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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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Executive Overview Apple has been established for over 30 years since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976. During Steven Jobs’s tenure as CEO‚ Apple’s mission was to bring an easy-to-use computer to market. However‚ Apple was not performing as good as Jobs projected‚ so he resigned in 1985. In the following 12 years‚ Apple experienced three different CEO’s and still could not be brought back to life. Under John Sculley‚ Apple worked to drive down costs by switching much
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Foxconn is one of the manufacturer in Apple Inc. that is in charge of manufacturing electronics products. For instance‚ iPhones and iPads. Unfortunately‚ many employees committed suicide by jumping from buildings in 2010. Besides‚ there are lots of factors lead to many employees committed suicide. For example‚ poor working environment‚ low salary‚ work overtime‚ etc. This issue damaged the reputation of Apple Inc. directly. As a result‚ Foxconn and Apple Inc. make a different responses and solutions
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------------------------------------------------- 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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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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emerge in the last three decades‚” Apple has masterfully applied the four functions of management to their business strategy (Finkle and Mallin‚ 2011‚ p. 63). The first function‚ planning‚ focuses on the company’s strategy to set out and achieve their organizational goals. The technology industry is perpetually evolving to be successful Apple has to stay ahead of the curve using strategic planning to ensure that their innovative products dominate the market. Apple “stands for innovation in personal
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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 in 2010 - Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Background: Apple was founded by Steve Jobs with Steve Wozniak on Apr 1‚ 1976. With the inventions of Apple I and II‚ Apple became the Industry Leader till 1980.The entry of IBM In PC Market hit Apple badly in terms of market share. High compatibility issues and higher Prices and the growth of highly compatible IBM PCs nearly ruined Apple. The then
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Apple Inc. 2010 Case Study Case Summary: Steve Jobs and Steve Wazniak started Apple over 30 years ago. Over that time span‚ Steve jobs was fired from Apple and rehired. It was essentially Jobs that save apple with superb vision and creative innovations. The first innovation was like a fashion statement. The iMac was an innovation that put 2 products into one. The desktop was built into the screen. Then‚ Jobs tackled the world of portable music by inventing the iPod. He shortly followed
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