...Business Analysis for Apple Inc Robert A Smith II MGT 521 May 9, 2011 Mary Jo Payne, Ph.D. Business Analysis for Apple, Inc As children many people are taught that the only way to earn income is by obtaining a job, and a way to get more money is by logging additional hours on the job. This ideology is true, but for people who also value possessing the free time to enjoy life while in pursuit of financial success this way of life is also very wearing. Investing is a fiscal tool people can use to send their money to work. True investors understand that making their money work presents some risks, but with guidance and thorough analysis they can maximize their earning potential whether or not they receive a raise, decide to work overtime or look for a higher paying job (Investopedia, 2011). With many investment vehicles to choose from such as bonds, mutual funds, and company stocks, the most important thing to remember before investing is to do research and only invest money when there is a realistic probability of revenue. In this paper a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis of Apple Inc. was performed to determine if this electronic computer corporation giant is a worthy investment. SWOT Analysis |Strengths |Weaknesses |Opportunities |Threats | |Reputation |Product weaknesses |iPhones ...
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...Business Analysis Part I L'Tanya M. Williams MGT/521 June 15, 2011 Dr. William Dickie Business Analysis Part I With the current state of the economy still struggling to regain momentum in the mist of record high unemployment rates, foreclosures, the ever rising cost of higher education, the skyrocketing oil and gas prices, the climate change and of course those situations that we have absolutely no control over, the natural disasters that have also impacted many of the economy’s turmoil. There is a very strong need for increased knowledge and more innovative measures of putting the state of the economy in a more favorable light. There are organizations that seek to find inventive ways of solving the issues that can be solve by man. Many corporations are looking for more efficient ways of preserving the environment, inventing planet friendly technology and creating a society of educated consumers. Apple computer Inc. is committed to being the leader in the computer industry. This essay will discuss the contributions that Apple has contributed of the past decade, such as how and why it continues to be the leading corporation among all of its want to be competitors. Apple Computer Inc Overview Apple computer Inc. was co-founded by CEO Steve Jobs and friend Steve Wozniak in 1996. Their original products were computers. Apple continues to manufacture computers and related software currently. It also develops and markets, portable digital music players, related accessories...
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...Business Analysis Part 1 Arneko Harris MGT/521 September 19, 2011 Evan Barnet This paper discusses the SWOT analysis that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Apple Inc. The information that was gained from the analysis will become important to the author on the decision of whether or not to invest in this company. Apple Computers Inc. is an U.S based founded in 1976 as the leading software and hardware multinational company handles with consumer electronics goods and computer software. Apple Inc. has been involved in the development, designing, and marketing of their personal communication devices, network solutions, and their portable digital music devices. The well-known hardware for Apple Inc. is Mac computers, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The software products include the Mac OS X operating systems, iTunes, and iWork suite, iLife suite, Safari the web browser. Apple sells its products to a wide customer base; it ranges from individuals, educational institutions, creative professional, and small and mid level businesses. Strengths * One of the key strengths for Apple its brand recognition. Apple has a very strong customer base. Strong devoted customer followers. * Strong products such as iPhone, iPod, iPad, and all Macs computers. * Apple strengths also include their innovative thinking when they invented iTunes music. Apple created iTunes as an additional source of revenue, which helped increase their overall sales and control...
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...Business Analysis MGT/521 8-04-2011 John T. Opincar Abstract In this paper, an overall business analysis of Apple, Inc. will describe in detail including the review of recent economic trends influencing Apple, along with the strategies the company could and were adapting to with the changing of the markets and recession. Along with informative information about the tactics Apple may have implemented or could potential implement to achieve their strategic goals. Within this paper it opened elements of the role of human resource management and the roles they played to helping the company achieve its business goals for the present and future. Business Analysis Apple, Inc. continues to strive to be the best company in the industry of technology. Continuing to improve year by year in growth and products, Apple revenue has grown by 82% year by year. Apple continues to compete across the board in several highly competitive markets, and article from CNN states “ranging from personal computer industry, the consumer electronics industry with products such as the iPhone, iPads, iPods and Mac and as well as digital music distribution through its iTunes Music store.” (Griggs, 2011, p.1) Apple’s strategic initiatives are to reconnect their employees into developing new products, services, and markets. The iPhone combines a mobile phone in a desktop category, providing e-mail, web browsing, and compatibility with both Macs and Windows-based computers. Ipad is very similar...
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...Business Analysis Part I- Microsoft Corporation Esther Calice MGT/521 September 17, 2012 Dr. Homer Jamashi, Facilitator Business Analysis Part I- Microsoft Corporation As a mutual fund manager, I have decided to do some research on the company named “Microsoft” in order to make a decision on whether I would make an investment on this particular company. My research will aim on Microsoft’s history, its current statistics of its employees, annual sales; the products it produce and etc., SWOT analysis, finding out what its Internal and External Stakeholders wants and needs are from the company and whether the wants and needs were met/fulfilled. History of Microsoft Microsoft was invented by a young man named Bill Gates who drops out of Harvard College and Paul Allen in April 04, 1975. Both Bill and Paul the first PC computer language program to MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) computer developed. The following year Paul Allen resigns from MITS to join Microsoft full time. The trade name "Microsoft" is registered with the Office of the Secretary of the State of New Mexico "to identify computer programs for use in automatic data processing systems; pre-programming processing systems; and data processing services including computer programming services." In 1977, Bill Gates became president and Paul Allen the Vice president of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft moved its offices from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bellevue, Washington in 1979.The trade name "Microsoft"...
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...St.John MGT 521 Richard Bowman April 30, 2012 Learning team objective reflection: Week Five Last week, we focused on four main topics – benchmark analysis, managerial versus financial accounting, the effects of technology on business, and the effects of globalization on business. All team members felt they gained a lot from the readings and teaching this week, despite having some areas that caused us to struggle. There were many lessons that we will be able to apply to our places of employment in the future. Benchmarking Analyses Last week we focused on benchmarking. "Benchmarking compares and organizations practices, processes, and products against the world's best," (Nickels, McHugh, & McHugh, 2010). Benchmarking can be used to gain a competitive advantage by allowing an organization to compare existing performance against their competitors to identify areas for improvement. If your competitor out performs you in an area, you evaluate that process and see how you can improve to become better than your competitor. For example, "Target may compare itself to Wal-Mart to see what, if anything, Wal-Mart does better. Target will then try to improve its practices or processes to become even better than Wal-Mart" (Nickels & McHugh, 2012). So if Wal-Mart were to be better at shipping items than Target, Target would evaluate that process to see how they could be better at shipping than Wal-Mart. In conducting a benchmark analysis this week...
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...Organizing Work MGT/521 Management November 17, 2014 Organizing Work It seems as if most people in the world today are trying to become more health conscious due to an increase in cancer and many other diseases associated with animals being fed things which are not healthy for human conception. For that reason, Learning Team A has chosen Whole Foods Market for Week 4’s Organizing Work assignment and will discuss the organizational structure of Whole Foods Market, Inc. and why the current organizational structure works for the organization. History of Whole Foods Market, Inc. . John Mackey and Renee Lawson Hardy founded the Whole Foods Market chain and opened the first store on September 20, 1980. Headquartered in Austin, Texas and employing over 18,500 people, it has continued to grow through its’ profitable business structure. Whole Foods Market, Incorporated is a specialty store whose mission is to provide customers with natural and organic foods. According to (Whole Foods Market, Inc, 2014) “the company recorded revenues of $12,917 million in the financial year ended September 2013 (FY2013), an increase of 10.4% over FY2012.” Whole Foods is no longer just in the United States; Whole foods Markets have expanded into Canada and the UK. Explain what work is currently being done and why it is successful. Whole Food, Inc. operates a divisional organizational structure. According to the business dictionary, a divisional organizational structure is defined as...
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...Apple SWOT Analysis II MGT/521 Management October 31, 2011 Erick Espinosa Abstract Apple is a company that concerned of the environment and has been working for more than 20 years to minimize the impact their products have on the environment. Apple has developed and formulate an environmental policy in 1990 and since then, Apple has continue making their products more energy efficient, eliminating toxic substances. Apple is also the only organization that all the products they sell not only meets but exceeds the firm energy guidelines of the ENERGY STAR specification. In 2009 become the first company to report their total carbon footprint giving the opportunity to their clients to see Apple progress and efforts. Studying the financial statements of Apple investors and also costumers can determinate the health of the company, with the statements investors can decide if is a good investment risk by studying them in depth because the financial statements inform all of the business assets and liabilities and also include information about how much shareholders would receive as dividends from each share of stock. Companies calculate the earnings per share by dividing their net income by the total number of outstanding stock. Apple SWOT Analysis The environment of Apple is unique in this type of industry, because they focus on all the steps that their products pass through, Apple calculate their carbon footprint establishing the impact the company has in the planet...
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...Business Analysis Part III MGT 521 August xx, 2011 Abstract In this Business Analysis Part III I will summarize significant facts and conclude the analysis by including conclusions from Business Analysis Part I & II which will help in the decision making to invest or not in Apple Inc. Business Analysis Part III Strategic Initiatives Vision Statement According to Apple Inc “Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1985 with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals, and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software, and Internet offerings.” Mission Statement According to Apple Inc, “Apple Computer is committed to protecting the environment, health and safety of our employees, customers and the global communities where we operate. We recognize that by integrating sound environmental, health and safety management practices into all aspects of our business, we can offer technologically innovative products and services while conserving and enhancing resources for future generations. Apple strives for continuous improvement in our environmental, health and safety management systems and in the environmental quality of our products, processes and services.” Value According to its new CEO Tim Cook, Apple’s...
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...Business Analysis of Apple Inc. Victoria Randle MGT 521 May 11, 2011 JAMES BURRESCIA Business Analysis of Apple Inc. Apple was created in 1977 in California. They design, manufacture, and market personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players, and sell a range of related software, services, peripherals, networking applications, and third-party digital content and applications. Beginning with apple computers it was predominantly a manufacturer of personal computers, including the Apple II, Macintosh and Power Mac lines. The amount of technology that this company has produced over the years allows them to maintain an up to date status. (Apollolibrary.com) Apple In addition sells a range of third-party Macintosh, iPhone, iPad and iPod compatible products including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and other accessories and supplies through its online and retail stores. Today, Apple is the largest technology firm in the world, with annual revenues of more than $60 billion. SWOT When deciding whether or not to invest into mutual funds of Apple Inc. You have to figure out the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities this company has to offer and the threats you could face if you decide to invest. Strengths This company has been extremely successful over the years. Shortening the name of the Macintosh computers to Mac’s and the IPod music player has increased its quarter profits; this Business...
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...Syllabus School of Business MGT/521 Version 5 Management Course Description This course applies the tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of business. Students develop an increased awareness of their own perceptions and values in order to manage and communicate with others more effectively. Other topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Hoch, S. J., Kunreuther, H. C., & Gunther, R. E. (Eds.). (2001). Wharton on making decisions. New York, NY: Wiley. Nickels, W. G., McHugh, J. M., & McHugh, S. M. (2010). Understanding business (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Robbins, S. P. & Judge, T. A. (2011). Organizational behavior (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |MGT/521 Version 5 | | |Management | | | | | Course Description This course applies the tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of business. Students develop an increased awareness of their own perceptions and values in order to manage and communicate with others more effectively. Other topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You...
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...Professional Practice S E R I E S THE James W. Smither Manuel London EDITORS Performance Management Putting Research into Action A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Performance Management The Professional Practice Series The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists, organizational scientists and practitioners, human resources professionals, managers, executives and those interested in organizational behavior and performance with volumes that are insightful, current, informative and relevant to organizational practice. The volumes in the Professional Practice Series are guided by five tenets designed to enhance future organizational practice: 1. Focus on practice, but grounded in science 2. Translate organizational science into practice by generating guidelines, principles, and lessons learned that can shape and guide practice 3. Showcase the application of industrial and organizational psychology to solve problems 4. Document and demonstrate best industrial and organizationalbased practices 5. Stimulate research needed to guide future organizational practice The volumes seek to inform those interested in practice with guidance, insights, and advice on how to apply the concepts, findings, methods, and tools derived from industrial and organizational psychology...
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