Analysis of Management and Operations: A Report on Apple Company

This report provides an analysis of the management and operations of Apple. It begins with an introduction to management, defining its core functions and importance. The main body delves into leadership, contrasting the leadership styles of Steve Jobs and Tim Cook, and then explores various leadership theories such as behavioral, contingency, and trait theories, illustrating how these theories are applied within Apple. The report then examines management, highlighting the significance of effective resource management and discussing classical and scientific management theories. The report uses the functions of management (planning, organizing, directing, and controlling) to review the operational aspects of Apple. The report also contains references to support the analysis.

Management and Operation

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Leadership ..................................................................................................................................3
Leadership style..........................................................................................................................3
Management................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Management can be defined as administration of business activities. It is the procedure
which includes planning, organizing, directing and controlling different tasks in order to drive
business towards success. Management also involves the formulation of strategy for helping firm
in accomplishment of desired business goals.
The report will have focus on analysing the management and operations of Apple
company. It is the Global technology organization operating business in technical sector. Study
emphasizes on identification of function of management in company.
MAIN BODY
Leadership
Leadership can be defined as an ability of an individual to positively influence other
people in organization to make their significant contribution in accomplishment of business
goals. In context of Apple organisation, business owner of an organization has adopted the
autocratic leadership style. By utilizing the business owner of apple company used to manage
wide range of business operations. When Steve Job was in charge in apple all the authority of
making decision was with him (Alvarez, Afuah and Gibson, 2018). But there has been great
transformation in leadership when Tim cook has been appointed as a leader in Apple company.
According to many of the employees in apple company Tim cook is effective leader. Tim cook is
among one of inspirational leader among many of workers in Apple organization. Tim cook was
very much supportive leaders and an individual has supported his subordinates in becoming a
better person in life. Democratic leadership style is adopted by the Tim cook for leading as well
as managing people. According to cook, it is very much crucial to create conscious among senior
management related to strategic business decisions.
Leadership style
There are various leadership theory which are providing proper direction, implementing
plan and motivate to peoples in effective manner to achieve proper goals and objectives of
company which is Apple. The leadership theory are as follows:

Behavioural theory of leadership
Behavioural theory is focus on specific behaviours and action of leaders. The behaviour
of leaders affect to employees. This theory is offers a new perspective which is focus on
behaviour of employees and team members. This theory is highly focused on action of leaders
not to the mental qualities. By utilizing this theory, management of Apple give learning process
to their employees by teaching and observation.
Contingency leadership theory
This leadership theory is focus on the particular variables which are related to the
environment in the different situation of company. This is effective and valuable for leaders deal
in each and every types of situation in effective manner (Antonakis and Day, 2017). By using of
this leadership theory manager of Apple is able to make proper and prefect balance between
behaviour, needs and in any situation context. Because success is depends on the number of
variables which are including group members in work like democratic leadership style.
Trait theory of leadership
This theory is assumed that peoples are inherited in certain qualities and skills which
make the best leaders. This theory is identified a particular personality or behavioural
characteristics of leaders which are shared by leaders to their group members. With the help of
this theory, leaders of Apple company are able to assess their needs in situation other hand they
are self-motivated towards the work and growth factors.
Those are the leadership theories which are help to leaders of Apple company to handle
any situation in company by self motivation and observation of employee performance.
Management
Management is the best process of dealing and controlling the things and peoples at
organisation in any situation policy. It is the set of principles which are relating to the function of
planning, organizing, directing and controlling resources like finance, information technology
and human resources of company. It is very important and essential for manager of Apple
company to manage their resources in effective manner which is help to manage resources of
company in order to gain success of company (Ehrhart, 2015). There are having management
theories which are help to manager to manage their resources in effective manner.
Classical management theory

The classical management theory is mainly focused on the findings the one best way in
order to accomplish the projects and tasks. With the help of this manager of Apple company is
able to align the task and responsibilities of employees in effective manner. By these employees
are done their work in effective manner with the best outcomes.
Scientific management theory
This theory have aim to improve employees productivity and efficiency. By utilizing this
theory in company, manager is able to improve employees efficiency and productivity by
motivating them.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Alvarez, S., Afuah, A. and Gibson, C., 2018. Editors’ comments: should management theories
take uncertainty seriously?.
Antonakis, J. and Day, D. V. eds., 2017. The nature of leadership. Sage publications.
Ehrhart, M. G., 2015. Self-concept, implicit leadership theories, and follower preferences for
leadership. Zeitschrift für Psychologie.