that have played a vital role in today’s technological growth, progress, and success. One of the most important companies responsible for this success is Apple. Millions of people shop at Apple every day, whether it is to buy a laptop, iPod, iPhone, desktop, or even a television. Apple has become a big part of society. In my family, my brother works at an Apple store in the Florida area as a Geek Squad. It is for this reason that the corporation Apple, Inc. will be used for this course’s project topic
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is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Their best known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad. Apple’s software includes the Mac OS X operating system, Safari web browser, iTunes media browser, iOS, a mobile operating system, and the iLife and iWork software suites, among others. Slide 2: Apple was founded on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak
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computers. While the company began to struggle, Jobs had become unhappy with John Sculley CEO of Apple. In 1985 Jobs was at his wits and resigned from Apple, only to go back in 1996 when his company NeXT was purchased by Apple. The next year he became Apple’s interim CEO which later became a permanent position. Jobs soon instilled his philosophy of recognizable products and simple design and with the sight of his eyes on the future the first iMac was developed in 1998. With Jobs at the helm Apple was
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Introduction Organization theory is the study of organizations to identify problem solving technics, increase productivity and achieving the goals of stakeholders. There are four perspectives of organization theory namely modern, symbolic-interpretive, critical and postmodern perspectives. In this essay, we will look into organizations from a modern and critical perspective and through it; develop an in-depth understanding of a detailed analysis on how power, control and resistance play a part
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also includes how the two different perspectives view power in the organisation and the environment. The second section will be my analysis of Apple using control theories and the resource dependency theory to analyse how Apple has the power over Apple’s own employees, Foxconn and the workers. Section 1: Theoretical Framework To make comparison between modernism and critical theory, it is essential to know the assumptions of these perspective using
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Apple through Porter’s lens reveals a company that is sustainable. Do you agree or disagree that Apple’s iTunes, iPhone apps, and iPad apps give the company a competitive advantage? Be sure to justify your answer. I agree that Apple’s iTunes, iPhone apps, and iPad apps (App Store) do give Apple a competitive advantage. However, to understand why, I believe you have to understand the success of the Apple brand and its products. Steve Jobs first created a competitive
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managers must make while planning, organizing, leading, and controlling their respective businesses. Managers also use delegation to manage the different internal and internal factors and the different management functions. Founded in 1976 in a garage behind a house, Apple Inc. through the visionary leadership of Stephen P. Jobs revolutionized the computer industry before his resignation in 1985 in large part because of his inability to respond to internal factors that should have affected his management
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to be of high importance. Globalization is becoming a criterion for large organizations to excel above their competition. Apple Inc. needs managers and executives proactively understanding that if the company is not globalizing it can leave them behind of the competition. This can be a tough challenge for Apple because many U.S. companies have not been successful capturing many global markets. Apple never thought about capitalizing on its digital future globally until they made a change in their
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– A Financial Tale of Failure and Success Enron and Apple – A Financial Tale of Failure and Success 2 Abstract This paper analyzes accounting concepts that contributed to Enron’s demise and inclusion on the list of Fortune’s top ten largest bankruptcy filings in US, and in contrast, looks at Apple’s inclusion on the list of Fortune’s top ten most admired companies and reason for its success. Enron and Apple – A Financial Tale of Failure and Success 3 The Fall of Enron Introduction
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Background……………………………………………………………….1 1.2 The 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
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