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APPLE Inc.
Apple Computer, Inc. is an American computer technology company that is known for its
innovative but closed and proprietary hardware and software.
It creates, designs, produces, sells and supports personal computers and other related
personal-computing solutions for the use by customers on education, creative, consumer
and business.
Headquarters
Founders
CEO
Tim Cook
Revenue
98,000
PROBLEM STATEMENT
There are approximately 98,000 employees working for the Apple Inc. This
would include permanent and temporary employees worldwide all of
which are embracing the ideology of the Apple brand as exemplified by its
corporation to Think Different.
Apple Inc. is committed to bringing the best personal computing
experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers
around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet
offerings.
But in the advent of technology and the ever-changing consumer need,
APPLE needs to evolve and add a shift in their business by going into
consumer electronics market.
Diagnosing Organizations
Designing Interventions
APPLEs CULTURE
Enhanced Innovation
Self-Organizing Teams
Secrecy of information
Inward Focus
Brand loyalty
FEEDBACK FORM
Training Sessions :
Traditional Classroom
Simulations
Self-Managed Strategies
Performance Opportunity
Inter-group Activities
Survey Feedback Activities
Education and Training Activities
Process Consultation
Training and Development survey form for representative people per department
The next step would be evaluating which training needs should be chosen.
The data is put up against result of the document review. The feedback is evaluated and
based on it the changes are incorporated.
A STEP AHEAD!!
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
The most logical thing to do next after identifying the training needs for the Apple Inc. and
determining the appropriate method of training is to conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis.
A solid cost-benefit analysis relies mainly on the proper identification of the impact of the
changes or the proposal before the training and development were conducted. Example of
which are the lesser rejection leading to higher productivity rate, faster operations due to
deletion of redundant processes in the system, significant cost savings due to the acquisition of
new equipment, and many other examples. Only at this condition, we can directly confirm if
there were improvements in the system, reduction of losses in the process or simply if there
were more benefits than expenses.
For the case of the Apple Inc., the cost-benefit criterion means that as a system is changed, its
expected additional benefits should exceed its expected additional costs. Often times the
benefits are difficult to measure because of the intangible considerations such as human.
b.
c.
d.
He motivated and encouraged the workers to trust him and follow his instructions
b.
c.
He changed himself & his working methods first to make his people believe in his vision
He checked each product one by one and asked them to convince him why they should
continue with that product
Cut down the number of project from 350 to 50 and then to 10- to give ample amount of
time to each product and create an entirely different experience for its customers
b.
Apple was now focusing only the companys culture of rebellion and artistic creativity The
Think Different Campaign
Along with companies working this also brought a change in channel as well as distributors
working culture
b.
c.
d.
The leadership and business skills of Tim might not match the skills of Steve Jobs
believe that all of them including Cook are the followers of a Great Leader- Steve
Jobs
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