ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Internal Control, Opendocument, Ibm System I
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Strengths: clear organizational structure, wide range of products and services, resourceful cost reduction, brand reputation. The success of ibm is mostly based on these reasons as listed above. Ibm has established a clear and a stable organizational structure. Otherwise, it cannot defeat other competitors in the same industry if the company is in trouble of internal hierarchical problems. Ibm also reduces its costs in an efficient way as the company adapts the advantage of online service to its customers and its internal control. From this perspective, ibm can save a lot of cost of paperwork, time, staff and other overhead costs per year. As a worldwide brand, ibm is a world leader in it industry. It gains reputation from all around the world as it reaches globally with high standard and quality of goods and services. However, ibm carries a great dollar amount of its operations.