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This assignment utilizes a case depicting a real-life situation for which you will conduct a detailed case analysis. This will involve reading the provided case, researching the company, identifying a problem/challenge, and making recommendations.
To begin, read Case 20: Apple Inc.: Limits to Growth? in the textbook. After reading the case, you will complete the following tasks providing an in-depth analysis:
Looking through the lens of each of the following three stakeholder groups-management’s influence, corporate governance and board of director’s influence, and shareholders influence-theorize how they can use their influence to shape Apple’s culture and lead to greater growth in the coming decades.
Explain the role organizational design could play in supporting organizational culture and learning.
Design a learning organization model that Apple should adopt to help meet investors’ expectations by promoting the growth of products from existing product lines and new products (unlike the growth of services). Begin by appraising different entrepreneurial competitive strategies and then selecting one.
Your case study analysis should be substantive and fully address the assignment requirements. The completed analysis should be at least four pages in length, not counting the required title and reference pages.
Academic work should always be supported with credible sources. It will be necessary to heavily rely on credible secondary sources to complete this assignment, particularly the analysis. You are required to use at least three scholarly sources to support your case study.
Please write objectively from the third-person point of view. Avoid writing in the first-person voice (i.e., I and we) and second-person voice (i.e., you and your).
Submit your assignment in a Word document following APA Style formatting and guidelines, including double-spacing, 1-inch margins, indentations, font, citations, references, and such.
Please also use section headings and subheadings that align with the assignment requirements. These will ensure you complete all requirements, and it makes a professional presentation. Finally, please review the grading rubric so you are aware of all the grading criteria.
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