Apple Inc; Planning
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This 5 page paper looks at the issues of planning at Apple Inc. The paper starts by considering current influences of legal, ethical and social responsibility issues which may be having an impact on planning. The paper then looks at the influences on strategic, tactical, operational and contingency planning. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEappplan.rtf

Apple Remains at the Forefront in the Classroom
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5 pages in length. Discusses the ability of Apple to remain on top in many of the competitive markets of computer technology through their innovative use of marketing to the education market. With a quick look at headlines around the world involving Apple Computer, it is easy to see that Apple is making its biggest impact in the world of education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Apple; Background and SWOT Analysis
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This 11 page paper examines Apple Inc. The first part of the paper looks at the background of the company and its development. The second part of the paper discusses the position of the company in late 2007 and performs a SWOT analysis to examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that the company faces. The paper ends by presenting potential strategies which may help the company grow in the future. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Apple; Loosing and Regaining Competitive Advantages
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This 14 page paper examines Apple; founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, looking at h they lost their competitive advantage and the way in which they struggled to regain it, only appearing to have a sustainable success based on differentiation when Steve Jobs returns to the company after many years of absence and the iMac and iPod, supported by iTunes, are launched. The paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Apple; Management Functions
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This 6 page paper looks at the four functions of management; planning, organizing, leading and controlling and the way that Apple Inc. has used this to gain its’ current global position. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEapmang.rtf

Applied Covey
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A 4 page paper discussing Stephen Covey’s “Principle-Centered Leadership,” which should have been required reading in all of America’s boardrooms. Certainly Enron, Rite-Aid, Worldcom and others – and their stakeholders – could have benefited well from such a requirement. The purpose here is to align Covey’s “moral compassing” and “principle-centered power” with current management practices. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtCovey.rtf

Applied Program Evaluation Strategy
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A 13 page proposal to senior management that Acme institute a program of flexibility for employees similar to that which exists at the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Acme's head of HR reviews Chubb's internal research and applies it to conditions at Acme, concluding that the same type of program of paid personal (i.e., non-sick) time off can save substantial amounts in money, but also in the avoidance of lost productivity, reduced competitive advantage and increased health care insurance premiums. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Applying Equity Theory at ABC Company
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A 3 page paper discussing a manufacturer’s dilemma in employee motivation. ABC needs to ask employees what they want, ask for suggestions in achieving that and implement programs that contribute to building a sense of community, both within ABC and in the physical community in which it operates. Such programs can include volunteering with charitable organizations on company-paid time, and it should be based on management’s unabashed gratitude for employees’ contributions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtMotEquity.rtf

Applying Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs In The Workplace
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A 4 page paper. Following a general introduction to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the essay explains each of the need levels and provides specific ideas for applying this theory in the work environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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