Business Case Analysis of Apple Inc.

To analyse the business case of
Apple Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Roles and characteristics of leader and manager.........................................................................3
Role of leader and function of manager in different situational context.....................................4
Theories and models of leadership..............................................................................................5
Approach to operation management............................................................................................6
Importance and value of operations management.......................................................................7
Factors impacting the operational management and decision making........................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
Books and Journals......................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Business operations are the actions which engage with business on a daily basis in order
to increase the value of enterprise and maximise the profits. These operations can be optimised to
produce sufficient revenues and handle the expenses. An operation in a business deals with the
growth of business and brings in changes which will prevent any issues occurring within the
organisation. Apple Inc (Galanti, 2021). is an American company headquartered in California. It
is multinational technology company which designs, develops and sell electronics, software and
other online services to its customers. This report deals with the leadership qualities and
managerial skills in Apple Inc. It is discussed in detail about the strengths and weakness of
leader and managers of the company. The operational management is very important for the
business to run smoothly. There are used many different approach to address operational
management.
MAIN BODY
Roles and characteristics of leader and manager
A manager is a person who guides the actions and tasks of other people present within the
organisation. Managers perform their functions at differ level and are referred with different
names. They have to fulfil certain roles and responsibilities within the organisation. On the other
hand, a leader is an individual who can see things which requires improvement and then works
together with their team to create a better vision. They work to make the context of the goals and
visions of the Apple Inc. become a reality (DiGirolamo and Tkach, 2019). They put the people
first before themselves. The important role of a leader is to unite the people working in an
organisation of Apple Inc. with their style of leadership. The role of leaders and managers can be
interchangeable but are not same. A right manager does right to the company. The characteristics
of managers are having vision and communicating it to the leaders. Managers are known to
convey the missions to others. They are supposed to be autonomous and responsible in decisions
and empowering the employees. A manager must know how to be in command while keeping
the eye on the desired goal. They must take the right decisions at right time to avoid any failure
by wrong decision. Managers must show the managerial courage during the time of facing the
issues and taking tough decisions. They must have intellectual resources while keeping a
political sense. The characteristics of leaders on the other hand are having integrity in charting

the people at the Apple Inc. and making appropriate decisions. They must have the ability to
delegate as their responsibility which helps in facilitating the team work, providing autonomy
and help the company grow.
Effective communication is very essential at every stage of the business operations of an
organisation. It helps in transmitting the information to other team members and coaching them
well. The quality of communication within the Apple cpmmunity is the link to its success.
Leaders are supposed to be self aware to understand better and do task accordingly. And lastly,
leaders must have the sense of respect. It will help to ease the tensions and resolve the conflicts
happening within the organisation. Apple Inc. (Gächter, and Renner, 2018). Company deals with
technology and software related subjects. The management of the company is efficient and the
business strategies of the Apple will lead the way to the success of the organisation. Leaders of
company have set an great example to the entire populations of their efficient work and building
up the standards of the company. Differentiating the roles of leaders and managers are very
important as leaders are there to inspire the employee while managers manage the working of
entire team. Managers organise and leaders motivate the individuals to do better and complete
their task effectively. Leaders coach them while manger plans the whole process. Manager
coordinates with the team and follows the visions and leaders on the other hand establish the
direction and lead the way to achieve the desired goals and responsibilities. Leader empower
while the manager budget within the company Apple Inc.
Role of leader and function of manager in different situational context
Leaders perform many roles in the business of an organisation and managers are there to do
various functions in the operations of the company. Roles of leader and functions of managers
are applied based on different situations. Planning is an activity to predetermine the schedule
related to the organisations goals and objectives. The mangers of Apple Inc. are there to develop
the plans such that there is less expense and more revenue (Trivedi, 2019). Leader in this
situation helps to bring out the best performance from each of the team members. They
communicate with them and help them achieve the pre planned goal. A manager helps in
organising the raw materials and resources while the leader helps organising these recourses
based on the plan of Apple Inc. Manager makes sure that there is no wastage of resources as
much as possible. Giving a direction is very important for both managers and leaders to make the