Internal Analysis Tangible resources Apple’s tangible resources are extensive and widely documented despite the company’s high level of security in matters of design. The value of analysing the tangible assets of the organisation lies in the determination of the potential for the creation of competitive advantage (Grant 2007). In terms of financial resources‚ the case quotes Apple’s market capitalisation is approximately US $550 billion‚ with sales annually over $100 billion. This makes Apple the most
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[pic] Apple‚ Inc. Team Industry Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction & Mission Statement. a. Description of overall operating activities b. Main resources of company 2. Analysis of Actual General Economic Activities a. Sales growth and Income growth b. Competition‚ investment opportunities and regulations 3. Analysis and description of main competitor – Microsoft a. Brief analysis and description 4. Annual Reports
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Analysis of Apple Inc. Name: Course: Institution: Date: Planning is the activity of preparing a scheme‚ program‚ or method that is worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of some set objectives. There are different types of planning which include strategic‚ tactical‚ operational and contingency planning. Apple Inc. is one of the most successful and recognizable companies in the world. It was founded by the renown and celebrated Steve Jobs. It is an American
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PEST Analysis The PEST analysis helps determine the current situation of Apple Inc.‚ identifying potential influences of the political‚ economic‚ social and technological sectors; and have a glimpse into the future of Apple inc. Political Influences: It is reported that in 2007 52% of sales of Apple were from outside America. Bad international relations‚ wars and terrorism might influence Apple in a huge manner; moreover these are all factors Apple has no ability to control. Apple Inc. produces
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III‚ Competitor analysis It can not be denied that laptop market is globally a crowded competition in which there are a number of giant technology companies in the world. Apple obviously has to consider their firm competitors. Thus‚ the next step of this research is competitor analysis‚ which will identify direct and indirect competitors for Apple’s Macbook. Moreover‚ this analysis will select two direct competitors‚ which are Dell and HP‚ to assess their strengths and weakness relative to the
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Dell (DELL) Analysis – At the close of ’07 (results reported in January of ’08)‚ Dell had an outstanding ROE of 76.97%; however things started to change in ’08-‘09 when ROE dropped down to 58.02%. This was caused by a decrease in Net Income which reduced the profit margin‚ as well as a decrease in Total Assets which reduced the equity multiplier. Due to further decrease in Net Income (58% decline) in ’09‚ the profit margin was cut in half. At the same time the sales decreased from $61‚101 to
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3. Minor Parties (third parties) have been a common feature of United States Politics a. Describe the point of view expressed about minor parties in the political cartoon above. b. Identify and explain how two rules of the United States electoral system act as obstacles to minor-party candidates winning elections. c. Minor parties make important contributions to the United States political system in spite of the institutional obstacles to their candidates’ success. Describe two of these contributions
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An Analysis Of Apple’s iPhone In Smartphone Industry The report studies the impact of smartphone innovations in the smartphone industry through economic theories. As Apple inc. is known for creating innovations; the factors that caused the shifts in the demand and supply of smartphones have enabled Apple inc. to dominate the largest market share. Moreover‚ with the advancements in iPhone products‚ the elasticity of iPhone demand impacts its complement and substitute goods as well. Apart from the
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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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NCC Apple Corporate Analysis Introduction to Business APPLE‚ Inc. Nasdaq: APPL “Apple designs Macs‚ the best personal computers in the world‚ along with OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork‚ and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App store‚ and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad”. This is the mission statement of Apple
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