Ali Zamani

Strategic Management – MGT 460 Term Paper Part # 1 Content Structure Criteria • Prepare a paper analyzing Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: - AAPL). • Add additional sites as noted to supplement your research. • Apply the material found in Chapters 1 thru 6 from the text in your analysis of the following:  Company Mission and Critique o State the mission and evaluate its completeness  Outside Stakeholder Groups o Describe the actual or hypothetical claims of 2 groups and how the company is or could reconcile the claims with their corporate strategy  Corporate Social Responsibility o Identify the Long-Term Mission and Describe how they Leverage Core Capabilities to Achieve the Mission  External Environment o Rank the Remote Environment Factors in Order of Importance o Describe your Basis for this Ranking of Remote Environment Factors o Identify your number one Competitive Force Shaping Strategy and Defend Your Choice o Identify their U.S. Market and Market Position o Describe the Strategy of Existing Rivals to Gain Market Share in the U.S. o Critique this Strategy of Existing Rivals to Gain Market Share in the U.S.  Global Environment o Identify their Markets and Market Positions Outside of the U.S. o Describe their Strategic Orientation in the Global Market o Describe their Competitive Strategies in the Global Market o Critique these Competitive Strategies to Gain Market Entry  Internal Analysis o Create a SWOT Analysis for the company (limit to 3 items @ letter) o What key competitive factors do you identify in the Value Chain Analysis o Describe the competitive value of their Core Competencies o Critique the competitive value of their Tangible Assets o Critique the competitive value of their Intangible Assets o Critique the competitive value of their Organizational Capabilities o Show an annual 2018 vs. 2017 Revenue and Net Profit Comparison o Show an annual 2018 vs. 2017 U.S. Market Share comparison (top 3 competitors) o Identify their stage in the Life Cycle and Describe Why you believe this o Identify the Success Factors in the Industry and Critique their current and future ability to achieve these