalie’s assistant for $800.

28 Pays a dividend of $500 to the common shareholder

30 Natalie received an advertising bill for $ 1500.

30 Cookie Creations pays $1,200 for a one-year insurance policy.

30 Cookie Creations receives a check for the amount due from the neighborhood school for the class given on November 2.

Additional Information

1. Monthly Depreciation on the equipment is $ 100

2. Accrued interest on the loan is $ 15

3. There were $500 of office supplies left at the end of the month

4. One month of insurance policy expired

5. Earned $ 300 for the entry on Nov 3

Required :

1. Journalize the above transactions

2. Post to ledger

3. Do a trial balance

4. Record adjusting entries in journal and post to the ledger

5. Adjusted trial balance

6. Do a income statement ,balance sheet and retained earnings statement

Professor Moore, who lives a many miles outside a college town, records the time he takes to drive to the college each morning. Below are the times (in minutes) for 22 consecutive weekdays. The data are contained in the gray columns in the following table and have been ordered from smallest to largest.

A) Create a frequency table. Starting point and bin size is your choice.

B) What is the

1) median,

2) First quartile

3) Third quartile

4) Interquartile range

C) Use the interquartile range (IQR) to calculate if there are any outliers.

In 1990 a national vital statistics report indicated that about 2.1% of all births produced twins. Is the rate of twin births the same among very young​ mothers? Data from a large city hospital found only 7 sets of twins were born to 531 teenage girls. Test an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion. Be sure the appropriate assumptions and conditions are satisfied before you proceed.

Determine the​ z-test statistic. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

Find the​ P-value. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

What is your​ conclusion? Choose the correct answer below.

A.

Reject H0. The proportion of twin births for teenage mothers is greater than the proportion of twin births for all mothers.

B.

Reject H0. The proportion of twin births for teenage mothers is different from the proportion of twin births for all mothers.

C.

Fail to reject H0. The proportion of twin births for teenage mothers is not different from the proportion of twin births for all mothers.

D.

The assumptions and conditions are not​ met, so the test cannot proceed.

As the national government has increased its voiced approval for the HPV vaccine known as Gardasil, many organizations have begun gathering data to address the rise in prevalence of young girls receiving the vaccine. Last year, the National Center for Health Statistics estimated that the National vaccine prevalence is up to 15% in the same age demographic. In order to test this assumption, a researcher conducted a study and found that out of 3,579 women in the demographic surveyed, 879 reported receiving one or more of the three shots included in the package for the vaccine.

A) Is the sample size large enough to justify the use of the Z formula?

B) Test if the proportion of the prevalence of the vaccine has changed. Use = 0.05. Hint: One sample proportion.

C) Calculate the 95% two-sided confidence interval for p and make a conclusion about H₀.

D) Compare your results and conclusions in a and b above. What would you conclude?

Carry probabilities to at least four decimal places for intermediate steps.

For extremely small probabilities, it is important to have one or two significant non-zero digits, for example, 0.000001 or 0.000034.

Round off your final answer to two decimal places.

*HAND Calculations ONLY, Show ALL steps*

Mintzberg and Waters explore the process by which strategies form within organizations. They compare intended strategies (strategies that come from a planning process) with realized strategies (what the organization actually did). They provide a framework to study the difference between these two concepts through a continuum where at one end lies the completely planned strategy and at the other end lies the completely emergent strategy. In the planned strategy, intentions are very clear and directly translated into actions. In emergent strategies, decisions emerge from bargaining, chance and positive feedback. An example is the strategy based on consensus. In the middle of these two extremes lie what the authors call the entrepreneurial, ideological and umbrella strategies. Instead of saying that any one type of strategy is better than the other, the authors claim that what is best depends on the nature of the organization.

Thirty years ago, Hooters of America had advanced a successful chain restaurant concept which combined “good food, cold beer and pretty girls.” After a period of rapid growth and a gauntlet of legal and community challenges, Hooters began losing ground to competitors in the expanding “breastaurant” sector in the 2000s.

Using Mintzberg and Water’s framework, evaluate and describe the origin of Hooters’ strategy.