case study of the Apple Company Introduction Apple is an American multinational company that designs develops and sells electronics, online services, and computer software. The company’s products include iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, and the Mac personal computer[1]. The company was founded by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne in the year 1976 and got incorporated as Apple Computer Inc. in January 1977, and its computer sales proliferated. This paper develops a case study of the Apple Company and the management report analyzing the company[2]. The Apple Company was established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne as a small company that manufactures personal computers. Wayne, however, sold his share one year later for $800 a new investor by the name Mike Markkula became part of the company and helped the company with business expenses needed for its expansion[3]. The company’s revenues were growing at a reasonable rate and doubling after every four months for the first four years. The company kept growing and hence introduced the new versions of computers in 1977 and 1980[4]. It went public, and its shares…
MANAGING CHANGE IS CHANGE THAT IS IMPOSED ON YOU AS A LEADER INTRO: Introduction On the other side of managing change is change that is imposed on you as a leader. Your best-laid plan was derailed by an outside market force. A law was changed. A platform shifted. Something broke. What you thought you knew then, isn’t what it actually is today. Something about your style isn’t working in the current environment and you are being asked to make changes. A key employee has resigned for another opportunity and now you are missing a critical skill. You come down with the flu the day before a big sales presentation to investors and know you won’t be able to do the presentation. Someone changes their mind about an important strategic decision. Yes, the only thing constant in life is…change, itself. Change is ever-present and happening all around us at micro levels by the millisecond, and at macro-levels by the day, week, month, and year. Yet, so often people struggle with the idea of change. We are creatures of habit. Do you…
NOON COMPANY OPERATIONS ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Noon.com is an e-commerce website that operates mainly in the Middle East. The company is based in the United Arab Emirates and is currently operational in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company now has three fulfillment centers and over 30 distribution centers across the three markets. The company was founded in 2016 and has been growing significantly over the last three years with a focus on being the first Arabic-first e-commerce company to become the leading retailer in the rapidly growing Middle East. This paper looks at the operations of the company and pinpoints operational challenges that exist within them. The paper additionally offers a solution to the difficulties identified while applying functional theories learned in class. The paper aims to understand the operations of a company that is seeking to provide world-class e-commerce service to its customers while competing against Souq.com, which is backed by the world’s largest company in the form of Amazon. This research stems from the premise that for the company to be…
Maternal and fetal growth Does this article adequately address the topic at hand, or does it leave you with unanswered questions? Explain This article elaborates the topic at hand very clearly without leaving any gaps by elaborating on calorie requirements daily,. Which foods enables maternal and fetal growth functioning, the proteins needed daily, fats and vitamins needs, micronutrient and macronutrient requirements, and importance of each food group to the mother and the foetal. Is the nutrition information presented evidence-based? What sources does the author cite? Are his/her sources reliable? The nutrition information presented is evidence based and can be relied on. The author has cited the institute of medicine recommendations on total weight gain during pregnancy for singleton foetuses published in 2009. Based on what you have learned in this class, is none, some, or all of the nutrition information stated in the article valid/sound? Please explain your reasoning and give examples. Some nutrition information is valid when clearly elaborated to give a meaning and written in the simplest form which everyone can understand. Without gives…
Speakers on media posts A big percentage of the media posts I have met recently are all talking about one side of the story, and for me, this is a sign of gaining popularity rather than being insightful. With the advent of technology, many people are now gaining knowledge through media posts, which represent people’s ideas rather than reading books, which contain broad information on specific topics; therefore, speakers on the social media platforms are taking advantage of this to build their popularity. Most of the speakers try to look for current issues affecting people lately and come up with interesting topics that show their part of the story or argument and make people believe that is the truth. After watching the video post on “Ten ways to have a better conversation,” I see one-sided part of the story as the speaker is trying to bring on board her own perspective of what should make a conversation interesting and leaving out a most important part of what could possibly break a good conversation. Also, speakers on media posts use very…
A group podcast This is a reflection of a group podcast that was created after a group discussion. The podcast was on business organization and how the business structure affects the running of the organization. The existence of a flat organization and the culture that the local employees perceive as disorganized and their way of doing business is not right (Burke,2017). The various topics that we will concentrate on and elaborate in this podcast are organization structure, business ethics, national culture and the corporate social responsibility. This is in relation to different theories that apply to the organization structure and organization performance. These theories include Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions, Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner’s Seven Dimensions of Culture and Weber’s Management Theory. As a group, we decided to go through the theories that affect and determine the performance of a business. These different theories have to be looked at and applied efficiently to ensure that they create a positive effect on the company. The theories, Hofstede cultural dimensions, Trompenaars and Hamden-turners seven dimensions of cultural and Weber’s management theory. The theories were discussed…
Management in organisations Question one Staffing numbers The risk management team will face the challenge of meeting the different requirements of staffing numbers. Becoming short from the number required to execute the programs and provisions of the group would lead to the final collapse of the team. Lack of authority There was little leadership experienced from the team intended to make critical decisions on consultancy and supporting the implementation of ERM programs. It shows that low levels of analysts’ experts ensure that there is no continuity of businesses, thus leading to slow business growth. Resistance to Change In many cases, resistance to change of ERM based on the intent of the organization to use the available results and willingness to invest in the process of risk management. The oil companies use the available results quarterly in the year-end planning, and the companies are sophisticated together in a strategic method of planning. The longer-term solutions are applied in the eventual risk management, where visibility approach is consistent with the objectives of the program. Question 2 IT The success of ERM is…
Exciting Tech Trends for businesses in 2020 Businesses are expected to spend more on keeping up with the rapidly changing technological environment. Technology is very volatile; new inventions arise quickly. For companies to remain competitive, they have to adapt to these changes. A report from Spiceworks on the state of IT in 2020 shows that 88% of companies will increase their expenditure on technology. Small businesses that employ 100 employees are expected to divide their spending across various sectors. 35% will be spent on hardware, and 31% on software. 11% will be allocated to running services, while 22% will cover cloud-based and hosting services. Artificial Intelligence (AI) The use of Artificial intelligence is anticipated to increase significantly in 2020. Statistics from Tractica project the revenue from AI to reach $118.6 billion by 2025. This is a significant increase from the $9.5 billion accumulated in 2019. As more companies venture into providing AI services, more businesses will start outsourcing the services through a monthly subscription. The popularity of user-friendly platforms will rise; this will result in more people learning how to…
ADVANTAGES OF NONEQUITY JOINT VENTURES A nonequity joint venture is a type of corporation where one partner enjoys more shares and control of the business than the other. Several companies, including Ford Motors, have been seen to follow this type of trend. The partnership or collaboration has its benefits and risks. The various advantages that Ford motor company is enjoying from its joint ventures are the elimination of hazards, management of competition, and increase in knowledge. Some of the dangers that Ford motors might face and have already met through the nonequity joint ventures are Fall of sale and diversification due to culture and background. Elimination of risks. Nonequity joint venture help to eliminate any risk that would otherwise pose a threat to a company. Venturing into an international business can be high risk. Ford has been able to reduce risks by its various collaborations. An example is the Ford and Koc group of Turkey joint ventures, where Turkey is the sole distributor of Ford motors in Turkey (Otosan, 2020). The collaboration has allowed Ford to sell and significantly eliminate…
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