Case 10: Apple Computer and Steve P. Jobs (2006) Issue/Problem Identification 1. Apple is known to provide customers with a personal computer revolution that is easy-to-use machine. It was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Apple was a success at the beginning period of its production due to marketing and technological innovation and the company has invented. Apple grew quickly as the development of the products increases and the revenue continued to grow. Apple’s business strategy
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Apple Inc. is a successful developer of both computers and consumer electronics. The company’s most popular products include Macintosh computers‚ iPod mp3 players‚ iPhone smartphones and most recently the iPad‚ which is a hybrid of a tablet computer‚ and an eReader. Apple’s Macintosh computers‚ iPods‚ iPhones‚ and iPads all share characteristics that make them part of the general information technology industry. However‚ since they are very different products each belongs to a more specific industry
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Key activities of Apple Apple’s Lines of Business The company divides its own product lines into iPhone‚ iPad‚ Mac‚ iPod‚ iTunes‚ Software‚ and Services‚ and Accessories. I will group these as three lines of business: Computing Hardware & Software‚ Mobile Devices‚ and the iTunes Store. Computing Hardware & Software Apple’s longest running line of business is that of computer hardware and software. The company has always believed that hardware is only as useful as its software‚ and the importance
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The Intensive strategies consist of three types of strategies market penetration‚ market development and product development. Intensive strategies purpose is to make intensive efforts to improve a firm s’ competitive position with existing products. Market penetration strategy seeks to increase market share of existing products or services in existing market. In market development‚ marketers introduce existing products into new geographic areas. Product development is a strategy in which companies
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INTRODUCTION: This project aims to research and understand an individual stock price change‚ Apple (identified as AAPL in the stock exchange market); by studying the statistics generated by market activity (prices) of the stock along with the price changes in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index (DJUSTC). Assuming that the changes in DJIA and DJUSTC could be estimated by market moving economic indicators (e.g. updates of GDP‚ Jobless claims‚ Consumer confidence index
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competitive pricing strategy to increase its passenger and freight travel market share. Case Solution: Eurotunnel should use a market-penetration pricing strategy at all times to gain freight customers. It should use a market-penetration pricing strategy during non-peak periods and a premium pricing strategy during peak periods with passenger car customers. Rationale: This strategy works best for Eurotunnel to gain market share for three main reasons: * Passenger preference among Le Shuttle
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7838590282 Rural market- opportunities- “India lives in her villages”‚ a maxim attributed to Mahatma Gandhi‚ rings true when we see rural India retaining its old domination of the national population and economy in its 627000 villages‚ even after six decades of a development model that cherishes urbanization and industrialization. Close to 69% of Indians—743 million people or 138 million households—live in rural areas‚ generating 56% of the national income. With urban markets showing signs of saturation
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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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AppApple inc. is located in Cupertino‚ CA ‚ and founded in 1976‚ it currently employs 34‚300 full and part time workers globally. The current CEO for Apple inc. is Steve Jobs‚ and the COO is Timothy D. Cook. Board members include William V. Campbell‚ Al Gore Jr‚ Andrea Jung‚ and Arthur D. Levinson. Apple currently spends $1.3 billion in research and development‚ which is 3.6 percent of total revenues. Continuing innovation in a number of key products has been the key to the company’s success
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The Apple iPhone revolutionized the smart phone market. It is the first device to feature three in one integration of a mobile phone‚ internet surfing and digital music player capabilities. In addition‚ the device features a great design‚ has few competitors‚ and addresses consumers’ desires to be constantly connected in a convenient and flexible manner. Apple has continuously improved upon its original model‚ and has become a large international player in the saturated mobile phone market. Apple
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