------------------------------------------------- 1. Analyze the personal computer industry. Are the dynamics favorable or problematic for Apple? ------------------------------------------------- The personal computer industry is at a crossroads. At the outset‚ consumers desire to own and operate computers. On the other hand‚ the preferred personal “computers” may no longer take the form of a desktop or laptop. Indeed‚ a portion of the personal computer industry has already shifted their preference
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4.2 Human Resources Management Human Resources of Apple Inc is responsible for recruiting the most talented people in the world‚ helping them develop new skills‚ and supporting them throughout their careers. Usually‚ Apple follows selective hiring practices to recruit and hire talented individuals. Human resources division will go through three mainly activities to recruit talented people which are planning‚ recruitment‚ and employee selection. Human resources will analyze and planning that the
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Abstract From humble beginnings in 1976‚ Apple inc. has become a leader in the computer industry. Through their leadership and management they are credited for the growth of the personal computer industry. Apple designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets personal computers and many related software‚ services‚ peripheral and network solutions. With such products as the iMac‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ and iPad; Apple has continue its vision of innovation. This has allowed them to garner a relatively large base of loyal
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Technology and jobs Coming to an office near you The effect of today’s technology on tomorrow’s jobs will be immense—and no country is ready for it INNOVATION‚ the elixir of progress‚ has always cost people their jobs. In the Industrial Revolution artisan weavers were swept aside by the mechanical loom. Over the past 30 years the digital revolution has displaced many of the mid-skill jobs that underpinned 20th-century middle-class life. Typists‚ ticket agents‚ bank tellers
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Apple-Merging Technology‚ Business‚ and Environment 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? Had Apple’s top executives not supported investing in the iPod‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. may have not come back from “near oblivion‚” as the textbook described. With MP3 players dominating the music world‚ Apple had a slim chance of becoming the leader of these devices. Focusing on a unique type of MP3 with features unlike others‚ investing in
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peculiarities of the production processes of iProducts by Apple Inc. This article is a result of interviewing of dozens of people related to the company or experts sharing their personal view on the subject‚ including economists‚ manufacturing experts‚ technology analysts‚ academic researchers‚ competitors and corporate partners‚ government officials. The main aim of the article is to evaluate reasons and consequences of a decision of Apple Inc. to move the production of its products abroad. The decision
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Apple Inc.‚ 2008 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages in the computer business? There are mainly two kinds of competitive advantages‚ which are cost advantage and differentiation advantage. Apparently‚ Apple adopted the latter one. On one hand‚ Apple enjoys high-end technology and innovation and keeps offering unique features. Apple put a high premium on creating machines that offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. In marketing its Mac products‚ Apple highlighted
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Use the stakeholder model of business environments to critically examine the external environment of Asda Wal-Mart as outlined in the case study. No business can operate in isolation. All businesses operate in the wider business environment‚ which is described as ‘the external context in which organisations find themselves undertaking their activities’ [ (Capon‚ 2000‚ p. 8) ]. This essay will use the stakeholder model to examine the external factors effecting Asda Wal-Mart. It is recognised
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The external environment is the "external context within which an organisation exists and operates."1 One of the ways in which the external environment can be analysed is by assessing the impact of politics‚ the economy‚ social factors and technological factors (P.E.S.T. analysis). The organisations are affected either generally or immediately by the external environment. The immediate factors‚ also referred to as the operational environment‚ include aspects such as suppliers‚ financial institutions
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