External Factor Analysis for Apple Inc Apple is an American organization that specializes in the conception and manufacturing of consumer electronics as well as connected software products (Breillatt 45). It operates over 300 stores in the world. The company has an employee base of about 50‚ 000.In order to understand and analyze the external environment and to know the current state of affairs and what the future holds‚ the PEST analysis method is used in this paper. Societal Environment Political
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Analysis of Apple Inc. Name: Course: Institution: Date: Planning is the activity of preparing a scheme‚ program‚ or method that is worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of some set objectives. There are different types of planning which include strategic‚ tactical‚ operational and contingency planning. Apple Inc. is one of the most successful and recognizable companies in the world. It was founded by the renown and celebrated Steve Jobs. It is an American
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History Apple computer was founded on April 1st‚ 1976 by Steven Jobs‚ Steven Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. Prior to the Apple’s beginnings‚Jobs had worked at Hewlett-Packard and the video game company Atari Inc. Wozniak also worked at HP where the two first met in 1972. It was Jobs who told his future partner about his idea of personal computers. The two began their journey in 1975 while working on the Apple I in Job’s bedroom. Wozniak later admitted that the project was more of a hobby than a business
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Introduction Of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is globally renowned as one of the leading companies‚ especially for its specialization in the personal computers and consumer electronics industry. The company is most well-known for the iPod‚ a digital music player and Macintosh‚ a personal computer released in 1984. Co-founded by Steve Jobs in 1976‚ the company was named under Apple Computers Inc. and its initial product Apple IIe gained relative popularity and success. The release of the Macintosh revolutionized
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Introduction Apple Inc. was incorporated in 1977‚ and is engaged in designing‚ manufacturing and marketing mobile communication and media devices‚ personal computers‚ and portable digital music players. Today‚ Apple ranks 75 on the Forbes Global 2000 list of Companies‚ and is a leader in the technology industry (Forbes). Apple values innovation and creativity‚ and is constantly looking to employ people with these qualities in all segments of their company‚ from the executive office to their Software
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Sustainability of Apple Inc. Introduction Sustainability should mirror the culture of the organization‚ matching the organizations strategic approach to doing business. Organizations are now developing sustainability strategies and embedding them in the organizations culture. The organization understands that sustainability will play a major role in their future success/failure. Corporate Sustainability can be summed up using the Triple Bottom Line approach. The Triple bottom line theory is Financial
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Running head: A CAPSTONE OF APPLE‚ INC. A Capstone of Apple‚ Inc. BUS 599 Assignment 5 June 10‚ 2012 A Capstone of Apple‚ Inc. Analyze the company’s mission and vision statements against the performance of the organization. Then‚ evaluate how well the company lives out its mission and vision statement. Provide support from the organization’s performance in your evaluation. Apple Inc’s mission statement is as follows - Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience
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Criticism of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. has received criticism for the use of sweatshop labor‚ environmental destruction‚ and unethical business practices. Additionally‚ it has been criticized for its litigious legal policy of suing before first gathering all the facts necessary to pursue a legitimate lawsuit. Accusations of anti-competitive behavior iPhone There has been criticism of the iPhone and the iPod being locked into iTunes and creating an iTunes Store monopoly for these devices
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INTRODUCTION Apple Computer‚ the Cupertino‚ California-based company ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple computer is one of America’s most inventive companies. It developed many of the features that computer users have come to take for granted‚ including the graphical user interface‚ the mouse‚ the laser printer‚ and the color monitor. In the last 10 years alone‚ the company has issued
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philosophy‚ mission‚ vision‚ values‚ and structure. In 1976‚ Apple Incorporated was formed and operated in Cupertino‚ California. The founders of Apple Inc. were Steven Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Gerald Wayne. Apple Inc. designed Macintosh computers‚ mobile cellular devices such as the iPhone‚ multi media devices such as the iPad‚ iPod music players‚ and sells a host of software such as the Mac OS and iOS operating systems. Apple Inc. operates third party content such as retail stores‚ online
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