Category: Apple

  • Unethical Decision of Apple’s Irish Subsidiary Case

    Table of Contents Introduction Apple’s Irish Subsidiary Case Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Ethical decision-making in business is a matter of active debate nowadays, given the multiplicity of different scandals and crises that arise within the economic environment. Managers, especially those belonging to decision-making teams, have to thoroughly think about many elements of their organization’s activity…

  • Market Structures: Apple, Walmart, and Kroger

    The selected companies are Apple, Walmart, and Kroger. Firstly, Apple was chosen because it one of the most successful businesses in the United States and occupies third place in the “Fortune 500” list. Apple operates in the tech industry and sells various tech products, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and accessories. Apple also runs an online…

  • Apple Inc.’s Annual Report Analysis

    Table of Contents Cost Flow Assumption Types if Inventories Reporting under IFRS Work Cited Cost Flow Assumption Cost flow assumptions relate to how gods are removed from a company’s inventory and reflected in cost of goods sold. Apple uses the FIFO method, which assumes that the oldest item sold is the first one sold. The…

  • The Current Breadth of Apple’s Product Line

    The current breadth of Apple’s product line seems to be quite modest for the company of its size. However, it is important to keep in mind that Apple has to take extensive care of product quality, which explains the small range of product diversity. Nevertheless, there are ways for the firm to expand its product…

  • Apple Inc: Company Profile and Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Apple Inc – An Overview Executive Bodies Investor Relation Financial Insights Latest Issue Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The finance manager is the authoritative person who is responsible to look after the financial activities within an organization. Finance is considered the lifeblood of every business enterprise irrespective of the products and services…

  • Apple’s Suppliers: Pegatron, Foxconn, Quanta, BYD

    Apple’s Prioritized Suppliers According to Apple’s “Supplier Accountability Report,” the company’s suppliers employ more than 1.6 million people in 20 countries around the globe, which means that there is an increased responsibility for the corporation to prioritize and make sure that the key players are on the top level of their performance so that the…

  • Apple Inc. as an Innovative Firm

    Since the beginning of the 20th century, innovation determines business opportunities, brand uniqueness, and company image. Innovation is nothing more than the act of introducing newness into a process or product. It involves an idea, its implementation, the actual production of the innovation, and its acceptance by the market. Essentially, consumer reaction determines the success…

  • Analysis of Apple’s Operations

    Apple focuses on the production of technology, which includes modern communication devices (cell phones), playing music (headphones), and other computer operations. It was founded quite a long time ago and has gradually occupied the largest niche in the production and distribution of technology. People use at least one Apple product, which makes the company one…

  • Apple Corporation Ethical and Social Responsibility

    Abstract The report aims at finding out whether practicing strong business ethics and good corporate social responsibility has an impact on the operations of Apple. In essence, these two concepts provide a coherent framework that is used to explore the relationships within the business and communities in which they are operating. In other words, firms…

  • Corporate Governance: Tyco International and Apple Inc.

    “Ethical Leadership” – The Case of Tyco Sacrificing ethics in the name of profits can be seen as one of the main dilemmas of corporate governance, in which the major scandals had a profound role. It is suggested that good ethics are good business (Hartman, 2005, p. 185), while it can be stated that it…