4th semester. The financial analysis reveals that Apple has been undergoing an impressing growth in the net sales for the past few years. Furthermore the financial analysis showed that a big part of the net sales is generated by complementary products which can be connected to the sales of Macs‚ iPhones and iPods. The strategic analysis revealed that there is reason to expect continued redevelopment of products. An analysis of Apples core capabilities‚competitors and the development in consumer
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of Apple (Customer Service Aspect) Apple has been a very famous brand in the electronic industry these few decades‚ and it is due to many reasons‚ such as their creativity‚ user-friendly products‚ simple yet chic designs‚ great customer services‚ brilliant modification on existing products and that their designs and products are much ahead of their competitors. Among all these reasons‚ I believe great customer services is the factor the contributed the most to its success and helped Apple in
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Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix for Apple Strengths | Weight | Rating | Wt.Score | 1. Customer loyalty combined with expanding closed system 2. As a leading innovator in mobile device technology 3. Strong financial performance 4. Powerful Brand reputation 5. Retail stores 6. Strong marketing and advertising teams | 0.120.100.090.110.090.10 | 443434 | 0.480.400.270.440.270.40 | Weakness | | | | 1. High Price 2. Incompatibility with different OS 3. Patent infringements
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1 Apple Assessment of Training Systems at Apple Chariti Luttrell BUS692: Strategies in Human Resource Management Dr. Warren St.James February 25‚ 2013 2 Apple Assessment of Training Systems at Apple Apple has been in the forefront of innovation‚ creation‚ and technology for many years. The organization has had
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BACKGROUND On January 24‚ 1984 Apple introduced the first commercially successful personal computer using a mouse and a graphical user interface[i].Since then the war between PC and Mac users has lived. Claims have been made that Apple is too expensive and PC’s are too slow and of cheap quality. After the introduction of Microsoft’s Windows in 1985 the PC market has been dominated due to Microsoft’s Windows operating system[ii]. The domination of the market is largely due to the flexibility of Windows
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Apple Reports Second Quarter Results Best March Quarter Revenue and Earnings in Apple History CUPERTINO‚ California—April 22‚ 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended March 28‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.16 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion‚ or $1.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion‚ or $1.16 per diluted share‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross
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Strategic Posture 1. The company’s strategic posture is clearly stated‚ and is also back up by its strong performance. 2. Mission • Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing and music experience to its customers. The company has a unique ability to design and development its own hardware and software. 3. Objectives • Today‚ Apple is committed to lead the industry with its award-winning computers‚ OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. The company’s
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Resources are the firm specific assets useful for creating a cost or differentiation advantage and that few competitors can acquire easily. The following are some examples of such resources.  Patents and trademarks There are a high number of apples own private patents and innovative designs that licences out to obtain extra profit/  Installed
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Which one is better‚ Apple or Samsung? Along with the rapid development of science and technology‚ electronic products has became a very important part of our life. And there are many electronic companies in the world such as Apple‚ Sony and Samsung. Apple and Samsung are two of the most famous electronic companies in the world. They both produce abundant kinds of electronic products such as smartphones‚ tablets and computers. So there are many comparisons of these two companies ’ products
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TASK A INTRODUCTION The product name Apple was originated from two mutual interests’ friends Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The development of the company in the 1070s “Apple” was a step ahead of most computers of the time featuring a use of television as a display system of watching and a cassette interface for listening and recording programs. Apple Inc. is mainly a special design‚ a market mobile for media and communication device personal hands computer‚ digital music player‚ and the production
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