Apple's Mergers/Acquisitions- Ch 14
http://www.recognizethisblog.com/category/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Just like many tech companies mergers and acquisitions are necessary...
Apple <3 AT&T - Ch 13 Strategic Alliances
http://www.applemacgeniusville.com/2009/07/02/att-iphone-3g-enterprise-data-plans-scam/ When Apple launched the first iPhone in 2007, The...
Apple's Organizational Structure
If you have ever seen the movie about Apple and Steve jobs, you can see how much Steve controlled Apple. The Board actually fired him at...
Apple's Diversification
http://time.com/9205/ios-vs-android-2/ Apple, like many large companies, started out with a single business making them have a limited...
Apple Integration
Chapter 10 deals with vertical integration. Apple is one of the most vertically integrated tech firms around. Apple is looked to and...
Apple as the Price Leader
http://www.t-gaap.com/2013/6/22/apple-has-quietly-moved-into-a-price-leadership-position Apple was the first mover in the smart phone...
Imitability and Flexibility
Apple has always invested in new technologies, weather that be buying smaller up and coming companies, or the many patents they file...
Product Differentiation
Most people know what Whole Foods is. Whole Foods is a grocery store on steroids that has stores all across the country and even in...
Cost Leadership - Costco
http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2011/01/31/the-costco-factor-to-win-the-business-game-you-need-to-change-how-you-think/#15d0a0266...
The Question of Imitability
Photos: Courtesy of Apple and Samsung on http://fortune.com/2015/08/16/apple-samsung-watch-imitation/ Chapter 5 talks about evaluating...
