| Title: | The Digital way of working |
| Moderator: | QUARK::LIONEL ON |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5321 |
| Total number of notes: | 139771 |
What is Digitals grand strategy, and how does it relate to new products development? In 1980 Ken Olsen went on videotape and explained the company philosophy as having five points. 1 Growth was not a goal 2 We must make a profit 3 Do a good job for the customer 4 Recognition of people within the work force as our lifeblood 5 Honesty Although this is an operating philosophy that might be an effective management style it doesn't define our strategy in the marketplace. Does anyone have ideas where the company strategy for new products can be found?
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| 206.1 | HUMAN::CONKLIN | Peter Conklin | Wed Oct 22 1986 22:08 | 1 | |
yes. | |||||
| 206.2 | NY1MM::SWEENEY | Pat Sweeney | Thu Oct 23 1986 00:15 | 17 | |
re: .-1 Thank you, Peter.
I know where the "grand strategy" is published. And I'm sure it
was mailed to you (.0), and you've overlooked it.
The "President's Letter" in the Annual Report is the definitive
public statement of Digital's goals.
The operative word for FY87 is "connect". The four appearances
of the word "computer" in the President's Letter are followed by
the world "network".
Beyond that, the officers of Digital make regular speeches on the
record before the security analysts and trade press and these
statements are reported. DEC will publish the remarks of Ken Olsen
at the annual meeting of the shareholders a short time after November
6, 1986.
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| 206.3 | Try DECWORLD and MGMT MEMO | CELICA::SELTZER | Richard Seltzer | Thu Nov 06 1986 16:23 | 7 |
Take a look at the Sept. 1984 and Nov. 1984 issues of DECWORLD. (If you don't have them, give me a call. We have a few copies left.) Also, look at current and back issues of MGMT MEMO. Richard Seltzer DTN 251-1305 | |||||