Table of Contents 1. PESTEL analysis 2 2. Porter's five forces model 4 3. Strengths and weaknesses of Apple, Inc (7-s model) 6 4. Core competency of Apple Inc and VRIO model. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? 8 5. New formula to create a sustainable competitive advantage 8 6. Assessment of Apple’s initial strategy for the iPhone. Quick change to a different strategy. 8 7. EFE and IFE matrix; strategic recommendations on Apple Inc SWOT matrix; SPACE matrix; evaluation of strategic
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12 Apple Inc. Strategy Review and Recommendation Group: E2 12 Apple Inc. Strategy Review and Recommendation Group: E2 Content 1. Company Background 4 2. Report Aim and Scope 4 3. Analysis of the Current Environment 5 3.1. PEST Analysis 5 3.2. Porter’s Five Forces 7 3.3. Resource Portfolio Analysis 8 3.4. Current SWOT Analysis 10 4. Analysis of the Future Environment via Scenario Planning 11 4.1. Impact of Scenarios on Apple’s Five Forces 12 4.2.
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1913035X20130702.Z001 A Strategic Analysis of Apple Computer Inc. & Recommendations for the Future Direction TAN Jinjin[a],* [a] “Think Different” (continuous innovation spirit), direct sale business model, customer-focused services and Apple brand power. With “Think Different” spirit, Apple innovates and upgrades its products inexhaustibly. As a successful imitation, Apple sells the products directly to customers over the web, by phone, and Apple stores in an endless stream. Implementing
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Managing a Business Strategy - Apple Inc 1.0 Executive Summary This study is to examine and analyse the strategic decisions of Apple Inc. that has enabled it to sustain its competitive advantages one of the world’s third leading electronic company. Before providing recommendations for future strategy choices it is necessary to integrate the diverse strategies in both external and internal environments, identify the opportunities, threats, strength and weaknesses, examine the core competencies
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Contents Introduction 3 Microenvironment 3 Macro-environment 3 PESTAL 4 Political/Legal 4 Economical 4 Social 4 Technological 4 Environment 5 Porters 5 force analysis 5 Threat of New Entrant 5 Threat of Substitutes 5 The bargaining power of buyers 6 The bargaining power of suppliers 6 The intensity of rivalry among competitors in the industry 6 Structure of industry 6 Conclusion 7 List of References 9 Bibliography 10 Appendix 1 11 Introduction For this
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Contents Evaluation of the External Environment 2 Introduction 2 Business level strategies 2 Identification of the Current Corporate Level Short-Term Strategies and Tactics 3 Assessment of Remote Environment 3 Assessment of Competitive Environment 4 Identification of the Internal Environments 6 Profitability Explanation 6 Industry Financial Numbers and Explanations 7 Financial Problem or Success Statement 7 Analysis of Marketing Position 8 Strategic Position 9 Developing
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Mobile Device’s Poor Performance ............................................................................................................ 9 The External Environment .................................................................................... 10 PESTEL Analysis ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Conclusions .............
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External and Internal Environmental Analysis Apple Inc. is a computer product company that was launched into the market through the collaborative efforts of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the year of 1976 and is aimed at reaching the diverse global community. The changes in the external environment of the company determine the decisions that the corporation will make. Apple Inc. has reputable frameworks that have been developed to assess the external environments of the company. The company has identifies
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infrastructure, especially the advent of electronic communications (mobile phones and internet), flatten the world and connect billions of people in new ways. The global movements of people, goods and ideas expand significantly. The interaction and integration among the people, companies and governments of different nations, have effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world. Among different
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Professor: Date: Table of Contents Abstract 2 Apple Products 2 Apple’s current position on the company’s ethical and social responsibilities 3 Impact of publication of ethics and social responsibilities violations made by Apple’s suppliers on Apple’s reputation 5 Methods that Apple can utilize to ensure that its suppliers adhere to wage and benefits standards going forward 6 Apple’s customers willingness to pay more for its products if Apple were to increase the selling prices in order to provide
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