Friday, February 18, 2011

Week 1 Prof Steve's Post: The Apple Corporate Culture

Hi class, I will start off the class with a Ripped from the Headlines" post for you all to respond to and use as a model for your future posts. I was personally surprised by the organizational culture at Apple because we all hear about the creativity and innovation at Apple but seldom here of the employee issues or cultural environment at play in the company. Apple has always been able to pay their people way above the norm to attract and keep the best talent. The stock options have been well documented with the number of millionaire secretaries in the heyday of the company. Their continual innovation generates the prestige that motivates the creative minds they employ. http://viewfromthemountain.typepad.com/applepeels/2005/07/the_apple_corpo.html

One notable is that it is amazing that Apple has had the power to "tell" customers what to buy as you have referenced. This innovation domination is what may allow Apple to remain at the top of their game despite the issues that the article raises.

The Apple Corporate Culture