established in April 1‚ 1976 by founders Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs with the release of one computer. The company then became incorporated on January 3‚ 1977 in Cupertino‚ California. During the early years of the company Apple was known as the manufacture of personal computer lines‚ Power Mac‚ Apple I and Apple II‚ and the Macintosh. A brief departure of the founders the company sales become dismal during the 1990s. After an acquisition Founder Steve Jobs became Apple’s CEO bringing with him
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(2014) mentions that Apple has opened a total of 424 stores‚ including 255 in the United States. The company has opened its first stores in Brazil and Turkey to expand its geographic footprint to 15 countries. According to Apple’s own web page about job creation‚ the company employs over 80 thousand employees worldwide. It has created a whole new economy with its App Store‚ and has paid over $9 Billion dollars to developers from App Store sales (Apple‚ 2014). APPLE INC: A STRATEGIC VIEW
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smartphone supremacy at home and abroad.2 Analysts were looking for Tim Cook‚ Apple’s CEO to quickly act to prevent further market erosion and stem the advances of competitors.3 Apple was one of the most innovative companies of all times under Steve Jobs’ leadership introducing game changing products and services across an array of industries. Chief among the game changing products was the iPhone. Never before did one firm change the competitive dynamics so drastically in so many industries from
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need to work to make a living and provide for their families but their job isn’t exactly what they would love to do with the rest of their lives. Others are fortunate enough to love their “work” and enjoy it to the fullest‚ so if they didn’t have to do the work to live‚ they still would. I believe that for a lot of successful peoples’ original “work” becomes their passion. It transfers from a need to a want. In Steve Jobs’ Commencement speech at Stanford in 2005‚ he suggested finding what you
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Apple Company SW Analysis Abstract This paper will attempt to identify the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ of the Apple Company; a multimillion dollar technological company. There are several aspects of the Apple Company that makes it strong in the industry however there are also areas of weakness that makes the company vulnerable to its competition. This paper will outline the company’s strengths and how it dominates in this ever changing technological world. At the same time this paper will outline the
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1976 in a garage in Santa Clara‚ California‚ Apple is the brainchild of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs‚ two college dropouts who sought to provide a user-friendly computer to a new and distinct market of small computer users. Between 1978 and 1980‚ sales increased from $7.8 million to $117 million‚ and in 1980 the company underwent its initial public stock offering. In 1983‚ Steve Wozinak left Apple. That same year Steve Jobs hired away John Sculley from Pepsi to be the company’s president. After
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Apple: Cultural Behavior and Communication Style Over the past 35 years‚ Apple inc. has developed and refine its culture within its organization. Since‚ becoming CEO on July 9‚ 1997‚ Steve Job began reshaping that culture to mirror his vision on what his company should be. This paper will exam how Steve Job’s reshaped Apple’s culture‚ shaped how they communicate internally and externally‚ and if Apple’s actions align with its values. Apple’s Culture To Apple’s legion of admirers
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the iPod personal music player. The company headquarters is in Cupertino‚ California‚ CEO‚ and co-founder is Steve Jobs‚ and the company has more than 284 retail locations in more than 10 different countries. Apple is establishes by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne on April 1st 1976. It was to sell the Apple I personal computer. Steve Jobs recognize he owns 45% of the company‚ Steve Wozniak
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mobile devices that include android technology on gaming devices‚ phones and pads in order to compete in this new wave of technology. This allows Google to have people take Google wherever they are. Apple’s business model (with Jobs) began as a quest to be the best. Steve Jobs started it; the company was sort of stagnant after his leaving and then upon his return has become one of the top contenders in technology. Apple began by making the PC “beautiful”. He designed computers to look like more than
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Overview Apple‚ Inc formally known as Apple Computer‚ Inc. is a multinational corporation with a focus on creating and manufacturing consumer technologies. Over the years‚ Apple has developed‚ sold‚ and supported a series of personal computers‚ mobile phones‚ portable media players‚ computer software‚ computer hardware‚ and computer accessories. Through a turbulent upbringing‚ Apple has aimed for nothing less than a revolution driven by innovation and creativity. Vision To be the most admired
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