2. Do you think that apple is justified in drawing the observations and conclusi

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2. Do you think that apple is justified in drawing the observations and conclusions expressed in this case? why or why not. Do you think it is good or harmful to the company that it executives have voiced these opinions?

3. How could managers use increased worker flexibility ad diligence to increase the competitiveness of their manufacturing sites? what would you recommend?

: What Is Organizational Behavior?Summary Case Incident 1: Apple Goes Global It wasn't long ago that products from Apple, perhaps the most recognizable name in electronics manufacturing around the world, were made entirely in America. This is not the case anymore. Now, almost all of the approximately 70 million iPhones, 30 mlion iPads, and 59 million other Apple products sold yearly are manufactured overseas. This change represents more than 20,000 jobs directly lost by U.S. workers, not to mention more than 700,000 other jobs given to foreign companies in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. The loss is not temporary. As the late Steven P. Jobs, Apple's iconic co-founder, told President Obama, "Those jobs aren't coming back." At first glance, the transfer of jobs from one workforce to another would seem to hinge on a difference in wages, but Apple shows this is an oversimplification. In fact, some say paying U.S. wages would add only $65 to each iPhone's expense, while Apple's profits average hundreds of dollars per phone. Rather, and of more concern, Apple's leaders believe the intrinsic characteristics of the labor force available to them in China-which they identify as

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Pros and cons :

Pros are ofcorse :

1 .Cheaper labor

2.Reduced proximity to consumers

3.Reduced overall prices

4.Reduced depenadence on one country and its policies

Cons :

1. Exposure to impact from other countries policies

2.Lesser control on quality and prodcut standards

3.Jobs impacted in the home country

2. Opinion on the Opinions of execs : I believe this is good in a certain way as it puts pressure on the US education system to product more skilled candidates who are recruitable by apple in US . dditionally it may be true that with such high pressures on business delivery Apple does need the epmloyess to be flxible and working at an optimized cost which balances cost and increases efficincy

3,Flexibility can be used for working in shifts and ensuring that manufacting continues 24/7 . The deligience and attention to product quality will ensure less scrap and falied products . This will ensure that the manufacting efficiencies are high at any point of time and the output is multifold

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