...APPLE COMPUTER AND STEVE P. JOBS (2006): PIXAR ANIMATION AND WALT DISNEY COMPANY Prepared by: AYURO, Roselyn CULPA, Cielo Mae CANO, Russel Paul EDER, Greniel Ann PEREZ, Jessamae DATE: February 20, 2012 TO: Apple Computer and Steve P. Jobs (2006): Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Company FROM: Accounting Students Consulting Team, UMAK Chapter RE: Analysis of Apple Company’s future and its competitive advantage BRIEF SUMMARY: This report aims to evaluate Apple Computer • past and present performance in order to most importantly stipulates the future position of this largely successful company. Being that the company’s objective centers on increasing profits, increasing market share, and maintaining brand image., this report tries to identify strategies that make their company more competitive. The analysis uses SWOT, IFAS, EFAS and other similar evaluative tools to reach an understandable and valid generalization. SITUATION DEFINITON: • CURRENT PERFORMANCE Today Apple’s operations are as diversified as they were never before. With its currently 13,599 employees worldwide it generated revenue of $63 million in the last quarter. It holds cash reserves of over %4.5 billion and has a ROIC of 3.05%. Apple’s operations are spread around the PC industry, computer peripherals and the software and service industry. In the overall PC industry Apple’s market share has diminished to a skinny 2.1%. Apple itself doesn’t look itself at the overall PC market...
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...Dell Pursue Growth in a Challenging Environment Problems: - Balancing expansion to retail - Stagnant corporate market (large enterprise, government) - Costumer market growing but not significant (home, small business) - Downturn economic - New entrants higher, rivalry higher (price war) - Bargaining power of supplier high - Leader change -> policy, goal - New opportunity market (tablet) - PC market stagnant - Still focusing in US market - US crisis, decrese in ability to pay -> demand changes-------- - Government regulation - to go green (higher cost) - Inventory cost higher (dead stock higher) - R&D cost 1% revenue made to stock) mass production - Segment changes (corporation -> home user) External Analysis PEST Analysis Political: Governments forces the industry to use technology that go green. Economical: Economic downturn, make the customer think twice to buy a PC`s for themselves. They prefer lower spec PCs in purpose to reduce the price. Socio culture: Customer behavior in US, it shown that people who using PC`s are growth year by year. That was the opportunity that even the economic was in crisis, people are still need PC. Technological: An additional technological trend impacting the computer industry is that customers prefer to use a single vendor for all of their computing platforms. From the customer’s perspective, this simplifies technology upgrades and one company is accountable for all of its needs. 5 Forces Analysis Understanding...
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...Running Head: APPLE INC. Apple Inc. Eric Walker 02/26/14 Abstract Apple Inc. has been a successful company for many years since its downfall in 1996. Records show how profitable they have been with their new technology advances and innovation. Despite their success in the technology world against many competitors, Apple has issues in internal affairs that must be addressed. With a new CEO since the passing of Steve Jobs, the corporation’s mission statement has become weak and unclear. The technology they use in general has not been compatible for years with other product lines, which is a turn off for customers more and more as the competition raises their game. From the outside looking in, Apple Inc. seems to be a successful, profitable organization that continues to dominate. However, taking a look deeper into their company from the inside we can see how certain factors could be a downfall to their success in the technology field. Table of Contents I. Introduction 4 II. Current situation 4-6 III. Corporate Governance 6 IV. External Environment 6-7 V. Internal Environment 7-9 VI. SWOT Analysis 9-10 VII. Implementation 10 VIII. Conclusion 10-11 IX. References 12 X. Appendix A 13-15 Introduction Apple Inc. began as a small company, formerly known as Apple Computer. Steve Jobs and his...
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...External Environment ICO Ford Motor Corp The increase in global warming is affecting everyone: from the farmer, entrepreneur, small business owner, and large corporations, to the consumers. It is up to the larger corporations to help lead the way in handling the sustainability issues we are facing globally. The concept of sustainability argues that a firm’s ability to continuously renew itself for long-term success and survival is dependent not only upon the greater economic and social system of which it is a part, but also upon the natural ecosystem in which the firm is embedded. (Wheelen & Hunger, 2012, p. 99) Ford Motor Company takes this role very seriously in identifying and implementing solutions to help preserve the world’s delicate resources. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Carbon dioxide makes up for 82% of the U.S. Green Gas Emissions in 2013. The EPA has strict regulations and standards regarding how much CO2 emissions automobiles can eliminate. California has also been granted a Clean Air Act waiver. This allows California to implement its own emission standards (EPA, 2015). In Europe, they have a similar government agency called, the European Environment Agency (EAA). Ford Motors has to adapt with the increasing pressures from various government entities to produce fuel-efficient vehicles that have less impact on the carbon footprint. Ford Motors has introduced electric, hybrid, eco-boost, diesel, and flex-fuel options to their...
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...1 A- Case Summary Apple was by two college drop out students: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs with the motto of “Think Differently”. In the early 1980s, Steve Wozniak left the company and Steve Jobs hired John Sculley as the President of the company. After facing many failures, Apple launched its Macintosh computers for house hold users. In mid 1980s, Steve Jobs had to leave the company because of his controversial relations with the president. At that time John Sculley rejected the offer of Microsoft‘s CEO, Bill Gates to license the Macintosh operating system to Microsoft. After this refusal, Gates developed DOS operating system and in late 1980s, the competition between DOS and Macintosh decreased Apple’s sale, workforce and resignation of John Sculley. So, Apple’s current CEO planned to purchase NextStep operating system of Jobs in order to improve the Macintosh operating system. In late 90s Jobs again became the CEO of the company and be started surprising relations with Microsoft by developing a Macintosh version of office software. Apple also took cost saving measures like streamlining the product line, production of printers. Steve Jobs brought Apples’ focus on two concepts of consumer series with the prefix “I” for internet like iMac, iBook laptop and professional with prefix “power” such as PowerMac desktop and PowerBook laptop series. Under Jobs, Apple again becomes the innovator of computer market. His leadership leads the company to USB and Firewire ports, introduction...
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...Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION TO ENGRO PAKISTAN 2 FOOD INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN 3 ENGRO FOODS 3 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT ENGROFOODS 4 STRATEGIC INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT 4 STEEPLE ANALYSIS 4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL 6 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 6 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 7 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 7 AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES 7 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 8 SWOT ANALYSIS 8 STRENGTH 8 WEAKNESSES 9 OPPORTUNITIES 10 THREATS 11 INDUSTRIAL SWOT ANALYSIS 12 IFA AND EFA FOR ENGROOFOODDS 15 COMPETITIVE PROFILE MATRIX (CPM) 17 CORE COMPETENCIES & KEY SUCCESS FACTORS 18 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 19 INTERNAL EXTERNAL (IE) MATRIX 20 GRAND STRATEGY MATRIX 21 SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 22 REFERENCES 23 Executive Summary The repot at hand provides useful overview about Engro Pakistan Ltd, a private fertilizer firm that keeps about 22 % of market share in the milk food industry Pakistan, established in 2005, a 100% owned subsidiary –First investment of dairy plant Processed milk market is growing at approx: 20% per year. Olper’s achieved peak market shares of 12.3% within 6 months of launch. Other products are launched such as –Olper’s Cream, OLwell –High Calcium Low Fat Milk (Premium Brand) Plans to expand product portfolio Milk processing capacity to increase by 200 million liters annually will become the only company in Pakistan covering the entire milk catchments area. It already has the 2ND largest cooled milk collection system in the country. Distribution network...
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...Framework 8 2.4 Strengths and Weaknesses (partial SWOT) 9 Part 3: Netflix Issues and Challenges……………………………………………………………………………………………..10 Part 4: The selection of strategic options 11 4.1 Strategy Clock model and the Porter’s Generic Strategy Model 11 4.2 Strategic Options 12 Part 5 – Conclusions 14 References 15 Appendix 17 Introduction Netflix, set up in 2000, is a television show and movie rental Company. It slowly became a leader in this field by offering DVD-by-mail and online video streaming services. It provides a subscription based model. According to this model the customers utilize the products and services of Netflix through a monthly fee rather than a pay as you use rate. Netflix has been expanding its reach of providing services to other geographies with its two service lines to places like the UK, Ireland, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Among the Porter’s generic strategies, Netflix has adapted the Differentiation/Cost Leadership strategy as their target customer base is broad and they also provided to renters a low cost alternative to the otherwise traditional video rental stores. The major stakeholders of Netflix are the content owners who provide video content to Netflix, the subscribers of this content and the equity owners. In this report I will be analyzing the complete strategic appraisal Netflix using the tool PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces analysis to determine the industry effects on Netflix. I have done internal analysis using competency...
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...Term Report on: Total Quality Management (TQM) Report submitted to: Sir Ali Mujahid Department of Management Sciences, IoBM Submitted by: Salman Rasool Junejo (Student ID: 13907) Program: MBA (AMM) Subject: Principles of Management (MAN401S) Total Quality Management (TQM) (Cool & Schendel, 1988) were of the view that since the last decade, the focus or rather emphasis in strategic management thinking process has shifted away from traditional structure and competitive positioning of any form, rather it has been diverted to internal, company/firm focused within strategic group factors. TQM works on the aforementioned theory in principal, it further goes on and says that it is an all encompassing, integrative philosophy of management for continuously and incessantly improving the quality of the products, services, practices whatever they may be. It was initially developed and worked on by American management consultants namely W. Edwards Deming, Joseph M. Juran, and Armand Feigenbaum respectively. However the methodology and nuances that comes along as how to apply it in practice was worked on by individuals such as Philip B. Crosby, Kaoru Ishikawa along with Feigenbaum, Juran and Deming.As we see in today’s scenario which is by no co-incidence, the last decade or more so even has witnessed a fantastical growth in TQM application among all the global companies spanning different continents...
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...1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dell was losing its chief advantages – direct marketing and power over suppliers. In 2005, the percentage of PC sale via the phone and Internet fell in US as the sale through US retails stores rose – a channel in which Dell was absent. And by 2006, Dell’s growth in PC sales had slowed to about 5% a year. So that Dell should adjust to its changing environment. So that, the aim of this report are analyzing the internal and external factors, which can affect to Dell’s business, defining the problems and assess Dell’s performance based on it standards and recommending Dell should take corrective actions in order to improve its poor quality of products and services to gain more the competitive advantages than it has now to increase profit, and create a new image about Dell in customer’s minds. 2. INTRODUCTION Dell, Inc. was established in 1984 by Michael Dell at age of 19 while he was a student of University of Texas. He started to earn stake of money from buying back personal computers from the excess inventory of local retailers, then added more features such as memory and disk drivers, then sold out. In 1985, he began manufacturing his own computers and marketed them through ads in computer trade publication. After that, the company kept growing up to be the world’s leading direct marketer of personal computers and one of the top five PC vendors in the world. In 1996, Dell offered its PCs via the Internet at dell.com. By 2001, Dell was...
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...Performance………………………………………………………. | 4 | | B | Strategic Posture…………………………………………………………… | 4 | | | | | II | | Strategic Managers……………………………………………………… | 6 | | A | Board of Directors………………………………………………………… | 7 | | B | Top Management…………………………………………………………. | 8 | | | | | III | | External Environment ………………………………………………… | 9 | | A | Natural Environment………………………………………………………. | 9 | | B | Societal Environment……………………………………………………… | 9 | | C | Task Environment…………………………………………………………. | 10 | | | | | IV | | Internal Environment …………………………………………………… | 11 | | A | Corporate Structure……………………………………………………….. | 11 | | B | Corporate Culture…………………………………………………….……. | 12 | | C | Corporate Resources……………………………………………………… | 13 | | | Marketing……………………………………………………………….…. | 13 | | | Finance……………………………………………………………………. | 15 | | | Research & Development……………………………………………….… | 16 | | | Operations and Logistics……………………………………………….… | 17 | | | Human Resources Management…………………………………………… | 18 | | | Information Technology…………………………………………………… | 19 | | D | Summary of Internal Factors………………………………………………. | 20 | | | | | V | | Analysis of Strategic Factors……………………………………………. | 21 | | A | Situational Analysis ……………………………………………………… | 21 | | B | Review of the Mission and Objectives…………………………………… | 22 | | | | | VI | | Strategic Alternatives and Recommended Strategy……………….… | 22 | | A | Strategic Alternatives………………………………………………..…… |...
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...Theoretical framework of Corporate ethics and Firm Performance by Jinseok S. Chun, Yuhuyng Shin, Jin Nam Choi and Min Soo Kim (2013) 6 3. Conceptual framework and hypotheses 7 3.1. External ethics 7 3.2. Internal ethics 7 3.3. Employee ethics 8 CHAPTER III:METHODOLOGY 10 CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISSCUSSION 14 1. Sample demographic 14 1.1. Gender 14 1.2. Position 15 1.3. Industry 16 1.4. Strategy 16 2. Descriptive Statistics 17 2.1. External Ethics 17 2.2. Internal Ethics 18 2.3. Employee Ethics 19 2.4. Firm performance 20 3. Reliability test 20 3.1. External ethics 21 3.2. Internal ethics 22 3.3. Employee ethics 22 3.4. Firm performance 23 4. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) 24 5. Hypotheses testing 25 6. Discussion 27 CHAPTER V: RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION 29 1. Conclusion 29 2. Recommendation 29 3. Limitation and recommendation for future researches 30 REFERENCES 32 APPENDICES 37 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: External, Internal, and Employee ethics contributing to firm performance 11 Table 2: Number of questionnaires collected 14 Table 3: Descriptive statistics of external ethics 17 Table 4: Descriptive statistics of internal ethic 18 Table 5: Descriptive statistics of employee ethics 19 Table 6: Descriptive statistics of firm performance 20 Table 7: Reliability Statistic of External Ethics 21 Table 8: Item-Total...
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...source system, would be just what the TiVo product needed as its operating system foundation. This system combined with Barton’s idea to store a live TV signal on a computer and play it back was the real beginning of the product TiVo. Both inventors of TiVo knew they had a special idea that would appeal to consumers everywhere, Ramsey commented; “Wow, you know, you can pause live television – isn’t that a cool thing?” (J. David Hunger, 2012) This idea is appealing to consumers because it gives the average TV viewer the ability to watch what they want at their own leisure, more control for viewers. Strategic Posture Their mission for the company is to “redefine home entertainment by providing consumers with an easy and intuitive way to record, watch, and control television and receive videos, pictures, and movies from cable, broadcast, and broadband sources.” (TiVo Strategic-Paper)The objectives planned out by Ramsey and Barton were to create a home network-based multimedia server in which content to “thin” clients would be streamed throughout the home. Also other characteristics that were important to the founders were: flawless operations, reliability, and the ability to handle power failure gracefully. The best marketing strategy used by TiVo was word of mouth, when the product was first created the company started by sending famous celebrities, such as Oprah, TiVo boxes. These celebrity testimonies, paired with...
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...News, Google Finance, Google Videos, etc.), applications (including Google Docs, Google Calender, Gmail, etc.), clients (including Google Toolbar, Google Chrome, etc.), Google Geo (including Google Maps, Google Earth, etc.), Android and Google Mobile (including Google Mobile, Mobile Ads, etc.), Google Checkout, and Google Labs. All these products have positively impacted the way in which we communicate, access information, and locate things with ease, and this is what makes Google today, one of the strongest brand recognitions in the world. Based on the SWOT Analysis carried out, following results show Google’s main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Google’s mission is to: “Organize the World’s Information and make it universally accessible and useful. Management believed that the most effective, and ultimately the most profitable, way to accomplish their mission was to put the needs of the users first. They found that offering a high-quality user experience led to increase traffic and strong word of mouth promotion” (Hunger, 6) Larry Page, the cofounder of Google...
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...SECTION I: Introduction/Executive Summary Tesla Motors, Inc. is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. Named after the scientist Nikola Tesla, Tesla Motors ($TSLA) was founded in 2003. Exactly who founded Tesla Motors can be discussed, but it was probably by a group of intrepid Silicon Valley engineers Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, and Ian Wright. Their goal was to build an electric vehicle with the same performance as a Porsche and more environmental friendly than a Toyota Prius. The problem was that the founders didn't have the money needed to realize their idea, so they contacted Elon Musk, who decided to invest in the company. Elon Musk had earlier founded the companies Zip2, PayPal, and SpaceX. The difference between Elon Musk and the founders was that Elon Musk wanted Tesla Motors to become an improved General Motors with several car models, while the original founders wanted to design only a sports car. Elon Musk became interested in electric cars because he is well aware of peak oil. The idea behind peak oil is that oil is a finite resource we will run out of. Elon Musk believes the production of oil will begin to decrease after year 2020. As the production of oil decreases, the price of oil will increase and more people will buy electric cars SECTION II: Current Situation Tesla Motors headquarters is in Palo Alto, California. Its goal is to speed up this transition from gasoline cars to...
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...Executive Summary Planning of economic policies & their implementations are the most vital facts of a country. Overall development of a country largely depends on economic policy design & its proper implementation. Every country has its own economic policies & specific way of their implementation. But some policies are same for all countries such as Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, etc. Philippines, as a developing country has set various economic policies & strategies over time with a view to seeking development. In course of time it has adopted a wide variety of economic policies, many of which had long term effects (both positive and negative impacts) on the lives of its people. The crucial policies that the government of the country adopted over time are – Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Income distribution strategy, Government policy, Tax policy, Trade policy, etc. The impacts of these policies have had widespread effects on various macroeconomic variables of the country. Various surveys and reports show that the economic growth has not been as expected. Growth of the variables has gone at a slow pace. GDP increases over time but with a high fluctuating rate. Rate of educated people, standard of health care, standard of living have improved but it is still poor in comparison with other countries of the region. It is one of the countries whose economy is based on agriculture. A huge portion of the country’s GDP comes from agriculture. But yet it has some major constraints due...
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