Question 1:

Please read the following case study about Apple, and answer ALL of the questions that come after.

Apple has recently concluded their Apple Event and released intimate details about the upcoming gadgets, new expansions for the Apple Watch, and their new tracking devices airtags.

They have come a long way since the initial Macintosh computer, but in business, theres always room for adjustment.

Apple is now one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Their name goes a long way, and with such a dedicated fan base, any product that is attached to the Apple name is often pre-ordered. However, The price of Apple products is indeed high. While a standard PC laptop can cost as low as $400, Mac laptops run roughly $1000-$ 4000+.. Sales reduce the price by $50-$100 on average, and the only group of buyers who receive consistent sales for Apple products are students.

Apple has shown the potential benefit of collaborating with different strong and existing brands related to their marketplace. With their new AirPods, theyve teamed up with Beats headphones, to introduce the new wireless BeatsX alongside their iPhone reveal.

While Apples design is smooth and simplistic, that is exactly what makes it easy to replicate. Global stores sell fake versions of iPhones, which, on the outside, look nearly identical. Many people fall for the scams of super cheap Apple products sold online due to the lack of laws presenting this in some parts of the world.

In addition, the lower class are the majority of buyers on a global scale, but Apples products do not cater to this demographic. This could be a limitation in their business model. Also, Apple is faces with competition, which may also cause a lower profit turnout this year but only sales will tell. On the bright side, Apple uses their brand to sell a lifestyle. A lifestyle of creativity, lavishness, and sleekness. This how they market their products: Not as a simple gadget, but as a way into their carefully designed world.

At the end, Apples current innovation can be mocked, ridiculed, or cheered, but the business outcomes from collaborating with other large brands across the world will benefit the Apple brand immensely, so long as they continue to develop these business relationships and keep up with the technology advancements.

1. Based on information highlighted in this case, (a) conduct a SWOT analysis of Apple company, (b) finding at least 2 points for each of the SWOT categories (8 marks).

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2. The case discusses several external environmental factors related to Apple. (a) List 3 of them, (b) highlighting if they are specific or general and (c) justifying your answers (6 marks).

3. According to the case, Apple and BeatsX created airpods (a) Do you think the decision-making style to be followed in that team should be centralized or decentralized? (b) Explain your answer in at least 2 points (4 marks).

4. The Apple and BeatsX team that created airpods as mentioned in the case reflects a specific type of departmentalization. (a) What is this type of departmentalization? (b) Explain your answer, and discuss (c) one advantage and (d) one disadvantage of this departmentalization type (4 marks)

5. Based on your understanding of the case, (a) do you think that the bargaining power of buyers is high or low? (b) Explain your answer (2 marks).

6. (a) Which way of going global (pictured) applies to Apple and BeatsX teaming up? (b) Define it and (c) discuss one of its advantages (4 marks).

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