...Almost everyone in business is aware of Apple’s amazing product success and the extraordinary leadership of Steve Jobs. Some would say that it’s the corporate culture of the company that has allowed them to go from solely a computer company to being known for its ability to come out with path-breaking products. That culture has also been tied to the innovation created at Apple and how they became the pioneer of the “Work Hard Play Hard” ethic. When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996, he totally change the whole organization. With the help from his Human Resources Director, Jay Elliot, he reorganized the hierarchy of the company from the more traditional functioning vertical organization designed by the previous CEO to a flat organization, launching open communication policies and recruiting employees who were genuinely excited about creating products for the company (Shelly, 2011). Steve Job’s leadership skills and the principles for hiring the right people and developing management policies were the basis for Apple’s start and what has helped shaped the organization and defined their corporate culture. Apple's human resource management attracts a quality workforce by attracting visionary people that think freely and can see the potential in different objects. It does this through excellent human resource planning, job specifications, recruiting and the selection process. It all begins with hiring the right people, so how does Apple go about finding the best people who...
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...HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY S.Y. 2012-2013 YORGBEV PIXAR MAGIC CASE STUDY Submitted to : I. Viewpoint II. Significant Case Facts * Robert Iger, Walt Disney Co. new CEO, first task was to acquire Pixar Animation Studios. * Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio that brought us Mickey Mouse and The Lion King, had become moribund over the past decade because of Pixar’s award-winning productions. * John Lasseter, now the Chief Creative Officer of both Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, explained that from the very beginning, they had to get the best people from the computer science world and from the artistic film making animation world and get them working together. * In this case, Pixar also stated how they enabled people to work together in several ways; First, is the company relies on long-term employment rather than short-term project contracts. Second, Pixar’s campus in Emeryville, California, was designed to cluster people into teams yet also encourage chance encounters with people from other projects. And third, Pixar’s egalitarian, no-nonsense, perfectionist culture is another reason the animation studio’s staff work effectively. III. Problems / Questions 1. Explain Pixar’s effectiveness as an organization using any two perspectives of organization effectiveness. 2. Scanning through the chapter titles of this book, which topics seem to dominate Pixar’s organization practices? Why would these practices be emphasized...
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...Re: Apple, Inc. Issues 1. Apple, Inc.’s reputation after Steve Jobs is no longer head of Apple, Inc. and keeping a competitive advatange. Recommendations 1. Maintaining and adding value to Apple with their intellectual capital. Rationale 1. It all starts with the culture of the company. Apple has the best of the best in technology, marketing, ect. Finding that person who has a vision and is not afraid of his ideas like Steve Jobs could carry on innovation aspect of the company. Apple has the partnerships with their suppliers and the consumer’s base that keeps looking out for Apple products. They are known worldwide and even though Apple is being questioned as to whether they will make it without the mind of the man who created Apple, this company will succeed if they think ahead of the market. They have to look at their opportunities and take them to build something great for their customer base. With Apple’s awesome supply chain management they have been able to stay competitive in their wide variety of market entries. To keep the company up float they need to engrain the company’s mission and values to their employees and partners. Apple has to trust their employees that they could come up with innovative ideas just like Steve Jobs. In doing so their employees will have more confidence and show the world that is putting their capabilities to question that they can still keep up with what Steve Jobs created and go beyond. Treasuring your workers and everyone...
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...dinimic business plan. They are allways trying new ideas. Apple stores: There are over 250 stores all over the woruld. Apple gives there customers that face to face interaction with an employee that can fix,setup and troubleshoot any of there products. Another reason why they are so successful is because there products just "work" together. In other wirds, if you plug an i phone into a mac it's easier to figure out how to import your music photos and oher media. I cloud is another reason why appple is so successful. They are a firm believer in having all your documents, music photos and even your settings in sync for transfering or setting up a new device. 2 products that have contributed to apple's success are the i phone and i pod. Steve jobs has said that he wanted the first i phone to be "An iPod, a phone, an internet mobile communicator," A brand that inspires innovation, engineering, user experience and design. Like any other Apple product; iPhone has set new standers on every front living up to and surpassing user expectation. This unfair (yet truly justified) feature has made iPhone rank highest in customer satisfaction. source: Taken from J.D.Power http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/07/jd_power_smartphone_survey/ The i pod has been so successful because of total integration. Itunes and th mac plus the ipod itself has changed the game for portablity of music. It's simple to use. The first ipod contained a...
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...One of the most renowned companies in the technology word today is Apple. Created by Steve Jobs, Apple revolutionized the computer in 1976 with the release of the Apple 1. From that point on Apple has always been on the top of the market with its products. Presently they lead the market in Smart Phones, Tablets and Personal Computers. With the huge demand for their products, there comes an enormous responsibility for manufacturing the devices in a quick and cost effective matter. With the rapidly growing market of Apple computers and the technology/electronic industry as a whole, Apple eventually had to rethink how they manufactured their products to create the most efficient outcome; the highest revenue with the lowest cost. The competitive nature of the technology industry causes companies to look for a competitive advantage, which will make them much more profitable than their competitors. For the majority of the company’s history, they have been known to manufacture their products in the USA and even prided themselves with building the Macintosh computer which Steve Jobs described as “a machine that is made in America”. In 2004, when the company was not nearly as financially profitable as they are today, they decided their best option was to start manufacturing their products in other countries. The company, who is now a leader in foreign manufacturing, was lagging behind many American companies in terms of manufacturing abroad at that point in time. The majority of...
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...Chinese Culture University Department of International Business International Business Administration Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Professor: Ph.D. Johnny Shaw /………………/ Group members: Tumennast (A2123706) Maria (A2125229) Thelma (A2506486) Enkhgerel (A2123731) Steve Job’s Leadership Style 1. Leadership, transformational leadership style. 2.1. Definition of a Leadership Leadership itself can be defined by many alternatives: Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task" Some understand a leader simply as somebody whom people follow, or as somebody who guides or directs other, while others define leadership as "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal” . Who is a leader? At the most basic level, a leader is someone who leads other. But what makes someone a leader? What is it about being a leader that some people understand and use to their advantage? What can you do to be a leader? Here's what you need to know and do. A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make it happen. Let's look at each of those in detail. The Leader's Vision A leader has a vision. Leaders see a problem that needs to be fixed or a goal that needs to be achieved. It may be something that no one else sees or simply something that no one else wants to tackle...
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...living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” –Steve Jobs. (Steve Jobs Quotes) His very voice echoed in the ears of millions across the globe, his saga, leaving a lesson to be taught to the indigenous people of the twenty first century. Steve Jobs, a man whose innovative thoughts transpired to develop one of the highest technological advancements in the history of mankind. Steve Jobs cofounded Apple in his parents’ garage in 1976, was ejected in 1985, returned to rescue it from near bankruptcy in 1997, and by the time he died, in October 2011, had built it into the world’s most valuable company. (Isaacson). After the release of Job’s biography, other inspired leaders got a chance to scope out how he lived, thought, and ran his company. All the lessons that can be passed down from his life cannot be simply described in one sitting. Although, there are seven key components that helped shape his life of success; being a rebel, an optimist, a dreamer, an enabler, an adaptor, and a philanthropist. Steve Jobs was the ideal figure head of his company’s Apple and Pixar. Yet with his success there were other contributors that, without their knowledge, Apple would not be in existence. Daniel Kottke and Bill Fernandez had front-row seats to the birth of the personal computing...
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...to change the world for the better. That’s the same way that one man thought back in the early 1970’s. This man was Steven Paul Jobs. Over the last 30 years he has paved the way for an industry that is constantly changing. He was a man that came from nothing and showed the world that anybody who dreams for something can accomplish it. He is a leader not only in business but also in the world. Many people look up to him, including myself, and I would one day hope to possess an ounce of the leadership that he had. I have already attained my associate’s degree in business administration in June of 2011 from Orange County Community College in Middletown New York. While there I learned the basics to what it takes to become successful in the business industry. The reason that I chose this degree is because I work for Best Buy. When I started there I knew that I wanted to be more than a part timer. I knew that one day I wanted to work my way up the ladder and become a bigger piece to the puzzle. So I worked hard and decided to start college. Now that I am a supervisor and that I have one degree under my belt I just want to continue the push myself to do more. The next step would be management in my job, and I hope to have that within the next 6 months. While trying for that, I will be completing my bachelor’s degree at Devry University. Most management jobs, I have seen, ask for a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. This will pave the way for my future in a business field that continues...
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...profiles of two visionaries: bill gates and Steve jobs Prepared for: Rumana Afrose Lecturer Department of Business Administration East West University Prepared by: Md. Taijul Islam ID: 2009-2-10-217 Subject Code: MGT 101Section: 09 | Date of Submission: November 04, 2013 Table of content: Introduction In this assignment contrasting leadership style of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs has been analyzed and main features of the style have been described. The impact of their leadership style individual, team and organizational performance has also been explained. Various global leaders have different leadership style depending on the size and nature of the organization. The two global leaders known for their achievements in their field are Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Their leadership style has contrasting aspects as well as few similarities. Profile of Steve jobs: * Name: Steve Jobs * Full Name: Steven Paul Jobs * Aka: Steve Jobs * Aka: Steven Jobs * Birth date: Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California. * Education: Reed College, Homestead High School * Occupation: Entrepreneur, Inventor 1 Apr 1976: Apple Computer Inc. is incorporated by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Apr 1989: Steve Jobs is named 'Entrepreneur of the decade' by Inc. magazine Jul 1997: Gil Amelio is ousted by the Apple Board of directors after a disastrous quarter. Steve Jobs is named interim CEO in his place and installs...
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...Case 3: Apple Inc. Summary: In 1976 Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The mission of Steve Jobs was to bring an easy-to-use computer to the market. Apple quickly became an industry leader. However this success ended when Apple almost went bankrupt. Microsoft invested a large amount of money in Apple, which saved the company. It was the iPod that set Apple on its explosive growth path. Apple moved from the computer industry to a mobile device company. Nowadays Apple is a very successful company. 2) Analyze the structure of the personal computer industry over the last 15 years. How have the dynamics of the PC industry changed? Growth was driven by lower prices and expanding capabilities in the 1990’s. The overall industry was booming through the early 2000’s. However revenue growth failed to keep pace with volume growth. The average selling prices declined, despite PCs that were faster with more memory and storage. In the 2000’s lower prices led to higher sales volume. Meanwhile, a new sub-product category of netbooks took off during the global economic downturn in 2009. These light-weight mini notebooks had limited storage capacity and were optimized for the web. 3) Evaluate Apple’s strategies since 1990. Apple uses horizontal and vertical integration. This means that all Apple products have the same operating systems, the same design, the same chips, etc. This strategy is also known as the “digital hub” strategy. The Mac computer...
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...Technology is ever- evolving and constantly progressing. Understandably, managers have taken a progressive approach to managing by emphasizing on teamwork and cooperation. (Nickels, McHugh, & McHugh, Chapter 7, 2010). The innovation of Steve Job’s influential leadership has had a substantial impact on the fate of the organization and lives of followers of Apple Inc. At Apple Inc., business is slated to be conducted ethically, honestly and also claims to comply with all laws and regulations. There are many methods for evaluating and defining Steve Job’s style of ethical leadership in comparison to others. The Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory Assessment defines one style of ethical leadership as Equity. Beliefs that there are no absolute standards of right and wrong are common with leaders that exhibit an Equity ethical leadership style. How does the management style used at Apple Inc. parallel with that of Equity? Apple has instituted policies not only for Apple employees but anyone doing business with Apple. There are codes of conduct for suppliers of products and conditions are written out for the price of doing business with Apple. “The code of conduct requires suppliers to provide safe and healthy working conditions, to use fair hiring practices, to treat their workers with dignity and respect, and to adhere to environmentally responsible practices in manufacturing. To that end, the code includes standards in areas of Labor and Human Rights, Health and...
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...The general environment Threats (or problems facing Apple): Demographic Rising prices and stagnant wages leave workers and families with less money to spend on perceived luxury goods. Technological The product life cycle of Apple products are very short so the company’s revenues mainly depend on launch of new products and it‘s pressure to innovate is increasing. Global The uncertainty caused by the worldwide economic contraction leaves consumers weary of big-ticket purchases like computers. Moreover, the Chinese economy continues to grow despite worldwide economic contraction. As the economy becomes more developed, increased wages nationwide will increase the costs of production for Apple and its OEM partners. Sociocultural The production and shipment of Apple’s devices are considerable sources of carbon emissions and pollution, the company will likely to be critized and come under scrutiny as consumer concern for the environment continue to grow nowadays. Opportunities (or Apple’s actions): Demographics Apple products, well-known of their high product quality, can still attract customers seeking high value for their money to choose their products over the others’ under this circumstance. Technological The possibility that ordinary personal computers (and portable personal computers) will become less relevant through increased device convergence is very real. Apple’s products will take advantage of this trend as their multi-function devices meet most...
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...Organizational Analysis Brittany Burch Human Resource Management Describe the organization, what it does, the customers it serves, and its size. Apple Inc. is a leader in technology. The multinational company is known for its innovation in technology and its popular products such as the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac computers and computer software. Their keen approach to marketing and branding has been the key to Apple’s success. “People talk about technology, but Apple was a marketing company,” said John Sculley, Pepsi Marketing Executive (wired.com, 2002). In other words, Apple mastered the art of marketing their brand which has ultimately led to its high demand in technology products. Apple serves the technology-driven customer. Due to its innovation and leadership in quality products in this market, Apple has gained a loyal customer base. These customers know that they are guaranteed a dependable product. Customers await the release of new Apple devices before they know their specifications and capabilities simply because they believe in the brand. During Apple’s fiscal 2012 third quarter which ended June 30, 2012 “the company posted quarterly revenue of $35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter” (apple.com, 2012). The increase from 2011 to 2012 proves that the mission and vision...
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...Information Systems Case: Apple Inc. 1 Executive Summary It is said that luck follows determination and courage in business. Apple Inc. is one of global giants that has proved this correct – it has completely taken a U-turn in the IT business. Renowned around the world for innovation and quality finishing of its products, Apple Inc.’s humble start as a computer manufacturer has not deterred it from ruling the world of technology and entertainment in a market where giant names like IBM and Microsoft also thrive. The financial position of Apple has become very strong over the past three years. Growing 15% from 2007 to 2008 and 20% from 2008 to 2009, Apple Inc. has maintained a steady and rapid pace that few other companies as innovative as Apple can match (Annual Report, 2009, p.19). The launch of the iTunes music store, that later expanded into a comprehensive online store for videos, books and audios, was a different business model altogether that reaped success within the first week of its launch. However, the subsequent events that occurred in the market and the various risks that are associated with Apple Inc.’s strategy for iTunes are some of the reasons that warrant a revision of the operational strategy, partially, if not altogether. The issue of digital rights management (DRM) and software piracy propped up and Apple has ever since paid out to artists and record companies more than it has pocketed itself. There are several lessons that Apple can learn from...
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...Every human being is bound for individual paths and will follow through different routes because we are all unique. We may have similar traits with some, but in the end still be completely different people. Therefore, dreams are different for each person. Some of us desire to be rich and draw ourselves out from the situation they are currently in. Others search for love and acceptance. There are even those who seek fame and glory for the attention they crave. But I fall under in none of those categories: I seek to be a servant.(OK FOR INTRO) The late Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., once said that we are here to put a dent in the universe - and by 'dent,' he does not refer to a literal one. He talks about making a difference in the world around us, leaving 'a footprint in the sands of our history' as one could call it. It talks about making a difference in the lives of the people you meet or - even more miraculously - possibly those you have not made personal contact with.(THIS IS OK FOR INTRO ) All this is exactly what I want it achieve; it is my aspiration. Even as a child, the burden of leaving a positive legacy has been engraved in my heart. The subtle want to be able to serve those in need was natural. And so, I chose to be a lawyer as it befitted the talents I have.(TOO SHORT FOR THE BODY DETAIL) And so, it is my greatest joy to say that though the path I walk might be rough, the potential for it seems bright. Who knows what life is to bring on...
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