Apple Company Internal And External Factors
Apple, Inc.
Jeremiah Boshard
MGT/230
March 12, 2015
Traci Thurman Bowen
Apple is one of the largest growing companies in America. They are consistently growing and improving the latest technology that has generated from the communication industry. In view of the fact that these successfully large companies need to be run by proficient leaders who have exceptional management skills to continue to companies rise in its business. The four functions of management are Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. These four functions are vital to running a thriving company. Apple is a tremendous corporation that uses these strategic strategies to develop and promote its technology in the communication field. In this paper I will explain how the internal and external factors affect the four functions of management inside Apple. I will also interpret specific internal and external examples of Globalization, Technology, Innovation, Diversity and Ethics.
Planning is the first and foremost function that is controlled by the manager. It is the base in which goals are formulated and then carried out. Strategies are formed along with improvising the best solution for the outcome that you are seeking. Business proposals are generated and lead by managers who ask personnel to complete them. This helps Apple to stay on task to continually beat the competitor.
The second function of management is Organizing. This function helps to correlate specific jobs to each of the employees and gathers the right resources needed for obtaining the targeted goal or project objectives. Essentially, being organized is the underlying to how the company will operate and grow. Apple has used this function several times within their company, but within their several products, suggesting that it helps the consumer to stay on task and organized through the applications that are contingent upon the purchased of such. Staff members that are in need of direction can look to
Jeremiah Boshard
MGT/230
March 12, 2015
Traci Thurman Bowen
Apple is one of the largest growing companies in America. They are consistently growing and improving the latest technology that has generated from the communication industry. In view of the fact that these successfully large companies need to be run by proficient leaders who have exceptional management skills to continue to companies rise in its business. The four functions of management are Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. These four functions are vital to running a thriving company. Apple is a tremendous corporation that uses these strategic strategies to develop and promote its technology in the communication field. In this paper I will explain how the internal and external factors affect the four functions of management inside Apple. I will also interpret specific internal and external examples of Globalization, Technology, Innovation, Diversity and Ethics.
Planning is the first and foremost function that is controlled by the manager. It is the base in which goals are formulated and then carried out. Strategies are formed along with improvising the best solution for the outcome that you are seeking. Business proposals are generated and lead by managers who ask personnel to complete them. This helps Apple to stay on task to continually beat the competitor.
The second function of management is Organizing. This function helps to correlate specific jobs to each of the employees and gathers the right resources needed for obtaining the targeted goal or project objectives. Essentially, being organized is the underlying to how the company will operate and grow. Apple has used this function several times within their company, but within their several products, suggesting that it helps the consumer to stay on task and organized through the applications that are contingent upon the purchased of such. Staff members that are in need of direction can look to
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