organizations‚ however the results were not always what they expected‚ and some organizations failed in performing the SWOT strategy‚ some companies also succeeded. The Apple Company is known as typical company which is successful in performing SWOT analysis. This essay will argue that it is a perfect strategy or not and how does it expressed in Apple Company. Technically‚ SWOT is created by 4 words: S‚ W‚ O‚ T‚ in which S represents for strengths‚ W stands for weaknesses‚ O is opportunities‚ and T represents
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Analysis‚ segmentation and marketing mix of Apple Introduction The aim of this report is to analyse the current position of the company which includes the products‚ current strategic position‚ and current financial strength. Different types of marketing tools are used in this report. PEST analysis and Porter’s five force model for looking into the external environment. SWOT analysis for looking into the internal environment of the organization. This report also looks into market segmentation and
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STRATEGIC AUDIT WORKSHEET FOR APPLE INC. Prepared by: MGMT 4480 FALL 2009 I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Current Performance: Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent‚ up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago
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Comparing desire satisfaction theory and informed-desire satisfaction theory is like comparing a Red Delicious Apple to a Braeburn Apple. Both have a similar dark red appearance however‚ they have a different taste‚ or result just as the two theories of what is intrinsically valuable‚ good for its own sake‚ and what leads to a valuable life while similar‚ yield a different result. The first‚ Desire satisfaction theory‚ argues that all and only the satisfaction of intrinsic desires has intrinsic value
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Apple‚ Inc. Strategic Management Case Analysis Kait Vinson 4/18/2011 Vinson |1 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASE ANALYSIS: APPLE INC. SECTION ONE: CORE PROBLEMS & ISSUES In the transition from Apple Computers‚ Inc. to Apple Inc. over the past decade‚ the company has faced many problems with its strategy in regards to navigating the personal computer industry. Some of the initial problems included the fact that all of the company’s computer products ran on different operating
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: INTRODUCTION: MAIN BODY: HR management factors: In a multinational work space setting the employers in the organization may reflect their own culture and experience back grounds this shows the effectiveness of human resources management in multinational company. Apple corporate culture In apple the employers can enjoy a relaxed and casual working environment. Even the infrastructure is designed in to ensure maximum work time pleasure; The Company gives freedom
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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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Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne established Apple on April 1‚ 1976 in order to sell the Apple 1 Computer Kit that was hand built by Steve Wozniak. The Apple 1 was sold as a motherboard (with CPU‚ RAM and basic textual video chips) – less than what is considered a personal computer today. Apple was responsible for creating the desktop publishing market due to their innovative programmes‚ PageMaker and LaserWriter. Between 1983 and 1996 Apple experimented with a number of failed consumer target
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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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Application of Microeconomics concepts 1. Apple: ‘We can’t keep up with demand’ Global passion for Apple unabated as consumer demand outstrips supply across iPhone‚iPad and iMac ranges‚ Apple says. As Apple announced record profits‚ chief executive Tim Cook confirmed that even supplies of older‚ cheaper models of the iPhone were not enough to satisfy demand‚ and that sales of iMacs fell primarily because the company could not make the new design fast enough. He added that iPad Mini demand‚ too
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