Subject: Apple and Foxconn controversy from the eye of the consumer Over the last couple years, Apple and Foxconn have been partaking in poor business methods thus causing them a great deal of deserved criticism. The consumer, must decide whether or not to continue buying from Apple because the consumer is what causes Apple to continue to make new products which results in the poor […]

Tree In every family there things that some family members have in common and there are some things that they don’t. My family Is one of them, starting from my dad to my mom, my 14 year old sister next to my 6 year old sister; there has to be some things we have in common and some things we don’t. Starting with my dad […]

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 […]

The forces in the external environment affect the way a business operates and the choices it makes to improve its performance. PESTLE Analysis for Apple Political factors It is reported that in 2007 52% of sales were from countries outside America. Bad international relations might influence apple in a negative manner. Apple produces its products outside America such as in China, political conflicts between America […]

The relation between politics and multinational corporations is intertwined; both of them are affecting each other. Sometimes legal rules and regulations are so strict that they are affecting the import of Apple’s products, and on the other side, Apple is also powerful enough to change relations between states. I will examine these theses in details.   The impact of Apple’s policies on politics and governmental functioning   We can illustrate the impact of Apple’s policies on politics and governmental functioning if we take into account the case of security. Namely, consumers of Apple’s product are worried whether their information are truly protected, arguing that this multinational corporation should protect any misuse, or unallowed control over their personal data. However, one of the duties of every government is to protect its citizens, and by encrypting the messages of its consumers, Apple is doing one bad thing- it is limiting the power of adequate agencies to detect, follow, and capture criminals. Without the possibility to track the messages, videos or pictures saved on Apple devices, governmental agencies are having less chance to use these date as evidence in trials. […]

Case study proposal 1.      Case Study Proposal This Case Study will be on Applebee’s International experience with management information systems to illustrate the importance of information systems for business operations, growth and prosperity. This is especially true when we are in the Information Age today, and enterprises are increasingly becoming global and borderless, spreading around the world. This requires that an accurate, reliable and timely […]

Apple files for patents on all kinds of things. But this one might just be its most bizarre (and boring) patent application yet. As , the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week  an Apple patent application for a paper bag. Yep. More specifically, a paper bag that can hold stuff and has a “white solid bleached sulfate paper with at least 60 percent post-consumer content.” […]

You know those plastic bags you get when you shop at the ? Well, Apple is so proud of its paper bag variant, that the company just submitted a patent for it. The paper bag comes with strong handles and thick paper construction, however, if you want to figure out what it looks like, Apple’s 5,243 word patent filing should help you out. “Bags are […]

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 […]

Apple What are the five marketing management orientations? 1. The Production Concept The production concept holds that consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable, and that management should therefore focus on improving production and distribution efficiency. This concept is one of the oldest philosophies that guide sellers. The production concept is a useful philosophy in two types of situation. The first occurs […]