Case Study Of Apple Inc

In the modern and changing global business environment, human resources management (HRM) has been linked to the heart of business success and high performance of organizations (Haslinda, 2007). High demand for innovation, customer satisfaction and increased sales volume in the search and internet industry and finance industry has forced organizations such as Google Inc and Absa to incorporate human resources practices in their business strategy. Various human resources practices has been adopted at Google Inc Company and ABSA Group Limited, which include recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation, just to mention a few (Google Inc, 2012 ;Best employers, 2011). Despite sporadic arguments over the

Steve Jobs is the CEO at Apple. Jobs founded Apple in 1976, and the company has developed into a major force within the electronics industry. Much of the success of the company has been due to the leadership of Steve Jobs. He has the personal attributes which are needed in order to be a successful leader, for example he is smart, communicative and is a great co-ordinator. However, there are limitations to Jobs leadership at Apple with factors such as shareholders,  corporate governance, corporate social

According to The Verge over 1 billion Apple products are active worldwide. That is a huge number. These products trace back to one man's vision, Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs’ life has impacted Apple all the way back to its origin and still affecting the company till today. Steve Jobs has shown success doesn't happen overnight. Through hard work and determination Steve Jobs proved that an idea could go from a humble small start like his work on the Macintosh to an impactful legacy which is now known as Apple.

introduction of the Apple II, to the Mac, to its more recent iTunes and iPhone, Apple has managed to maintain a competitive advantage and in recent years been able

This research portfolio is about Apple Inc., a multinational company that has many operating locations in the world, such as China, Taiwan, Japan, Ireland, Europe, Australia and so on. This paper will focus on Apple 's background information, its global operations and lastly, its employees and suppliers that help with the success of its daily operations.

Apple Inc. case study tells the history of the company, where and who had control in decision making to make the company increase in revenue. From the cofounders, Steve Jobs and Steven Wozniak all the way to replacement CEOs that the board members would appoint if predict profits were not where they expected. Apple’s only mission was success and producing better quarterly earnings. But everything comes with a price and Apple has seen their share of reported losses. John Sculley, Michael Spindler, and Gil Amelio had their turn in the CEO position put proved insufficient while running the head of operations.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications (Apple, 1). Apple Inc. is popular mainly due to its smartphones iPhone and laptops MacBook. According to article Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2015 by LAPTOP editors, Apple Inc. products are to be the best among the top companies in the same industry (Best & Worst). However, there are questions asked between investors if it is profitable to invest in Apple Inc. or other company. We are going to compare the performance of Apple Inc. with Hewlett-Packard Co., which is a company mainly offering personal computers, access devices, imaging- and printing-related products and services (Hewlett-Packard, 3). Hewlett-Packard Co. seems to be on the third place among the companies in the industry (Best & Worst). Therefore, to have better understanding of each company’s performance, we are going to analyze income statement and balance sheet of each company by using horizontal and vertical analysis. In addition, we are going to look at the ratios to see which company would have better return on investment.

According to "Apple And The Environment" (2012), “Apple is still the only company in our industry whose entire product line not only meets but exceeds the strict energy guidelines of the ENERGY STAR specification”.   According to "IBM Supplier Conduct Principles: Guidelines" (2004), “IBM suppliers will operate in a manner that is protective of the environment. At a minimum, suppliers must comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards such as requirements regarding chemical and waste management and disposal, recycling, industrial wastewater treatment and discharge, air emissions controls, environmental permits and environmental

Steve jobs was an expertise in innovative product development whereas Tim Cook is expertise in supply chain management. Tim cook’s expertise in supply can be seen during the release of iPhone 5s. It was available in 31 different countries within a week of release and was available to 100 countries at the end of calendar year. Always Apple was able to conquer each and every aspect of supply chain from the retail store to the designing of new product. Apple’s large demand volumes allows the company to grab high profit margins on its own products. Sales and marketing is another area where Apple has excelled. When Apple iPod was launched in 2000’s Apple has a very innovative and effective advertisement which had colorful backgrounds with people dancing in variety of songs with an iPod in their hand. Apple has an ability to create advertisements which are memorable and which brings excitement on the face of consumers. Apple’s R&D is an area which has succeeded over many competitors. The R&D of Apple from past 2years has actually doubled. This shows the amount of investment that the company puts upon R&D.

Apple Inc. can pay its current and long-term debt obligations or liabilities, has tremendous tangible and intangible assets worth billions of dollars, and has a vast reservoir of investors, lenders, and shareholders providing all the finances for running the corporation 's operations. Like every business organization, Apple Inc. sells more in some products than others. To illustrate, Apple Inc. sells more on phones than Ipads. I do not have any doubt that Apple Inc. will make more sales in revenue and profits in the next five years ahead. Base on the fact that Apple Inc. is consistently researching and upgrading their products to meet the business and personal needs of their growing clientele.

Apple Company is one of the most successful companies in electronic industry and is one of the most important valuable companies in the world .its sales and makes value increased for the past ten years. Apple Company has used many different strategies to become successful in the market. “The Apple strategy is essential determinant of advantages towards with other companies such us, Samsung, LG, and BlackBerry. It used Porter’s model strategy and this strategy is the key to achieving this generic strategy and supporting Apple’s success. Apple general strategy focuses on key features which is differentiate the company and its products from competitors and which is essential .for example, it focus on elegant design and branding. The Apple

Apple Inc. is a globally recognised pioneer in the tech industry. It is a corporation that designs, develops and sells electronic products such as tablets, computers and phones. Founded by Ronald Wayne, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976, it is a multinational corporation with headquarters in Cupertino, California. Tim Cook has been CEO since Jobs’ passing in 2011.

Apple Inc. has launched its iPhone in January 2007 (telegraph) as a new product in the market with latest technology and it was the first multi touch smartphone adding the feature of iPod and received an overwhelmed response by selling 270000 units. It had created a new record for a new company like apple, iPhone had laid a stepping stone for the success of Apple and till this time iPhone is the best seller product of Apple Inc. during first quarter of 2016 apple has sold over 74 million iPhones worldwide. (statista, 2016).

Apple is one of the most successful companies to date, they have dominated most of the markets they have entered, and all of this was able to become a reality because of Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple. He is seen as a somewhat genius when it comes to business, and his employees seem to be very satisfied, but what most people

This paper presents a case study of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is a technology based corporation with emphasis on computer software and hardware (MAC and Apps), tablets (IPad), smart phones (IPhone), and mp3 plays, (ITouch). Apple Inc. has grown tremendously over the years and ever since 2001 has expanded its brand and retail stores to over 375 stores/outlets globally. The business has seventy two thousand eight hundred employees in thirty eight countries. Apple Inc. has truly become one of the most efficacious corporations within its field behind or competing with Microsoft and Google Inc.