[pic] 9-710-467 APRIL 13‚ 2010 DAVID B. YOFFIE RENEE KIM Apple Inc. in 2010 On April 4‚ 2010‚ Apple Inc. launched its eagerly anticipated iPad amid great hype. The multimedia computer tablet was the third major innovation that Apple had released over the last decade. CEO Steve Jobs had argued that the iPad was another revolutionary product that could emulate the smashing success of the iPod and the iPhone. Expectations ran high. Even The Economist displayed the release of the iPad on
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APPLE INC. History Of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. has been an icon in American industry over the last three decades. It was named the number one “world’s most admired company” by Fortune the last three consecutive years. Over the years‚ The Apple brand name has become synonymous with innovation. CEO Steve Jobs has done a remarkable job turning around the company that was near bankruptcy in 1996. As the name change from “Apple Computer” to “Apple Inc.” in 2007 suggests‚ Apple is no longer just
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Strategic analysis requires analyzing three primary activities which refer to the mission of the organization‚ internal environmental analysis and external environmental analysis. In this stage‚ we can analyze that Apple Inc. is more focus on the components such as the current technologies than on the employees based on the mission statement. SWOT analysis can be used to analyze the internal and external environment of Apple Inc. The internal environment factors are strengths that represent value
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Assignment 1 In this essay‚ the Porter’s five forces theory is used to analysis the industry structure. These five forces are Intensity of rivalry within the industry‚ Threat of substitute products‚ Bargaining Power of Buyers‚ Bargaining Power of Suppliers and Threat of New Entrants. Through them‚ it will know the industries profitability whether is high or low. Based on Australia’s industry‚ Mining and retail are the industries I chose to analysis. High Profit Industry- Mining Industry Australia’s
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Unit 1 Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc.‚ 2008 Background Apple Computer‚ Inc. was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in April 1976. It started as a computer software and hardware manufacturer. Apple Computer‚ Inc. is famous for having one of the largest and most loyal customer bases that have helped to make concrete consistent growth for the company (Yoffie‚ Slind‚ 2008). In 2007 Apple Computer Inc.‚ became Apple Inc. to mirror its expansion into the consumer electronics market while still
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Apple Inc. in 2012 1. What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? First competitive advantage of Apple is high margin. In Exhibit 5 you can compare the percentage of gross margins and R&D/Sales of three major PC manufacturers. The percentage of gross margin of apple is the highest among the three from 2006 while there is no big difference in R&D/Sales. This implies that the manufacturing process of Apple is more efficient than those of other companies and that consumers are willing
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CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADENY Vallejo‚ CA Apple Inc. by: Breanna 17 December 2011 EGL 001 Introduction to English Composition 1 Apple Inc. Do you own an iPod? Or how about a Mac computer? Apple products are very well known all around the world. Even though they seem like such a great product‚ it took their creator Steve Jobs and many helpful employees to perfect the iPod to how it is today. Jobs endured financial loss‚ risk of failure‚ threats‚ and lawsuits‚ and success
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Introduction Company Background Apple‚ Inc.‚ formerly known as Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ is a multinational corporation that designs‚ develops‚ and ultimately sells computer software‚ computers‚ and consumer electronics. It was founded by three men of an exceptional intellect; these three men being Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. Its headquarters is located in Cupertino‚ CA. This illustrious company came into play on April 1‚ 1976‚ and it was known as Apple Computer‚ Inc. on January 3‚ 1977. The
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that is also facing the company Apple Inc.‚ also known as Apple Computer Inc. before changed its name in the beginning of 2007‚ is an American consumer electronics corporation with worldwide annual sales in its fiscal year 2006 of US$19.3 billion (Edgar Online‚ 2006.) Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs out of Silicon Valley founded Apple Computer in the 1976 (Ehrenfried‚ 2004.) From the Apple II microcomputer introduced in 1977 to the Macintosh introduced in 1984‚ Apple Computer has became one of the leading
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Apple Inc. is a global computer manufacturing company that is going through major changes in its organizational culture and it’s organizational structure due to several events of the past few years. This is a company that grew extremely fast in little time‚ that their management found themselves not being able to keep their operations and finances under control. Apple Inc. has been forced to reevaluate and redesign it’s organizational culture and organizational structure to avoid bankruptcy. The
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