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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out the month of August‚ we have all seen the ALS ice bucket challenge. Both celebrities and the everyday average civilian dumping water on themselves to raise awareness for ALS and the ALS Foundation. ALS disease is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Well known actor Charlie Sheen took the challenge but also had a different twist on it. The event is recorded and at the beginning of the video it begins as every other ice bucket challenge does. Sheen states his name‚ who he was called out by‚ and then
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What are the strengths and challenges of teams at work? Team work has been the biggest development in management of human resources for organizations in the past few decades (Mohrman‚ Cohen and Mohrman‚ 1995). It has been implemented in a wide variety of spheres and the growth of the popularity is still ongoing. It is obvious that these changes have not happened without a reason‚ there is something to team work that is attracting every manager like kids to an ice-cream car. Before I continue
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stock is AAPL‚ which is the symbol for Apple Inc. “ Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California‚ Apple designs‚ develops‚ and sells consumer electronics‚ software‚ online services‚ and personal computers. “(Apple.com) Apple’s most successful items have been the Mac computer‚ the iPod‚ and iPhone Apple was founded on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. Apple was incorporated as Apple‚ Inc. January 9‚ 2007. The company
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Before computers there were not telephone answering machines‚ handheld calculators‚ fax machines‚ personal computers. People did what they had to do without these things. People wrote letter by hand or with a typewriter‚ they also kept track of data and numbers in ledgers. They were not texting each other‚ there was either in person or over the phone. . Computers are integral to our daily lives and there are millions used daily. Computers are used at home‚ work‚ and school. They are also embedded
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COMPANY APPLE COMPUTERS INC. An overview of Apple computer Inc. Some may not see it as necessary but I have included it so the reader can gain a better understanding of this project. Who are they? A Silicon Valley computer company Based in Cupertino‚ California and founded April 1st 1976 Famous for helping the personal computer revolution to commence Known worldwide for the success of their hardware including the iPod and the iMac. O ne of the main reasons that I have chosen
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Apple SWOT Apple’s Strengths * ITunes Online Store is an excellent source of revenue derived from sales of music and applications for Apple’s iPhone‚ IPad and iPod touch devices. * Excellent brand loyalty by its customers. Many own multiple products (Mac‚ iPhone‚ etc.) * No debt‚ excellent cash flow. $13bn Net Income in most recent quarter. (Dec 2011). * Excellent Research & Development division that is able to deliver (premium) products that customers will stand in line to buy
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Week 05 Case Study “Apple introduced the original iPhone back in 2007‚ instantly obsoleting every other smartphone on the planet in every way that mattered” (Ritchie‚ 2013‚ p.1). Within the next two years Apple came out with the iPhone 3G and 3GS which they were able to increase the functionality while simultaneously lowering the price‚ this allowed Apple to take the smartphone fully out of the niche and make them mainstream (Ritchie‚ 2013). Apple was able to bring the iPhone to broader
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1. Introduction Apple Inc.‚ is known to be one of the world’s most valuable companies. It is a multi-national company with a worldwide presence; approximately 72‚800 employees and total net sales of $156 billion in the year 2012 (Apple annual report‚ 2012). Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ both college dropouts‚ founded this corporation in 1976 - “Steve Jobs‚ helped to transform the way in which the computer is used today through his creation of the first computer processing unit and his creative
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Some Key Terms and Concepts in Anthropology By Lewis K. Thomas 1. Culture. A learned system of beliefs‚ feelings‚ behaviors‚ and rules for living acquired and shared by a group of people. A person’s culture powerfully influences her/his attitudes‚ perceptions‚ notions of what is ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable‚’ attractive or disgusting‚ correct or incorrect behavior‚ etc. a. Enculturation. The process of ‘learning’ or ‘acquiring’ a cultural system; the process of cultural transmission to infants
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