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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CONCEPTUAL/THEORETICAL PAPER Strategic marketing and marketing strategy: domain‚ definition‚ fundamental issues and foundational premises Rajan Varadarajan Received: 20 April 2009 / Accepted: 24 September 2009 / Published online: 28 October 2009 # Academy of Marketing Science 2009 Abstract This paper proposes a domain statement for strategic marketing as a field of study and delineates certain issues fundamental to the field. It also proposes a definition for marketing strategy‚ the focal organizational
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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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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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Organizational Culture at Apple Inc Introduction Apple Inc. is a global computer manufacturing company that is going through majo r changes in its organizational culture and it’s organizational structure due to several events of the past few years. This is a company that grew extremely fas t in little time‚ that their management found themselves not being able to keep their operations and finances under control. Apple Inc. has been forced to reeva luate and redesign it’s organizational culture and
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Cooperative Cooperative shall mean only organizations composed primarily of small producers and of consumers who voluntarily join together to form business enterprises which they themselves own‚ control and patronize. A small producer shall mean a self-employed individual who‚ by himself or with this family provides the primary labor requirements of his business enterprise or one who earns at least fifty percent of his gross income from the payment proceeds or income of the labor he provides.
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Foxconn is one of the manufacturer in Apple Inc. that is in charge of manufacturing electronics products. For instance‚ iPhones and iPads. Unfortunately‚ many employees committed suicide by jumping from buildings in 2010. Besides‚ there are lots of factors lead to many employees committed suicide. For example‚ poor working environment‚ low salary‚ work overtime‚ etc. This issue damaged the reputation of Apple Inc. directly. As a result‚ Foxconn and Apple Inc. make a different responses and solutions
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4.2 Human Resources Management Human Resources of Apple Inc is responsible for recruiting the most talented people in the world‚ helping them develop new skills‚ and supporting them throughout their careers. Usually‚ Apple follows selective hiring practices to recruit and hire talented individuals. Human resources division will go through three mainly activities to recruit talented people which are planning‚ recruitment‚ and employee selection. Human resources will analyze and planning that the
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APPLE BUSINESS STRATEGY Business Strategy Objective: To develop a market demand for Apple products in developing countries to insure the longevity of the Apple brand. Overview Apple inc. is a Multinational Corporation operating in 97 countries worldwide. It offers an array of products from computers to televisions to software. Apple is revered as a leader in innovative products that are both user friendly and ascetically pleasing. In the market of computers today‚ Mac and PC are more similar
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Company Background Apple Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Apple” or the “Company”) designs‚ manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices‚ personal computers‚ and portable digital music players‚ and sells a variety of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions‚ and third-party digital content and applications. The Company’s products and services include iPhone ® ‚ iPad ® ‚ Mac ® ‚ iPod ® ‚ Apple TV ® ‚ a portfolio of consumer and professional
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