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Apple Inc Final
Apple Inc Final
Specific Environment
Suppliers: Sophisticated, handles big fluctuations
Production outsourced to China Avoided many operational and financial risks Backlash from local community due to job losses
Specific Environment
Competition: Tough!
Microsoft: leads the PC OS market, lags in mobile devices and OS segment Google: tough new competition in mobile OS segment
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General Environment
Economic: Very unpredictable scenarios
Defied economic gravity during recession Consistently increasing profitability
General Environment
Technological
Rapidly changing Constant pressure to stay ahead
Demographic
Operating in different cultures and socioeconomic classes
International environment
Open trading
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Internal Environment
Competences: innovative design and technology
Not just buy different But, think different
Internal Environment
Leadership style; Steve Jobs
Hands on approach Responsible, little delegation to executives Charismatic leader Egomaniacal?
Employee Satisfaction
Not too formal / heirarchical, very result driven Technologically supreme. Management problematic?
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The Choice
We chose Apple Inc because Most established brand in IT Most innovative products in the market Revenue growth: 52%, Income growth: 70 % Maintained position and growth amid slowdown, high resilience Unique management style Steve Jobs leadership of high-tech employees
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Thank You