Business of Software: Assignment 1 - Apple Due on Monday‚ 12.03.2012 Kovacs - Corsaro Marcello Romanelli 1 Marcello Romanelli Business of Software (Kovacs - Corsaro): Assignment 1 - Apple Exercise 1 What is Apples core competence? If this changes over time‚ discuss Apples core competence in general‚ and then choose a specific time period and discuss its core competence in that time period. As we can see from Apple’s history we can say that is a company that knows how to adapt
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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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Apple Case Study 1) General Environment Analysis (10 points) 1a. Identify what Apple’s primary industry or (industries—Apple is present in multiple industries) is (0.5point). Apple’s Primary Industries are: Personal Computers‚ Digital Music/Media‚ Computer Software‚ Handheld Gaming‚ Digital Reader‚ Portable Music/Media Player‚ and Telecommunication. 1b. Identify who Apple’s direct competitors (in multiple industries) are (0.75 point). Microsoft‚ Dell‚ Gateway‚ Alienware‚ Zune
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Harvard Case Study Analysis What is an ANALYSIS? analysis Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural analy·ses \- s z\ Etymology: New Latin‚ from Greek‚ from analyein to dissolve (from ana- + lyein to loosen‚ dissolve) + -sis -1 : separation or breaking up of a whole into its fundamental elements or component parts 2 a : a detailed examination of anything complex (as a novel‚ an organization‚ a race) made in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study
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Harvard Business Case Cabo San Viejo: Rewarding Loyalty 1. What are the characteristics of Cabo San Viejo‘s customer base? In general the customer base in summer differs slightly from the one rest of the year due to reductions in price to maintain optimum occupancy levels. 70% to 80% of the guest are female‚ affluent and middle-aged. 82% of the guests base have a household income of over $150K‚ however‚ in winter the percentage of guests with HHI > 150K drops to 59%. Palm Springs summer
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Using Internal Analysis‚ identify: a. Apple tangible and intangible resources as a source of competitive advantage. Tangible Resources * Apple.inc continues innovates several new products offering such as the iPod‚ iMac‚ iBook and also PowerBook. * Apple Inc. introduced the PowerMac G4 Cube that designed in a novel form and style. It is for those who did not want the monitor included with the computer. * Apple began marketing personal computer in general public‚ producing the specially
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Executive Summary History Ever since Apple Inc. was established‚ they never had a straight way to reach success‚ but today Apple. Inc is the one of the largest and most successful technological companies around the world. Their main key to success is that they have a good management team that is led by founder Mr. Steve Job. They have had some issues that may have had some bad influence to their recent success‚ such as gross margins that were not increasing despite falling component prices‚ but
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Apple Inc. Business Analysis MGT/521 October 4‚ 2011 Apple Inc. Business Analysis Part I Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. The company ’s best-known hardware products include the Macintosh computers‚ iPod‚ iPhone and iPad. As of August 2010‚ the company operates 301 retail stores in ten countries‚ and an online store. In September of 2010‚ Apple had 46‚600 full time employees and 2‚800
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Business Analysis of Apple Incorporated Sarah Norton MGT/521 May 16‚ 2011 Jerry Davis Business Analysis of Apple Incorporated Apple Incorporated is a company that has made their mark in designing and marketing electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. Some of Apple Incorporated’s most notable products include the Macintosh computer‚ the iSeries; iPod‚ iPhone‚ and iPad. Along with these computer applications Apple Incorporated
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| Apple Case Analysis | Dr. Jacobs Buad326.101 | | Charles Fields | 4/12/2012 | | Foxconn a major Chinese manufacturer and supplier of Apple products‚ was audited from February-March 2012‚ after receiving an increasing amount of criticism in relation to their current business practices. Accused of “turning a blind eye to dismal working conditions at partner factories” (Paronen‚ 1)‚ Apple agreed to allow the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to conduct an audit of their suppliers’ factories
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