1.0 Introduction Apple was founded in 1976. It is a relatively young company; a company with its own unique philosophy as to the way things ought to be. Apple exerts significant creative influence on the technology industry. Today‚ the company has three major products: Mac computers‚ iPod music players‚ and the iPhone. In addition to these offerings‚ the company also offers operating systems‚ developer tools‚ and database software. Apple’s recent success in the marketplace is founded on a philosophy
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Apple Inc. 2008 - Management Information Systems ในเดือนมกราคม ปี2007 สามทศวรรษหลังจากมีการจัดตั้งบริษัท Apple Computer ได้เปลี่ยนชื่อเป็น Apple Inc. ซึ่งจากการเปลี่ยนแปลงนี้ได้เป็นการส่งสัญญาณว่าบริษัทได้ปรับเ ปลี่ยนสถานะจากที่เคยเป็นผู้ขายMcintosh personal computer เป็นหลัก แต่ถึงอย่างไรก็ตามยอดขายจากMacก็ยังคงมีความสำคัญกับ Apple เพียงแต่มีความสำคัญน้อยลงกว่าครึ่งหนึ่ง ซึ่งในปีต่อมาApple ประสบความสำเร็จจากกการทำธุรกิจเกี่ยวกับ PC โดยในเดือนธันวาคม Appleทำกำไรได้ประมาณ 1.6 พันล้านดอลลาร์
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Strategic analysis of Apple inc * * Table of contents * 1. History of Apple inc 2. Analysis of strategy * 2.1 Applying Porter’s strategy framework to Apple Inc * 2.2 future strategies 3. Recommendations 4. Leadership/culture 5. Appendix 6. References * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. History on Apple Inc * Apple Inc. is an American corporation
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Apple: Business Analysis II MGT 521 August 22‚ 2011 Apple: Business Analysis II As of May 2010‚ “Apple‚ the maker of iPods‚ iPhones and iPads‚ shot past Microsoft‚ the computer giant‚ to become the world’s most valuable technology company” (Heft & Ashlee‚ 2010). Apple’s expansion in consumer electronics has garnered them a reputation as a powerhouse in this industry also. In this paper‚ I will review‚ analyze and summarize Apple Inc. financial health‚ technological advantages against
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PESTEL Analysis on Apple Inc. In analysing the macro-environment‚ it is important to identify the factors that might influence the organisation’s demand and supply levels and its cost (Kotter and Schlesinger‚ 1991; Johnson and Scholes‚ 1993). A PESTEL is one of the frameworks that help to understand market growth or decline‚ business position‚ potential and direction for operations (Kotler‚ 1998). PESTEL analysis is also useful when entering a new market or starting business operations in a new
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Company background Name | McDonald ’s Corporation | Industries served | Restaurants‚ Food | Geographic areas served | Worldwide | Headquarters | U.S. | Current CEO | Don Thompson | Revenue | $ 27.56 billion (2012) | Profit | $ 5.46 billion (2012) | Employees | 1‚800‚000 (2013) | Main Competitors | Burger King Worldwide‚Inc.‚ Yum! Brand Inc.‚ Subway‚ Wendy’s Company. | McDonald’s is the world’s leading fast food restaurant chain with more than 34‚000 local restaurants serving
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Industry Análisis: Apple Computer 1. Analyzing the computer industry from 1995 to 2005 seemed to be like analyzing a game of chest between the major competitors. The development is noticeable and the shaping of different corporate strategies could be sensed easily thanks to the different approaches toward the movement of the industry that the companies had; some of them shaped it‚ some followed it and some helped it grow. In order for us to analyze the computer industry during the up said time
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Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc. (Case Study) Unit 1 Rolf Vonderheide Kaplan University GB520 Strategic Human Resource Management Professor Steven Cates November 11‚ 2014 Introduction The purpose of this case analysis is to answer the following question as it relates to Apple‚ Inc. “What is strategic management and why is it crucial to the success of an organization in meeting its goals and mission?” Strategic Management refers to the set of decisions and actions used to formulate and implement strategies
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Value Chain Analysis To determine where Apple developed distinctive capabilities‚ Porter’s generic value chainmodel provides a systematic framework for identifying Apple’s utilization of resources. Primaryactivities for Apple include Technology and Product Design‚ Production‚ Sales and Marketing‚Customer Service‚ and Legal Services. Technology and Product Design Apple was the first platform to run an electronic spreadsheet in VisiCalc on the Apple II Plus and the first to establish a “digital
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Increasing the Profit of Training Part Three When working to increase the profitability of training and running a training team as a P&L‚ as with any other business there are only two way to increase profit: increase revenue or decrease costs. Previous white papers have looked at how to quantify training efforts into revenue and discussed some strategies to reduce expense‚ but for most departments‚ the single largest expense by far is salary. In challenging economic times and a company is faced
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