1) Refer to Assurance of Learning Exercise #1 (Apple) in Chapter One of your Thompson (2020) text. Read “Apple Inc: Exemplifying a Successful Strategy” in Illustration Capsule 1.1.
2) Incorporate our course (Thompson text) work for the week and dDevelop your analysis by responding to the following questions:
3) Does Apple’s strategy seem to set it apart from rivals?
4) Does the strategy seem to be keyed to a cost-based advantage, differentiating features, serving the unique needs of a niche, or some combination of these? Explain why?
5) What is there about Apple’s strategy that can lead to sustainable competitive advantage?
Submission Details:
Your analysis should be 500 words
Incorporate a minimum of at least one course (Thompson 2020 Text) and one non-course scholarly/peer-reviewed sources in your paper to support your analysis.
All written assignments must include a coverage page, introductory and concluding paragraphs, reference page, and proper in-text citations using APA guidelines.