Research Paper: Apple Inc. 1. The history of Apple Inc. and its products a. Introduction i. Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation that produces computers, electronics, computer software and other commercial servers, along creations such as the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Macintosh computers. Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976 as the company was created under the name of Apple Computer. The company was later incorporated on January 3, 1977, in Cupertino
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innovation than Apple Inc. The products and software produced by Apple Inc. always seem to be years beyond the reach of other companies. Apple Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively “Apple” or the “Company”) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications (Apple, 2011, pg.
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SUMMARY Incorporated by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1977, Apple Computer, Inc. was incorporated with a net worth of US$250,000. It has since grown leaps and bounds to the Apple Inc. of today, employing close to 50,000 employees worldwide, with a net worth of US$209,379 million in 2010, placing it 56th among the Fortune 500 companies. From the iPod revolution in 2000, to the iPhone in 2007 and most recently, the iPad in 2010, Apple has introduced, amidst much fanfare, ground-breaking products
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Behavior at Apple Inc Brandi Hobbs Upper Iowa University Organizational Behavior at Apple Inc Thesis statement “The success of Apple Inc is the result of effective organizational culture and organizational behavior at the organization.” Introduction Apple Inc is an US based global organization. The company’s headquarter is located in California. The company designs, sells and advances computers, consumer electronics and software. The famous hardware of Apple is Mac series
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Apple Manufacturing: Should More Apple Products Say “Assembled in the USA”? Production and Operations Management, BUS 5461 Abstract Apple, Inc. is a $170B global corporation that designs, markets and sells consumer electronic products such as the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac computer. Apple has structured their manufacturing and supply chain processes to take advantage of China’s cheap and plentiful labor. However, Apple has made an innovative decision to have the new ultra high-end
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| <University> | | | Apple operation strategy | | | | by | | | | <Name> | | | | <Date> | | | | <Lecturer’s Course Number> | | Nature, structure, products types and factors affecting the company Apple is multinational company that deals in manufacture of consumer products such as PC, phone and computer software’s, phones and digital media distributors. The company was started by Steve Jobs and Woznaik, currently it is the leading company in the technology
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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…………………………………………………………………………………
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Business Analysis II MGT 521 October 10, 2011 Hoda Bagdady-Asal PhD Abstract The following is a business analysis of the Apple Company. This analysis has been used to determine the financial health of the Apple Company through review of its financial statements. Also, I have included a summary of Apple’s technological advantages over other companies in the same industry, as well as, a benchmarking analysis also comparing Apple to other companies
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Task 1 Financial analysis As of now Apple’s shares according to NASDQ data are touching $42.62 which is a Good figure. Though the stock prices of Apple had dipped after the fmous resignation of Steve Jobs from the position of CEO followed by appointment of Tim Cooks in the same position; financial analysts now say that Apple is all set to conquer expectations in the 2nd quarter. After Tim Cook joined the board he drove major financial ventures like increasing Apple’s buyback intentions to a figure
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mobile industry. This paper discusses and analyses the leadership style of Steve Jobs at Apple Incl. Apple is known for high innovation and employee satisfaction. The company is main contributor to the design aspect of the modern computer and smart-phone industry. The main contributor to the same is Steve Jobs. Steve through transformational leadership and through people oriented attitude created the Apple Inc. The company is known for simplicity and high performance devices (Dowling, S. 2010).
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