...emoticons, push email, push Facebook, Twitter and Myspace notifications, push Ebay notifications, push instant messaging with BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Windows Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messanger and Yahoo Messenger; threaded text messaging and a customizable indicator light near the top right of all Blackberry devices. All notifications and conversations from applications are shown in a unified messaging application which third party applications can access also. Many of these applications would have to be running in the background of other phones to be used. BlackBerry's push gives BlackBerry devices their renowned battery life. All data on the phone is compressed through BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS). BlackBerry commands a 14.8% share of worldwide smartphone sales, making it the fourth most popular platform after Nokia's Symbian OS, Google's Android, and Apple's iOS.[3] The consumer BlackBerry Internet Service is available in 91 countries worldwide on over 500 mobile service operators using various mobile technologies.[4] David Chalk is considered one of the leading technology...
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...Organizational Behavior within WorldCom WorldCom entered the telecommunications market as LDDS in 1983, founded by Bernie Ebbers in Jackson, Mississippi. The company grew dramatically through numerous acquisitions and adapted the name “WorldCom” in 1995. In 1998, WorldCom purchased MCI, the nation’s number two long-distance provider, for $37 billion. WorldCom, considered a major success story of the 1990s, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2002. With 65 successful acquisitions, including 11 major companies between 1991 and 1997, WorldCom’s accumulated debts reached $41 billion with assets of $107 billion (Beltran, 2002). WorldCom operated the largest Internet network at the time and employed 60,000 people in 65 countries. The downfall of the colossal giant devastated many shareholders and stakeholders both internal and external. Many believe this collapse inevitable given the factors of the company’s poorly planned growth strategy, unethical behavior, and poor corporate governance. Organizational Structure and Growth Strategy Revenue growth by acquisition laid the foundation for WorldCom’s corporate strategy. Although this strategy propelled WorldCom to the forefront of the telecommunications industry by consolidation, it left the management and leadership unprepared for the challenges of merging corporate cultures. Integrating two very different business leadership styles into a smoothly functioning business requires thoughtful planning and considerable attention...
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...Starling Case Study: Culture of Starling: 1. Competition has increased. 2. Attracting top notch talent was critical to Starling success. 3. Starling generally over-hired considering future expansion. 4. Highly collaborative work culture. 5. People shared talent with other departments. 3 –weeks in the role CEO – Jack – Good Experience – 51, Excellent Manager and Mentor, well regarded amongst senior management team. Past role as COO, Enterprise division at Verizon one of fortune 50 companies. Personality – soft spoken and well regarded contributions amongst colleagues. Problems: 1. Persuading Robert Cotez a. Same age, 50 as Jack b. Outgoing, likable, and no- nonsense attitude and hard changing style c. Major part of his career in Finance in software and technology companies. d. Highly interested in CEO position. e. Jack felt – Robert was not happy. f. Robert was key to lead finance and needed his expertise as Starlings was on a growth path. g. Highest paid executive amongst people in the same rank. h. Starling cannot lose any other key executive at this point. i. COO role – contested by Robert and Lisa Graf j. Lisa Graf, SVP Sales and Marketing – Stellar record. Solution: 1. COO position is the path to CEO 2. Robert needs to be told that his latest recent experience though has been in the same industry has been primarily in Finance. He needs to...
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...An operations strategy is the structure upon which an organization determines how it arranges and uses its resources in order to maintain acompetitive advantage. It is a formulated framework consisting of two elements. The structural element contains components like location and size of the organization, whereas the infrastructural element focuses more on aspects like product quality control. A successful operations strategy will align and actualize the organization’s business strategy. Sponsored Link Talent Management Strategywww.cornerstoneondemand.com Improve workforce productivity and customer sat. Free Whitepaper Competencies Design an effective operations strategy around competency priorities to focus on how the organization plans to offer its competitive edge in the marketplace and how it distinguishes itself from other organizations that offer similar products or services. Many organizations target one competency from the traditional list of cost, quality, flexibility and service. For example, a quality-driven operations strategy focuses on beating out the competition with its products' durability and reliability. Cost Driven An organization designing a cost driven operations strategy focuses on providing a product more cost-efficient than its rivals. Many cost driven products are commodities such as salt, flour, sugar or even gasoline, which customers usually buy strictly on the basis of price because they perceive little or no difference between brands. Service Driven...
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...Top Threats to Cloud Computing V1.0 Prepared by the Cloud Security Alliance March 2010 Top Threats to Cloud Computing V1.0 Introduction The permanent and official location for the Cloud Security Alliance Top Threats research is: http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/topthreats © 2010 Cloud Security Alliance. All rights reserved. You may download, store, display on your computer, view, print, and link to the Cloud Security Alliance “Top Threats to Cloud Computing” at http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/topthreats/csathreats.v1.0.pdf subject to the following: (a) the Guidance may be used solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial use; (b) the Guidance may not be modified or altered in any way; (c) the Guidance may not be redistributed; and (d) the trademark, copyright or other notices may not be removed. You may quote portions of the Guidance as permitted by the Fair Use provisions of the United States Copyright Act, provided that you attribute the portions to the Cloud Security Alliance “Top Threats to Cloud Computing” Version 1.0 (2010). Copyright © 2010 Cloud Security Alliance 2 Top Threats to Cloud Computing V1.0 Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................... 2 Foreword........................................................................................................................................ 4 Executive...
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...MidTerm Exam Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. __B__ 1. ____ is an important component of every information system that helps organizations to achieve their goals. a.|Hardware|c.|Feedback mechanism| b.|Software|d.|Data| __C__ 2. Many excellent computerized information systems follow stock indexes and markets and suggest when large blocks of stocks should be purchased or sold in a process called ____. a.|feedback|c.|forecasting| b.|processing|d.|program trading| __A__ 3. _____ consists of computer equipment used to perform input, processing, and output activities. a.|Information technology|c.|Telecommunications| b.|Technology infrastructure|d.|Hardware| __D__ 4. Keyboards, automatic scanning devices, and equipment that can read magnetic ink characters are examples of ____ hardware. a.|storage|c.|output| b.|processing|d.|input| __B_ 5. The One Laptop per Child computer costs ____. a.|under $100|c.|between $200 - $400| b.|under $200|d.|over $400| __B__ 6. ____ consists of computer programs that govern the operation of the computer. a.|Hardware|c.|Applications| b.|Software|d.|Telecommunications| __C__ 7. ____ is an example of application software that allows you to accomplish specific tasks such as word processing or tabulating numbers. a.|Systems software|c.|Microsoft Office 2010| b.|Windows 7|d.|Windows Vista| __C__ 8. People can send short messages of up to ____...
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...An Inside Look on Apple Jocelyn Perry BUS 330 Principles of Marketing Cynthia Goussak October 6, 2015 When defining value, you have to have a precise understanding of how your customers describe it. When it’s time for consumers to purchase new products, they take heed to a lot of different things. First being is will they receive great value for what they are purchasing? They are spending their hard earned money on this product so the question they ask themselves is, “Does the value validate the amount I’m about to pay?” Next, they also evaluate the supplier of the product and their performance on a related criteria. If a business is working to gain and maintain customers, they must extremely understand what customer’s find important. When discussing value in terms of utilities, four core points are talked about. First being form, and “this is the utility that is the primary responsibility of purchasing and operations managers who acquire inputs and transform them into products or services of greater customer value (Fawcett, page 2.)” When consumers see the latest Apple products, they see a nice sleek finish. You always know what to expect when paying for the latest products with Apple. It won’t always be the exact same as the previous model, but it will have a twist to it. For example, the latest models of the iPhones come in the standard colors in addition to the newest one, rose gold. Whoever came up with this marketing strategy was brilliant because it worked. The rose gold...
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...marketing Appendix 1 Marketing Plan The Marketing Plan: An Introduction (pp A1–A2) As a marketer, you’ll need a good marketing plan to provide direction and focus for your brand, product, or company. With a detailed plan, any business will be better prepared to launch a new product or build sales for existing products. Nonprofit organizations also use marketing plans to guide their fund-raising and outreach efforts. Even government agencies develop marketing plans for initiatives such as building public awareness of proper nutrition and stimulating area tourism. The Purpose and Content of a Marketing Plan Unlike a business plan, which offers a broad overview of the entire organization’s mission, objectives, strategy, and resource allocation, a marketing plan has a more limited scope. It serves to document how the organization’s strategic objectives will be achieved through specific marketing strategies and tactics, with the customer as the starting point. It is also linked to the plans of other departments within the organization. Suppose a marketing plan calls for selling 200,000 units annually. The production department must gear up to make that many units, the finance department must arrange funding to cover the expenses, the human resources department must be ready to hire and train staff, and so on. Without the appropriate level of organizational support and resources, no marketing plan can succeed. Although the exact length and layout will vary from company to...
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...Business Strategy Formulation Research Project Apple [pic] Submitted by: Yashraj Mahansaria 10PGHR60 [pic] Table of Contents Executive Summary Error! Bookmark not defined. Introduction 4 Activities Pursued 6 Firm’s strategic intent 6 External Analysis…………………………………...……………………………………………….7 Industry Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………….9 Internal Analysis………………………………………………………………………………….....10 Strategic Performance………………………………………………………………………………14 Financial Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………...15 Conclusion & Recommendations…………………..……………………………………………...21 References…………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Executive Summary Apple has long focused on providing the best user experiences in the world. The original Mac team labored over making the computer hide the complexity of the software underneath in order to become the "Computer for the Rest of Us." The same is true of course for the iPad, iPhone and iPods. What looks easy to use is of course very hard to create. Innovation competencies are valuable in emergent and high-growth phases of the lifetime of a product or industry segment. For mature industries, researchers have emphasized strengths in operations and execution, with the implication that innovation-oriented companies must enter early in the product lifecycle or not at all. Here is the study of Apple’s strategy to enter...
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...chapter 2 Learning Content Learning from Experience Anne Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO of Xerox, Commits to Business Ethics Individual and Organizational Ethics Learning Goals After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1 Describe the stages of moral and ethical development. 2 Explain and apply the core concepts used by individuals and organizations to make ethical decisions. 3 Describe some ethics-based initiatives for fostering diversity in organizations. 4 Explain the nature of stakeholder responsibility and its ethical basis. Individual Differences and Ethics Ethics Competency Anne Mulcahy’s Ethical Leadership Decision Making and Ethics Change Competency James McNerney, CEO of Boeing Diversity and Ethics Diversity Competency Verizon’s Workplace Diversity Stakeholder Responsibility and Ethics Ethics Competency Johnson & Johnson’s Stakeholder Ethics and Principles Experiential Exercise and Case Experiential Exercise: Ethics Competency What Is Your Decision? Case: Diversity Competency Consensual Relationship Agreements Learning from Experience Anne Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO of Xerox, Commits to Business Ethics Anne M. Mulcahy is the chairman and CEO of the Xerox Corporation, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. Xerox is best known for its copiers, but it also makes printers, scanners, and fax machines. The company sells document software and copier supplies and also provides consulting and document outsourcing. In this feature and throughout...
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...| Improving Communication Processes | Jessica Ohl 920 North Broad Street Ext, Grove City, PAJessica.Ohl09@gmail.com717-476-3089GM591-Leadership and Organizational BehaviorProfessor Trina Greer | 2/19/2012 | | Introduction The organization that I chose for the topic of discussion for my final project is The Management Alliance, Inc. The Management Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit, full-service association management company serving national, state and global associations. We provide everything from complete management to outsourcing solutions to help your association thrive. Some of the associations that we manage are the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association, National Association of State Farm Agents, and International Association of Special Investigation Units. I am an Association Coordinator for the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association; I am in charge of membership retention, invoicing and fees. I also set-up the continuing education seminars for veterinarians so that they are able to obtain the required credit hours that are needed on a yearly basis to keep their veterinary license. The Management Alliance works extremely hard to up-keep our customer satisfaction and in order to do this our number one concern is communication processes within the organization as well as with our customers. We have always been known for our great customer satisfaction and our one-on-one time with our association members. The Management Alliance was established in...
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...a platform sufficiently open and attractive to create an ecosystem of application providers with 250,000 iPhone-specific applications that encouraged billions of downloads``( Kenney,M. & Pon,B.2011). Apple designs, markets and manufactures portable communication digital media devices like personal computers (pc`s), digital musical players, and interrelated software products. Among the Company’s products and services are the iPhone, IPod, iPad, Mac Pc, Apple TV, ICloud, iTunes, iBook, the iOS and OS X operating systems and other accessories. Apple markets and sells its products and services globally via its network of retail stores, direct sales, third party sellers and Wireless Network providers like Sprint, AT&T,T-Mobile and Verizon as well as online stores. Furthermore Apple sells to consumers, government, Small Businesses and companies across the world. Apple functions in...
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...The Distribution of Value in the Mobile Phone Supply Chain Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer, Greg Linden* Personal Computing Industry Center (PCIC) University of California, Irvine 4100 Calit2 Building 325, Suite 4300 Irvine, California 92697-4650 October 2010 *Authors are listed alphabetically. The Personal Computing Industry Center is supported by grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the U.S. National Science Foundation, industry sponsors, and University of California, Irvine (California Institute of Information Technology and Telecommunications, The Paul Merage School of Business, and the Vice Chancellor for Research). Online at http://pcic.merage.uci.edu. The Distribution of Value in the Mobile Phone Supply Chain Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer, Greg Linden* Personal Computing Industry Center, UC Irvine 4100 Calit2 Blgd. 325, Suite 4300 Irvine, CA 92697-4650 October 2010 Abstract The supply chains of the mobile phone industry span national and firm boundaries. To analyze how value is distributed among the participants, we apply a novel framework for analysis based on financial measures of value capture to three phone models introduced from 2004 to 2008. We find that carriers capture the greatest value (in terms of gross profit) from each handset, followed closely by handset makers, with suppliers a distant third. However, the situation is reversed in terms of operating profit. Carriers shoulder the burden of network installation...
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...1. INTRODUCTION Apple Inc. needs no introduction as it is one of the world’s most successful, popular and iconic companies with around three decades of ground-breaking innovations and redefining the way humans consume digital content such as music and movies. Named the world’s most admired company for consecutive three years by Fortune, the late CEO Steve Jobs, who turned around the company from near bankruptcy in 1996, couldn’t have asked for more. Originally Apple Computer, the company was renamed Apple Inc. in 2007 to signify its enlarging its pie from merely selling high-end computers to include iPod, iPhone and now iPad. Apple Inc. is by far the largest company in the world by market capitalization. At $565 billion (INR 28.25 trillion!) it pips Exxon Mobil, the largest upstream oil company in the world, worth $408 billion! 2. APPLE: BRIEF HISTORY Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak effectively created Apple Computer on April 1, 1976, with the release of the Apple I, and incorporated the company on January 3, 1977, in Cupertino, California. APPLE FOUNDER For more than two decades, Apple Computer was predominantly a manufacturer of personal computers, including the Apple II, Macintosh, and Power Mac lines, but it faced rocky sales and low market share during the 1990s. Jobs, who had been ousted from the company in 1985, returned to become Apple's CEO in 1996 after his company NeXT was bought by Apple Inc., and he brought with him a new corporate philosophy...
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...Business Profile (a) History and background Apple Computer, Inc. is largely responsible for the enormous growth of the personal computer industry in the 20th century. The introduction of the Macintosh line of personal computers in 1984 established the company as an innovator in industrial design whose products became renowned for their intuitive ease of use. Though battered by bad decision-making during the 1990s, Apple continues to exude the same enviable characteristics in the 21st century that catapulted the company toward fame during the 1980s. The company designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, software, and peripherals, concentrating on lower-cost, uniquely designed computers such as iMAC and Power Macintosh models. Apple was founded in April 1976 by Steve Wozniak, then 26 years old, and Steve Jobs, 21, both college dropouts. Their partnership began several years earlier when Wozniak, a talented, self-taught electronics engineer, began building boxes that allowed him to make long-distance phone calls for free. The pair sold several hundred such boxes. In 1976 Wozniak was working on another box--the Apple I computer, without keyboard or power supply--for a computer hobbyist club. Jobs and Wozniak sold their most valuable possessions, a van and two calculators, raising $1,300 with which to start a company. A local retailer ordered 50 of the computers, which were built in Jobs's garage. They eventually sold 200 to computer hobbyists in the...
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