Apple Company SW Analysis Abstract This paper will attempt to identify the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ of the Apple Company; a multimillion dollar technological company. There are several aspects of the Apple Company that makes it strong in the industry however there are also areas of weakness that makes the company vulnerable to its competition. This paper will outline the company’s strengths and how it dominates in this ever changing technological world. At the same time this paper will outline the
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Akmal Mohd Idris (MR121007) Nor Fadillah Md Ali (MR 11150) For Dato’ Dr. Mohd Padzil Bin Hashim International Business School UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia Introduction Apple Computer Inc was established by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in April 1976. It all started after Wozniak made a box called Apple 1 computer‚ it has no keyboard and no power supply but it was sold by 50 units in San Francisco Bay for $666. In 1978‚ it has 100 dealers across the United States. Apple 2e and Apple 2c came
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rep u ta tion as one of the most admired brands — and envied com pa nies — in the world. For the third year in a row Apple ranked as the world’s most admired com pany‚ by the high est mar gin ever. But this didn’t hap pen overnight‚ and it’s not just because Steve Jobs is one of the world’s most admired CEOs. There are sev eral fac tors that influenced apple’s organaisational structure for Apple’s con tin u ing suc cess as a mar ket innovator. Size Size is many times the driving factor for a company’s
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personal computers. It was founded by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne on April 1‚ 1976 to develop and sell personal computers and it was incorporated as Apple Computer‚ Inc. on January 3‚ 1977. Later‚ it renamed as Apple Inc. on January 9‚ 2007‚ as it was no longer only focus on computer and to reflect the company’s ongoing expansion into the consumer electronics market. The current CEO of Apple is Tim Cook since 2011 after the death of the former CEO Steve Jobs. Apple has 425 retail stores
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In 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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Case summary Apple Inc. in 2012 Apple and its History Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple in California in 1976. Their mission was to introduce an easy to use computer to market‚ which led to a computing revolution and quickly became the industry leader by selling more than 100‚000 Apple IIs in 1980. After IBM entered PC market‚ IBM PCs‚ which used Microsoft’s DOS (OS)‚ gained more market share and became the new standard for the PC industry. At the same time‚ Apple introduced the
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and most innovative companies in the world with increased net sales from $65 billion in 2010‚ $108 billion in 2011 and $156 billion in 2012. (Apple 10K) Two young entrepreneurs; Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded the company in 1997. They relied on each other different strengths to propel the business forward. Wozniak was the technical know person and Jobs was the visionary who knew how to conceptualize the product. One of their early computer products was called Apple II. The next big product
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Nowadays‚ a large number of entrepreneurs are starting their business‚ trying to find new chances and using innovations in management and technology to achieve more economic benefit. In order to know how these entrepreneurs affect the economic growth‚ it is important to examine the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development and define the role of creativity and problem solving in this relationship. This essay will begin with the definition of entrepreneurship and innovation
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Structure Organizational structure is very important to any company‚ it guarantees longevity and efficiency. Apple Inc. was incorporated in California on January 3‚ 1977 (Apple‚ 2013) and first came on the scene with the release of Apple I. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were the creators of this cutting edge technology and both men were seemingly college dropouts (No Stop Technology - The Apple Fan Site‚ n.d). The company is a publically traded company listed on the NASDAQ and in 2013 they are number 6
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• Home • Log In • Sign Up The Analysis of Apple Inc. Marketing Mix.more 397 KB International Marketing SID No: 1241835 1 TASK AINTRODUCTION The product name Apple was originated from two mutual interests‟ friends Steve Jobs andSteve Wozniak. The development of the company in the 1070s “Apple” was a step ahead of most computers of the time featuring a use of television as a display system of watching and acassette interface for listening and recording programs. Apple Inc. is mainly
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