Apple Inc. is an American corporation that designs and manufactures computer hardware, software and other consumer electronics. The company is best known for their Macintosh personal computer line, Mac OS X, extremely loyal user-base, iTunes media application and the iPod personal music player. The company headquarters is in Cupertino, California, CEO and co-founder is Steve Jobs and the company boasts 284 retail locations spanning 10 different countries. Apple was established on April 1st, 1976 by
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STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT APPLE INC. By Jeremy Emmanuel B. Joya April 2012 Abstract: I. Context This is a written report exclusively for my BTEC Level 7. This organization that I’ve chosen is one of the great example. Apple Inc. (formerly known as Apple computer Inc.) founded in April 1, 1976 (incorporated January 3, 1977) by the late Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Their employee is about 60,400 (as of 2011) worldwide and their revenue is
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly, we would like to express our greatest appreciation to Allah for His love and blessings upon us. Secondly, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to Sir Ahmad Suhaimi for his guidance and advice in making sure our research project is completed within the timeframe. We would also like to thank him for all his support and patience in supervising. Our work, which greatly motivated us throughout the completion of the research project . Thank you so much. Lastly
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(http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/232668661.html-18/06/2011) 1.2 Mission of SONY: SONY is committed to developing a wide range of innovative products and multimedia services that challenge the way consumers access and enjoy digital entertainment. By ensuring synergy between businesses within the organization, Sony is constantly striving to create exciting new worlds of entertainment that can be experienced on a variety of different products. (http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/232668661.html-18/06/2011)
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The main aim of this report is to look at consumer behaviour in relation to a high involvement product. As an example, consumers purchasing behaviour towards buying a computer shall be looked at in more detail. Within the report a more specific example is used when comparing consumers’ attitudes towards Windows operating systems and Apple Macintosh operating systems and what would drive them to purchase either of the two. The report investigates the computer operations market as a whole but concentrates
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Questions for Report #4 1. a). Define virtual integration- the use of the Internet to replace physical components of a company with information. b). Define direct model: he could bypass the dealer channel through which personal computers were then being sold. Instead, he would sell directly to customers and build products to order. In one swoop, Dell eliminated the reseller's markup and the costs and risks associated with carrying large inventories of finished goods. 2. How did Dell leverage
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PART I IT in the Organization 1. Information Technology in the Digital Economy 2. Information Technologies: Concepts and Management 3. Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage CHAPTER Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage Rosenbluth International: Competing in the Digital Economy 3.1 Strategic Advantage and Information Technology 3.2 Porter’s Competitive Forces Model and Strategies 3.3 Porter’s Value Chain Model 3.4 Interorganizational Strategic Information Systems
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WHO IS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS? NO ONE The Analysis of Dell Computer and its use of Information Systems in CUT THROAT PC Industry Simon T. Lau Table of Contents Analysis Paper Objective Section I : Industry Analysis : The Personal Computer Industry A. Personal Computer (PC) Industry Profile B. Porter Competitive Model for PC Industry Structure Analysis C. Business Strategy Model and Representative
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Question 1 Although Inventec had been a successful company earning revenues as high as 150 billion NTS$ and a market capitalization values over USD$ 1 billion, other companies within the same industry were simultaneously growing. At least 10 Taiwanese ODM factories moved in and around Shanghai. This was related to the fact in 2001 Taiwan eased government restrictions of high tech investment in China and all major ODM’s began opening PC plants in China in order to reduce their operating costs.
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Microsoft case Since it was established, Microsoft has never needed other people's money. When Bill Gate and Paul Allen founded the company, they borrowed a little, but it's been pay-as-you-go ever since: $60 billion in market capitalization, all generated by internal cash flow; the company has never had a dime in long-term debt. Yet, Gate and Allen decided to incorporate in 1981, and to take the company public in 1986. Why did they do so? Call in rich When working stiffs need a break,
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