Nike is a US based sports and fitness company that is the largest supplier of athletic footwear in the world. Nike became an international company when it opened an office in Taiwan in 1975‚ it now has branch offices all over the world. Almost all of Nike shoes are made outside the US in Asia and Latin America. Nike does not make the shoes themselves‚ they contract production out to other companies. Manufacturing footwear is very labour intensive‚ and involves cutting‚ stitching‚ shaping and packing
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STRATEGIC AUDIT WORKSHEET FOR APPLE INC. Prepared by: MGMT 4480 FALL 2009 I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Current Performance: Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent‚ up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago
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THE ANALYSIS OF APPLE’S BRANDING STRATEGIES by Anna Glenn The Apple brand strategy is all about the experience. According to Wired.com‚ “Apple’s emotional branding‚ a brand that is felt in the heart and mind of the consumer” [2]‚ is the key to its survival. Apple’s brand is reflected through their core beliefs about innovation‚ imagination and design. It is promoted through their products‚ advertisement and customer experience. This paper will give an introduction on understanding what a brand
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TASK A INTRODUCTION The product name Apple was originated from two mutual interests’ friends Steve Jobs and Steve 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 a cassette interface for listening and recording programs. Apple Inc. is mainly a special design‚ a market mobile for media and communication device personal hands computer‚ digital music player‚ and the production
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control mechanisms are critical to monitor organization financial goals. Understanding where to focus on improvements is critical and with no type of control mechanisms to monitor Apple ’s organizational financial strengths‚ problem area could go unseen. Organizations that do not monitor the product output and how the market is changing will have a full warehouse of products not selling. This paper will show the control mechanisms used in marketing by Apple‚ compare and contrast the controls‚ the effectiveness
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Opening Case Questions 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? The iPods have revolutionized the way Americans buy‚ listen and enjoy their favorite music. In just a few short clicks‚ consumers across the globe can download that "oldie but goodie" taking them "back down memory lane". However‚ the investment in the iPods was only just the beginning for Apple. It opened the door to a whole new portfolio of sleek. fun and clever technological
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Apple Case Study Part I: Overview (Ren‚ Xinxin) Introduction Apple Inc. Apple Inc. Apple Inc. APPLICATIONS: 1 MAC 2 iPad 3 iPod 4 iPhone 5 iComputer 6 iTV Mission Statement of Apple Inc. 1. The best personal computing experience to students‚ educators‚ creative professionals and consumers 2. Enhance resources for future generations and for continuous improvements Customer Profile 1.50% of all households across the US and Europe 2.36% of people claim to be regular users of Apple
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BACKGROUND Apple Inc. is a well known American multinational corporation that focusing on designing and then marketing consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. Apple Inc. was established on 1st April 1976 in Cupertino‚ California. The company was founded by the key persons in Apple Inc. history‚ Steven Paul Jobs (Steve Jobs) and Stephen Wozniak (Steve Wozniak) and Ronald Wayne. Then‚ after seeing the potential and the future of the computing world‚ Apple was incorporated
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selected organization‚ including the organization’s 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
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Csr in Apple Inc. Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary 2 CSR Background 2.1 Definition of CSR 2.2 Evolution of CSR 2.3 Emergence of CSR 3 Literature Review 3.1 Carroll’s CSR Pyramid 3.2 Purpose of the firm and how that shapes views on CSR 3.3 Arguments for and against CSR 3.3.1 Arguments Against 3.3.2 Arguments For 3.3.3 Summary of the key debates 4 Methodology 5 CSR at Apple Inc. 5.1 Apple’s profile 5.2 Reasons to engage in CSR 5.3 CSR policies at Apple Inc. 5.4 Type of CSR approach
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