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four questions need to be
answered
Valuable?
Rare?
Costly to
Imitate?
Exploited by
Organization?
Competitive
Advantages
YES
YES
YES
YES
SUSTAINABLE
Threat of Entry
Supplier Power
Buyer Power
Degree of Rivalry
Threat of Substitutes
Economy
The next year presents many challenges for Apple to stay
profitable and grow their company
VRIO
Apple is a valuable organization that fosters innovation
and creativity in its employees and products
Research & Development
Sets the standard in every industry that it competes in
Succeeds in this area through their innovative ideas
Financials
The current stock price is no indicator of how valuable the
company is
Only competitor to post a net gain in 4th quarter sales
http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2005/0930/biz/stories/04biz.
htm
http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/bod.html
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/29/beyond-theincredible-shrinking-ipod-market/
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/notebooks/0,39050495,62044663,00.
htm
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/tel
ecoms/article2469114.ece
http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/05/ipod-loses-mark.html
http://library.corporateir.net/library/10/107/107357/items/315133/AAPL_10K_FY08.pdf
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=8
http://media.corporateir.net/media_files/irol/10/107357/corpGov/AAPL_BCPolicy_0108.p
df
http://news.cnet.com/Dells-dilemma--its-about-pricing/21001003_3-5926477.html
http://news.cnet.com/Microsofts-Zune-to-rival-Apples-iPod/21001041_3-6097196.html
http://planningskills.com/askdan/13.php
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/yoon/278
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/07/18/apples_u_s_mac_market_s
hare_rises_to_5_6_percent_in_q2.html
http://www.canalys.com/about/index.htm
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2008/02/28/144868/Nokia
-Samsung.htm
http://www.conference-board.org/economics/ConsumerConfidence.cfm
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=5485&ContTypeID=46
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/iphone-s-hazardous-chemicals
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7993658
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/24/sa_q4_phone_figures/
http://www.intomobile.com/2008/11/09/apple-takes-2nd-in-smartphonemarket-share-but-q4-looking-good-for-rim.html
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=5572
http://www.npd.com/corpServlet?nextpage=corp_welcome.html
ipod/story.aspx?guid={7DE03AA8-D840-4B9D-A5F71EC9DF7A7A03}&dateid=39742.7021087847-941292824
http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/10/1073 57/AAPL_10K_ FY08.pdf
http://media.corporateir.net/media_files/irol/10/107357/Corporate_Governance_G
uidelines.pdf
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-profit-rises-26-iphone/story.aspx?
guid={9EC1113C-531A-43AE-861A-146A6655D651}
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/more-weakness-wake-bestbuy/story.aspx?guid={0CDFBAD1-F541-45F3-A0E9E3CB1C90E005}&dist=TQP_Mod_mktwN
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Samsung-takes-No1-spot-US/story.aspx?
guid={CEDC997F-F9A4-4D23-9318-E31150D1F81A}&dist=hplatest
http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/news.asp?
doctype=806&nx=39743.3287106482941358504&property=sid&value=806&symb=AAPL
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-earnings-climb-26http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/13/technology/13pogue.html
http://www.redherring.com/Home/25259
Apple presentation/website