at the same level as other companies or rise above‚ Apple Inc. outsourced and offshored its jobs to many countries. This article shows that Apple‚ being a multination corporation (MNC)‚ has a blend of polycentric and regio-centric predisposition management strategies‚ dealing with human rights and labor practices. Apple at first made management decisions that were tailored to suit the culture‚ in this case‚ China; however‚ over the years‚ Apple has been scrutinized for their human rights and labor
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History Main article: History of Apple See also: Apple Inc. litigation 1976–1980: The early years The Apple I‚ Apple’s first product. Sold as an assembled circuit board‚ it lacked basic features such as a keyboard‚ monitor‚ and case. The owner of this unit added a keyboard and a wooden case. Apple was established on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne‚[10] to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. They were hand-built by Wozniak[11][12] and first shown to the public
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Apple Inc is an American multinational organization founded by Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs‚ an American entrepreneur‚ marketer‚ and inventor‚ who was the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc and Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak who is an American inventor‚ computer engineer and Programmer who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Apple Inc is Located in‚ Cupertino‚ California in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers
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APPLE INC. History Of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. has been an icon in American industry over the last three decades. It was named the number one “world’s most admired company” by Fortune the last three consecutive years. Over the years‚ The Apple brand name has become synonymous with innovation. CEO Steve Jobs has done a remarkable job turning around the company that was near bankruptcy in 1996. As the name change from “Apple Computer” to “Apple Inc.” in 2007 suggests‚ Apple is no longer just
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Introduction to Apple‚ Inc Background History Apple Computers Inc is an American based multinational company which deals with consumer electronics goods and computer software’s. It was incorporated in the State of California on January 3‚ 1977. The company was co-founded in 1976 by Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak. Mr. Jobs who is the company’s Chief Operating Officer came up with the name in early 1976. At the time‚ he was often visiting and working on a small farm‚ friends of his owned
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Foxconn Technology Group (A) – Individual Case Analysis Kamil Shafiq MNO2302 February 7‚ 2014 Professor Wu Pei Chuan Objective This case study highlights the implications and challenges that arose subsequent to the string of employee suicides at Foxconn Technology Group in 2010. The objective here is address some of the issues facing Foxconn which include supply chain responsibility‚ human capital management‚ occupational safety‚ its declining stock price in the midst of
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of Submission: 25th March‚ 2014 Company history: Apple Inc.‚ formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics‚ personal computers‚ computer software‚ and commercial servers‚ and is a digital distributor of media content. Apple ’s core product lines are the iPhone smart phone‚ iPad tablet computer‚ iPod portable media players‚ and Macintosh computer line. Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer on April 1‚ 1976‚ and incorporated
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Present An awaited report‚ released towards the end of March 2012‚ on working conditions at Apple supplier Foxconn showed dozens of major labor-rights violations‚ including excessive overtime‚ unpaid wages and salaries that aren’t enough to cover basic living expenses. Majority of the workers at three of Apple supplier Foxconn’s factories in China say their wages fall short of their basic needs. The factories were Audited by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The average monthly salaries at the plants
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The analysis of stock prices and financial information 1. Financial Statements For Foxconn Technology Co Ltd (2354) 1.1 Income statement analysis Year over year‚ Foxconn Technology Company Limited has seen revenues shrink from 136.7B TWD to 131.5B TWD‚ though the company was able to grow net income from 7.6B TWD to 8.0B TWD. A reduction in the percentage of sales devoted to income tax expense from 1.47% to 0.41% was a key component in the bottom line growth in the face of falling revenues
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Exploitation of Workers in China: Unveiling the Unique Capitalism Adopted in China World Youth Leaders Forum 2012 Social subtheme Yun Yin Chan Department of Philosophy‚ Faculty of Arts The Chinese University of Hong Kong Abstract 2 This paper will explain that the cause
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