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good Companies to work with the instructions below. only need company suggestions please

Project Presentation: The final presentation should reflect an in-depth analysis of the organization you choose. It should be about 10-15 slides. Please refer to the following guidelines when you prepare the presentation: 1). Structure of the presentation. The structure of a presentation is very important. Having discernible sections, with titles and subtitles, and connections between different parts of the presentation helps you organize your thoughts effectively. Below are some guidelines for the presentation structure: a. Title slide. b. Executive Summary: Executive Summary (1 slide) should be included after the title slide. The summary should be concise, while covering the main application of course topics to your organization. c. Introduction: This part should give an introduction to your company and some key areas where you intend to focus on in your presentation. d. Analysis: The main part of the presentation should be analyses. You should organize the analysis section based on the topics you choose to focus on. e. Recommendations: Also, include a section to provide recommendations regarding any issues identified in the analysis. f. Conclusion 2). Topics In terms of range of topics, you should attempt to cover a mix of 3-4 major topics from different parts of the book and class. Use the book/class slides and the syllabus as a guide to the types of topics you want to cover. Some examples of topics include the 1) organizational design of the company (such as mechanistic or organic) and why, 2) SWOT/Porter’s Five Forces analysis of the company and organizational strategies adopted, 3) analysis of the organizational structure (Functional, Divisional, Matrix etc.), 4) globalization, 5) analysis of the organizational culture etc. MGMT445 Organizational Theory Spring, 2019 CRN: 14033 2 When choosing the topics, you should pay special attention to the relevance to conceptual materials and practical implications. This is of great importance to the analysis section because one goal of the presentation is to demonstrate your mastery of the conceptual materials and your ability to apply them to a real organization. You may achieve this goal by including clear definitions and in-depth exploration of each topic that you select.

Answer 1

SWOT analysis is a technique that enables organizations or individual to move from everyday problems and traditional strategies to a fresh perspective. SWOT analysis pay attention to business strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities and threats of business faces. SWOT can help the company face its greatest challenges and find its most diversified new market expansion. A very clear understanding of SWOT is required for business majors and experts. The term SWOT stands for:

• S- Strength
• W- Weakness
• O- Opportunity
• T- Threat

Strength of any company refers to its beneficial aspects of the organization or the capabilities, process capabilities, financial resources, products and services, customer brands or goodwill and brand loyalty in the market. It also stands for Characteristics of the business or individual that give it an advantage over others in the business industry.

Weakness is Characteristics that place the firm or individual at a disadvantage relative to others. Weaknesses are the factors which do not meet the standards that feel they should meet. However, weaknesses are unreliable and controllable. They must be minimized and eliminated.

Opportunity arises when an organization can take benefit of conditions in its environment to plan and execute strategies that enable it to become more profitable and growth expansion. Chances to make greater profits in the environment - External attractive factors that represent the reason for an organization to exist & develop.

Threat arises when conditions in the external environment jeopardize the reliability and profitability of the organization’s business. External elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business - External factors, beyond an organization’s control.

Apple Inc. is an information technology company with a wide range of products which include cellphones, computers, tablets, television products and wearable devices. Apple’s customers seek performance products that are aesthetically pleasing and provide assurance that the product will be of quality. Apple Inc. was established in 1976 as computer software and hardware company. Since then Apple has transitioned into the creation of other technological devices and has established a chain of retail stores in order to provide their customers with a better buying experience.

Apple SWOT analysis reveals how one of the most successful world’s companies used its competitive advantages to become the dominant player in the tech industry. Apple Inc.’s ability to design and develop its own hardware, software, applications, and services allows the company to introduce unique, innovative and easy-to-use products and solutions for its customers. Furthermore, Apple has a reputation of developing highly innovative, well designed, and well-functioning products, as well as for delivering a great customer experience and sound financial performance.

Here is a graphical representation of Apple's SWOT analysis according to its market and products expansion: