Introduction : background and environment By investigate the corporate culture of the Apple Inc‚ a US-based consumer Electronics Company which creates‚ design‚ produce‚ path-breaking and world-changing electronic products and systems‚ including Macintosh line of computers‚ iPhone‚ Ipad and OS X operation system. The Apple store also provides hardware and software product for customers around the world. Established since 1976‚ Apple Inc. has become the largest technology computer in the world according
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Renzo Del Castillo Joe Formichelli Case 23 Management 449 20 September 2010 Case 23: Apple Inc: Taking a Bite Out of the Competition Organizational Goals The organizational goals as stated on Apple’s own website are as follows: “Apple computer is committed to protecting the environment‚ health and safety of our employees‚ customers and the global communities where we operate. We recognise that by integrating sound environmental‚ health and safety management practices into all aspects
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assignment #1 Submitted By: Thomas Oester MAN 432 Small Business Management The overall environment of a company includes Demographic Trends‚ Socio-cultural Forces‚ Economic Forces‚ Technological Forces‚ Political and Legal Forces‚ Global Forces. All of them effect the business strategic decision. But many of the forces will have different effects on the company and influences small businesses in many ways. Demographic Trends are the most evident and predictable force. But‚ demographics are often over looked
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and is in the initial planning and development stages. Prior to moving forward the company will carry out a marketing situation analysis on the external macro-environment which consists of the demographic‚ economic‚ natural‚ technological‚ political and cultural environments. The macro-environment encompasses factors beyond the immediate environment that can affect an organisation and represent general forces and pressures rather than institutions with which the organisation relates directly (Palmer
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Executive Summary Apple Incorporated is a successful enterprise that develops‚ markets‚ and manufactures many electronic devices. Personal computers‚ media‚ mobile devices and portable music players are all products known across the world within the apple culture as the Mac‚ iPad‚ iPhone‚ and iPod. These names are part of many households‚ businesses and educational divisions in various countries. The decision to invest in such a company goes far beyond the popularity of a product. One must assess
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Analysis of Apple Inc. and Sony Corp. Apple Inc. and Sony Corp. are both international companies which have innovative spirits‚ and their products are leading or have led an age. Although they are marketing in different segments in electronic industry—Apple focuses on computer science and software development‚ while Sony focuses on almost all area in electronics industry‚ they have one common point: innovation is the pillar of the companies. Historical Development of the Apple Inc. and the Sony
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Apple Inc. A 30 year business strategy A response to Harvard Business School Case Study 9-708-480 Apple Inc.‚ 2008 Abstract Apple’s fundamental business model has not changed since it first began business in the late 1980’s. While being a leader in innovation‚ Apple has consistently produced proprietary hardware and software‚ eventually leading to a loss of market share in any particular market they have ventured into. Even though it has learned from some mistakes‚ Apple’s actions in the
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The profitability ratios of Apple show that the company is doing well financially. The gross profit margin shows the percentage of revenues available to cover the operating expenses and still turn a profit. The higher the percentage is the better off the company is. Over the years‚ the trend should be moving in an upward position (**Book citation.). For 2010‚ 2011‚ and 2012‚ Apple’s ratios were 39.38%‚ 40.48%‚ and 43.87%‚ respectively (Apple financials). The trend is increasing over the three-year
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What is the macro and industry environment in the Southeast Asian region for the entrance of new budget airlines? What opportunities and challenges are associated with this environment? Answer: Competition for the Southeast Asian budget traveler has increased significantly in recent years as more carriers have entered the market. These new entrants are attracted by the large number of potential travelers‚ and the fact that government regulations in the region have decreased making it easier
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The airline industry is very much influenced by the rapid and dramatic changes taking place in the environment. All around the world‚ aircraft carriers are facing increases in fuel prices and are vulnerable to expensive disruptions like the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland. (paragraph 1‚p.11) Trade unions‚ who drive up costs‚ and regulators are legal factors which prevent aircraft companies from implementing their own ways of cutting costs. (paragraph 6‚p12) Ryanair‚ the largest low-cost carrier
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