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APPLE, STEVE JOBS AND STRATEGY

35-year run. Though Apple II was easy to use, it was soon swamped by IBMs personal computers, which were a lot less expensive. Fol...

A FRAMEWORK FOR APPLE INC.

It was only when founder Steve Jobs returned to the leadership of the company (with a revised mindset, we might add), that the com...

TOOLS FOR RATE OF RETURN - APPLE INC.

rate of return. The main disadvantage to this type of measurement, however, is the outlier (such as the financial meltdown ...

Proposal: The merger of Apple and AT&T

iPhones. That growth is demonstrated below. As the above chart indicates, Japan is the...

APPLE INC., INNOVATION AND STRATEGY

has always been focused on making Apple products stylish and nice to look at. In short, Apple innovates through its creativ...

GOOGLE AND BUSINESS MODELS

the firms position and activities in the value chain, and how the company captures part of that value created through the chain (B...

GAP INC. CSR, AND ACCOUNTING/ACCOUNTABILITY

because it makes sense - this is, after all, where a lot of the companys coffee is grown and it makes sense to have its coffee sup...

INTERNAL ANALYSIS OF APPLE INC.

Inventories. This is a concern. There seems to be an increase in inventories. In calculating for an inventory turnover ratio (sale...

ANALYSIS FOR AMAZON.COM, INC.

customer for a product. But the Internet itself really doesnt have a "legal" environment; at least, not yet. If the company is for...

UNDER ARMOUR AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

portion of the running-shoe market to be successful and to improve on financial performance (Mehta, 2009). Other potential opportu...

OPRAH WINFREY: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

employees on staff. Because her show was so successful, Winfrey (through Harpo) was able to gain ownership and production c...

WAL-MART, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

years, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 underlined the fact that back-ups and recovery processes were necessary to prot...

APPLE INC. AND HRM

This is the dichotomy of Apple Inc. While considered one of the more brilliant and innovative companies in the world, this is also...

CASE STUDY: BLOCKBUSTER

a small sales component, most of the promotional efforts focused on rentals. Antioco also renegotiated contacts with movie ...

DELL INC. AND DISTRIBUTION IN CHINA

statements. Furthermore, Chinese competitors of Dell have somewhat of a singular advantage, that being backing from the Ch...

The Strategy and Performance of Apple Inc.

with they launched in 1978; the Apple II was one that had worked towards this vision; it was a computer that could be used straigh...

Valuing a Firm

There are many ways that firms may be valued, with investors seeking to find models to help them assess the real value of a firm. ...

WAL-MART, FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND DISTRIBUTION

being paid to employees (which is why prices are so low), its actually Wal-Marts tightly controlled supply chain that saves money....

APPLE INC. - SWOT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Aesthetics. Steve Jobs likes things to look good. Because of this, he seems to eschew the "form follows function" school of techno...

APPLE INC. AND MARKETING

unveiled the Macintosh in 1984 (Dorsch, 2010). Jobs left in 1985 (following struggles with company president John Sculley) (Dorsch...

NEW HIRES AT ABC INC.

would be ready to go by July 1. With this in mind, Carl didnt actually get to work on the new hires...

Case Study: Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model

is based on systems theory as are most congruence models. It is an attempt to understand the very complex dynamics in an organizat...

CATERPILLAR INC. AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Following are answers to questions regarding stock prices and economics tied to Caterpillar Inc. What good or service does...

CISCO, AN OVERVIEW AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES

market, the company has been branching out; its moving away from selling network gear and is investigating other sidelines such as...

BUSINESS PLAN: GAME ON AND “DRINK UP!”

A business plan for the fictitious company Game On! Inc. and product Drink Up! There are 5 sources listed in the bibliography of t...

IPHONE SUPPLY CHAIN

Examines Apple Inc.'s global supply chain for its iPhone. There are 5 sources listed in the bibliography of this 4-page paper....

NAFTA AND GOYA: ASSISTANCE OR HINDERANCE?

U.S. trade-related government institutions, statutes and processes can have a significant impact on business strategy from a domes...

MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND BOEING

determine how well its doing without an initial plan. The plan provides goals, objectives and other activities that help drive the...

Profit Motive and the Destruction of Health in "Food, Inc."

determined to adopt sustainable practice, more attention than ever is being leveled at what we eat. Some experts believe that ther...

LAUNCHING THE IPAD IN CHINA - A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

what Apple Inc. will need to watch out for. PEST Political. Though China has opened up its country and welcomed foreign di...