Environment Analysis Ch2: Internal Environment Analysis Module(2): Strategy Formulation Module(3): Strategy Implementation Module(4): Control & evaluation Summary & Conclusion References Introduction Starbucks Corporation is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle‚ Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world‚ with 20‚366 stores in 61 countries‚ including 13‚123 in the United States‚ 1‚299 in Canada‚ 977 in Japan‚ 793 in the
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Apple’s Control Mechanisms Even though control mechanisms must be checked from time to time to ensure the proper system is in place‚ 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
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Span of control is refers to the number of direct reports a manager has. In other words it states the number of employees can a manager efficiently and effectively manage. The optimal numbers of subordinates supervised by a single executive is 5 to 6 in an average firm. It is importantly to note that managers that have more than six subordinates would soon lose track of what is going on in the organisation. Therefore the number of direct reports a manager can handle depends on the nature of the work
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By Miguel Toledo Cruz 20199666 “Homework 2” Strategic Management Instructor: Dr. Sibin Wu Master in Business Administration Wednesday‚ September 12th‚ 2012 Do you think Apple is a visionary company? Why? Do you think Steve Jobs built a long-lasting company? Why? Nowadays‚ who do not know Steve Jobs worldwide? There are probably thousands of people who don’t know who he is/was‚ but certainly there is a higher percentage of people that somehow has had contact with any of Jobs
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Company Background Apple Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Apple” or the “Company”) design‚ manufacture‚ and market personal computers‚ mobile communication devices‚ and portable digital music and video players and sell a variety of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ and networking solutions. The Company sells its products worldwide through its online stores‚ its retail stores‚ its direct sales force‚ and third-party wholesalers‚ resellers‚ and value-added resellers. In
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March‚ 2014 Company history: Apple Inc.‚ formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics‚ personal computers‚ computer software‚ and commercial servers‚ and is a digital distributor of media content. Apple ’s core product lines are the iPhone smart phone‚ iPad tablet computer‚ iPod portable media players‚ and Macintosh computer line. Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer on April 1‚ 1976‚ and incorporated the company on January
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Organization of Apple was established in 1976 as a computer company. However‚ in the last decade‚ Apple has expanded into a complex company that specializes in much more than just computers. In 2001‚ Apple broke the barrier with the iPod‚ eventually becoming the dominant market leader in music players. In following‚ Apple joined the phone industry in 2007 with the iPhone‚ which has also been widely successful. Apple is known as a consumer goods company; therefore evaluating its value requires understanding
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* http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/06/07/apple-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats.aspx Opportunities: Demographic: Very loyal customer base which has expanded beyond the Mac-heads of the 1990s with the iPod and the iPhone. The iPad has had a very successful launch. This seems to be leading to more sales of computers. Socio - Culture: Has a well-deserved reputation for high-quality products that work smoothly. New products are generally well-received and have a built-in purchasing
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INTRODUCTION OF APPLE Apple Inc‚ is an American multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics and closely-related software products. Headquartered in Cupertino‚ California‚ Apple develops‚ sells‚ and supports a series of personal computers‚ portable media players‚ computer software‚ and computer hardware accessories; Apple is also currently involved in the creation of new technology concepts‚ such as the iPhone‚ Apple TV‚ and many features of its
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This situation raises a natural need for enterprises that need to create separate impression ‚ a " personality " for their products . So positioning strategy was born . In the book "Visionary Companies"‚ co-authored by two Americans Jerry Porras and Jim Collins writes about the 18 most successful companies in the world 100 years ago‚ may find common ground to bring outstanding success for the this great brand: they never change their brand philosophy throughout the development stage. The strategy
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