Case study: Strategic planning at Apple Inc. Comparative Advantage Apple has gained a comparative advantage over its competitors by carefully picking their employees. According to researcher and author Alex Frankel Apple tends to only hire people whom are “passionate about what they were selling”‚ this often meant that they hired enthusiastic Apple product users. In addition‚ Apple’s employees are trained to follow a specific three-step sales process known as position‚ permission‚ and probe
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PLANNING IN AN ORGANIZATION Marilyn Dayacus Rosanna A. Patron Jovylyn C. Digno Management Policy Formulation August 2013 PLANNING We must plan for the future‚ because people who stay in the present will remain in the past. Abraham Lincoln What is Planning? What is Planning? In Psychological aspects: • Planning is one of the executive functions of the brain‚ encompassing the neurological processes involved in the formulation‚ evaluation and selection of a sequence of thoughts and actions to
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| Apple Case Analysis | Dr. Jacobs Buad326.101 | | Charles Fields | 4/12/2012 | | Foxconn a major Chinese manufacturer and supplier of Apple products‚ was audited from February-March 2012‚ after receiving an increasing amount of criticism in relation to their current business practices. Accused of “turning a blind eye to dismal working conditions at partner factories” (Paronen‚ 1)‚ Apple agreed to allow the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to conduct an audit of their suppliers’ factories
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English 150 (MTH 4:00-5:30) The Mythological Background of Iliad The Golden Apple of Discord Characters: Introduction There was once a war so great that the sound of it resonates for centuries. Known as the Trojan War‚ this clash which participated by gods and mortals had resulted not by the will of men‚ but by the actions of the gods themselves. The very seed of this catastrophe was the infamous golden apple of discord. If not been for the jealousy of immortals‚ this great war would never
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Which one is better‚ Apple or Samsung? Along with the rapid development of science and technology‚ electronic products has became a very important part of our life. And there are many electronic companies in the world such as Apple‚ Sony and Samsung. Apple and Samsung are two of the most famous electronic companies in the world. They both produce abundant kinds of electronic products such as smartphones‚ tablets and computers. So there are many comparisons of these two companies ’ products
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INTRODUCTION In 1976‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. was established and was incorporated in 1977. Apple’s first product was the Apple I which began the personal computer revolution. In 2007‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. changed their name to Apple‚ Inc. They made this change because they shifted their focus from only producing computers to producing other products for industries such as entertainment and mobile telecommunications. BCG MATRIX iPod iTunes iPod iTunes iPhone iPad iPhone
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4th semester. The financial analysis reveals that Apple has been undergoing an impressing growth in the net sales for the past few years. Furthermore the financial analysis showed that a big part of the net sales is generated by complementary products which can be connected to the sales of Macs‚ iPhones and iPods. The strategic analysis revealed that there is reason to expect continued redevelopment of products. An analysis of Apples core capabilities‚competitors and the development in consumer
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Rivalry between Apple and Microsoft has existed for a long time. While Microsoft dominates the market by providing an operating system to nine tenths of the number of users (Net Applications‚ 2011)‚ Apple ’s products bring an alternative to the consumers ’ experience. Moreover‚ given Apple ’s steady growth in the last years (Yahoo Finance‚ 2011) the competition is still ongoing and fierce‚ as some PC users (sustained mostly by Microsoft) are switching to a Mac (offered by Apple). According to
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1: Why is shared information so important in a learning organization as compared to an efficient performance organization? Discuss how an organization’s approach to information-sharing might be related to other elements of organization design‚ such as structure‚ tasks‚ strategy‚ and culture. Shared information is so important in a learning organization as compared to an efficient performance organization because in a learning organization it promotes communication and collaboration so that everyone
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Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix for Apple Strengths | Weight | Rating | Wt.Score | 1. Customer loyalty combined with expanding closed system 2. As a leading innovator in mobile device technology 3. Strong financial performance 4. Powerful Brand reputation 5. Retail stores 6. Strong marketing and advertising teams | 0.120.100.090.110.090.10 | 443434 | 0.480.400.270.440.270.40 | Weakness | | | | 1. High Price 2. Incompatibility with different OS 3. Patent infringements
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