“Strategic planning involves identifying the current business of a firm and the business it wants for the future‚ and the course of action or strategy it will use to pursue its objectives.” (definition) While Harley-Davidson and its competitors‚ both domestic and international‚ have been alive for decades‚ it is becoming increasingly difficult to shift such established entities to compliment a new‚ younger group of potential riders. An expanding economy‚ technological advances such as the internet
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BRIEF GLANCE AT THE FY2005 RESULTS In the fiscal year that ended September 2005‚ Apple reported revenues of US$13‚931M‚ an increase of 68.3% over the preceding year. The Operating Income in FY2005 was US$1650M‚ an increase of 406.1% over the 2004 figure. Net Income also similarly increased by 383.7% in FY2005 to US$1335M. Additionally‚ Total Assets increased by 43.49% to US$11‚551M. Total Liabilities increased by 37.36% to US$4‚085M‚ but Total Debt remained at US$0. Shareholders benefited in
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its business in several ways. Using the iTune system as an example‚ Apple can improve the usability of the site so that users find it easy to find music to purchase. In addition‚ providing the latest and most popular music for downloading at a reasonable price will allow Apple to satisfy customers. 4. Why would it be unethical for Apple to sell its iTunes customer information to other businesses? It would be unethical for Apple to sell its iTunes customer information to other business because
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in owning a digital MP3 device now own an IPod. The product line has grown so large that businesses and educational institutions accept it as a useful tool. For example‚ a college student is now able to simply download a lecture or audiobook from iTunes University straight to the device within minutes‚ making it extremely convenient to study effectively on a busy day. Since the first generation of the iPod‚ there have been constant developments within the device line itself. The creation of applications
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hardware‚ software and other consumer electronics. The company was established in April 1st‚ 1976‚ created by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (Andrea Major). The company is best recognized for their Macintosh personal computer line‚ Mac OS X‚ iTunes media application‚ and especially the iPod personal MP3 player. The IPod started off as a simple device that held approximately 1000 songs. Throughout the years‚ the IPod has completely upgraded and has literally revolutionized the world. Many changes
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Application of Podcasting and E-Learning Concepts in an E-Business Environment Abstract Podcasting describes the act and delivery of digital content over the internet using RSS feeds‚ a specific tool categorized by a generalization in the Web 2.0 infrastructure known as web publishing. Many studies have been directed toward deploying and assessing the impact of such technology in a learning environment to provide for a more interactive learning experience for those attending post-secondary
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An Artifact for Our Future Generations March 16‚ 2013 Unit 5 IP AIU Online Abstract Artifacts are defined as “Any mass-produced‚ usually inexpensive object reflecting contemporary society or popular culture: artifacts of the pop rock generation.” (2013). Although this is just one definition for the word artifact‚ it is the one used for this paper. Of every generation there is an artifact that could be looked back at by future generations to gain insight to the past. The iPod is no exception
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Consumerism’s Role is Shaping Progress The drive necessary to create newer‚ more effective technology is within all human beings. It is a yearning to make life easier‚ to change the lives of many with a single object or idea‚ and to succumb to progressive impulse. Inventions like the wheel‚ printing press‚ telephone‚ automobile‚ and lightbulb‚ were each created by men with admirable ambition‚ as their products have significantly altered the day-to-day lives of their posterity. However‚ the progress
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MUSI C L I S T E N I N G H A B I T S A N D D E V I C E S history and evolution Science and Liberal arts 5th - 9th Feb. ’11 Prof:. Preety trivedi National Institute of Design‚ Ahmedabad Music listening habits and devices 1 MUSI C L I S T E N I N G H A B I T S A N D D E V I C E S history and evolution “[M]usic is a communication between minds‚ and nobody can expect fully to enjoy listening to any large-scale work‚ be it a symphony‚ a sonata or a concerto‚ unless he has at least a basic
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TECHNOLOGY: Boon or Bane Nowadays‚ one cannot live without using technology in one way or the other. Even daily activities require one to operate a simple machine like a cellphone‚ gas stove ‚ a refrigerator‚ a TV‚ a DVD player and a computer. It is impractical not to avail the use of these technological advances just because we want to keep things simple or are just plainly ignorant about their use. I remember back in high school‚ when Betamax players were new in the market and every home
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