STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Apple‚ Inc. Strategic Management Case Analysis Kait Vinson 4/18/2011 Vinson |1 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASE ANALYSIS: APPLE INC. SECTION ONE: CORE PROBLEMS & ISSUES In the transition from Apple Computers‚ Inc. to Apple Inc. over the past decade‚ the company has faced many problems with its strategy in regards to navigating the personal computer industry. Some of the initial problems included the fact that all of the company’s computer products ran on different operating
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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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Apple Inc is an American multinational organization founded by Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs‚ an American entrepreneur‚ marketer‚ and inventor‚ who was the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc and Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak who is an American inventor‚ computer engineer and Programmer who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Apple Inc is Located in‚ Cupertino‚ California in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers
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Windows-based personal computers. If Apple is unable to continue to develop and sell innovative new products with attractive gross margins‚ its results of operations may be materially adversely affected by its operating costs structure. Apple has also been lacking in their business marketing strategies and distribution networks. With regards to the personal computer industry‚ the familiarity of the Apple software is not there. The original goal of teaching on an apple computer has been over shadowed
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CASE STUDY ANALYSES UTV and Disney: A Strategic Alliance Case Overview This case is about the United Television and Software Company Limited (UTV) leadership team considering an alliance with the Walt Disney Company (Disney) in 2006. This alliance would include the acquisition by Disney of Hungama TV‚ India’s leading television channel for kids‚ created in 2004 and owned by Ronnie Screwvala‚ CEO of UTV (51%) and UTV (49%). Also‚ as part of this alliance‚ Disney would purchase an equity stake
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Strategic Audit Is Apple Products Generic (iPod‚ iPhone‚ iPad)? Group No. 5- Ghanshyam Bheda (104) Kritika Gupta (311) Shikhar Mehra (314) Shivani Saxena (319) Sidharth Aneja (322) Suman Rathi (324) Ritwa Lokhandwala (330) Prabhudha Kushagra (336) Introduction Music Player Category MP3 player or Digital Audio Player is a consumer electronics device that is capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio‚ images‚ video‚ documents‚ etc. the data is typically stored on a hard drive‚ Microdrive
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History of Apple Inc Apple‚ the name itself commands regard and admiration. The world renowned computer company is actually the brain child of perhaps one of the greatest innovators that history has ever witnessed – Late Mr. Steve Jobs. His untimely death has left a permanent hole in the heart of every computer and gadget enthusiast. Steve Jobs‚ with his brain child Apple Inc‚ in the true sense revolutionized the way the world listened to music and operated the traditional computers. The beginning
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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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Threats Current Strategies 13. Strategic Position Future Strategies 14. Proposed Strategic Options 15. Selection of the Winning Strategy 16. Description and Risk Assessment 23 23 24 25 List of References 27 Appendices 30 3|Pa ge 1. Introduction and Report Objectives The objective of the report is to evaluate Apple Inc.‟s business model through internal and external analysis and then recommend future strategic business unit (SBU) and corporate strategy which are based on
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5/14/2009 Apple Inc. Case Study Key Success Factors •Expertise in particular technology/research • Proven ability to improve production processes • Customer-need satisfaction • Continued innovation Recommended Strategy Spread out consumer confidence in Steve Jobs to the Apple team and stakeholders Develop and launch the stakeholders. MacBook Air Mini by 2nd quarter 2010 to encourage said consumer confidence in Apple. 1 5/14/2009 Environmental Analysis Internal Positive
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