Strategic Audit of The Gap‚ Inc. Submitted by: Chris Bess‚ Teddy Ormsbee‚ Tiffany Sayers‚ and Jeremey Williams Submitted to: Professor Ditmore 13 April 2010 Table of Contents I. Current Situation: The Gap in 2002 3 A. Past Corporate Performance 3 B. Strategic Posture 4 II. Corporate Governance 5 A. Board of Directors 6 B. Top Management 7 III. External Environment: Opportunities and Threats 8 A.) Societal Environment 8 B.) Task Environment 10 IV. Internal
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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
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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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and respected companies in the world‚ Apple Inc. was one of the few companies to emerge from the recession stronger than ever. Started in 1976 as a computer business‚ most of Apple’s success has been attributed to its music- and video-related products and the iPhone. Quickly became known then as a company that made innovative consumer electronic products instead of just a company that made computers‚ it changed its name in 2007 from “Apple Computer” to “Apple Inc.”. As Steve Jobs‚ Apple’s former CEO
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Forces .p.26 Key Opportunity .. . p.27 Key Threat p.27 Major and Subordinate Problems . p.28 Strategic Match ...p.29 Primary Strategic Match Position .p.30 Strategic Plan ..p.33 Conclusion ...p.38 LIST OF EXHIBITS Sales Trends Graph p.5 Net Income Trends
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External and Internal Factors on Apple Inc. October 27‚ 2008 External and Internal Factors on Apple Inc. As with any company‚ a solid foundation is essential for success. Companies need to have a system in place to help management plan ahead should there be a "bump" in the road. A good example of a company that is built on a solid foundation is Apple. Companies have developed and implemented their own management concepts to keep them one step ahead of the competition. There are basically four management
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Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer‚ Inc. As companies today strive for success in the market place‚ it is the efficiency of the top management in the company‚ which usually determines whether or not they are able to achieve their goals. Many of these goals and values incorporate concepts surrounding quality products and services‚ innovation‚ team spirit‚ and efficient management‚ just to name a few. However‚ many times a disconnect in one or more of these areas can cause communication barriers
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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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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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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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