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Apple Company Zeyang Du ELP 600 Julie Kidder 02/13/2013 Apple Company Apple Company was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976. Now Apple Company became very famous company in the world. It was made a lot of machine and computers. In recent years it’s created something that was very helpful to the human. For example such as Ipad2, Ipad3, Ipad4 that is a small hand computer. Human can use it store a lot of things and they can use it to watch moves talk to each other, use it for GPS and so on. He also made Iphone3 to Iphone5. These phone are famous and useful and it was perfect phone. Iphone5 series has many kinds of function. It can help human to do anything they want. It is easy to use and convenience to everybody in

External Environment Apple Inc.’s high performance can be linked to its effective understanding and addressing of the external factors in it’s macro environment. These include strategies that are used to exploit any arising opportunities and to protect against potential threats. In order to identify these factors, we can use the PESTEL

Question 1: Which of Porter’s four competitive strategies does Apple engage in? Explain. Scope | Broad | Cost Leadership | Differentiation | | Narrow | Cost Focus | Differentiation Focus | | | Cost | Differentiation | | | Source of Competitive Advantage | Figure 1.0: Porter’s four competitive strategies Porter’s four competitive strategies does Apple engage in are cost-leadership strategy, differentiation strategy, cost-focus strategy and focused- differentiation strategy. Explanation is as below.

3 Strategic Management Project Report: Apple’s Strategy 2012 2. APPLE: BRIEF HISTORY Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak effectively created Apple Computer on April 1, 1976, with the release

Labour conditions Despite its global recognition and status, Apple Inc. has come under scrutiny in recent years. Criticism concerning Apple’s unethical labour conditions (causing both physical and emotional distress to employees) on a considerable number of occasions has led to this. Unethical labour conditions has not been an isolated incident, rather a disapprovingly common occurrence for such a well-regarded global brand.

APPLE INC. Introduction Apple Inc. is a global technological and innovative company based in California, U.S.A. The company is used to design, improve and trade user electronics, computer software, and operational services. Apple was formed by Wozniak Steve, Jobs Steve and Wayne Ronald in 1976 in order to enhance and sell individual computers (Jason D. O 'Grady, 2009). The company was later retitled as Apple Inc. in 2007 when it changed its goal toward user electronics. The products created by the company include; the Mac, the iPad, the iPod, the iPhone and the Apple watch.

Apple: An Introduction Apple Incorporation is one of the largest organizations dealing into Information Technology. Apple has a host of products ranging from Laptops, Desktops, Mobile Phones and Multimedia Devices. The company has been extremely innovative in the field of multimedia and it owes it success to one of the greatest innovators, Steve Jobs. The company has always believed in innovation and that is the major reason why it has been so successful in the mobile phone segment. In recent years Apple is second only to Samsung in the Global Mobile Phone industry. However the operations have been largely based in the United States and in times of recession any organization needs to focus on economies of scale and thus focus on growth

Apple 10-K Report Gina Gazdik Accounting 221 Introduction Apple is a company that designs and manufactures computer hardware, software, and other consumer electronics. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne established Apple and incorporated it in 1977, in California. Apple has grown into a multibillion-dollar business and has become a Fortune 500 companies. I chose Apple because I own many other Apple products. Apple started with just the Macintosh computer. Now, they have created other popular items like the Ipad, Iphone, Ipod, Iwatch, and Macbook computers. “The Company’s business strategy leverages its unique ability to design and develop its own operating systems, hardware, application software and services to provide

As an industry leader, Apple Inc. is required to adopt quality internal control methods, which guarantee its normal operations, increase efficiency and enhance accountability and transparency. Among the internal controls that Apple Inc. adopts are the Internal Audit function, this is mandated monitoring of the operations of the firm and reporting areas that require improvements (Apple Press Info, 2015). The treasury and finance matters, this evaluates the financial issues of the firm and how it can be more cost effective; the enterprise risk management, this evaluates the risks that the firm is likely to face and helps in

Apple Inc. Kenya Jordan, Ashley Kirschmann, Etta Stewart, Leah Monego, Rodrigo Ramos ACC/280 March 27, 2011 Glenn Purcell Executive Summary for Apple, Inc. Company History Apple Inc. is a corporation that designs and manufactures computer hardware, software and other consumer electronic products. The company is known for the Macintosh personal computers, iTunes media applications and the iPod personal music players. Apple was founded in April 1976 by Steven Wozniak and Steve Jobs, both college dropouts. In 1976, Wozniak and Jobs created the Apple I computer which did not have a keyboard or power supply for a computer hobbyist club. Later that summer Wozniak started his development of the Apple II, which

Apple Inc. Group Assignment Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation that specializes in the production of consumer and business computers, electronics, and software. The company was established on April 1, 1976 by three individuals named Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. It was then incorporated on January 3, 1977 and was initially known as Apple Computer, Inc. for 30 years thereafter, until it was changed to Apple Inc. on January 9, 2007, so as to include a more diverse line of products to the market than just computers, as the former name suggested.

Apple Inc. Report INTRODUCTION Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology business headquartered in Cupertino, California, established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, to sketch, fabricate, and sell consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Apple is the world 's second-largest information technology company after Samsung electronics, the world 's largest technology company by total assets. On November 25, 2014, Apple became the first U.S. Company to be treasured at over 700 billion dollars, besides being the largest publicly traded corporation in the world by market capitalization. Apple is a very successful producer of computer software and hardware, however it has demonstrated internal and external areas that need enhancement along with other areas that prove to be profitable.

External/Internal Factors Apple is a company that has the most innovative technology and is one of the most respected global companies today that has diversity as a priority. In an Era when most technology outfits have tightened their belts to adapt to a slower- growing market, only one company stands out for forging ahead with innovation and that is Apple. In Business environments of today the four functions of management must work in harmony for business to have a better chance of succeeding. A vital part in allowing the four functions of management to work is through delegation. Globalization and technology is at the forefront of Apple’s organization. We will look at how Apple uses the four functions of management to work with

Section 2: Introduction The purpose of this report is to give an analysis of the major issues that Apple Inc is facing or may face in the future. It includes an overview of the company in terms of external and internal issues and later gives recommendations on how certain issues can be resolved or prevented. The report first gives a brief explanation on the methodology that has been used and is followed by the main findings from the research. The findings include a description of the issue as well as each issue being analyzed through one of the six perspectives. It later follows conclusions about Apple and leads to recommendations that can be followed up to fix certain issues.

Apple background Apple Inc is a multinational technological company based in America, headquartered in Cupertino, California. The company was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 (Macworld, 2016). Apple produces variety products such as consumer