103–113 (2007) Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/csr.146 Case Study: the Apple iPod in China Stephen Frost1* and Margaret Burnett2* 1 Department of Asian and International Studies‚ City University of Hong Kong‚ China 2 Corporate Environmental Governance Programme‚ University of Hong Kong‚ China Keywords: Apple; iPod; Foxconn; China; sweatshop; Hon Hai; supply chain; electronics Introduction to the Case A ll material in this case is based
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According to “Hell Is Other iPods: The Aural Loneliness of the Long Distance Shuffler”‚ the author‚ Casper Melville provides an issue about the dominance of the iPods in the worldwide society nowadays. The author accelerates the issues about how iPods influence our society today. In the article‚ Caspar Melville supposes that Apple’s products‚ impulse people’s craving when they see others around get one. IPod is a typical example that can illustrate this consideration. Indeed‚ the iPod has lots of attractive
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Analysis of the Apple iPod The market studied here is that of the iPod: ‘a brand of portable digital media player de-signed and marketed by Apple Computer.’ Apple have cleverly created a mp3 player that has outsold all competition by using the advantage of brand loyalty. The iPod family has evolved since the original launch in October 2001 when the 5GB iPod was released‚ fol-lowed in 2002 with the launch of the 10GB and 20GB versions. By 2004 Apple had re-leased the iPod mini‚ iPod shuffle and a special
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everywhere you look. For the past years we have seen how APPLE Computers Inc. has not only introduced the Ipod into the market for music players‚ but created the new must have pop icon. The following is a brief analysis of the product life cycle of iPods. iPods were first introduced to in 2001 and has since grown into a recognized cultural symbol. Designed and marketed by Apple Computer‚ iPod is a brand of digital audio/video players that stand apart from the rest due to their user friendly interface
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Target Audience for Apple iPod The core target market for iPod is young adults and teenagers. iPod a music player has a differentiated market segmentation characterized in age‚ gender and desire for image. It is targeted towards the people who have an enthusiasm to the technology and hobby‚ particularly in music. The iPod is unlike any other music player with its unique appeal to a remarkable range of ages and personalities. In general‚ iPod is designed for anyone interested in carrying the equivalent
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A. Company Analysis Company Information (source Apple’s latest annual report on their web site) Apple Computer‚ Inc. was incorporated in 1977. Products include personal computers and related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ and networking solutions; line of portable digital music players along with related accessories and services; personal communication devices; online sale of third-party audio and video products. Products sold worldwide through online stores‚ retail stores‚ and
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AN ANALYSIS OF SEGMENTATION‚ TARGETTING AND POSITIONING STRATEGY OF IPOD APPLE Contents Executive Summary_____________________________________________3 Situation Analysis -Market Analysis_______________________________________________3 -Product Analysis_______________________________________________4 -SWOT Analysis_______________________________________________ 4 -Competitor Analysis ___________________________________________ 5 Marketing Objectives____________________________________________6
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consumer behaviour and outline the consumer decision-making process as it relates to Apple iPod Introduction ‘Consumer purchases are influenced strongly by cultural‚ social‚ personal and psychological characteristics’ (Kotler‚ Armstrong‚ Wong & Saunders). This report will investigate the characteristics that affect consumer behaviour and the consumer decision-process as it relates to the purchase of an Apple iPod. This report will be describing and explaining how consumers go through five different
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Ostrov September 7‚ 2014 The “Apathetic” Generation Every generation experiences a moment where who they are and what they will do in the world is put into question. Sometimes the answer comes from a major event happening in the world‚ the Vietnam War for example‚ and sometimes it doesn’t come at all. Those generations that appear in the lull of history often struggle to come together‚ living more as a cohort then a generation. Because of this older generations may categorize them as slackers‚ narcissistic
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in their prime I’m sure they were something else. In just one generation so much has changed which many parents haven’t caught on to yet. Not picking up on new trends and styles label them by their children as dorks‚ losers or whatever word happens to be hip at the time. The new trends and styles that have changed over the decades range anywhere from how teenagers express themselves to the change in music. Put frankly‚ our generations are different‚ but yet at the same time‚ alike. One major change
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