STRATEGIC AUDIT WORKSHEET FOR APPLE INC. Prepared by: MGMT 4480 FALL 2009 I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Current Performance: Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent‚ up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago
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for the user. The first and most important decision you need to make is between Microsoft and Apple. Both are excellent brands but one might fit the individuals needs more than the other for different purposes. There are many different needs for computers and the right brand or the better brand in some cases might differ on what the need is at the time. The biggest difference between Microsoft and apple is user friendly interface. Microsoft created by Bill Gates was has a very user friendly program
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SAMSUNG VS APPLE-BATTLE OF THE GIANTS Samsung and Apple are the two biggest smartphone companies with a combined market share of more than half the global smartphone market. Every year both the companies bring in new innovations in their smartphones‚ which greatly increases their smartphone sales. But in today’s market where there is cut throat competition it is given that each company will try to outdo the other in every possible manner. Hence I would like to discuss the fierce battle raging
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The Apple HomePod is new on the market for the public. There is an advertisement about it which is entertaining and the actor played her role very well while showing what the HomePod is about. I think the advertisement is put together in a way which it shows how it can deal with your anxiety and loneliness‚ however‚ I don’t think it should’ve been so long for a just small object like that. It is an Apple product and I don’t think Apple had to do so much in one commercial. Jonze’s commercial is
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visions to his employees and get them to buy into his ideas. Using John Kotter ’s (1990) account of leadership‚ it was believed that leadership is about coping with changes. Since Job ’s re-entry back into Apple as the CEO‚ he was able to articulate and communicate his new vision for the company. Apple successfully transited from a computer manufacturer‚ to a company focused on a wider range of multimedia devices like the IPod and IPhone. His ability to influence his employees‚ advocating his beliefs
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Kansas City MO 64111 USA 816-931-1414 Apple‚ Foxconn & Manufacturing Strategy By Quarterman Lee‚ P.E. Strategos‚ Inc. 23 June 2012 C O N S U L T A N TS • E N GI N E E R S • S T R A TE G I S T S www.strategosinc.com 1 © 2012 Strategos‚ Inc. Apple‚ Foxconn & Manufacturing Strategy Steve Jobs and Apple Computer once built a "factory of the future" in Fremont‚ California. They spent $20‚000‚000 and then closed it after just two years. Today‚ Apple ’s net worth is more than Poland. So
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Apple Reports Second Quarter Results Best March Quarter Revenue and Earnings in Apple History CUPERTINO‚ California—April 22‚ 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended March 28‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.16 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion‚ or $1.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion‚ or $1.16 per diluted share‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross
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|Apple (2006) | Summary • Apple 2005 o $1.3 net income o $13.9 billion in sales o 11.8% operating margin o sales had grown at an annual rate of 27% o stock was at an all time high $86 • Jobs had pushed for innovative products o iMac o OS X • Apple retail chain • Source chips from Intel • 1985 ( Apple removed
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Apples and Oranges: A Comparative Essay Is the old adage “you can’t compare apples and oranges” correct? Besides being food‚ both of these produce items have much in common. They both are located under the Fruits and Vegetable category of the Canadian Food Guide; they are both spherical in shape‚ making them fit in the palm of your hand; and they both have a considerable amount of moisture under their skin. However‚ in both nutritional value and aesthetic appearance the orange far out weighs the
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Rivalry between Apple and Microsoft has existed for a long time. While Microsoft dominates the market by providing an operating system to nine tenths of the number of users (Net Applications‚ 2011)‚ Apple ’s products bring an alternative to the consumers ’ experience. Moreover‚ given Apple ’s steady growth in the last years (Yahoo Finance‚ 2011) the competition is still ongoing and fierce‚ as some PC users (sustained mostly by Microsoft) are switching to a Mac (offered by Apple). According to
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