situation of Apple Inc in 2011………………………………………..1 1.3 Apple’s quality control……………………………………………………1 1.4 CRM of Apple Inc………………………………………………………...2 2 Competitors 2.1 SWOT……………………………………………………………………...3 2.2 Porter's five forces………………………………………………………....4 2.3 Market trend……………………………………………………………….4 3 Cross culture issues 3.1 Apple’s product in different country……………………………………….6 3.2 Apple’s management in different country………………………………….8 3.3 Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory for Apple…………………………
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Company profile Apple Inc is an American multinational corporartion headquartered in Cupertino California that designs , develops and sell consumer electronics , computer software and personal computers .The company was founded on April 1, 1976 and incorporated as Apple computer, Inc. on Jan 3, 1977. Company was founded by Steve jobs, Steve Woznaik and Ronald Wayne. Ronald wayne sold the share of the company back to Jobs and Woznaik for 800$. During 5years of operations company experienced
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1. Find out what customers value: Take a thorough look at consumers: What types of experiences do they expect? What companies do they believe deliver the best experiences? How do consumers prefer to learn about vehicles? In terms of information sources, the Internet, personal networks, and social media platforms rate highly, and much higher than traditional information sources such as television, radio, and direct mail. In fact, more than 70 percent of consumers use the Internet while shopping
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to provide guidance and industry expertise. Also she might be well suited to have Coleman being involved. By placing herself closer to Coleman she can put herself more central to the power of the organization5. III. Cultivate networks within Apple- To be effective and ethical, managers must build and maintain newworks4. Going forward it is recommended that Donna become more visible within the organization. In organizations, visibility can lead to power4. We recommend that she spend time
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Decadia’s Part Apple publishes to the whole world. There's no need to ship physical stock anywhere. This makes a tremendous difference. Apple TV is one of Apple’s lesser products, however it is a very obvious basis for a much more powerful home entertainment hub that would include video gaming. Apple is opening up iPhone availability to more and more air time providers, so availability (and thus sales) are going to shoot up. Apple is certainly getting ready to turn Samsung over, and maybe to
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Best practice Recently, news surfaced that Apple is planning to award more business to a relatively unknown company called Pegatron. This company already manufactures iPad Minis and some versions of the iPhone. It is perceived as a step towards achieving better stability in Apple’s supply chain. Though the jury is still out on the success of such a move, it nevertheless provides some pointers on the procurement’s alignment with overall organizational goals. Risk Diversification: Many analysts feel
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SWOT analysis of Apple’s new iPhone Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation, which designs, manufactures and sells personal computers, consumer electronics and software, and provides related services. Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, featuring an enlarged screen, more powerful processors, and running iOS 7. But in the current market this iPhone 5 have strong competitors like: HTC One; Samsung S3, S4; Sony Xperia Z; Nokia Lumia Series etc. SWOT analysis is used to evaluate the Strengths
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Case Analysis 1 - Apple Computer: Research how Apple managed to reinvent itself over the years. 1. What were some of Apple's biggest successes and failures? Describe why. If we Google Apple word you will find a lot of success and amazing story about Apple, Apple products changes the map of computer technology to the how computer functions , by innovate GUI that making computer environment and computer work more friendly and easy to understood by all and help the world to be more digitalize
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by Clayton M. Christensen, Matt Marx, and Howard H. Stevenson Managers can use a variety of carrots and sticks to encourage people to work together and accomplish change. Their ability to get results depends on selecting tools that match the circumstances they face. T JIM FRAZIER the primary task of management is to get people to work together in a systematic way. Like orchestra conductors, managers direct the talents and actions of various players to produce a desired result. It’s a complicated
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companies are built on air and frauds are uncloaked, Apple has been an emblem for the daring, ingenuity, and enterprise” (Moritz, 2010). Apple has consistently looked towards the future to capitalize on its opportunities, avoid and / or overcome its threats and sustain its business operations as an industry leader. One of the truest strengths within Apple has always been its ability to integrate their products into the lives of its customers. “Apple has excelled at selling a lifestyle” (Lashinsky, 2012)
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