Background: Apple was founded by Steve Jobs with Steve Wozniak on Apr 1‚ 1976. With the inventions of Apple I and II‚ Apple became the Industry Leader till 1980.The entry of IBM In PC Market hit Apple badly in terms of market share. High compatibility issues and higher Prices and the growth of highly compatible IBM PCs nearly ruined Apple. The then CEO Amelia recalled Steve Jobs back to Apple in 1997. ------------------------------------------------- Steve Jobs pioneered The Digital Hub Strategy
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led to avoidance of such a situation within the company. Problem Analysis The problem stems from a ¡°proposed¡± change by the Chairman of Board of Directors‚ Steve Jobs. In order to analyze this case we will understand the impact of this change from an organizational perspective‚ as well as from an individual (Dubinsky) perspective. Jobs proposed that the current distribution system of Apple be changed radically. He wanted to have a direct contact between the dealer and the manufacturing plants
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transform it into a competitive force in the future. Steve Jobs founded Apple as a computer company in 1976 and ran it alongside founders Steve Wozniak‚ Ronald Wayne and investor Mike Markkula. He was a strong minded visionary and often went against other workers ideas. Many rifts were created within apple because of the disagreements he had with other people about the way projects were being run within the company. Eventually‚ in 1985 Jobs left Apple after being removed as manager of the Mac project
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the reinvention of the company. Apple started out on April 1‚ 1976 with founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The first computer they released was the Apple I. It sold for $666.66 and they sold a total of 175 units out of the first 200 that they made. This was a huge step in the begging stages for Apple. Apple was soon to release newer more innovative computers over the years to come. Even the great Steve Jobs‚ was ousted by Apple in 1985 and it would be one of the biggest mistakes in Apples history
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method of shifting resources from the old line of production to creating new products was regarded as the creative destruction (Ante‚ 2011). In this write-up‚ there was enormous insatiable appetite for Apple history‚ internally about the founder‚ Steve Jobs‚ then finally about its’ products. And of course‚ Apple’s current Chief Executive Officer‚ Timothy Cook along the future of Apple innovative products will be pychoanalyzed. The aforementioned shall be examined and discussed as well as the unchancable
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type of culture that existed in the organization of Steve Jobs as presented in the video? How does he make explicit those aspects of organization that are typically implicit? How did he exhibit cultural leadership? “You got to love the work that you do….as in all matters of the heart‚ you gotta keep looking. Do not settle. Live each day‚ as if it were your last.”These are few of the striking words of famous CEO of Apple and Pixar‚ Steve Jobs as he addressed a group of Stanford graduates in 2005
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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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innovation that Jobs brought with Apple will inspire the world for decades to come. “The world has lost a visionary‚ he made an unprecedented impact not only on the world of computing and consumer electronics with insanely great products that inspired a generation of people to dream big and be different‚ he has also reinvented management by building and rebuilding one of the greatest companies on earth” (Mootee‚ 2011). How will Apple sustain the success it held under the management of Steve Jobs? After
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