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Research Dell Corporation and Hewlett Packard. Analyze each company's competitive strategy. Are they really in competition with each other? If so, how? Which company is the better competitor? Why? Which has the best chance for a successful future? Why?
1. Research Dell Corporation and Hewlett Packard.
2. Analyze each company's competitive strategy.
3. Are they really in competition with each other?
4. If so, how? If not, why not?
5. Which company is the better competitor?
6. Why?
7. Which has the best chance for a successful future?
8. Why?
Clearly some of these can be 'combined' into the same paragraph (1& 2; 3&4; 5&6; 7&8), but in the end it looks like at least 4 solid paragraphs will be needed to cover this properly.
Also - I would urge you to use one of the many fine "Competitive Strategies" covered in the lessons, text, etc (Porter has one, Miles and Snow is popular, Mintzberg or another you find even more relevant)!
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Explanation & Answer
Here you go....
Dell and HP
Dell Inc. is an international public corporation that deals with the design, creation, along
with marketing of wider ranges of consumers’ computing devices. Such computing devices’
instances comprise notebooks, tablets, and desktop computers. Just like the car manufacturing
industry, Dell seems to operate on a hybrid strategy, which integrates both the 'differentiation'
and 'cost leadership' elements of Porter's model (Hoskisson, 2010). It has been shown by the Dell
that when these elements are used efficiently and effectively, they can be utilized for gaining a
competitive edge along with creating a distinctive compet...