Case 10: Apple Computer and Steve P. Jobs CURRENT SITUATION * Performance The current performance at Apple Inc. shows a slightly higher gross margin percentage of 33.9 compared to 32.9 for the previous year. This is based on figures from the quarterly report ending March 29‚ 2008 and the date for the comparison figure is the previous year ending March 31‚ 2007. The revenue for that same quarter was $7.51 billion with a net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion. The Macintosh computers unit
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Contents Executive Summary 3 Part One – Critically Evaluate the Key Features of Apple’s Industry 5 Part Two – Discuss how Leadership in Apple Influenced Strategic Innovation 8 Part Three – Critically assess Steve Jobs as a strategic leader at Apple 12 Conclusions 15 Appendices 17 References 20 2 Executive Summary “Increasingly‚ though‚ we live in an irregular world‚ where irregular people take advantage of irregular events and use
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Strategic analysis of Apple inc * * Table of contents * 1. History of Apple inc 2. Analysis of strategy * 2.1 Applying Porter’s strategy framework to Apple Inc * 2.2 future strategies 3. Recommendations 4. Leadership/culture 5. Appendix 6. References * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. History on Apple Inc * Apple Inc. is an American corporation
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Introduction: According to Fortune magazine‚ Apple has been named the most admired company in the US in 2008‚ expanding its reputation throughout the world from 2008-2012. However‚ the popular giant organisation has being critsized widely for it’s contractor labour practices‚ business practices as well as Apple’s own environmental approach. This essay will analyze Apple in two different perspective theories which will help us understand the practices in a better context; these two perspective
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Innovation Marketing Plan Presented by: Angela Romero-Monsalve Presented to: Prof. Perttula MKTG 649-3 SFSU Apple’s iPod: A Bite of Innovation Apple is a top tier consumer electronics manufacturer that differentiates itself by offering design-oriented‚ user-friendly‚ innovative‚ and hip products at premium price. Steve Jobs‚ a charismatic entrepreneur that pioneered the personal computer‚ the mobile computing‚ and the digital music industry‚ led Apple. Unfortunately‚ Jobs
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Running head: APPLE INC: A STRATEGIC VIEW Apple Inc: A Strategic View Anonymous Student Palm Beach State College !1 APPLE INC: A STRATEGIC VIEW !2 Apple Inc: A Strategic View Apple reinvented the personal computer industry and more recently the consumer electronics industry. This report will analyze Apple’s history‚ its business strategy‚ and the way it distinguishes itself within the technology industry. Company Description Apple Inc (NYSE: AAPL) is an American multinational
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Strategic Appraisal of Apple Inc. Introduction The intention of presenting this report is to give a full strategic appraisal and evaluation of Apple Inc. In 1976‚ the company was founded in a garage in Santa Clara‚ California. The American multinational corporation mainly involves in designing and marketing consumer electronics‚ computer software and as well as personal computers. Differentiation is the current strategy position of Apple Inc. There are five main firms in the PC industry and among
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Celestine O. Pinckney Grand Canyon University: Ethical Dilemmas and Stewardship June 5‚ 2013 How ethical are you? Do you consider cheating on your taxes ethical? Are your ethics situational? Are you demonstrating ethics by deciding to do the right or the thing that will make you acceptable to the group or your subordinates? Unethical behavior is thriving well in our country. There are business executives with their perceptions of ethical leadership and its development researched by Catherine
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About Apple in past: The Apple Inc. have become market leader by supplying price worthy products and with good technological design from their I-pods ‚ I-phones‚ MacBook with extending software like I-tunes. In 2001 apple was successful in introducing iPod. In January 2007 Steve Jobs announced iPhone‚ a combination of Internet-enabled smartphone and the iPod. The first iPhone was released on June 29‚ 2007 followed by iPhone 3G‚ iPhone 3GS‚ iPhone 4‚ iPhone 4s. Main competitors for Apple Inc
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Operational Plan 2001/02 7 11. Strategic Plan 2002/05 10 12. Annex A Key Risks 21 13. Annex B - Audit Universe 29 14. Annex C Analysis of Systems and Risk 35 1. Role of Internal Audit 1.1. Internal Audit (IAS) is an independent and objective appraisal service within the University College. 1.2. Internal audit ’s primary role is to provide an opinion to the Principal and Chief Executive‚ and to the Board of Governors via the Audit Committee‚ on risk management‚ control and governance
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