In partial fulfillment of the subject TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Friday 1:00pm – 4:00pm | A Study on the TQM approach of Apple Inc. | | Submitted by: GLEEZLE ASHLEY A. BELARDOStudent no.: 10 -11077Submitted to: Professor MedinaDate: December 14‚ 2012 | | TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………3BODY/ RESEARCH…………………………………………………………………...6REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………...10 | | INTRODUCTION Apple Inc. Is an American multinational electronics and software
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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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Corporate Case Study: Apple Inc. Article One: Apple’s Secret Plan for Its Cash Stash In 2012‚ Forbes Magazine published an article that discusses what Apple Inc. plans to do with the large amounts of money it has acquired over the years. The sum reaches up to $100 billion‚ making the company one of the most profitable in history. However‚ the company has around $64 billion of their cash stuck oversees. If Apple were to choose to move the money back to the United States they would be hit with a
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contemporary management functions and the employer-employee relationship? The Purpose of this essay is to determine how scientific management impacts contemporary management functions and the employer-employee relationship. This essay is based on the journal article [Locke‚E (1982)The Ideas of Fredrick W Taylor: An Evaluation‚ Academy Management review‚7(11)‚pp.14-24] and is regarding scientific management started by Fredrick Winslow Taylor which was a theory developed regarding management which analysed
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Unit 1 Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc.‚ 2008 Background Apple Computer‚ Inc. was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in April 1976. It started as a computer software and hardware manufacturer. Apple Computer‚ Inc. is famous for having one of the largest and most loyal customer bases that have helped to make concrete consistent growth for the company (Yoffie‚ Slind‚ 2008). In 2007 Apple Computer Inc.‚ became Apple Inc. to mirror its expansion into the consumer electronics market while still
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Classical Management Functions Useful in Describing Managerial Work? Introduction The functions of management uniquely describe managers’ jobs. With his work General and Industrial Management (1949‚ 1916 in French)‚ Henri Fayol was a pioneer on the field of management theory. Many more were to follow‚ some supporting Fayol’s thoughts and some‚ i.e. Henry Mintzberg in The Nature of Managerial Work (1973) saying that Fayol’s views are not holding true today. Academy of Management Review‚ 1987
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Steve Jobs The man who thought differently… Manasi Sarin 8/1‚ English March 25th 2013 Ms Taylor “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” These famous words have been said by the greatest man of the 21st century‚ Steve Jobs. This biography will be discussing how Steve Job’s life was remarkable‚ his achievements‚ and the problems he faced in life. We will also be discussing about the life lessons we can learn from Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs’s life
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Functions of management The functions of management uniquely describe managers ’ jobs. The most commonly cited functions of management are planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling‚ although some identify additional functions. The functions of management define the process of management as distinct from accounting‚ finance‚ marketing‚ and other business functions. These functions provide a useful way of classifying information about management‚ and most basic management texts since
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Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer‚ Inc. Case Analysis Dubinsky’s primary mistake was relying on her position and reputation rather than mounting an effective‚ persuasive‚ and fact-based argument. As noted by Jay Conger in The Necessary Art of Persuasion‚ today’s employees are not content to accept a decree from above and seek to understand the reasons behind a decision. She should have taken Jobs’ JIT proposal seriously from the beginning and‚ as soon as she heard of it‚ worked to make her case
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Hewlett Packard by Steve Wozniak‚ Apple Computers Inc. was established on 1976 by the willingness of these two individuals to create a small‚ practical and user-friendly computer for home usage – with Job’s garage as being the main office‚ the computer was sold only by its system‚ meaning that no case‚ monitor or whatsoever was sold with it (Richardson‚ 2008). In this industry‚ Apple is facing several competitors such as‚ Samsung‚ Lenovo‚ Huawei and Sony‚ but Apple is still the most profitable and
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