Apple Inc. ( formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. Apple was established on April 1‚ 1976 by( Steve Jobs .( Steve Wozniak .( Ronald Wayne. Former : Steve Jobs. (Chairman‚ 1976-1985‚ 2011; CEO‚ 1997–2011)( Current :Tim Cook. As of July 2011‚ Apple has 364 retail stores in thirteen countries as well as the online Apple Store and iTunes Store . It is the largest publicly-traded
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IDEA LIVES ON 1955-2011 ERA OF APPLE Three apples have changed the world ‘ADAMS’‚ ‘NEWTON’s’ and ‘STEVE JOBS’ Apple was just a fruit for all of us some time back‚ nobody would have ever thought that this name will bring a revolution in the electronic industry. Wherever Apple stepped in‚ it managed to touch the sky. From an interactive desktop operating system‚ Apple was determined to bring best sound technology and so the old Walkman and disk man were transformed into a smart music player
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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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goals‚ & traits‚ what is the first thing that comes to mind? Are there similarities? How about differences? Before we discuss the differences between these three words‚ I believe it’s important to understand their meanings. Motive is defined as the reason for doing or behaving in a certain way. Goal is defined as something you want to achieve. Lastly‚ traits can be defined as a characteristic that distinguishes a person. So what are the differences between motives‚ goals‚ and traits? I believe
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BRAND PORTFOLIO METAPHORS BASED ON AAKER’S BRAND PORTFOLIO STRATEGY Kent Dahl kentd@kth.se Different Relevancein Different Contexts Proffesional World Indek/IPD‚ Guest Lecturer Master Thesis‚ Endorsed by Uggla Educational World Educational Music World Professional Music World Music World Internal& ExternalPerspectives What a weak sub‐ brand! Portfolio Roles No‚ it’s a Linchpin brand! Product Defining Roles ProductDefiningRoles
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Product For years‚ Apple was considered as a computer manufacturer that creates products aimed at individuals who are “different‚ hip and imaginative. Both Apple’s computers and the brand name itself are successfully marketed all around the world. In recent years‚ Apple diversified it product mix by introducing new line of products to keep up with the competitive consumer electronics market. The iPod‚ a portable music player was the first product range that was launched to compete in the portable
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Corporate Strategy Apple Report Team C Margy Rizkalla Ibrahim Tawakol Pauline Kitur Soukeyna Gaye Kareem Abouelnaga Ehidiamhen Alikah First‚ we have to analyze the situation at which Steve Jobs has taken the decision of disabling Adobe from operating Flash on ipods touch‚ ipad‚ and iphones. Flash has been used in 95% of desktops even Mac itself. At one point in time‚ Apple owned a 20% stake in Adobe and had been working closely together for years. Apple had its doubts about Adobe’s reliability
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the top of the global brands with an estimate value of &78 billion. IBM has closely behind with 71$ billion. Despite those two businesses have totally different of business nature‚ these two firms have a significant common characteristic which is the value of their brand is extremely high. However‚ the value of branding isn’t only reveal in those two firms but the entire market has the common factors which are the most successful firm always has a high value of their brand. Branding is one of the
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Creating Brand Equity GENERAL CONCEPT QUESTIONS Multiple Choice 1. At the heart of a successful brand is ________‚ backed by creatively designed and executed marketing. a. price b. promotion c. a great product or service d. a great slogan e. a brand concept Answer: c Page: 273 Level of difficulty: Easy 2. The strategic branch management process involves four main steps. Which of the following would NOT be among those steps? a. Measuring consumer brand knowledge
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Innovation in Apple‚ Inc. Part I: Thinking a technological innovation Apple Inc‚ is incorporated in 3 January 1977 as a multinational corporation which serves as a manufacturer and designer in the consumer electronics sector. Their focus point is production‚ marketing and support service of personal computers‚ computer hardware and software portable mp3 players‚ portable video players and finally mobile phones with the multimedia function. The company is located in USA‚ California‚ Silicon
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