Real$-$World Application $5$: Diversification

Real$-$World Application $5$: Diversification Instructions

List and justify the stages in the value chain in which dell technologies operates $-$ Raw Materials, Components$/$Intermediate Goods, Manufacturing, Marketing$/$Sales$,$ After$-$Sales Service & Support.

Discuss whether dell technologies is looking to backward integrate $($upstream$),$ forward integrate $($downstream$),$ both, or neither.

Discuss the type of diversification dell technologies is pursuing and why $-$ Single Business, Dominant Business, Related$-$Constrained, Related$-$Linked, or Unrelated.

While discussing their diversification strategy, be sure to discuss it in terms of how they are exploiting economies of scope.