external value chains can be used separately and in related ways. Step 2 shows how to construct a customer’s value chain. Step 3 shows how to identify the customer’s business strategy by examining this value chain and using other kinds of information. Step 4 explains how to use additional information and intelligence to leverage that understanding into strategic needs and priorities. Finally‚ Step 5 explains how a firm’s marketing function can best use this method of value-chain analysis as a new strategic
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APPLE INC. INTRODUCTION: Apple Inc. with its headquarters in Cupertino‚ California is an American multinational corporation which manufactures designs and sells personal computers‚ electronics‚ online services‚ computer software‚ cellular phones‚ portable music players‚ watches and variety of other related things including applications. Apple Inc is mainly famous for its hardware products which includes its smart phone ‘iPhone’‚ Apple TV‚ its portable music player ‘iPod’‚ its line of computers ‘Mac’
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The Financial Crisis of 2008 Factors and Prevention Abstract This paper explores the factors‚ which caused the recent financial crisis of 2008. Furthermore this paper will explain how the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policies and the Federal Government’s fiscal policies are crucial in limiting and perhaps eliminating future catastrophes. The Financial Crisis of 2008 Factors and Prevention The financial crisis of 2008 is widely considered the
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hit the global markets in 2008. This was caused in general because of subprime loans being given out by banks w/o working out the due diligence required to check the credibility of the borrowers. The key cause of the subprime crisis was the instability of the derivatives market. Prior to the housing bubble‚ there was widespread initiative to regulate the derivatives market so as to bring the stability necessary to prevent the Alan Greenspan and Robert Rubin. In 2008‚ the housing sector in
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SMT.M.M.K COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS | APPLE INC. | APPLE INC. formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and commercial servers | | SAURABHI PHANASGAONKAR 40 Index Serial No. | Particulars | Page No. | 1. | Introduction | | 2. | History | | 3 | Management Board | | | Steve Jobs | | 4. | Apple Products | | 5. | Apple’s comeback | | 6. | Small Solutions & Alternatives
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Question 1 Hank Paulson played a critical role in the financial crisis of 2008. How did Mr. Paulson help create the environment that led up to the financial crisis? What mistakes did he make as Secretary of Treasury when he had to manage the financial crisis of 2008? Do you think Mr. Paulson acted as an unbiased Secretary of the Treasury or did his background at Goldman impact his thinking and his actions? As Secretary of Treasury‚ Hank Paulson’s lax supervision let too many subprime mortgage
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Analyze the reasons why the Chinese government hired a Western public relations firm to work on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The major reason as to why Chinese government hired a Western public relations firm to work on the 2008 Beijing Olympics was to repair their image before the Olympics. Several agencies around the world were invited to discuss a contract with Chinese officials about the pre-games PR strategies‚ media training‚ and market research on Western perceptions of China. This was done
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Apple distributes its products in over 80 countries through its direct channels‚ its cellular network carriers distribution channels and third party resellers. Apple success is due mainly to the collaboration of the iphone with its updateable applications. In markets such as the United States and Japan. Apple business strategy focuses on bringing the best personal computing and music experience to students‚ educators‚ creative professionals‚ businesses‚ government agencies and consumers through its
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SWOTApple SWOT Strengths o Apple Love: “The majority of IBM and compatible users ‘put up’ with their machines‚ but Apple’s customers ‘love’ their Macs” o Perception of being a “hip” alternative & cultural force o Multimedia & design capabilities/software o Now compatible with Windows/Microsoft Office suite‚ and supports plug and play “peripherals” such as printers designed for Wintel PCs o Intel allowed Macs to run Windows and thus remove a long-standing disadvantage o
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1. Introduction Apple Inc.‚ is known to be one of the world’s most valuable companies. It is a multi-national company with a worldwide presence; approximately 72‚800 employees and total net sales of $156 billion in the year 2012 (Apple annual report‚ 2012). Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ both college dropouts‚ founded this corporation in 1976 - “Steve Jobs‚ helped to transform the way in which the computer is used today through his creation of the first computer processing unit and his creative
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