Apple and Dell, Supply Chain Management
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This 12 page paper looks at the supply chain of Apple Inc., focusing on the computers and the physical supply chain and compares it with Dell Inc. The paper gives some background to the companies and then looks at the way the supply chain operates upstream and the type of suppliers that are used as well as the management of the downstream supply chain. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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APPLE COMPUTER AND SWOT ANALYSIS
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This 6-page paper provides an overview of Apple Inc.'s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, as well as recommendations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Apple Computer Catching Up?
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A 10 page paper discussing Apple’s past performance and future outlook. Apple risks falling into total irrelevance in the personal computer market, particularly after the failure of the last few products it attempted to introduce. The line of “i” products have been well received among devotees, but they have not crossed many lines into Wintel territory. Apple will need to enhance its relevance in today’s market if it will break free of the niche label. Alternatively, Apple does very well as a niche player. It can be the best and be the leader there, and it likely should consider remaining there. Includes Five Force and SWOT analysis. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Apple Computer Inc
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A 10 page research paper that investigates Apple Computer, Inc. Current fiscal information is reported as well as setbacks the company has experienced and recent announcements Apple has made. A SWOT analysis is provided. Conclusions offer recommendations for Apple Computer to regain its image and market share. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Apple Computer Inc.
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An 18 page paper. Apple Computer changed the way the world looked at computers in the mid-1970s. This paper provides a brief history and overview of the company, Steve Jobs being replaced by John Scully only to have Jobs return to the company in its time of trouble. The computer hardware industry is discussed including the steps a company must take to be successful and the trends. This is followed by a discussion of the competition in the industry. Information technology and its role in product development at Apple Computer is then described and discussed. Apple's newest innovations are discussed as is its recent partnership with Sun and Ericsson. Data included. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Apple Computer Supply Chain Issues
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A 3 page paper answering the question, "How does Apple incorporate make-to-order, make-to-stock and assemble-to-order in its major products?" Apple does make- and assemble-to-order to a degree, but for the most part it is make-to-stock that is its focus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Apple Computer’s Industry in 2002
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A 6 page paper based on Harvard Case 8-702-469. In many respects, Apple Computer has been the popular villain of personal computers, evoking strong responses from virtually all corners. Those who are loyal to Apple products are extremely loyal; those who are not do not regard them as serious machines capable of performing serious tasks. Apple’s management has been protective of the products since their inception, but in 2002 the time had come for Apple to acknowledge the fact that creativity exists outside of the Apple complex. The paper uses Porter’s five forces to analyze Apple’s industry and makes recommendations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtApple2002.rtf

Apple Computer: Marketing Audit
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A 20 page paper. This research paper offers a marketing audit of Apple Computer Inc., therefore, it includes numerous different sections that include but are not limited to: microenvironment; task environment; marketing productivity; marketing function analysis; marketing strategy, marketing organization and marketing systems. Within each major heading, there are a number of subheadings. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
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APPLE INC. AND LOGO
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This 3-page paper discusses the Apple logo and its effectiveness when it comes to advertising the company and its products. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Apple Inc. Business and SWOT Analysis
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This 8 page paper examines the company Apple Inc run by Steven Jobs. The paper looks at the performance of the company 2003 – 2006 and conducts a SWOT analysis to looks at the strengths, weaknesses, opportuntities and threats including consideration of the iMac brand and the iPod MP3 players. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Apple Inc. SWOT
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This 9 page essay presents a SWOT analysis of Apple Inc. The essay comments on a strategy that would use Apple's vulnerabilities to gain market share for a new product. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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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.
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Apple Inc; Product Perception Maps
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This 4 page paper presents three product perception maps for Apple products. The products examined are the iMac, the iPod and iTunes. Each are discussed and placed on a two dimension grid which assess the most important perceptions to the customer when making the purchase decision. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Apple Mac Computer And Marketing Strategies
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A 25 page paper. Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation were founded during the same time period. During the time the Mac was being designed, Jobs showed the design to Gates for the purpose of Microsoft developing software for the Mac. That started a chain of events that led to hostility between these two companies. It had to do with the Mac OS, a graphical user interface. The focus of this essay is Apple's marketing strategies but in order to understand them, it is necessary to look at how Apple evolved and what role Microsoft played in that evolution. Apple's strengths are identified and compared against marketing campaigns to determine if the ads reflect the strengths. It is concluded that Apple needs to do some things differently if they hope to recapture a greater market share in the PC market. Written like a thesis, the essay also includes an abstract, research objectives, research methodology, procedures, findings and conclusions. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
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Apple Mac Versus Dell Marketing
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This 3 page paper compares the marketing strategies for Apple computers and Dell computers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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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; A BCG Matrix Analysis
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This 6 page paper uses the Boston Consulting Group matrix to examine the well known computer company and developer of the iPod; Apple. The matrix identifies different product types by categories with the labels of stars, cash cows, question marks and dogs. The bibliography cites 6 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.
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Apple; Marketing and Organization
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This 3 page paper looks at the way that Apple markets itself, considering iMacs as well as iPods and iTunes. The paper is written as bullet points and is suitable for use preparing a presentation. The bibliography cites 2 sources. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Apple; Marketing and Organization
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This 3 page paper considers how Apple markets itself and the way this has adapted sand evolved over time, including the impact of iPods and iTunes and the support of the organizational structure e for the strategies employed. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Apple; Marketing and Position
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This 9 page paper looks at different aspects of Apple Inc including marketing, market share, positioning and market strategies. The first part of the paper develops three personas representing target markets for the iPod, the iMac and ITunes. The second part of the paper examines the way ITunes has been marketed using the 4 P's model and then utilizes the 6 M framework to assess an iTunes promotion. The third part of the paper briefly considers the strategic reasons behind the launch of the iPod and iTunes. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
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Applicability of Magnet Hospitals to the Canadian Health Care System
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A 16 page paper primarily discussing the qualities of magnet hospitals and the process of achieving certification. Any quest to decrease costs while simultaneously increasing quality is a worthwhile pursuit in today's environment, but the many manufacturers failing in their attempts to implement TQM in the past can attest to the fact that there are pitfalls in the process. Magnet certification is tried, proven and documented, and has been shown to benefit nurse recruitment and retention efforts. Though the fiscal structure of health care in the US and Canada are very different, the goals of each are the same. Magnet certification can be applied to Canadian health care with only minimal alteration. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Application of ITM in Manufacturing Companies
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5 pages. Information Technology Management (ITM) in manufacturing addresses technology aspects such as client/server distributed architecture and object oriented programming. Bandwidth ITM solutions address broad areas within any business; things such as manufacturing, distribution, finance and project management, as well as service and maintenance, transportation etc. A seamless integration is essential to provide visibility and consistency across the manufacturing aspect as well. This proposal will give a clear cut explanation of the usefulness of ITM in manufacturing companies, with special attention to the needs of the less developed countries. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Application Of Leadership Functions In Health Service
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A 5 page paper that looks at the leadership and management functions in health service organizations. Specifically, the writer discusses the functions of a manager and how these are used in establishing and achieving outcomes and objectives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Application Of Strategic Management
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This 3 page paper reviews and analyzes the Web sites of three companies: Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, Booz, Allen, Hamilton and Accenture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Application Of Strategic Planning Theory – Nike SWOT Analysis
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A 14 page paper that begins with an introduction to the Design School Theory for strategic planning. The SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) is then explained and discussed. The next part of the paper is a SWOT analysis of Nike Corporation. The paper concludes with comments and other ideas regarding the analysis phase of strategic planning. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
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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.
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Applied Motivational Theory
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An 11 page paper discussing the theory behind motivating employees. Following a decade of downsizing, cost cutting and merging, more and more businesses look for ways to give their employees what they want. Too many companies believe that employee motivation rests in monetary rewards, without either realizing or acknowledging individuals' needs for recognition. Formal studies and informal surveys alike reveal that while managers often will list money as the top factor in motivating employees, the employees themselves are much more likely to list first their desire for recognition, for someone to let them know they truly have done a good job, a fact well known by some of the country's most successful companies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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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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Applied Public Relations (Book Report)
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of Applied Public Relations: Cases in Stakeholder Management. The book is critiqued as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Applied Technology in the Signage Industry
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This 29 page paper provides an overview of the use of applied technology in the signage industry, especially when contrasted with the use of traditional signage. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Applying Concepts for Future Benefit
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This 5 page paper considers how different business concepts can help with the planning of a business. The paper uses the analogy of a business for a student planning their future career and examines the way the concepts of supply and demand, abnormal returns, cost benefit analysis and the development of competitive advantages will help with planning for the future. The bibliography cites 6 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 Hofstede's Model to Diversity Management
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This 4 page paper examines Hofstede's model in depth. It is suggested that the model may be used as a practical application in terms of diversity management. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Applying Leadership Analysis to the 2004 Film, “Miracle”
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A 5 page paper which examines how the film presents such elements as leadership values, leadership vision, leadership communication, enacting the vision, and building a commitment to the vision. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Applying Marketing Research
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This 14 page report discusses the importance of marketing research in terms of planning for the future and providing for an overall and integrated marketing effort. This report uses the examples of “super-stores” and warehouse clubs and the ways in which consumers take advantage of their products and services. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWapmark.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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Applying Porters Model to the Kuwait Private Education Industry
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This 3 page paper shows how Porters Five Forces model can be used to examine the difference influences in an industry. The paper uses the Kuwait private education sector as an example. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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