Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Inc. experienced many challenges throughout its
business history. In 1997 Apple's share price was \$3.30. Fifteen years later its share price rose to
$705.07 (although its share price decreased to $425 the following year). In 2014 Apple split its
stock 7-1, meaning each share was worth a seventh of its previous value, and stockholders were
given seven extra shares of stock to make up the difference. Apple's stock price has become a
key benchmark for the technology sector. For the past eight years, Apple earned first place
among Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies. To millions of consumers, the
Apple brand embodies quality, prestige, and innovation. Although companies tried to copy the
Apple business model, none have been able to discover what it is that makes Apple so unique.
Apple is ranked first in innovation by Fortune magazine and is a market leader in the
development and sales of mobile devices. Many believe Apple's success stems from a
combination of several factors, including the remarkable leadership skills of former CEO Steve
Jobs, a corporate culture of enthusiasm and innovation, and the high-tech products for which
Apple is known. These combining qualities allow Apple to revolutionize the technology and
retail industries. Apple's History Apple's first product, the Apple I, was vastly different from the
Apple products most are familiar with today. This first handmade computer kit was constructed
by Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. It lacked a graphic user interface (GUI), and buyers had to
add their own keyboard and display. Cofounder Steve Jobs convinced Wozniak that it could be
sold as a commercial product. In 1976 the Apple I was unvelled at the Home Brew Computer
Club and put on sale for $666.66. Jobs and Wozniak continued to create innovative products.
Soon their new company, Apple Computer Inc., surpassed \$1 million in sales. However, the
mid-1980s brought difficult times for Apple. In 1983 the company introduced the Apple Lisa for
$10,000. The product flopped. In 1985 Steve Jobs was ousted after internal conflicts with the
Apple CEO. Its computer products the Mac I and the Newton were not successful, and the
company underwent several CEO changes. With declining stock prices, the future of Apple was
in jeopardy. 'This case was prepared by Jennifer Sawayda, Harper Baind. Danielle Jolley, and
Julian Mathias for and under the direction of O.C. Ferrell and Linda Ferrell. It was prepared for
classroom discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an
administrative, ethical, or legal decision by management. All sources used for this case were
obtained through publidy avalable material on the Apple website 62015.
Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 to try and save the struggling company. The return of Jobs
introduced a new era for Apple. Jobs immediately began to change the company's corporate
culture. Before Jobs's return, employees were m.
Since apple establishment in 1975
apple is changing the world as we
normally know. In this paper we are analysis Apple continues innovation practices including organization culture.
This presentation talks about Innovation, how innovation changed the Apple Inc. & put it ahead of the competition. This also talks about leadership qualities of Sir Steve Jobs. Just great to watch. Initial introduction of Newton gives an idea how a simple fruit such as Apple has given two genius to mankind first is Sir Issac Newton & another Sir Steve Jobs. No matter, how much we talk about them & share information about them it will be always less.
Steve being one of the greatest leader IT world has ever seen.
Please revise the answer bellow.Q1. What historically have been Ap.pdffathimalinks
Please revise the answer bellow.
Q1. What historically have been Apple’s competitive advantages?
There have been many competitive advantages that have allowed Apple to be a consistent leader
in the PC market. One competitive advantage has been their innovative spirit. This was shown
with the initial release of the Apple 2. Steve Job’s mission of Apple was to bring an easy-to-use
computer to the market, and this is what he accomplished with the release of the Apple 2. The
Apple 2 was a revolutionary product that changed the PC world forever. The Apple 2 was
launched in 1978 and it lead the PC industry to $1 billion in annual sales in less than three years.
Another competitive advantage for Apple is that they have total control over all of the software,
hardware, and operations related to Apple products. The apple software is horizontally and
vertically integrated, meaning it relies on its own designs and does not license software to third
parties. Apple released the Mac in 1984, which featured an interface that was easy-to-use, a great
industrial design, and technical proficiency. The superior software allowed Apple to enter the
Mac into new markets, desktop publishing and education. In education, Apple grabbed almost
half of the market and by 1990, Apple had $1 billion in cash and was the most profitable PC
Company in the world. Furthermore, Apple hired Tim Cook to streamline the Apple supply
chain, and also Apple launched a website to set up direct sales. This has allowed Apple to be
successful by creating a comprehensive, unified culture with all aspects of the company. Their
most important competitive advantage was Steve Jobs. Being the co-founder, Steve Jobs had the
long-term vision of Apple and worked every day to live out the vision. Steve Jobs was forced out
of 1985, but returned as the interim CEO in 1997 when the company was near bankruptcy. Jobs
refocused Apple to only having 4 product categories, rather than 15 it had previously. Through
Steve Job’s leadership, Apple created the iMac in 1998, which allowed Apple’s sales to outpace
the industry average for the first time in many years. Steve Jobs made strategic decisions to make
Apple products the most competitive by bringing a new culture to Apple, and positively
changing the image and brand of Apple.
Q2. Analyze the personal computer industry. Why did Apple struggle historically in PCs?
It is true that Apple was the company who pioneered the personal computing devices, but IBM
was the company the mainstream PC’s. This was the biggest competitor to the early success of
Apple. The IBM PC operated on an “open” system that allowed producers to clone it. Another
reason why Apple struggled with PCs was the price. Macintosh did have a loyal customer base
which allowed them to sell it at a premium price. IBM- compatible prices started to drop, and the
high Macintosh’s looked unfeasible and too expensive. Another reason for the struggle of Apple
PCs was the rise of “Wintel”. “Wintel” was t.
APRIL 22, 2013, 1123 P.M. After a hectic day, an exhausted .docxShiraPrater50
APRIL 22, 2013, 11:23 P.M. After a hectic day, an exhausted Tim Cook is arriving back at Apple’s headquar-
ters in Cupertino, California. The Apple CEO is trying to find some quiet time to look over the day’s events and
handle some e-mails. Having joined Apple in 1998 as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Cook had
been appointed CEO based on the recommendation of Steve Jobs, who lost his battle with cancer a few weeks
after resigning from the top spot in August 2011. Cook had been filling in as CEO while Jobs had been on medical
leave. Cook was a low-profile, but high-impact executive at Apple who was responsible for restructuring Apple’s
supply chain, which had allowed Jobs to focus on high-profile product launches. Moreover, Apple’s now super-
efficient supply chain also increased its profitability tremendously.
Steve Jobs had led Apple through a period of innovation that saw the introduction of category-defining prod-
ucts such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad and disruptive business models complementary to those products, such
as the Apple Retail Store and the iTunes online store. iTunes had started by selling music for Apple’s iPods and
later expanded into books, movies, television shows, and applications for all of Apple’s iOS devices. Apple’s
competitive advantage under Jobs was the ability to continually innovate, but Cook couldn’t help but wonder if
such success was sustainable, especially without Jobs.
Just the previous September, to great fanfare and expectations, Apple had launched the new iPhone 5. In his
presentation to an exuberant crowd of loyal Apple devotees in San Francisco’s Moscone Center that day, Cook
had highlighted Apple’s great performance by focusing on its retail stores and the sales of Mac notebooks and
iPads. In particular, Cook had emphasized the performance of Apple’s 380 retail stores in 12 countries around the
world. 1 An astounding 83 million people had visited Apple retail stores in the preceding quarter, which equates to
almost one million people a day, on average. In addition, he had stated that Apple ranked number one in notebook
sales in the United States, with 27 percent market share. That represented a notebook sales growth of 15 percent a
year. Cook had also commented on the iPad, crediting it with creating a post-PC revolution. Having sold
17 million iPads between April and June 2012, Apple claimed 68 percent market share in tablet computers. In
addition, the iPad accounted for 91 percent of web traffic by all tablets, which Cook attributed to the then over
700,000 iOS applications (apps) available to Apple users. A whopping 94 percent of Fortune 100 companies had
begun deploying Apple iPads in the workplace, many with customized apps to provide enterprise-specific busi-
ness solutions. “To put this achievement in some perspective, we sold more iPads than any PC manufacturer sold
of their entire PC lineup,” Cook said. 2 By June 2012, Apple had sold a total o ...
Since apple establishment in 1975
apple is changing the world as we
normally know. In this paper we are analysis Apple continues innovation practices including organization culture.
This presentation talks about Innovation, how innovation changed the Apple Inc. & put it ahead of the competition. This also talks about leadership qualities of Sir Steve Jobs. Just great to watch. Initial introduction of Newton gives an idea how a simple fruit such as Apple has given two genius to mankind first is Sir Issac Newton & another Sir Steve Jobs. No matter, how much we talk about them & share information about them it will be always less.
Steve being one of the greatest leader IT world has ever seen.
Please revise the answer bellow.Q1. What historically have been Ap.pdffathimalinks
Please revise the answer bellow.
Q1. What historically have been Apple’s competitive advantages?
There have been many competitive advantages that have allowed Apple to be a consistent leader
in the PC market. One competitive advantage has been their innovative spirit. This was shown
with the initial release of the Apple 2. Steve Job’s mission of Apple was to bring an easy-to-use
computer to the market, and this is what he accomplished with the release of the Apple 2. The
Apple 2 was a revolutionary product that changed the PC world forever. The Apple 2 was
launched in 1978 and it lead the PC industry to $1 billion in annual sales in less than three years.
Another competitive advantage for Apple is that they have total control over all of the software,
hardware, and operations related to Apple products. The apple software is horizontally and
vertically integrated, meaning it relies on its own designs and does not license software to third
parties. Apple released the Mac in 1984, which featured an interface that was easy-to-use, a great
industrial design, and technical proficiency. The superior software allowed Apple to enter the
Mac into new markets, desktop publishing and education. In education, Apple grabbed almost
half of the market and by 1990, Apple had $1 billion in cash and was the most profitable PC
Company in the world. Furthermore, Apple hired Tim Cook to streamline the Apple supply
chain, and also Apple launched a website to set up direct sales. This has allowed Apple to be
successful by creating a comprehensive, unified culture with all aspects of the company. Their
most important competitive advantage was Steve Jobs. Being the co-founder, Steve Jobs had the
long-term vision of Apple and worked every day to live out the vision. Steve Jobs was forced out
of 1985, but returned as the interim CEO in 1997 when the company was near bankruptcy. Jobs
refocused Apple to only having 4 product categories, rather than 15 it had previously. Through
Steve Job’s leadership, Apple created the iMac in 1998, which allowed Apple’s sales to outpace
the industry average for the first time in many years. Steve Jobs made strategic decisions to make
Apple products the most competitive by bringing a new culture to Apple, and positively
changing the image and brand of Apple.
Q2. Analyze the personal computer industry. Why did Apple struggle historically in PCs?
It is true that Apple was the company who pioneered the personal computing devices, but IBM
was the company the mainstream PC’s. This was the biggest competitor to the early success of
Apple. The IBM PC operated on an “open” system that allowed producers to clone it. Another
reason why Apple struggled with PCs was the price. Macintosh did have a loyal customer base
which allowed them to sell it at a premium price. IBM- compatible prices started to drop, and the
high Macintosh’s looked unfeasible and too expensive. Another reason for the struggle of Apple
PCs was the rise of “Wintel”. “Wintel” was t.
APRIL 22, 2013, 1123 P.M. After a hectic day, an exhausted .docxShiraPrater50
APRIL 22, 2013, 11:23 P.M. After a hectic day, an exhausted Tim Cook is arriving back at Apple’s headquar-
ters in Cupertino, California. The Apple CEO is trying to find some quiet time to look over the day’s events and
handle some e-mails. Having joined Apple in 1998 as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Cook had
been appointed CEO based on the recommendation of Steve Jobs, who lost his battle with cancer a few weeks
after resigning from the top spot in August 2011. Cook had been filling in as CEO while Jobs had been on medical
leave. Cook was a low-profile, but high-impact executive at Apple who was responsible for restructuring Apple’s
supply chain, which had allowed Jobs to focus on high-profile product launches. Moreover, Apple’s now super-
efficient supply chain also increased its profitability tremendously.
Steve Jobs had led Apple through a period of innovation that saw the introduction of category-defining prod-
ucts such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad and disruptive business models complementary to those products, such
as the Apple Retail Store and the iTunes online store. iTunes had started by selling music for Apple’s iPods and
later expanded into books, movies, television shows, and applications for all of Apple’s iOS devices. Apple’s
competitive advantage under Jobs was the ability to continually innovate, but Cook couldn’t help but wonder if
such success was sustainable, especially without Jobs.
Just the previous September, to great fanfare and expectations, Apple had launched the new iPhone 5. In his
presentation to an exuberant crowd of loyal Apple devotees in San Francisco’s Moscone Center that day, Cook
had highlighted Apple’s great performance by focusing on its retail stores and the sales of Mac notebooks and
iPads. In particular, Cook had emphasized the performance of Apple’s 380 retail stores in 12 countries around the
world. 1 An astounding 83 million people had visited Apple retail stores in the preceding quarter, which equates to
almost one million people a day, on average. In addition, he had stated that Apple ranked number one in notebook
sales in the United States, with 27 percent market share. That represented a notebook sales growth of 15 percent a
year. Cook had also commented on the iPad, crediting it with creating a post-PC revolution. Having sold
17 million iPads between April and June 2012, Apple claimed 68 percent market share in tablet computers. In
addition, the iPad accounted for 91 percent of web traffic by all tablets, which Cook attributed to the then over
700,000 iOS applications (apps) available to Apple users. A whopping 94 percent of Fortune 100 companies had
begun deploying Apple iPads in the workplace, many with customized apps to provide enterprise-specific busi-
ness solutions. “To put this achievement in some perspective, we sold more iPads than any PC manufacturer sold
of their entire PC lineup,” Cook said. 2 By June 2012, Apple had sold a total o ...
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1. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple Inc. experienced many challenges throughout its
business history. In 1997 Apple's share price was $3.30. Fifteen years later its share price rose to
$705.07 (although its share price decreased to $425 the following year). In 2014 Apple split its
stock 7-1, meaning each share was worth a seventh of its previous value, and stockholders were
given seven extra shares of stock to make up the difference. Apple's stock price has become a
key benchmark for the technology sector. For the past eight years, Apple earned first place
among Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies. To millions of consumers, the
Apple brand embodies quality, prestige, and innovation. Although companies tried to copy the
Apple business model, none have been able to discover what it is that makes Apple so unique.
Apple is ranked first in innovation by Fortune magazine and is a market leader in the
development and sales of mobile devices. Many believe Apple's success stems from a
combination of several factors, including the remarkable leadership skills of former CEO Steve
Jobs, a corporate culture of enthusiasm and innovation, and the high-tech products for which
Apple is known. These combining qualities allow Apple to revolutionize the technology and
retail industries. Apple's History Apple's first product, the Apple I, was vastly different from the
Apple products most are familiar with today. This first handmade computer kit was constructed
by Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. It lacked a graphic user interface (GUI), and buyers had to
add their own keyboard and display. Cofounder Steve Jobs convinced Wozniak that it could be
sold as a commercial product. In 1976 the Apple I was unvelled at the Home Brew Computer
Club and put on sale for $666.66. Jobs and Wozniak continued to create innovative products.
Soon their new company, Apple Computer Inc., surpassed $1 million in sales. However, the
mid-1980s brought difficult times for Apple. In 1983 the company introduced the Apple Lisa for
$10,000. The product flopped. In 1985 Steve Jobs was ousted after internal conflicts with the
Apple CEO. Its computer products the Mac I and the Newton were not successful, and the
company underwent several CEO changes. With declining stock prices, the future of Apple was
in jeopardy. 'This case was prepared by Jennifer Sawayda, Harper Baind. Danielle Jolley, and
Julian Mathias for and under the direction of O.C. Ferrell and Linda Ferrell. It was prepared for
classroom discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an
administrative, ethical, or legal decision by management. All sources used for this case were
obtained through publidy avalable material on the Apple website 62015.
Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 to try and save the struggling company. The return of Jobs
2. introduced a new era for Apple. Jobs immediately began to change the company's corporate
culture. Before Jobs's return, employees were more open about Apple projects. After he returned,
Jobs instituted a "closed door" policy. Aside from efforts to protect intellectual property
internally, Jobs was also a proponent of using litigation against rival companies suspected of
patent infringement. Apple sued Nokia, HTC, and Samsung in 2009, 2010, and 2011,
respectively. Perhaps the most notable lawsuits were made against Samsung, where both
companies filed suits against each other across nine countries over a three-year period. In total,
Apple and Samsung fled over 40 patent infringement lawsuits and counter suits related to
intellectual property rights. The companies decided to end litigation outside of the United States,
choosing to focus instead on cases that are still active in the United States. Today Apple
continues to remain vigilant in protecting its technology and ensuring information remains
proprietary. Jobs also created a flattened organizational structure; rather than go through layers
of management to address employees, he addressed them directly. Perhaps one of the most
noticeable changes, however, was Apple's expansion into new product lines within the
electronics industry. In 2001 Apple launched the IPod-a portable music player that forever
changed the music industry. The company also introduced iTunes, a type of "jukebox" software
that allowed users to upload songs from CDs onto their Macs and then organize and manage their
personalized song libraries. Two years later Apple introduced the iTunes Store, where users
could download millions of their favorite songs for $0.99 each online.
The introduction of the iPhone in 2007 was a turning point for Apple and the beginning of a
paradigm shift for the entire world. The iPhone was a revolutionary new smartphone with the
music capabilities of an iPod. The success of the iPhone cannot be understated. In 2015 iPhone
market share was nearly tied with Android smartphones in the United States. The new generation
iPhone 6 accounted for close to half of all new smartphone sales. The same year that Apple
introduced the iPhone, Jobs announced Apple Computer, Inc. would be renamed Apple Inc. This
signified that Apple was no longer just a computer manufacturer but also a driver in consumer
electronics. Some saw this as a shift away from computers toward consumer electronics such as
Apple TV, iPods, iTunes, iPhones, and iPads. However, it may be more accurate to say Apple is
reinventing computers, or at least what they look like and how they are used. With the
introduction of tablet computers such as the iPad, Apple began to take market share away from
its top competitors in the computer industry, but in the process sales of its Mac computer line
were also cannibalized by consumers opting for a tablet. Sales of desktops, laptops, and netbooks
began to decline after tablet computers were introduced. Although analysts believed tablet sales
would continue growing at a rapid rate, the tablet market became saturated with fewer than
expected customers upgrading their current tablets to newer versions. Because nearly half of all
3. U.S. households own at least one tablet, this has translated into stagnating industry growth and
low sales. Consequently, just as Apple cannibalized its own line of Mac computers with the
introduction of the iPad, it appears that its newest iPhone, which features a larger screen, is
eroding the iPad market. The dynamic fluctuation in PC and Mac computer sales and the
frequent introduction of new smartphones make it difficult to predict future sales of Apple
products. Only time will tell if Apple's devices improve in market share or are overtaken by a
rival platform.