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Therefore, these facts are supporting the hypothesis that was presented earlier. (Yuan, 2012, pp
The greatest competitive advantage Apple has however is the exceptional customer loyalty achieved from delighted customers. Table 1: Global Sales of Smart Tablets by Operating System, 2010 -- 2015 Source: (Apple Investor Relations, 2012) References Apple, Investor Relations (2012)
, has shown through the consecutive series of innovations in the smartphone, MP3 and tablet markets that their propensity to create profitable business models is now a core competency. While investment and analysts debate just what the critical catalyst of their successes are, nearly everyone agrees on the ability to create products that deliver exceptional customer experiences (Brown, 2011)
An example of how bullish industry analyst firms are can be seen in the Gartner sales history and forecast for smart tablets (iPads). Apple tabulated iPad sales reached 17.6 million units in 2010 (Henderson, 2011)
All of these factors are exactly what Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Directors of IT and Chief Financial Officers most evaluate when choosing a vendor to partner with for technology. Apple's financial strength, unique new product development process, focus on enterprise-wide system integration, and continued focus on device-level and network security have all helped the company to gain a strong position in the enterprise marketplace, also called Business-to-Business (B2B) (Kaneshige, 2011)
In departments that rely heavily on smartphones to do their jobs from the road, the Apple iPad has quickly gained mind- and market share. The initial iPhone sales created a foundation of user awareness and led to rapid changes in how presales, sales, service, marketing and field technicians all communicated with each other and customers while out in the field (Marko, 2011)
While investment and analysts debate just what the critical catalyst of their successes are, nearly everyone agrees on the ability to create products that deliver exceptional customer experiences (Brown, 2011). In addition, Apple has long been one of the most integrated companies within the network of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and engineers (Saxenian, 1991)
Apple's financial strength, unique new product development process, focus on enterprise-wide system integration, and continued focus on device-level and network security have all helped the company to gain a strong position in the enterprise marketplace, also called Business-to-Business (B2B) (Kaneshige, 2011). Apple continues to innovate and aggressively pursue the enterprises market, even after the untimely passing of the founder, Steve Jobs, who led the company on a rapid journey to consumer markets (Vaughan-Nichols, 2011)
They said that it would take several people with different skills to fill Mr. Jobs's shoes." (Helft & Miller, p
Capitalizing on the emerging trend of MP3 music, Apple introduced a breakthrough product that soon became synonymous with the MP3 music player category." (Heracleous & Papachroni, p
The company's revenues have also increased from $156.5B to 170.9B (Al-Debei, Aloudat, Al-Lozi, & Al Asswad, 2014)
Is the company's competitive positions in the media players and smartphones are stronger or weaker than its position in computers? In the personal computers market, Apple has a market share of 10% and is ranked third. In the media player market, the company holds 73%, while, in the mobile market, Apple controls 24% and is ranked second (Goasduff & Pettey, 2012)
Ensuring that the devices are ready for the consumer's use also offers the consumer the confidence to purchase and use the computers. Consumers are willing to pay premium prices provided they know they can get all they need in one device (Pavlou & El Sawy, 2010), and they will not have to search for additional hardware and devices
It is a method of studying organizations more meticulously and keenly than someone would under different circumstances. How one perceives any organization is grounded on regularities and patterns in organizational behavior and design (Daft, 2013)
These measures are aimed at ensuring that no information leaks till the day Apple does a launch. Competition thus finds no time to make any response and media critics find no opportunities to discredit any products under development (Hill et al
com). Amongst Apple's portfolio consists of a broad array of products such as: Portable and desktop computers released for educational and consumer purposes Smart phones (iPhone) Internet music library (iTunes) Portable music players (iPod) Applications boost productivity and user convenience (Mallin & Finkle, 2011)
Apple was awarded the No#1 corporation title in The Wired 40 list of top corporations around the world. Certain factors were constant in its technological repute across the industry such as: Overall product Overall service Overall value (charges and fees combined) Company's reputation Customer support / service (Sahoo, 2012) Apple Inc
¶ … Eats at Applebee's -- And Why" from the book The American Way of Eating illustrates numerous points about the history of dining. It details the history of the first "formal" (McMillan) restaurant, the history of McDonald's, and discusses the dining experience that was pioneered on trains