...American Cancer Society. About 4 years ago I lose my mother with lymphoma; her death left pain and gaping hole at the core of my life puzzle. For that I would like share with others about the several nonprofit companies whose goals are to help others. The American Cancer Society (ACS) saves lives by helping others stay well and get well. Their main focus is to prevent cancer or detect it as its earliest, most treatable stage. American Cancer Society: History: The American Cancer Society was first organized in 1913. At that time 15 doctors and businessman in New York City got together to create what was then called the American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC). In that time in history it was not considered appropriate to mention the word “Cancer” in public. Information concerning this bad illness was hidden in climate of fear and denial. At the same time, over75, 000 people died each year of cancer in just in the United States. The most important item on the founders’ agenda was to raise awareness of this illness, before any other educate doctors, nurses, patients and family members about cancer. Marjorie Illig was an ASCC field representative in 1936. She suggested creating a large network of new volunteers whose purpose was to wage the War on Cancer. In 1935 there were 15,000 people involved in cancer control in the U.S by 1938 there was ten times that number (American Cancer Society, 2015). Summary Activities The American Cancer Society activities include...
Words: 3168 - Pages: 13
...influence the purpose of Apple and McDonald. What is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is anyone who has a keen interest in that business. Who are the stakeholder in both businesses? The stakeholders in both businesses can be internal or external and this applies to Apple and McDonalds. External stakeholders are groups or individual who are not a part of the business External: * Suppliers * Customers * Shareholders * Society * Govt. Internal: * Employees * Manager * Owners of the company Different stakeholders and their influence on the purpose of the two organisation Employees – the employees of Apple and McDonalds wants to secure their employment in that business, they want to progress throughout their work by getting promotions on higher job role such as manager and they want to get paid in decent wages. Shareholders – Shareholders and owners of Apple and McDonalds are those groups or individuals who have a keen interest in that business so they invest into those company and become shareholders. Customers –the customers of Apple and McDonalds wants these companies to provide them with high quality products. They buy products from these companies because they have an interest in them. Customer Suppliers – Suppliers of Apple and Tesco want regular orders and instant payment. They also want to feel important by the company that they are proud of. Society – the business’s actions can have a very serious effect on the society, e.g. factories that...
Words: 650 - Pages: 3
...Discuss the relative impact of international business on your daily life. Illustrate your evaluation with academic material from chapter 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the textbook. The impact of Apple Products on daily life As Cindy King mentioned, International Business simply means business transactions crossing national borders at any stage of the transaction. http://cindyking.biz/define-international-business/ To discuss the relative impact of international business on my daily life, i have chosen Apple Inc. as an example. Generally, international business is about two or more nations which include activities that are related with manufacturing and sales. The reason why the international business be considered as the most risky activities that is related with the business and management aspect, it is because of the fact that there are various in overall structure and cultures between various countries. Thus, the most important factor we have to focus on those differences. Being a part of Apple Inc., facing to the differences that can affect relationship as well as communications. In the connection of my daily life, one of the important application of working at Apple Inc. is about the differences in culture of individuals. Apple Inc. is hiring employees from different countries or nations, instead of Hong Kong. Due to globalization, it enables people from different countries, and being grouped together in a team or community. In this diverse environment, where in the culture...
Words: 1060 - Pages: 5
...Compile and write a 3,000 word reflective portfolio which explores the role of business in society and which draws on the material covered in term 2 of the module. The role of a business in modern society has lots of desires, not only does a business have to make sure they are operating at a rate in which they see returns financially, but they also have to make sure they are run ethically. Businesses nowadays have to make sure that they are socially responsible and they look after all components that they are involved in, from citizens to the environment. In a world that has seen the voices of the public raise, it would be beneficial and wise for a business to cater to the needs of the public so their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is seen to be high. In this essay I’ll be looking at areas in which businesses are judged on, whether it be via the media are just through the way the company acts as one body and its effect on the well-being of people and the environment. I’ll be relating this to Apple, and I’ll be looking at how they perform when it comes to ethics and morality. Apple is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. Apple have the largest percentage of market share within their sector, they have a share of 41.4% and according to the guardian, and Apple’s estimated value is soon to surpass $1tn. Because of Apple’s...
Words: 2451 - Pages: 10
...up for failure or success. One successful company that is taking over the world of technology and feeding off the consumer driven country, Apple Inc, has influenced our generation in multiple ways. Although, Apple has given the world ipods, ipads, and iphones, along with other consumer electronics; has it influenced society in a positive or negative way? And should the answer to that determined if it is a successful company or should success be determined by the revenue the company makes? These topics and questions are frequently being asked around the world because of the sudden growth and change in society because of the advances in technology. With the world and society constantly changing, new advances will always have a positive and negative view on it because of people opinions. But in terms with reviewing the company of Apple, it’s important to learn and understand why it became a success and how it has dominated the world of technology and review the overall effect it has had on the world. First thinking of Apple in a positive light starts with understanding it’s rise to success. The company was created from the friendship between Steve Jobs, who met Steve Wozniak through a mutual friend, Bill Fernandez. The two Steves became friends and started experimenting with different ideas and models of computers. First created was the Apple I computer, built and sold to computer store, “The Byte Shop”(...
Words: 965 - Pages: 4
...According to the telegraph online, “Even at big company, as Apple, said that 91 children under the age of 16 were discovered to be working last year in ten Chinese factories owned by its suppliers. “ The company did not examine the suppliers, and the suppliers squeezed the child labor, finally, the company gets more profit. The ethical dilemma in this essay is that whether it is ethical for a company not to examine if they indirectly use the child labor. I will apply two ethical theories to this ethical dilemma, the Kantian ethics theory and the Utilitarianism theory. In the Kantian ethics theory, he says, “we should do the right thing regardless of reward or loss”, which is core ideas of his ethics theory. Furthermore, in his famous work Groundwork Metaphysics of Morality, he says, “Nothing is good in itself but the good will.” Additionally, in the Utilitarianism theory, it is roughly based on calculating or measuring benefits versus burdens. There are two core philosophers in the Utilitarianism theory, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. I will explain this two theories and how the company fall into the dilemma as follows: Firstly, there is no doubt that it is an unethical matter. As for the Kantian ethics, he thinks there is no relationship between the purpose and ethics; whatever effect of the purpose is content, happy, or kind. We only can do the things with a good will rather than for a special goal. In this dilemma, Apple did not examine whether its suppliers use the child...
Words: 1696 - Pages: 7
...Technology and electronics is the way of the ever changing world for businesses and society as we evolve into time. When we think business we think the best in product, innovation, up to date technology and the branded electronic company and where it sits in the global business world. The researcher discovered that recent records show that less than a year ago in August 2013, Samsung was ranked number one in the top ten largest electronic companies in the world as oppose to its leading competitor the Apple company ranked at number four during this time period. This ranking was based on the most revenue produced, engineering and mechanical aspects. In addition, the smart television, the smart phone, the Samsung washing machine and the company is considered to be the most admired brand in Southern Africa. (Kwon, 2013) Samsung a Korean based company that was established on March 1, 1938 in a city named Taegu, located in South Korea by a gentleman named Byung-Chull Lee. This gentleman only had thirty thousand Korean won which is equivalent to twenty-eight U.S. dollars today which is not very much at all to start a company. The Samsung name means “three stars” in the Korean language and within several decades the company progressed into a prosperous global electronics company. (Samsung Corporation, 2013) The researcher gathers that the name meaning stars is catchy and seems to be an empowerment or motivator to reach for the stars. The evolution and creation of the Samsung Company’s...
Words: 1612 - Pages: 7
...Running Head:APPLE RESPONSIBILTY AND STRATEGIES Apple Company responsibility and strategies Latoya Loving Contemporary Business Dr Jeffery Weaver Institutional Affiliation April 21, 2014 Corporate responsibilities and Marketing strategies Apple Inc is known world-wide because of the quality of the products it produces. This is a primary reasonwhy its sales have remained high. The mission of Apple Inc is to ensure that it remains socially responsible to the community it serves in addition to persuading the suppliers to comply with socially ethical issues. The mission expresses the commitment of the company in implementing corporate social responsibility activities, apart from providing innovative products to the customers. Corporate social responsibility is an important product to companies because it builds up the reputation of a company by showing the society that the company is not only after generating profits but also intends to support the society in other ways. The employees, suppliers and public members are all necessary for support. As for Apple Inc, their corporate social responsibility can be rated as average. It is not okay that the company has done nothing in terms of implementing corporate social responsibility (Backer, 2013). Internally, the company ensures that its employees are well compensated in relation to the performance of the company. On some occasions, the company has issued some of the products it makes to the employees for free, this...
Words: 1897 - Pages: 8
...Revenue Model Chadeesia Dunkley February 27, 2015 Kamal Dahbur Starbuck- Apple Partnership Starbuck is the nation’s largest coffee house with 21,160 stores throughout the world. Starbuck is known for it hot and cold signature beverages along with its pastries and snacks. Starbuck evening locations serve wine, beer and limited appetizers after 4 pm. Along with its unique beverages and pasties, Starbucks also provides free Wi-Fi to its customers. In today’s society, free wireless internet connection is a feature customers seek in choosing locations to eat. Due to the high volume of customers and multiple locations throughout the world, Starbuck serves as an ideal location for a partnership with Apple Corporation. The Apple Company would profit from the partnership with Starbucks in revenue, exposure, and branding. The projected outcome of this conglomerate, this partnership would expose more costumer to the iTunes app and software. The branding will allure more customers to use the iTunes outside of Starbucks. The free featured song Starbucks will offer every week will hopefully intrigue customers to explore more from the artist and genre. This would lead to an increase in revenue from the sale of more products. Starbuck will receive eleven percent of every song downloaded. Starbucks will allow consumers to stream free iTunes content from Apple. The partnership was made to increase revenue for both companies. Starbuck would benefit be increasing its appeal to its target...
Words: 979 - Pages: 4
...Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Apple Inc is known world-wide because of the quality of the products it produces. This is a primary reason why its sales have remained high. The mission of Apple Inc is to ensure that it remains socially responsible to the community it serves in addition to persuading the supplier store comply with socially ethical issues. The mission expresses the commitment of the company in implementing corporate social responsibility activities, apart from providing innovative product store the customers .Corporate social responsibility is an important product to companies because it builds up the reputation of a company by showing the society that the company is not only after generating profits but also intends to support the society in other ways. The employees, suppliers and public members are all necessary for support. As for Apple Inc, their corporate social responsibility can be rated as average. It is not okay that the company has done nothing in terms of implementing corporate social responsibility (Backer, 2013). Internally, the company ensures that its employees are well compensated in relation to the performance of the company. On some occasions, the company has issued some of the products it makes to the employees for free, this includes Macbooks, iPads, and iPhones. Additionally, the company has issued shares to the employees for free or at a lower price. This shows that the company is employee friendly. Pros about the company is that Apple Inc. does not use...
Words: 1117 - Pages: 5
...9th, 2012 Instructor: Anissa Upshaw Utilizing Online Social Networking Sites Paper The subjects in this paper will revolve around Apple Inc the corporation. Apple Inc has been in business for several years, and has expanded their business from domestic to global in just a few months. The company sells to countries all around the world and their products are well known in many countries. The first subject will cover information on environmental factors that affect global and domestic marketing decisions. The second subject will analyze the influence of global economic interdependence also the effect of trade practices and agreements. The third subject will cover the importance of demographics and physical infrastructure; also this section will analyze the influence of cultural differences. The fourth subject will cover the importance of social responsibility and ethics versus legal obligations. The fifth subject will analyze the effect of political systems and the influence of international relations; also the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 will be analyzed, also the influence of local, national, and international legislation will be analyzed. The final subject will cover the effect of technology. Environmental Factors Every company has environmental factors that affect their global and domestic decision making. The Apple store has three environmental factors that affect their global and domestic decision making. The first environmental factor is technological...
Words: 1184 - Pages: 5
...Performance reporting and evaluation Accounting Truth? Story? Meaning? Effects on stakeholders/society? Food for thought/evaluation? Buy Apple products? Invest in Apple? Work at Apple? Cooperate with Apple? Future of Apple? Management/Leadership-lessons? Account: noun 1. an oral or written description of particular events orsituations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account ofthe trip. 2. an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 3. a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 4. reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 5. importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. EXPAND verb (used without object) 12. to give an explanation (usually followed by for ): to accountfor the accident. 13. to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usuallyfollowed by for ): to account for the missing t ypewriters. 14. to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent. 15. to cause (usually followed by for ): The humidity accounts forour discomfort. His reckless driving accounte d for the accident Basic dichotomy of accounting: some results of actions taken are significant and need to be recorded and some are not Not recorded externalized; effects do occur but are not the company’s responsibility Environmental audit: a complete understanding of the environmental impact of organisational activity and costs assigned to effects Mushroom growers abues avoiding labor legislation social security...
Words: 394 - Pages: 2
...Abstract Apple is a successful company that is one of the industry leaders in communication and entertainment technology. Despite their success, evaluation and planning must be done to maintain their status. SWOT analysis is the method that is used in this paper to determine the current status of the company and future modifications that can be made to ensure its continued success. Scanning the Environment Introduction We live in a technologically advanced society. Today, we buy a computer and tomorrow it is out of date. Apple is a manufacturing company that creates innovative consumer electronics and software products. Apple has developed a name brand in phones, MP3 players, tablets and computers that is highly reputable globally. The late Steve Jobs was the founder of this company that he developed in 1976. In this paper I will do an extensive SWOT Analysis to determine the state of the company and what improvements or changes can be made. Introduction of a SWOT Analysis SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This analysis is used to assist an organization in identifying internal and external issues that have positive and negative effects on the operation and overall success of the business. Managers that strategically plan the direction of their companies use analysis such as SWOT to make decisions. In order for this method to be successful, the analysis must be descriptive, not just a list of...
Words: 1426 - Pages: 6
...Steve Wozniak was one of the most influential and creative thinkers of our time. He was the co-founder of Apple. Steve’s biggest contribution to society was that he designed the Apple II computer which was the “first commercially successful line of personal computers, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive.” (Bellis, n.d., para. 3). One major problem back at that time was that computers were extremely expensive so Steve had the idea of creating a computer that the average person could afford (American Masters PBS, 2014, 0:14). Steve had always been fascinated with electronics and this inspired him as a creative thinker. Before Steve created the Apple II, his first attempt at coming up with a solution was known as the Apple I. The Apple I was a printed circuit board that was sold. To implement this solution, Steve approached a local electronics shop named The Byte Shop and inquired if they would carry the product. They agreed and sold through all the product. In total, 200 of the Apple I was produced (http://oldcomputers.net/applei.html, 2013). After the success of the initial Apple I, this inspired Steve to evolve his invention into the Apple II. I believe that Steve’s personal and social environments played a large role in his creativity. Given that his father was an engineer, I bet that Steve was exposed to electronics and technology at an early age. While in high school, he was also president of the electronics...
Words: 1291 - Pages: 6
...1.0) Introduction Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation which designs and produces computer software, hardware, commercial server and other consumer electronics. Apple was established on April 1, 1976 and was incorporated in Cupertino California on January 3, 1977. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne are best known as the founder of Apple. Currently, Apple is the world’s largest technology company and second largest company in terms of market capitalization. Apple is committed to delivering the optative individual computing and music experience to all sectors of society such as students, educators, creative professionals, businesses, government agencies, and consumers via its innovative hardware, software, peripherals, services, and Internet offerings. Unique ability are being leveraged by company strategy by designing and developing specifications and physical characteristics of its own operating system, hardware, and abundant software applications and technologies, it helps to provide customers with new products and solutions in terms of superior ease of use, seamless integrating, and innovative industrial design. It contributes amazing changes to the computer industry, and these changes are still visible in today’s world. In the past decade, Apple has developed into a complicated company which specializes in much more than just computers. In 2001, Apple broke the barrier with the iPod and finally...
Words: 2732 - Pages: 11