------------------------------------------------- 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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PEST analysis of India Political Factors (1) Since 1991‚ India market become a free-market system and open to foreign investors ; (2) The political of India is relatively more stable than before ‚ The stability of the regime affecting the development of the national economy; (3) There are different legal systems in different regions; (4) The Indian Constitution guarantees justice‚ equality and freedom of its citizens‚ and efforts to promote the exchanges between each other;
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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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Apple Inc.‚ 2008 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages in the computer business? There are mainly two kinds of competitive advantages‚ which are cost advantage and differentiation advantage. Apparently‚ Apple adopted the latter one. On one hand‚ Apple enjoys high-end technology and innovation and keeps offering unique features. Apple put a high premium on creating machines that offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. In marketing its Mac products‚ Apple highlighted
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{draw:frame} PEST Analysis PEST analysis stands for "Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological analysis" and describes a framework of macroenvironmental factors used in scanning the external environment to identify the impact of these macroenvironmental factors on the company. For Amber‚ as the case study refers to a circumstance in April 2005‚ we have duly carried out the PEST analysis based on data up to April 2005 to ensure relevance and accuracy. Unstable global geopolitical
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Japan PEST Analysis “Despite the damage done to Japan’s infrastructure by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in March 2011‚ the Economist Intelligence Unit expects the quality of the country’s overall business environment to continue improving. Enhancements to the macroeconomic environment‚ market opportunities‚ and policy towards private enterprise and competition will support the improvement in the overall business environment. However‚ the business environment will be adversely affected by
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“NAFTA” ……….PEST Analysis and its effects on Business Environment Module Name: Managing International Business Submission date: 8th Nov‚ 2011 Subm
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Al-Khaimah‚ Fujairah. Sie benachbaren sich mit Oman im Esten und mit Saudi-Arabien im Westen und Suden. Sie besessen eine Gesamtflache von umgefahr 82.880 Quadratkilometer. [pic] ▪ Die PEST-Analyse PEST-Analyse steht fur "Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological analysis" und beschreibt als ganzes die Makro-Umwelt-Faktoren eines Unternehmen‚ in unserem Fall einer Nation. POLITISCHE FAKTOREN Politische Faktoren sind‚ wie und in welchem Ausmaß eine Regierung in die Wirtschaft
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Political Analysis Economic Analysis • Political stability • Risk of military invasion • Legal framework for contract enforcement • Intellectual property protection • Trade regulations & tariffs • Favored trading partners • Anti-trust laws • Pricing regulations • Taxation - tax rates and incentives • Wage legislation - minimum wage and overtime • Work week • Mandatory employee benefits • Industrial safety regulations • Product labeling requirements • Type
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