three parts‚ it concentrates mainly on stating the problems that Apple is facing and analyzing the facts that are attributed to the problems. In the recommendation part‚ it illustrated pointed recommendations toward the problems. Specifically‚ they are recommendations about how to retain Apple’s innovative advantages and how to keep its products specificity. From another perspective‚ it also contains recommendations that help Apple solve the problem of “gray market.” Problem Statement: At first
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San Carlos Department of Business Administration School of Business and Economics APPLE IN 2008 CASE STUDY In Partial Fulfilment in the course BA111 Submitted to: Dr. Rene Paquibut Submitted by: Jon Daniel Chua Daieian Vanesa A. Portillo Roxanne M. Baring Marie Vane Quiño Submitted on: July 17‚ 2012 1. SUMMARY The early years of Apple. Two young electronics enthusiasts‚ Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ started a company selling a
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5/14/2009 Apple Inc. Case Study Key Success Factors •Expertise in particular technology/research • Proven ability to improve production processes • Customer-need satisfaction • Continued innovation Recommended Strategy Spread out consumer confidence in Steve Jobs to the Apple team and stakeholders Develop and launch the stakeholders. MacBook Air Mini by 2nd quarter 2010 to encourage said consumer confidence in Apple. 1 5/14/2009 Environmental Analysis Internal Positive
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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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Case Study 1: Apple 2008 1. Historically‚ what were Apple’s major competitive advantages? Apple’s major competitive advantages over its rivals‚ historically‚ were: (1) the pioneering of the personal computer market with its easy-to-use Apple II in 1978; (2) the introduction of the first graphical user interface (GUI) with the Macintosh in 1984; (3) the winning‚ powerful combination of Wozniak’s technical skills‚ Jobs’ entrepreneurial zeal and vision‚ and Markkula’s business savvy and connections;
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Executive Overview Apple has been established for over 30 years since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976. During Steven Jobs’s tenure as CEO‚ Apple’s mission was to bring an easy-to-use computer to market. However‚ Apple was not performing as good as Jobs projected‚ so he resigned in 1985. In the following 12 years‚ Apple experienced three different CEO’s and still could not be brought back to life. Under John Sculley‚ Apple worked to drive down costs by switching much
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(MARCH 2012) Case Analysis 1 - Apple Computer: Research how Apple managed to reinvent itself over the years. Answer the following questions: 1. What were some of Apple ’s biggest successes and failures? Describe why. 2. How much of Apple ’s success can be linked directly back to its culture? Why? 3. How do the actions of Apple apply to the TCOs? Your Case should be 1 - 2 pages‚ single-spaced‚ have references‚ and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word. Apple Inc. is an
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APPLE CASE STUDY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GENERAL INFORMATION • Apple Inc.‚ is a multinational consumer electronics and computer software corporation. • Headquartered in California. • Formerly known as Apple Computer Inc. • Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and 2009. APPLE STRATEGY • The transformations that occurred during the years from inception to present day have included many strategic management variations that drove the equipment and software
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Case 3: Apple Inc. I. Introduction Apple Computer is an innovative company evolving on the multimedia and high technology market. It is present on hardware and software markets‚ as well as in the on-line services market. Its highly diversified offer makes Apple Computers a company that is very hard to manage. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the company in 1976. They wanted to “change the world through technology” by creating the personal computer (PC). The launch of Apple II in 1978 was the
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End of Book Case Studies 16/7/03 3:17 PM Page 674 674 Q End-of-book: Case studies products as being Australian made—multinational ownership notwithstanding. Dick Smith marketed his own Dick Smith-branded food products as not just Australian made but also made by Australian owned companies‚ thereby keeping employment and profits in Australia—threatening the brand image of rival multinational brands. We are starting to see the impact of the ‘buy Australian’ theme on the marketing
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