Final Project

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OL 215 Final Project One Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
For this assignment, due in Module Three, you will submit a one- to two-page document that will provide a profile of your chosen successful company. This
milestone will serve as a rough draft and must cover the six critical elements described in Part II of Prompt I. You are expected to provide a minimum of two to
three sentences for each of the six critical elements: mission and vision, strategic management plan, organizational culture, decision making, principle of ethics,
and human resources. Instructor feedback should be applied to your Final Project One submission.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Profile of a Successful Company
a. Explain how the company has communicated its mission and vision within the organization. In other words, explain how the company
demonstrates the importance of the mission and vision to employees and otherstakeholders.
b. Identify the role that management played in helping this company execute its strategic management plan. Justify your response. You could
consider including a specific example of a time when this management plan led the company to success.
c. Describe how management has helped to positively influence the organizational culture within this company. You could consider using some
specific examples, actions, or strategies that show how management has positively influenced organizational culture.
d. Explain management’s pivotal role in the decision-making process within this company. Be sure to include specific decisions made by
management based on principles of ethics. You could discuss specific decision-making models used by the company that may have helped the
company be successful.
e. Evaluate how the use of the functions of management within this company has adhered to the principles of ethics. You could consider how using
the functions of management while adhering to the principles of ethics may have impacted the employees of the company.
f. Explain how this company strategically uses human resources to develop its personnel. You could consider how this use of human resources has
enhanced the company’s business processes.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Mission and Vision Explains how the company has
communicated its mission and
vision within the organization
Explains how the company has
communicated its mission and
vision within the organization but
details are either inaccurate or
cursory
Does not explain how the company
has communicated its mission and
vision within the organization
15
Strategic
Management Plan
Identifies how the company has
successfully executed its strategic
management plan, justifying
response
Identifies how the company has
successfully executed its strategic
management plan but does not
justify response or details are
inaccurate or cursory
Does not identify how the
company has successfully
executed its strategic
management plan
15
Organizational
Culture
Describes how management has
helped to positively influence the
organizational culture within this
company
Describes how management has
helped to positively influence the
organizational culture within this
company but details are irrelevant
or cursory
Does not describe how
management has helped to
positively influence the
organizational culture within this
company
15
Decision Making Explains the management’s pivotal
role in the decision-making process
within this company, citing specific
decisions made by management
based on principles of ethics
Explains the management’s pivotal
role in the decision-making process
within this company, citing
decisions made by management
based on principles of ethics but
details lack relevance or are cursory
or examples lack specificity
Does not explain the management’s
pivotal role in the decision-making
process within this company or cite
decisions made by management
based on principles of ethics
15
Principles of Ethics Evaluates how the use of the
functions of management within
the company has adhered to
principles of ethics
Evaluates how the use of the
functions of management within
the company has adhered to
principles of ethics but details are
irrelevant or cursory
Does not evaluate how the use of
the functions of management
within the company has adhered to
principles of ethics
15
Human Resources Explains how this company
strategically uses human resources
to develop its personnel
Explains how this company
strategically uses human resources
to develop its personnel but details
are inaccurate or cursory
Does not explain how this company
strategically uses human resources
to develop its personnel
15
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling,
syntax, or organization that
negatively impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that
prevent understanding of ideas
10
Earned Total 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple

China Brown

Southern New Hampshire University

05/16/2021

 

 

Apple

Apple is one of the largest companies in the United States dealing with design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and electronics sales. Apple is an American multinational corporation whose headquarter is in Cupertino, California. According to a report issued by Forbes news in 2015, Apple is the most technologically advanced company with over 50 billion dollars in revenue. The company has more than 1.5 million employees worldwide. The company’s brand is worth 30 billion dollars, making it one of the most valuable brands in the technology industry. The company was ranked position 5 in the 2015 Fortune 500 list (Schoemaker, Heaton & Teece, 2018). The company’s success is linked to its mission and vision and its strategic approach to globalization and technology in its operations. The company’s sustainable management approaches have helped it create a competitive advantage against its competitors. The company has succeeded in the implementation of the P-O-L-C Framework in its management system. Planning, organizing, leadership, and controlling techniques are evident from the company’s vision and mission.

The corporate vision statement of Apple represents its position as the leading supplier of electronics globally. The company objectives and purpose in business are well explained through its vision statement. The company’s corporate vision is to provide a picture of the future target conditions of the business. The company’s vision mainly focuses on strengthening the company’s brand. The company supports its brand by advocating for leadership in the international market while counteracting competition. The company’s vision also propels its strategic management to develop policies to ensure competitiveness against its rivals, such as Samsung, Huawei, Techno, Nokia, and Motorola (Schoemaker, Heaton & Teece, 2018). The company’s vision is built on three pillars: authentic, connected, and distinctive. The company’s vision is to remain the most unique, bonded, and trustworthy brand.  The vision statement’s genuine components show that the company focuses on making its products deliver high performance to its consumers. The second pillar, “connected,” indicates that the company is focused on connecting its customers to its effects. The last component, “distinct,” shows that the company is focused on delivering high-quality products.

The company’s mission statement prompts the business to meet and exceed the expectations of its customers. The mission statement of Apple guides it for the evolution of its business. Implementing the company’s mission helps it support its market position as the leading producer of high-quality and innovative mobile phones and wristwatches. The company’s mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world (Schoemaker, Heaton & Teece, 2018). The main components of the company’s mission include “inspiration and innovation.” The company is focused on informing its customers to develop a winner’s mindset through its inspiration component. Besides, the company is also focusing on using technology and innovation to ensure that they are of high quality and affordable.

Some of the fundamentals of management that the company has adopted include ensuring safety and a secured workforce. The company has also confirmed that all its employees develop a feeling of accomplishment by providing adequate intrinsic and extrinsic compensation. According to the previous International Labor Organization, Apple is leading in low turnover and high retention rate. This shows that most of the company employees are well motivated and also have fulfillment in their work (Peñaloza, 2018). Finally, the company has succeeded in ensuring workplace diversity. The ILO report further revealed that the current Apple workforce has about 43 percent women population. The report further revealed that the average age for workers in the organization is between 25 and 60. The company has also succeeded in its role in Corporate Social Responsibility by ensuring that it does not pollute the environment and provides guidelines on its products’ exposure. The company participates in community welfare programs.

In conclusion, Apple is the company that every employee would want to work in currently. The management and the strategies that the company uses have enabled its success.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Peñaloza, L. (2018). Apple: from subculture to cultural dominance. The Business & Management Collection.

Schoemaker, P. J., Heaton, S., & Teece, D. (2018). Innovation, dynamic capabilities, and leadership. California Management Review, 61(1), 15-42.