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Chapter 3, Problem 14PA
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Interpretation: Vision, mission, corporate and operations strategies and competitive priorities of the technology company that is the global market leader.
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The much known organization who has been the leader in the field of technology for the past few years started operations back in 1976. Headquartered in California, USA, the company was able to make it to the top of many business rankings worldwide. The visionary leadership and prudent strategies and priorities being well-defined could be considered the reason behind the continuing success of the organization.
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