Case | HBS Case Collection | 1996 (Revised from original version)
by Das Narayandas and V. Kasturi Rangan
Traces the evolution of the personal computer industry over the last 20 years and uses this as a backdrop to look at how Dell Computer Corp. grew from a small start-up to a multi-billion-dollar company in a decade. Dell is now faced with a set of decisions on the product markets it needs to serve in order to sustain its growth profitably into the future.
Keywords: History; Hardware; Judgments; Corporate Strategy; Emerging Markets; Performance Consistency; Growth and Development; Computer Industry;
Citation:
Narayandas, Das, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Dell Computer Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 596-058, September 1996. (Revised from original October 1995 version.)
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Supplement | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2013 version)
Equitas Microfinance (C): Advent of Regulation
V.G. Narayanan, V. Kasturi Rangan and Vidhya Muthuram
Keywords: business model; for-profit firms; Micro Finance; growth and development strategy; corporate social responsibility and impact; Social Enterprise; India;
Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013
Innovation at the Boston Consulting Group
Robert G. Eccles, Das Narayandas and Penelope Rossano
Keywords: innovation; strategy consulting; professional service firm; knowledge management; client management; product development; leadership; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Independent Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Value Creation; Consulting Industry;
Ron Johnson: Retail at Target, Apple, and J.C. Penney
Das Narayandas, Kerry Herman and Lisa Mazzanti