Assignment 5 Dr. Laura Pogue Contemporary Business: BUS 508 March 11, 2012 Rosalind R. Smith Microsoft and Google are two names that automatically come to mind when you think of computers and the internet. Microsoft launched Bing a search engine in 2009 that competes with Google. Beyond that one item, you will find that the two companies are very different and their products and services are noncompetitive with each other. Microsoft has 8 products and services that it focuses on
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies BUS 508: Contemporary Business July 24, 2014 Abstract Apple is a corporation that is known for obtaining and upholding their reputation as the first to master certain features and pieces of innovative technology. With a major reputation to uphold, great responsibility becomes a leading factor in decision making throughout the organization. The entire fan base and legacy behind the success of Apple and all of their products have a lot to
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Assignment 4: Internet Technology, Marketing, and Security Marquisha Tate Dr. Ingrid Wright BUS 508 Contemporary Business 5-31-2013 Evaluate the reasons Social Media Marketing has become exceedingly popular among businesses of all sizes. Social media has received a lot of well-deserved attention. Highly accessible and scalable, it has changed the way we communicate, share, and interact. Companies have taken notice and now use social media to improve how they listen and engage with
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Melanie Blankett BUS 508 – Contemporary Business Monday July 20th 2013 Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies To be successful in todays’ business environment, organizations must be able to adapt efficiently to the changes in the economy, including consumer preferences, government regulations, and social demands. Not only are consumers vigilant about the quality of products, but a great influence in their purchasing
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Amazon.com’s E-Business Model Contemporary Business – Bus 508 Dr Linda Harris July 21, 2011 Question 1 1. Discuss the pros and cons of Amazon’s growth and diversification of business and specialization, and make recommendations about what Amazon could have done differently. As the economy continues to grow and change so will consumers with how they shop and purchase their everyday needs. Having a successful business online takes time and effort to ensure that consumer needs are being met
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Assignment 1: Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies BUS 508 Shantrelle Godfrey April 27, 2014 Dr. Ann Pohira-Vieth Assignment 1: Apple is a innovative company. They always seem to find an easier way to do things when comes to electronics but to understand Apple, you have to get to know Apple. In this paper I will be discussing Apple’s ethical and social responsibilities, the impact that the publication of Apple’s suppliers may have had on Apple’s reputation, two methods that Apple
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The Big Apple Keke Karlyle Strayer University BUS 508~Contemporary Business Dr. Vonda Mallory July 20, 2015 Examine Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical and social responsibilities, and determine whether or not the company has met these responsibilities. It is safe to say that the world as we know it has been significantly shaped as a result of the innovation brought forth by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The masterminds behind one of the world’s most influential and profitable
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND MARKETING STRATEGIES Tanika Fuentes BUS 508 Contemporary Business Dr. Jacob The Apple Corporation has become one of the largest corporations in the world. There are a lot of companies that would like to be mentioned in the same breath as Apple. Many companies want to emulate their success. In this paper I will examine Apple current position and reputation, regarding ethical and social responsibility. According to Crane and Matten (2013) “One of the basic
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“IPad’s” Security Breach BUS 508: Contemporary Business August 16, 2011 Strayer University Dr. Robert L. Kight Assignment 4: iPad’s Security Breach This document will attempt to discuss hacking into a Web site. Is it ever justifiable? The document will create a corporate ethics statement for a computer security firm that would allow or even encourage activities like hacking. The document will discuss whether it is important for organizations like Gawker Media to be socially responsible
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Tracy Crayton Contemporary Business; BUS 508 Dr. Laura Jones Strayer University April 25, 2014 Corporate Responsibilities and Marketing Strategies Apple Corporation is well known for employing technological masterminds. The company has undergone extreme successes and failures since its humble beginnings. One such failure was made known to the public in 1996 at the famous “MacWorld” Expo when Apple announced that it was taking a $68 million
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