in a company goes beyond just the financial statement or report of a business. It includes careful analysis of a business’s ownership structure‚ customers‚ products‚ reputation‚ competitors‚ and stakeholders. This essay will look at the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Threats‚ and Opportunities (SWOT analysis) of Apple Incorporated from the perceptive of an investor. This piece will further look at the parts of the SWOT analysis relevant in investment decisions regarding Apple or otherwise. Apple is engaged
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Apple‚ Inc. SWOT analysis Carzadean Lawton MGT680-Strategic Management Dr. Leland Taylor June 30‚ 2013 Abstract Apple Computers Inc. has made its mark in the industry by creating innovative products which continues to redefine the design of computers. In the past there have been companies who have failed to succeed at trying to replicate Apple’s design. In this report‚ we will identify examples of the good and the bad of business practices. This report will analyze the case of Apple Inc.
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Apple SWOT Apple’s Strengths * ITunes Online Store is an excellent source of revenue derived from sales of music and applications for Apple’s iPhone‚ IPad and iPod touch devices. * Excellent brand loyalty by its customers. Many own multiple products (Mac‚ iPhone‚ etc.) * No debt‚ excellent cash flow. $13bn Net Income in most recent quarter. (Dec 2011). * Excellent Research & Development division that is able to deliver (premium) products that customers will stand in line to buy
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Strategic management : Etude de cas 1- SWOT SWOT Apple : Strenghts : - Good reputation among consumers always with innovative products (ipod: the first portable music player) - A high turnover and the company is quoted on stock - They have their own operating system (Linux) - Customer loyalty to the brand it create a community among users of Apple - An operating system more intuitive than Microsoft. Weaknesses: - Steeve Job’s death destabilized the brand - Product prices are
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challenging economic times and a company is faced with trimming costs‚ training tends to be one of the first to be cut back. While being prepared to show specifically how training is helping revenue at any time goes a long way to prevent this‚ outsourcing may be another option to consider. Challenges with Outsourcing A 2002 report by The Conference Board found that only 2 percent of companies outsource the entire training function. That’s low compared to 55 percent of companies that outsource part of the
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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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SWOT Analysis: Apple Inc. Management 303 Management 303 SWOT Analysis of Apple Inc Section I – Organizational History and overview In 2007‚ Jobs told a crowd at the Macworld Expo that Apple would now be known as Apple Inc.‚ and not Apple Computer‚ Inc. The company had moved from producing only computers to offering the iPod‚ iTunes and more. That year‚ Apple also debuted its widely successful touch screen Smartphone and the less popular Apple TV. In early 2009‚ Jobs left Apple for a short
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Apple Inc Introduction Apple Inc is an American multinational organization located in 1 infinite loop‚ Cupertino‚ California 95014‚ in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers‚ other related software products‚ and the electronic products such as MP3 players and iPods. Apple Inc’s main products are iMac‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ and its latest advanced product is iPad‚ which is on the verge of creating another revolution after iPhone. Apple Inc was
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SWOTApple SWOT Strengths o Apple Love: “The majority of IBM and compatible users ‘put up’ with their machines‚ but Apple’s customers ‘love’ their Macs” o Perception of being a “hip” alternative & cultural force o Multimedia & design capabilities/software o Now compatible with Windows/Microsoft Office suite‚ and supports plug and play “peripherals” such as printers designed for Wintel PCs o Intel allowed Macs to run Windows and thus remove a long-standing disadvantage o
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SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths: * CEO Steve Jobs. * Product development. Apple’s products establish high standards for the market. * Robust Research & Development Department. * Design and convenience. * Marketing. * ITunes Music Store is an outstanding source of revenue‚ especially with the iPod and its availability to access Windows platform. * Apple Computers are expert in developing own software and hardware. * Apple Computers have respectable brand
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