Home automation represents an enormous emerging market, and major brands are battling for pole position in the race for automation dominance. Just as Apple’s iPhone rules over the smartphone segment and dictates the direction of competitor brands, the home automation hub — similarly — will be the linchpin for an expansive selection of home automation and lifestyle gadgets. Related:  Experts estimate that home automation will be a […]

Features of Apple Industry:2 Evaluation of Steve Jobs as a strategic leader4 Strategic Innovation5 Recommendation7 Conclusion8 Reflection of our group work9 References12 Introduction As the first of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Business week, 2010) and the 17th of the Best Global Brands (Interbrand, 2010), Apple has succeeded in strategic leadership and innovation, which has drawn attention from the world recently. This essay focuses on […]

Dell and Apple both manufacture and sell personal computers and small electronics, direct to customers.  Each has a significant online presence. Internet Strategy Dell is an e-commerce company, selling its products primarily as an online retailer.  The company built its entire business model on just-in-time manufacturing for individual orders placed through its website.  For Dell, internet strategy is synonymous with business strategy. Apple relies heavily […]

Abstract This paper critically evaluates the merger between Apple Inc and AuthenTec that took place on the 26th July 2012. The paper analyses the process of the negotiations and with a keen interest on the motivation behind the deal. This is Apple’s biggest deal ever and there are many questions pointing at the reason and the speed of this merger. This paper delves into the […]

Uber, WhatsApp, Amazon and Apple. Strange bedfellows? Not really. They are all market disruptors. But precisely what is it that makes them that? Related:  Despite the fact that they operate in different industries, these companies all have at least one significant thing in common: Each has developed technology that either lowers the cost of goods or services, creates an additional supply of goods or services or does both. The […]

The poem ‘After Apple Picking’ by Robert Frost is one the most celebrated and widely read poems of the Romantic Period. The poem was drawn from Frosts’ own life, his recurrent losses, everyday tasks, and his loneliness. After Apple Picking is the poem that links Frost heavily to the Romantic Tradition as he follows the traditional Romantic model, in which he displays a number of […]

1. Who is on the board? Are they internal or external members? Apple Board Members William V. Campbell Chairman Intuit, Inc. (external) 1983 Tim Cook CEO Apple (internal) 2011 Millard S. Drexler Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Crew (external) 1999 Albert Gore, Jr. Former Vice President of the United States (external) 2003 Andrea Jung Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Avon Products, Inc. (external) 2008 […]

Apple Inc Introduction Apple Inc is an American multinational organization located in 1 infinite loop, Cupertino, California 95014, in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers, other related software products, and the electronic products such as MPH players and ‘Pods. Apple Inch’s main products are mimic, pod, phone, and its latest advanced product is pad, which […]

About Apple Inc. Apple Inc. (Apple) designs, manufactures and markets a range of personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players, and sells a range of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. It’s products and services include Macintosh (Mac) computers, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Xserve, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the […]

This paper is about the leadership style adopted by the management team of Apple during a period of changes and the management changes within the organization and the cultural obstacles faced by senior management during the process of change. It also talks about the leadership and management styles of Apple Inc and it includes a review of the strategic activities of the senior executives and […]