Contents Introduction 2 Features of Apple Industry: 2 Evaluation of Steve Jobs as a strategic leader 4 Strategic Innovation 5 Recommendation 7 Conclusion 8 Reflection of our group work 9 References 12 Introduction As the first of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Business week‚ 2010) and the 17th of the Best Global Brands (Interbrand‚ 2010)‚ Apple has succeeded in strategic leadership and innovation‚ which has drawn attention from the world recently. This essay focuses on some
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Date: 04/06/2014 Case 14: Apple Computers in 2012 Background Apple computer Inc. is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronic‚ personal computer‚ computer software‚ commercial servers and digital media. Apple‘s core product lines were iPhone‚ smart phones‚ iPads‚ tablet computers iPods‚ portable media players and Macintosh computers. The founder‚ Steve Jobs‚ and Steve Woziak started Apple Computers in 1976 and incorporated it into a company
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Group Assignment APPLE COMPUTER Strategic Management (MRC2213) Prepared by Norhayati Sulaiman (MR111202) Ahmad Akmal Mohd Idris (MR121007) Nor Fadillah Md Ali (MR 11150) For Dato’ Dr. Mohd Padzil Bin Hashim International Business School UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia Introduction Apple Computer Inc was established by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in April 1976. It all started after Wozniak made a box called Apple 1 computer‚ it has no keyboard and no power supply but it was
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APPLE INC. INTRODUCTION: Apple Inc. with its headquarters in Cupertino‚ California is an American multinational corporation which manufactures designs and sells personal computers‚ electronics‚ online services‚ computer software‚ cellular phones‚ portable music players‚ watches and variety of other related things including applications. Apple Inc is mainly famous for its hardware products which includes its smart phone ‘iPhone’‚ Apple TV‚ its portable music player ‘iPod’‚ its line of computers ‘Mac’
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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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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California‚ that designs‚ develops‚ and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. Apple is the world’s second-largest information technology company by revenue after Samsung Electronics‚ and the world’s third-largest mobile phone maker. As of May 2013‚ Apple maintains 408 retail stores in fourteen countries as well as the online Apple Store and iTunes Store. Organization strategy June
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CASE: Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Inc. The non-GAAP numbers of Apple Inc. reflect its economics better. Because‚ in the existing method of accounting‚ revenue and cost of goods sold are spread over the lifetime of the product (expected 24-months)‚ while the costs incurred for engineering‚ sales‚ marketing and warranty are recorded immediately. This accurate recording of expenses while recognizing only a part of the cost of goods sold thus showed reduced margins. While this did not affect
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and details of Apple Computers in its current state. We will examine Apple¡¦s strategy of being consumer based and evaluate the current situation to see if it may be time for Apple to venture into the office business computer industry. This report will cover a brief overview of the company‚ it¡¦s current assortment of products it offers‚ recent marketing strategies‚ competitors to the company‚ and future opportunities and threats that Apple may face. First we will explore the Apple Company¡¦s overview
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Apple Inc Introduction Apple Inc is an American multinational organization located in 1 infinite loop‚ Cupertino‚ California 95014‚ in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers‚ other related software products‚ and the electronic products such as MP3 players and iPods. Apple Inc’s main products are iMac‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ and its latest advanced product is iPad‚ which is on the verge of creating another revolution after iPhone. Apple Inc was
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Part A- Historical Analysis: A. Business In: Apple Inc. is engaged in designing‚ manufacturing and marketing mobile communication and media devices‚ personal computers and portable digital music players. It also sells a range of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions‚ and third-party digital content and applications as well as services and support offerings. Specifically‚ the company operates in the Technology sector and serves computer hardware‚ computer software
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