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APPLE CORPORATION 2

Apple Corporation Part 2

Akia Carter

American Military University

29 September 2019

Apple Corporation Part 2

Question One

Based on the Hofstede cultural dimension, the table below summarizes the cultural differences that the Apple Corporation operates in.

Country	Power Distance	Individualism	Masculinity	Uncertainty Avoidance	Long Term Avoidance	Indulgence
UK	35	89	66	35	51	69
Japan	54	46	95	92	88	42
Australia	38	90	61	51	21	71
USA	40	91	62	46	26	68

The above table was according to Hoftsede in 2015.

It has been seen that US manager seeking to communicate with the Japanese people will need to make sure that the effect the view that the Japan society is guided with. These can be seen to include achievement, competition, and success. From the table, it is understood that Japan is one of the most uncertainty avoiding countries. This means that the US manager must be detailed regarding the facts and figures when communicating with the Japanese associates (Minkov & Hofstede, 2010). Additionally, according to uncertainty avoidance, it means that changes are difficult to realize in Japan.

Question Two

Apple Corporation has been seen to operate in several countries that are considered politically risky. However, I would find that operating in countries like Brazil and Venezuela have been seen to the politically risky. This is due to the high rates of corruption in a country like Brazil and issues of nationalism in Venezuela.

Question Three

Apple Corporation is seen to operate in both the legal system, civil law and common law countries. The primary implications are that, in the civil law countries, legislated actions are considered being present. Additionally, in this legislative system, there are various legal requirements needed to be met to facilitate developing contracts (Schmiegelow, 2014). On the other hand, the implication of operating in the universal law system is that the rulings made by the court are to be followed and the contracts are written are based on the agreement of both parties.

Question Four

As of today, it has been found out that Apple Corporation does not have any purchase of OPIC that is documented.

Question Five

Apple Corp. Deals in several products and services that satisfy customer needs. The annual sales at Apple Corporation are essential in that it defines the position of the company in the market. Apple Corp. has a significant market share in the technology and software industry. With the public nature of Apple Corporation, it is seen that the company pushes for the sellers to obtain protection for their intellectual properties. This can be done through trademarks, copyrights, or patents. The importance of this protection is to prevent other individuals from stealing the intellectual property for their benefit. Since the beginning of 2017, Apple has over 75,000 patents and has filed more than 2,000 patents. These patents have been seen to have variable expiry dates. Based on my research, Apple Corporation does not seem to have their patents expire. Therefore, I believe that Apple Corporation does not plan on recouping any financial loss.

Question Six

Since 1995, the CPI is annually published and ranks various countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The two countries that I have chosen are the USA and Japan. As of 2019, Japan has 73 points out of 100 according to the CPI. On the other hand, the USA has a CPI of 71 points out of 100. This means that Japan is the least corrupt country compared to the US. For instance, a financial scandal in the US was seen in 2005, where a multinational insurance company, American International Group, was involved. What happened is that there was an alleged fraud to a tune of about $3.9 billion (Anderson, 2019). In Japan, Kobe Steel Limited confessed to faking data in quality of materials.

Question Seven

Careful analysis informs Apple's mode of entry in the international market of risks. It has been seen that the company strives to produce high-quality products to leverage competitive advantage. Therefore, several modes of entry are used by Apple in the market. These are contract manufacturing, acquisitions, and wholly-owned subsidiary.

Question Eight

Yes, Apple Corporation does have an exit strategy from the market.

Question Nine

Apple Corp has, in several instances considered in upholding ethical values in its production process. It has been seen that the company has been involved in various corporate and social responsibilities, such as educating the community, human rights, empowering employees, and many more (Corsi & Morin, 2015).

Question Ten

Apple’s corporate mission is to bring the best user experience to its customers. This is through the innovation of its hardware, software, and services. Apple works to achieve this mission by providing high-end products to its customers.

Question Eleven

Apple Corp is a stakeholder-oriented company. This is because the company’s stakeholders are primarily the customers and its employees.

Question Twelve

Yes, Apple Company is a stateless corporation.

Question Thirteen

Apple is currently using a hierarchical type of organization structure.

Question Fourteen

I do believe that Apple can benefit from the hybrid organization and matrix organization structures. This is because the structure tends to create company loyalty. Additionally, the efficiency and productivity within the organization are increased.

References

Anderson, S. (2019). Fighting Fraud. Authors group. doi:10.1287/52f32054-dd0a-4531-8f4d-2f95a345288b

Corsi, P., & Morin, D. (2015). Apple, the Learning Company. Sequencing Apple's DNA, 33-37. doi:10.1002/9781119261575.ch7

Minkov, M., & Hofstede, G. (2010). Hofstede’s Fifth Dimension. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(1), 3-14. doi:10.1177/0022022110388567

Schmiegelow, M. (2014). Interdisciplinary Issues in Comparing Common Law and Civil Law. Institutional Competition between Common Law and Civil Law, 3-21. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-54660-0_1