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Industry/Sector: Technology/Personal Computer -- Investment Style: Large Growth

As the iconic co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., and the innovator responsible for revolutionizing the way humanity communicates in the modern world, Steve Jobs was uniquely positioned to understand the immense persuasive power of rhetorical ability. Throughout his storied career Jobs' reputation for effectively communicating visionary ideas was exceeded only by his preternatural ability to persuade, shaping public perception and convincing consumers time and time again that the latest Apple product was an essential addition to their lifestyle. When Jobs took the stage to deliver his now legendary commencement address to the 2005 graduating class at Stanford University, the late multimedia mogul responsible for the Macintosh personal computer, iPod, iPhone, iPad, along with a wide array of similarly groundbreaking advances in computing technology, was poised to present his own life as an allegory for the dogged pursuit of one's personal passion. In doing so, Jobs epitomized the concept of the epideictic oratory, or "ceremonial speech which assigns praise or blame and is concerned with the present" (Dawkins, 2013), as conceived by Aristotle in his Rhetoric, the original discourse dedicated to forming theoretical foundations for rhetorical speech.

Yahoo is one of the leading and premier technology companies around the globe. Although it was the first in the search engine business, the company has been overtaken by Google. This has seen its fortunes dwindling day-by-day. This study undertakes a strategic analysis on the company by utilizing the SWOT analysis and the Five forces model. The study also offers valuable recommendations that the company may embrace in order to regain its lost glory.

Milton Friedman and Christopher Stone have very disparate views on the role and function of business. Milton Friedman states that the main objective of business (if not all of it) should be based on getting profit while Stone argues that profit should not be the only or even the major concern of a business. The proper perspective is, of course, in the middle but closer to Friedman than Stone.

There are few pieces of technology available today that have has as great an impact on society as smart phones. Placed within its proper context, however, smart phones perhaps epitomize the trends towards mobile…

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For the purpose of the present study, the company chosen is that of Fed-Ex. This writer will take on the role of a quality management consultant and submit a recommended direction to implement a quality management…

Corporate culture adopted by an organization plays a critical role in determining the level of success to be realized. This is more evident when two companies within the same industry are compared. This study offers a succinct analysis of the corporate cultures adopted by Apple and Microsoft. It is evident that the cultures have played a critical role in defining the profit and success realized in the companies.

Fun with Learning is a language tool in need of a mobile app. This paper explores the planning process and makes the business case for investing in such a strategy. Includes a sample project plan and team matrix. Outlines important considerations including defining the project scope, overall objective, device selection, and budget.

Part and parcel to creating content that is engaging and effective is defining who exactly content is designed for so that when those people engage in the content, they end up finding what they are expecting and/or are…