Introduction Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in California. It designs‚ develops and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. The company was founded on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Strategy Apple’s strategy has always revolved around innovation and creating a high-performance culture‚ through which it achieves and sustains its competitive advantage. MISSION STATEMENT “Apple is committed to bringing
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.....................................10 Company overview: Apple Inc. Consumer electronics company Cupertino‚ CA‚ United States of America Tel +408-996-1010 http:/www.apple.com Type: Public Founded: April 1‚ 1976 Founder(s): Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ Ronald Wayne Headquarters: Apple Campus‚ 1 Infinite Loop‚ Cupertino‚ California‚ U.S. Number of locations: 406 retail stores (May 2013) Products: Mac‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ iPad‚ iPad Mini‚ Apple TV‚ OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork‚ iOS Services : Apple
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CEOs in the past. But originally‚ the Apple culture is not that of the typical 70’s company that is riddled with corporate rigidities. Thus‚ stiffness and regulation is just not on the list of policies that are set in place. It was said that even Steve Jobs‚ the company’s CEO‚ would walk around the office barefoot even when Apple was already among the top corporations in the world. The culture of Apple was based on an ideal that self-motivated individuals will work harder if they do not have
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Assessment of Current Strategic and Leadership Challenges for Apple Inc. Apple’s Past Performance Apple Computer was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ a pair of 20-something college dropouts‚ starting off by offering Macintosh personal computers. The new formed company managed to revolutionize the “domestic life and subsequently information storage and consumption” of generations to come. Despite its impressive rapid growth and high profits in late 1980’s‚ the company had to
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Apple Inc.‚ also known as Apple Computer Inc. before changed its name in the beginning of 2007‚ is an American consumer electronics corporation with worldwide annual sales in its fiscal year 2006 of US$19.3 billion (Edgar Online‚ 2006.) Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs out of Silicon Valley founded Apple Computer in the 1976 (Ehrenfried‚ 2004.) From the Apple II microcomputer introduced in 1977 to the Macintosh introduced in 1984‚ Apple Computer has became one of the leading computer makers in the world
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APPLE INC. IN 2010 Apple Inc. in 2010 Student Name American Public University Business 620 Apple Inc‚ in 2010 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer Inc. in 1976‚ introducing the first apple personal computer that was mass produced. Throughout the years apple has attained great heights and success in the computer and technological arena. The company has had a competitive advantage in the creation and marketing of the iPod‚ iPhone‚ and various other personal media devices including
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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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has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation which established in California. It is established as I personal computer kid by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ Ronald Wayne.Apple designs ‚produces ‚sells electronics‚ such as computer software and personal computers. Apple is fpunded on April‚1 1976 and changed as Apple Computer on 3 January 1977. Apple designs personal computers such as Macs‚
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An example can be seen in Steve McQueen’s Deadpan (1997)‚ shown in a ‘black box’ installation space covering a wall entirely‚ from floor to ceiling. The black & white film scene presents McQueen re-staging a scene from the Buster Keaton silent movie Steamboat Bill‚ Jr. (1928). He stands still with his back to a wall of a house that slowly falls toward him‚ that leaves him unhurt due to a window space in the wall that falls accurately over the place where he stands. The installation has been designed
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Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change Steve Jobs: The Face of Leadership This paper examines how Steve Jobs brought about change in Apple due to his leadership. It looks at ways he has continually pursued new‚ successful ventures to benefit Apple. Also‚ it will show that Jobs has managed to figure out what customers want before they even realize it themselves. Additionally‚ it will review how he makes the hard choices and stands behind his decisions. Then‚ it will examine Jobs’
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