Challenges In The Global Business Environment

Apple’s Challenges in the Global Business Environment
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Apple’s Challenges in the Global Business Environment
Introduction
Ever since its inception, Apple Inc. has shown continuous development and growth in its operations. The company managed to become one of the most admired companies in the world, with its products used globally (Hamilton & Webster, 2015). The success of the company can be attributed to the meticulous management capabilities of those in the management positions in the company, especially the CEOs who identified and capitalized on unique organization strategies that propelled the firm to the lucrative market position its enjoys today. Some of the company’s successful strategies pertain to supplier’s responsibility, workers’ empowerment, labor and human rights issues, health and safety, the environment, and the issue of accountability.
Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Information
Apple’s supplier responsibility information concerns its worldwide position in the technology industry, ensuring the consumers of quality products (Apple, 2015). The supplier responsibility information guides the company’s suppliers and employees to maintain equality, respect for human rights, and healthy standards. It also emphasizes on environment conservation at all levels of the firm’s supply chain.
Employee Empowerment
The company equips their employees with the necessary skills by providing them with educational opportunities. Over 861,000 of Apple’s employees have been beneficiaries of Supplier Employee Education and Development (SEED) since its initiation in 2008 (Hamilton & Webster, 2015). For instance, SEED has introduced new I-pad based learning program that benefited the employees in the U.S and other partners in Shenzhen, China. The program ensures that the workers gain the skills that are necessary for the advancement of the company not only in the main offices but also in the factories, helping in the transition to new strategies and organization cultures.
Labor and Human Rights
Apple Inc. strives to educate their workers on understanding their rights as employees. The firm provides an open forum for employees to air out their complaints, views, and recommendations concerning what they feel are right about their welfare. Over the years, Apple has managed to extend their workers empowerment training programs to more workers and managers all over the world. Its investment in Supplier Employee Education and Development program gives workers the opportunity to study business, computer skills, languages, and other subjects at no fee, to give the workers their rights to further their education. To ensure that they protect the rights of their workers, Apple has collaborated with various associations among them is Fair Labor Association (FLA), which has enabled them to increase the number of their audits that ensure the rights of the workers are respected (Hamilton & Webster, 2015).
Health and Safety
Apple focuses on protecting the rights of their workers by ensuring that they are not involved in dangerous activities. Furthermore, they fight to protect their wor...