For analysis I am dissecting the famous “1984” Super-bowl commercial by Apple Computer Inc. The commercial aired during the Super-bowl in 1984. The title and the commercial itself reference both the year it was aired as well as the famous book “1984” by George Orwell. The opening setting shows a row of people in a drone-like trance‚ wearing matching gray clothing‚ walking down a hallway‚ marching in step with each other. After a few seconds of this‚ we see a woman running down a different‚ empty
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of sound business performance. It is estimated that Apple’s brand is valued at $ 76.5 billion and in 2012; the brand was voted the second most valuable brand in the world (Jurevicius‚ 2013). The brand reputation has one of the best strong financial performance among many companies (Jurevicius‚ 2013). Apparently‚ towards the end of 2012‚ the firm holds an approximated $ 10 billion in cash‚ which proves the company is cash sufficient company. Apple’s strong financial performance is a strength which can
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Evaluation of Mission Statement pg. 4 Company Objectives‚ Strategies and Core Competencies pg. 6 Business Scope pg. 9 Financial Ratios - 2002 pg. 12 Company Strengths pg. 14 Company Weaknesses pg. 15 Value‚ Rareness‚ Imitability & Organization (VRIO) pg. 15 Value Chain pg. 16 Opportunities pg. 17 Threats pg. 17 Strategic Objectives & Relative Evaluations pg. 18 Strategy Implementation pg. 21 Balanced Scorecard pg. 23 References pg. 25 Executive Summary Vision Consulting has conducted
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Brian Sina Professor Lewis Intro to Marketing 10/15/11 The iPod Takeover: A Marketing Analysis When Apple introduced the iPod they produced something much more than an MP3 player‚ they produced a machine that had changed the music industry forever. Any machine that plays back mp3 files is known as an mp3 player‚ but while there are hundreds of different ones on the market‚ people refer to all of them as “iPods.” iPod is now a household name just like microwave‚ vacuum‚ and television; a direct
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battery. SWOT stands for Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats‚ and is an important tool often used to highlight where a business is‚ and where it could be in the future. The following SWOT analysis looks at iPhone which is operating in consumer electronics industry. The following SWOT analysis will give one’s a clear picture of the business environment iPhone 4S is operating in at the present time. Strengths: Siri is one of the main competitive advantages and therefore a strength of iPhone
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Environmental Analysis The information technology (IT) industry has always been highly driven by innovations in technology. It is dynamic and highly competitive‚ with frequent changes in both technologies and business models. Each industry shift is an opportunity to conceive new products‚ new technologies‚ or new ideas that can further transform the industry and businesses. The following PESTEL analysis will try to gain an understanding of Microsoft’s business potential‚ future market situation
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Tianyue Shao‚ Yi Wei Ducati is a specialized manufacturer of racing and sport motorcycles based in Italy. In this case report‚ we will analyze Ducati’s competitive position through an opportunities and threats analysis‚ Porter’s Five Forces‚ a value and cost drivers analysis‚ as well as the VRIO framework. Opportunities/Threats One of the biggest opportunities in the motorcycle industry is the growth trend of 3.3% in unit sales over the past five years‚ mostly in the United States and Asia/Pacific
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17.4.8 Data Analysis: Data analysis is the process by which the data is converted into meaningful information. The data collected from questionnaire is of no use until it is processed (editing‚ coding etc.) and analyzed for drawing conclusion. Many data analysis techniques and softwares are available‚ but the researcher has to carefully select a technique to solve the problem on hand. Usually‚ data analysis technique is decided at the time of setting objectives and formation of questionnaires‚ but
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100 stores (Kinicki & Williams‚ 2013). His plan requires stores to be divided into various specialty shopping areas and the normally highly trafficked center area of the store to be transformed into a Town Square‚ to loosely mimic the concept of Apple’s Genius Bar (Sacks‚ 2013). Thus‚ making JC Penney stores a destination by creating a completely unique and distinctly different shopping experience for customers and differentiating Penney’s from competitors like Kohl’s and Macy’s (Kinicki & Williams
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Procter & Gamble is a company with more than 100 years on business‚ and is a clear example of a successful company. Procter and Gamble was founded in 1837 and incorporated in Ohio on May 5‚ 1905. It began as a small family operated soap and candle company‚ and now provides products and services of greater quality and value to consumers in over 180 countries. Procter and Gamble‚ in conjunction with its subsidiaries provides branded consumer goods products. Procter and Gamble also makes pet food‚ water
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