technological giants. At first‚ Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak come up with the idea of creating computer that everyone‚ including ordinary people‚ could use. They name their company Apple. After they can’t come up with any ideas for their new project‚ they go to a big computer company‚ and steal their ideas in order for them to start developing their own. After some time‚ Apple became a big and successful computer manufacturer. Meanwhile‚ two other very smart guys‚ Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer‚ trying to also
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continuous improvement in our environmental‚ health and safety management systems and in the environmental quality of our products‚ processes and services.” (www.apple.com/investor) Problems * Apple does not have the same visionary mind without Steve Jobs. * There is not a clear succession plan. * Employee empowerment?? * Entering different markets‚ drifting away from Computers only. * Exclusivity may narrow target markets. External Environment As being‚ an Apple consumer myself
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Steve Jobs - The Silicon Valley Pioneer The case examines in detail the leadership and entrepreneurial skills of Steve Jobs‚ CEO of Apple Computers (a leading Information Technology company) and Pixar (a leading US animation studio). Steve’s role in shaping the computer industry through Apple’s revolutionary products and a few ’unconventional’ business practices has been explored in detail. The case also discusses the aspects of Steve’s personality that were appreciated by many businessmen
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corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California‚ that designs‚ develops‚ and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. Apple was founded by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne on April 1‚ 1976 to develop and sell personal computers. According to Steve Jobs‚ Apple was so named because Jobs was coming back from an apple farm‚ and he was on a fruitarian diet. He thought the name was "fun‚ spirited and not intimidating". Its best-known hardware products are
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Apple Inc. Case Study Apple Case-- “Taking a Bite Out of the Competition” Synopsis On April 1‚ 1976 Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started and founded Apple Computers. Jobs was the visionary and marketing expert while Wozniak was more about the technical aspects. In 2004 Mr. Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Then in 2009 Jobs to medical leave from the company. Since 2004‚ the Apple Company led its competition in revenue and margins. And with the introduction of the products (iMac‚ MacBook
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April 1976 Apple’s founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak produced the first Apple Computer with their introduction of the Apple I. They incorporated their company in January 1977 in California and have been in business for over 30 years. Apple has had an up and down track record over that time period but also several proven successful products and brands. They also have demonstrated continual innovation despite some down turns and rough times. The death of Steve Jobs in 2011 presents another down
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Industry Would be Floundering without Apple." _Apple News_. Mactrust‚ 13 Feb. 2012. Web. 13 March. 2012. Hangen‚ Eric. "7 Key Strategies you Must Learn from Apple ’s Marketing." Kissmetrics‚ 5 Feb. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. Isaacson‚ Walter. _Steve Jobs._ US: Simon and Schuster‚ 2007. Print. Linzmayer‚ Owen. "30 Pivotal Moments in Apple ’s History." Macworld‚ 30 March. 2006. Web. 13 March. 2012. Loyola‚ Roman. "Financial History of the Apple Retail Store." MacWorld‚ 2011. Web. 2 March. 2012. McAllister
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Global economics: Source 1:http://business.time.com/2011/08/31/will-steve-jobs-departure-hurt-the-economy/ Summarize: This article discusses how big of an impact Steve Jobs has on the economy we live in today. Apple is a multi-billion dollar company. It has more financial ammo than most sovereign countries‚ by financial ammo I mean it has much more money than others companies in sovereign countries. Apple trumps the Gross domestic production of Denmark‚ Thailand‚ and Greece‚ which makes the company
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Assignment 2: Characteristics of Business Leadership Daniel Sloat Charles Wittenberg BUS 302 2/22/2012 Abstract In this paper I will discuss how Steve Jobs became the leader of the largest publically traded company in the world. Along with being CEO of Apple I will discuss the many challenges he encountered in founding Apple and other companies and his rise to the top of the companies and industry. I will discuss his leadership styles such as his unconventional tactics and is unusual
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smartphone supremacy at home and abroad.2 Analysts were looking for Tim Cook‚ Apple’s CEO to quickly act to prevent further market erosion and stem the advances of competitors.3 Apple was one of the most innovative companies of all times under Steve Jobs’ leadership introducing game changing products and services across an array of industries. Chief among the game changing products was the iPhone. Never before did one firm change the competitive dynamics so drastically in so many industries from
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