...1) A Public limited company is runned by a board of directors who are appointed by the shareholders of the company. This is done during the general meeting through voting by each shareholder. The average members of board of directors are 9 in most of the companies. They are legally responsible for company’s record accounts and performance. They also can hire other people to manage the day-to-day activities of the company. They can however be disqualified from being accompany director if they don’t meet the legal responsibilities such as keeping proper company accounting records. 2) Management is the coordination of the business activities in order to meet the objectives set by the shareholders of the company. The public limited companies are managed in two ways: I. The traditional management system with the board of directors. The board of directors is the executive organ carrying out the management and administrative duties of the company. II. The dual management system. It is divided into two that is: * The management board which is in charge of managing the company. * The supervisory board that is permanently monitoring e management of the company work. Board of Directors Public limited company has a minimum of three directors. The board of directors are appointed in the general meeting by the shareholders for a maximum term of 6 years as stated in the articles of association. A director can resign on his or her own free will but will be required...
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...Inside the barn, ridden of repugnant termites and occasional vermin, Peridot typing away on her screen, panting from running around with a box of pizza that she was endowed 48 hours ago. She didn’t understand much of the site she was utilized, besides that people emphasized with her predicaments. However, she was completely oblivious to the fact that it was sheer spite of ridicule. No one understand why an alien is posting about their abnormal life on human media, other than it being ‘funny’. “LAZULI WOULD GET A KICK OUT OF THIS I BET.,” she posted just a few minutes before looking up at the visible sky through the barn’s breach. Already she received a response from an intrusive Earth person that thought it was humorous to mock her; how he found her, Peridot would never wonder. Allowing the screen to fade black autonomously with her reflecting blank stare, she saw taller gem approach the barn. “SPEAK OF THE STARS! SHE'S BACK! I GOTTA SHOW HER WHAT I--” “Hey Lazuli! Guess what! After I learned about being able to control Earth metal with magnetic force of my mind, I am unstoppable. Just a few minutes ago, and 27 seconds in counting, I moved a spoon, made of metal-of course, with just thinking about it! Isn’t that amazing? It surely makes me at most puissant. I, Peridot, the leader of the Crystal Gems will protect this planet!”, The green gem rambled on, eyes flowing back to her screen. She could see the face of Lapis being reflected, deep frown and large bags under her eyes...
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...ANALYSIS Apple Watch For describing and analyzing the enviroment that involves our new product Apple Watch we should make a study about its internal (micro) and external (macro) enviroment. First of all, we will describe what is the micro and macro enviroment analysis. The micro environment, as the name suggests, is the immediate environment that impacts a business. The micro environment includes considerations related to suppliers, customers and local stakeholders, including local government agencies or regulatory bodies. The micro environment can generally be considered the local environment where the business Macro Environment The macro-environment includes those things that may impact small businesses but which are outside of their control. It is the larger, external environment within which businesses operate from an industry or economic standpoint. For describing and analyzing the enviroment that involves our new product Apple Watch we should make a study about its internal (micro) and external (macro) enviroment. First of all, we will describe what is the micro and macro enviroment analysis. The micro environment, as the name suggests, is the immediate environment that impacts a business. The micro environment includes considerations related to suppliers, customers and local stakeholders, including local government agencies or regulatory bodies. The micro environment can generally be considered the local environment where the business Macro Environment The macro-environment...
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...Marketing Strategy of Apple Computers Inc. Introduction Marketing Strategy of Apple Computers INC. Introduction Apple was founded by Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak in 1976; Apple computer Company revolutionized the personal computer industry and brought forward the expansion of the clean industry within the New West. Situated within California, the company’s initial product was the Apple I, a single-board processor with on-board storage (ROM), that was marketed for approximately $650 not including a monitor or keyboard. Orders instantly soared, and Jobs and Wozniak quickly brought out the Apple II, including a keyboard, color monitor, and expansions for peripheral devices (Birzer & Schweikart 2003). In 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh that was aimed toward the business and education markets, by which era the corporate had already not only modified the American market but had reshaped entire areas of the West around silicon. In 1996, after a series of CEOs did not keep Apple profitable, Steve Jobs came back to the company for an interim period as corporate executive and shortly launched a brand new promoting and licensing relationship with Microsoft. In 2000 his direct sales idea, the Apple Store brought the business back into the black (Birzer & Schweikart 2003). In 1994 Apple computers launched a brand new line of computers that supported the PowerPC processor chip. The creation of the new chip was a venture between Apple Computers, IBM, and Motorola, and since the...
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...1 The volatility and evolution of computer industry Starting from 1976, Apple computer created the personal computer (PC). After IBM transformed the PC from proprietary systems into open structure, PC has been dominated by Wintel (Windows + Intel) structure. Apple insists in adopting proprietary and niche market strategies made them keep losing market share till less than 3% in 2001. However, its strategy with ignoring the market trends makes it lose the market after years. 1.1 Industrial changes: Apple lost PC market because of ignoring industrial changes The PC industry has evolved in the past decades. There are 3 phases. Let’s take a look at these phases and Apple’s position in each phase. Before 1981: Proprietary Systems. Every PC producer had to develop self own hardware and software. It was proprietary. Most buyers were technical people. There were 2 main streams in the market: Apple style machine and IBM style machine. During this period, Apple was the leader. Its strong developing ability made the Apple II became a family commodity. However, Apple didn’t use patent or trade secret to protect its products. Many computer companies re-engineered Apple II and made cheaper similar products to compete in the market. For example, Acer copied Apple II and developed the Little Professor Series. 1981- 1997: Open structure. IBM turned the PC into open structure. Compaq, HP and many other producers started to show in the market to produce IBM compatible PC...
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...Apple Purchasing products in a sustainable way Apple state on their website ‘We don’t want to debate climate change. We want to stop it.’ this quote shows that Apple care about the environment enough, to represent figures on how they are helping to stop climate change. Apple have discovered more efficient ways to produce their products, these ways have lead them to reduce their overall carbon emissions since 2011. Apple further state that 87% of their global manufacturing run on renewable energy sources. The company has taken drastic action in utilising the natural resources on Earth to power their industry sustainably. Sunlight, wind, geothermal, fuel cells, and micro-hydro are all the fuels Apple have begun to use, leading to their continuous reduction in carbon emissions. Sourcing their products ethically Apple’s suppliers have to demonstrate valid commitment to protecting their workers and their rights. One of these rights includes a maximum 60-hour working week. Apple states on their website ‘Last year, 92 per cent of all our suppliers’ working weeks were compliant with our 60-hour maximum standard.’ which shows how important their ethical standards are to them. Representing such a high figure means their efforts aren’t directly based on profits, but also with their workers. Additionally, it has helped foreign factory workers become reimbursed with $3.96 million of what they had lost to labour brokers. Minimising waste and carrying out recycling All electronic waste...
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...INTRODUCTION The success of Apple’s strategy actually began when there were crises internally and financially arose that worried Mac users around the world Apple’s shareholders and customers were losing faith, and competitors were closing in fast. These crises began when John Scully joined Apple in 1983 and also the ouster of Steve Jobs from Apple Computers (Apple) in September 1985 because he cannot work closely with John Scully. Both Jobs and Scully have difference opinion in running the business. In the 1990s, Apple changed three CEOs in the four years between 1993 and 1997, and the company went through several reorganizations and also the returned of Steve Jobs to the company as Apple’s CEO in April 1997 till to date. Due to the many significant events that had happened during the year from 1984 to 2004 and the frequently changed in top management position actually had brought and contributed towards the growth and success of Apple. 1984 – 1985 Apple launched Macintosh As we can see in 1984-85, Apple next launched is the Macintosh. The Macintosh initially sold well, but follow-up sales were not strong. This was because of the again high price tag, as well as limited software titles. The machine's fortunes changed with the introduction of Apple’s new product - LaserWriter, the first PostScript laser printer to be offered at a reasonable price point, and PageMaker, an early desktop publishing package. The Mac was particularly powerful in this market due to its advanced...
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...Apple: An Environment Analysis Environment has a huge impact on all organisations. It is a huge challenge to manage the environment in an organisation favour. However, some organisations were able to make use of this vital element. Apple Inc. is one of these successful companies who were and still until now managing it environment efficiently. Apple is a company that started in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as a computer company. Its market value has fluctuated over the years. In 1996, it was almost be out of business. However, in year 2000 the company value started to rise to the extent that it considered today as one of the most valued organisations in the world. This essay will provide an analysis of Apple’s environment explaining how Apple’s management is able to manage its environment. The organisational environment is divided into two sections. These sections are internal environment and external environment. The internal environment consists of all the fundamental aspects that are changed and controlled by the organisation (Porter, 1979). For example, the owners of the organisation, the employees, board of directors and culture are considered parts of the internal environment. The external environment, on the other hand, includes of all the elements that form a complicated structure around the organisation. These component are beyond the organisation control. The external environment is divided into two sections, microenvironment and macro environment (Balaure...
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...` BANKING ACADEMY, HANOI BTEC HND IN BUSINESS (ACCOUNTING) ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET | NAME OF LEADER | | REGISTRATION NO. | | UNIT TITLE | Unit 4: Marketing Principles | ASSIGNMENT TITLE | LG Electronics in Vietnam | ASSIGNMENT NO | 1 of 2 (Group Assignment) | NAME OF ASSESSOR | Ms. Doti Chee | SUBMISSION DEADLINE | November 2013 | ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I, __________________________ hereby confirm that this assignment is my own work and not copied or plagiarized from any source. I have referenced the sources from which information is obtained by me for this assignment. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ________________________________ _________________________ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Signature Date ------------------------------------------------- Serial No | Group member (Vietnamese Name) | Group member (English Name) | Class FO6 | Student no | Signature...
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...The Implementation of Effective Organisational Change: Apple Inc. Simon Karuku Freelancing Table of contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..4 SWOT Analysis ……………………………………...…………………………………… 5 i) Internal environment: Strengths……………………………………………………………..5 Ii) Internal Analysis: Weakness………………………………………………………………..5 iii) External Environment: Opportunities……………………………………………………....6 iv) External Environment: Threats……………………………………………………………..6 PESTL Analysis………………………………………………………………………………...7 i) Political factor analysis……………………………………………………………..7 ii) Economic factor analysis……………………………………………………………8 iii) Social factor analysis………………………………………………………………...8 iv) Technological factor analysis………………………………………………………..9 v) Environmental factor analysis………………………………………………………..9 vi) Legal factor analysis…………………………………………………………………10 Strategies used by Apple…………………………………………………………………………10 i) Diversification…..……………………………………………………………………10 ii) Research and Development…………………………………………………………..11 1. Brand positioning strategy………………………………………………………12 2. Product positioning strategy……………………………………………………..13 3. Pricing strategy…………………………………………………………………..14 Key Principles of Change Management needed by an organization……………………………14 1. Effective leadership……………………………………………………………..15 2. Effective Management…………………………………………………………..15 3. Stakeholder, Ethics and Governance…………………………………………….16 References……………………………………………………………………………18 List...
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...photos, movies, blogs, podcasts, and dynamic web widgets. www.apple.com/ilife/iweb iWeb Help website Contents Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 8 9 10 15 16 19 22 Welcome What’s in the Box Setting Up Your MacBook Air Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing Migrating Information to Your MacBook Air Getting Additional Information onto Your MacBook Air Putting Your MacBook Air to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Air 26 28 30 32 34 35 Basic Features of Your MacBook Air Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Air Ports on Your MacBook Air Using the Trackpad and Keyboard Running Your MacBook Air on Battery Power Getting Answers Chapter 3: Problem, Meet Solution 40 Problems That Prevent You from Using Your MacBook Air 44 Using Apple Hardware Test Contents 5 45 49 51 51 53 53 56 Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X Reinstalling Software Using the MacBook Air SuperDrive Problems with AirPort Extreme Wireless Communication Problems with Your Internet...
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...Introduction Nokia was founded over 140 years ago in Finland, and since then has become a global organisation that operates in over 120 countries worldwide. Nokia has also become a market leader in the mobile telecommunications industry and is most known for their mobile phones and Smartphone’s. Although recent competition has affected the market share that Nokia has in the telecommunication industry they still hold a strong 29%(2011) of the market share in a forever changing industry The micro environment is the internal factors that are affected by the customers, staff, shareholders and competitors. The best model for evaluating the micro environment of Nokia is Porter’s 5 forces as this takes into consideration the competitors, customers, suppliers and new entrants. Threat of new entrants: • The mobile phone industry is already a well established market and the threat of a new entrant is quite low, as the technology needed to rival the devices already available is quite advance if they want to differentiate from them • The barriers to entry in the mobile phone industry is high because any new entrants will need high investments in R&D, technology and marketing in order to compete with the established organisations. • New entrants want to take market share from the larger organisations but Nokia hold 29% of the market share in the industry, the highest market share in the industry. (BBC News, 2011) The threat of new entrants into the mobile phone industry...
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...3. Vision & Mission 4. Micro & Macro – product related 5. KSF 6. SWOT 7. Strategic Thrust 8. Strategic options 9. Recommend Strategy – medium term 10. Strategic Marketing Mix – 4ps – Action Plan (Box) 11. Managing and developing strategic direction e.g. performance measures, control etc. 12. References Executive Summary Company Background Apple Inc. is an American corporation that designs and manufactures computer hardware, software and other consumer electronics. The company is best known for their Macintosh personal computer line, Mac OS X, extremely loyal user-base, iTunes media application and the iPod personal music player. The company headquarters is in Cupertino, California, CEO and co-founder is Steve Jobs and the company boasts 284 retail locations spanning 10 different countries. Apple was established on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. Steve Jobs was said to own 45% of the company, Steve Wozniak with 45% and Wayne with the remaining 10%. While Jobs and Wozniak were young with little to no assets, Ronald Wayne was older with personal assets and was scared to put these at risk. This resulted in Wayne selling his share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak for a reported 800$. Today Wayne’s share of the company would be worth over 3 billion dollars. Apple has developed a unique reputation in the consumer electronics field. Those who use Apple electronics tend to be enthusiastic...
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...social developments that illustrates new ideas and innovative products are produced by some employers with creative thinking skills. Therefore, companies should invest substantial money in training programs in order to encourage employees to develop the awareness and ability of innovative thinking. It is also important for executives to recruit experienced professionals by offering more attractive payment, and to make some specific plans like some themed activities to foster creativity of the employees. What is more, upgrading and reorganizing the working environment is also one the most effective and common ways adopted by many international giants to stimulate employees’ passion and creativity. For instance, Google has been voted as the best workplace in many countries like Canada and India. However, micro-kitchens, tech stops and lavalamps in the lobby are only a small part of the most innovation-oriented environment that Google provides. The success of Google in terms of working conditions mainly lies in different decoration according to different working floors. Consequently, the working context is comfortable and inspirations are likely to be stimulated in such an amazing workplace. It is pointed...
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...Desktops/Notebook | Prices | Features | Toshiba Satellite L70 Satin (L75-B7240) | $696.00 | -Touchpad with muti-touch- 6-cell Li-ion battery pack- Webcam- 1GB Ethernet- LED backlit display_ Epeat gold registered - Intel wireless display capable | Apple Macbook Pro 13.3 (MD101LL/A | $907.90 | - Intel core luy bridge processor- The graphics performance you need, when you need it- Fast & versatile 1/0-I cloud- Very well, connected- Burn dvd’s superfast | Acer Aspire(ATC-605_UB11) | $728.00 | - Window 8.1 operating system- supermulti dvd burner- 4th Gen intel core I5-4440 processor- 1TB hard drive for ample file storage space- 2 USB 3.0 ports maximize the latest high-speed devices | Dell Optiplex 9020 Micro | $857.99 | - Remotely manage and update your desktops with generation- Reduce cost to deploy, monitor and update systems with Dell’s automated tools and utilities for client systems management | Dell Optiplex 9020 Micro Apple Macbook Pro 13.3 -Hard Drive: 500GB -Hard Drive: 500GB -RAM: 8GB - RAM: 4GB -Processor Speed: 2.2 GHZ - Processor Speed: 2.5 GHZ Acer Aspire Toshiba Satellite -Hard Drive: 1TB ...
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