Apple Analysis
Table of Contents
1.0. Introduction
2.0. Company Profile
3.0. Apple Distinctive Competencies
3.1. The R-C Model
3.2. Building Blocks of Competitive Advantage
4.0. Nature of Competition in the PC industry
4.1. PC Industry Life Cycle
4.2. Porters 5 Forces
5.0. Apple Sustainable Competitive Advantage
5.1. Value Chain
5.2. New McKinsey 7S Model
5.3. SWOT
6.0. Drivers of Competition in the PC industry
6.1. PEST
7.0. Recommendation
8.0. Conclusion
9.0. References
“Strategic leadership and Innovation at Apple Inc.”
1.0. Introduction
Not many years ago, Apple Inc. was struggling in its long standing competition with Microsoft in the technology industry. Many people talked about Microsoft as being a monopoly in the computer industry. However, things have changed.
With the invention of the other products like the iMac, a couple years back, Apple was able to increase not only its customers but its revenue. Apple was then able to keep its customers by constantly making innovative products such as the iTouch, iPhone, and MacBook Pro. Even though, Apple has been around for decades, only in recent years is it now giving its competitors a strong competition in the computer and mobile phone industry. As a result,