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The Dell Deal Explained: What a Successful Turnaround Looks Like

Harvard Business Review

And last year, he decided that the answer was to take the company private, to escape the hectoring of the public market. Dell''s success can be attributed in large part to its "direct model." This simple strategy proved wildly successful. For more background on the potential deal, click here.) Dell returned as CEO in 2007.

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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

The United States cannot rest on past success and take its multinationals for granted. These concerns can be heard in many places: the sobering survey by Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin in HBR's special March issue on U.S. Yes, but success is not guaranteed. challenges that discourage hiring and investing in America.