Apple Case Study Historical Timeline of Apple Inc. Apple Incorporated has come a long way over the years‚ starting more than 3 decades ago in 1976. Apple was founded by Steve jobs‚ Steve Wonzniak and Ronald Wayne initially entering a niche market in the production of the first computer‚ the Apple I‚ followed by the Apple II in 1978. Apple began its career as a successful company based upon strategic innovation‚ and they remain that way today‚ but it wasn’t always sunshine and lollipops‚ they
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Strategic Appraisal of Apple Inc. Introduction The intention of presenting this report is to give a full strategic appraisal and evaluation of Apple Inc. In 1976‚ the company was founded in a garage in Santa Clara‚ California. The American multinational corporation mainly involves in designing and marketing consumer electronics‚ computer software and as well as personal computers. Differentiation is the current strategy position of Apple Inc. There are five main firms in the PC industry and among
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share in the industry. Apple Computer Inc.‚ is known as Apple Inc. has proven that a company may successfully diversify its portfolio if they continue to be innovative in creating new products and improving older products. Apple Inc. was established in April 1‚ 1976 by founders Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs with the release of one computer. The company then became incorporated on January 3‚ 1977 in Cupertino‚ California. During the early years of the company Apple was known as the manufacture
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Organizational Analysis: Apple Inc. Part 1 Apple Inc. History/Background: Apple Inc. is an iconic United States technological company based in Cupertino‚ California. Apple is engaged in the development of World changing consumer electronic products such a mobile phones‚ music media devices‚ tablets‚ and personal computers. The company also sells and creates operating system software‚ peripherals and delivery of third-party digital content (iTunes) to consumers. Apple sells its products and services
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Apple‚ an American multinational corporation which focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and closely related software products‚ is now facing the challenges from all sides. In June of 2007‚ the Apple PC’s worldwide market share was only 3 percent‚ according to Roger L. Kay (2007). This unsatisfying market share stimulates the company executive team endeavouring to figure out a strategy to bring Apple a brighter future. However‚ before Apple to go further‚ Apple has to solve two
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selected firm. (Falcis‚ 2012) About the Company-Apple Inc The company considered
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Apple Computers For Fiscal Year Ending December 31‚2010 Overview: Apple started in Steve Job’s bedroom when Jobs and Steve Wozniak began work on the Apple I. Since it’s start Apple has had it’s ups and downs and today has come out on top. Apple designs‚ manufactures and markets a range of personal computers‚ mobile communication and media devices‚ and portable digital music players‚ and sells a variety of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions and third party digital
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Apple Inc. (Consumers Electronics Company) Economic Environment: More or less‚ every economic factor has an effect on the operations of Apple Inc. These may include; current economic situation (boom‚ recession‚ etc.)‚ credit terms‚ inflation or deflation‚ strictness of interest rates‚ unemployment levels‚ stability of exchange rates‚ stock exchange trend‚ etc. Apple’s business can be affected by all these factors either positively or negatively. For example‚ during the inflation periods
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Organizational Theory on APPLE INC. 1.Introduction Power is a measurement of an actor’s ability to influence the behavior‚ thoughts or activities of another actor (eds Ott‚ Parkes & Simpson 2008). Authority‚ power that is legitimized by the legal and cultural foundations on which an organization is based‚ is the ultimate source of power in a organization (Gareth R. Jones 2001). Whenever there is a use of authoritative control it creates resistance and obedience. In this essay‚ power and the
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Apple Computer‚ Inc. whose humble beginnings were borne from two high school friends‚ Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs‚ is now based in Cupertino California and is a Fortune 500 company. The company began in 1976 when Wozniak designed what would become the Apple l (Apple Computer‚ 2005). Apple Computer‚ Inc. ’s principle activity is to design‚ manufacture and market personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions. The products are for education‚ creative‚ consumer‚ and
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