References & Bibliography

References:

1.                  Chaudhuri, Arindam. "Authoritarian Leadership, the Secret behind Steve Jobs Success!" Thesundayindian.com. The Sunday Indian, 26 Apr. 2012. Web. 21 Sept. 2013. <http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/authoritarian-leadership-the-secret-behind-steve-jobs-success/33963/>.

2.                  Unknown. "What Managers Can Learn from Steve Jobs." Advisory.com. The Advisory Board Company, 23 Mar. 2012. Web. 21 Sept. 2013. <http://www.advisory.com/Daily-Briefing/2012/03/23/What-managers-can-learn-from-Steve-Jobs>.

3.                  Unknown. "20 Most Inspirational Quotes by Steve Jobs." Twistedsifter.com. Twisted Swifter, 06 Oct. 2011. Web. 22 Sept. 2013. <http://twistedsifter.com/2011/10/20-most-inspirational-quotes-by-steve-jobs/>.

4.                  Stark, Peter Barron. "How to Communicate Your Vision Like Steve Jobs and the Best-of-the-Best." Peterstark.com. Peter Barron Stark Companies, 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. <http://www.peterstark.com/2011/communicate-vision-steve-jobs/>.

5.                  Unknown. "The Hiring Process at Apple, Sample Questions and Insight from Real Applicants ." Edibleapple.com. Edible Apple, 13 Sept. 2011. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.edibleapple.com/2011/09/13/the-hiring-process-at-apple-sample-questions-and-insight-from-real-applicants/>.

6.                  Unknown. "Job Opportunities at Apple." Michaelpage.de. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2013. <http://www.michaelpage.de/productsApp_de/MiniSites/apple/recruitment.htm>.

7.                  Unknown. "Apple's Organizational Structure." Forums.appleinsider.com. AppleInsider, 30 Oct. 2010. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. <http://forums.appleinsider.com/t/114205/apples-organizational-structure>.

8.                  Love, Dylan. "FORMER EMPLOYEE: 'At Apple, They Really Are After You'"Businessinsider.com. Business Insider, 09 Jan. 2013. Web. 26 Sept. 2013. <http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-corporate-culture-2013-1>.

9.                  Sheridan, Trevor. "A Tribute To Steve Jobs Through Videos – All Of His Best Moments."Applenapps.com. Apple'N'Apps, 05 Oct. 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://applenapps.com/feature/a-tribute-to-steve-jobs-through-videos-all-of-his-best-moments>.

Bibliography:

1.               Unknown. "Jobs at Apple (us)." Apple.com. Apple Inc., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. <http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/index.html>.

2.     Wilson, Mark. "Watch: A Peek Inside The Apple Recruiting Process." Fastcodesign.com. Co. Design, 12 July 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670284/watch-a-peek-inside-the-apple-recruiting-process>.

3.         Ballard, John Ph.D. "Steve Jobs on Internal Motivation and Criticism - John Ballard, Ph.D. Leadership, Management, and Life in the Workplace."Johnballardphd.com. Blogspot, 20 Jan. 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.johnballardphd.com/1/post/2013/01/steve-jobs-on-internal-motivation-and-criticism.html>.

4.         Henson, Ramon. "Faculty Insight: The Leadership of Steve Jobs." Business.rutgers.edu. Rutgers Business School, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://business.rutgers.edu/news/faculty-insight-leadership-steve-jobs>.

5.         Sande, Steven. "Former Apple Employee Recounts How Jobs Motivated IPhone Team."Tuaw.com. TUAW, 04 Feb. 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/04/former-apple-employee-recounts-how-jobs-motivated-iphone-team/>.

6.         Unknown. "Apple Incorporated Recruitment Process." Studymode.com. StudyMode, May 2010. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.studymode.com/essays/Apple-Incorporated-Recruitment-Process-334087.html>.

7.         Unknown. "A Precious (free) Gift from Steve Jobs: Communicate with Impact."Speakfearlessly.net. Speak Ferlessly, 13 Oct. 2011. Web. 26 Sept. 2013. <http://speakfearlessly.net/a-precious-free-gift-from-steve-jobs-communicate-with-impact/>.

8.         Brown, James. "Monday Motivation: Steve Jobs and the Seven Rules of Success."Http://5linx.com/. 5LINX Enterprises, Inc., 01 July 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://5linx.com/monday-motivation-steve-jobs-and-the-seven-rules-of-success/>.

9.         Greathouse, John. "Steve Jobs: 5 (More) Motivational Business Tips." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 18 May 2013. Web. 26 Sept. 2013. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngreathouse/2013/05/18/steve-jobs-5-more-motivational-business-tips/>.

10.     Zenger, Jack. "The Big Lesson About Leadership From Steve Jobs." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 26 Sept. 2013. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/jackzenger/2013/08/22/the-big-lesson-about-leadership-from-steve-jobs/>.

11. Unknown. "What Is “Leadership” and What Makes a Good Leader?" Siyli.org. Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, 19 Apr. 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. <http://www.siyli.org/what-is-leadership-what-makes-good-leader/>.

Organizational Structure of Apple

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From the organizational chart above ⁽⁷⁾, it is definitely obvious that it is a wide organizational structure. This would be because there are more people working on the same level of the hierarchy, than the number of levels in the hierarchy. There is definitely more people working in Apple than what is shown in the image above, since the ones in the image are the senior managers and leaders of the teams in the company. The only change to the hierarchy above would be that Steve Jobs is no longer the CEO of the company, and his position was taken over by Tim Cooks, who was the COO of the company when Steve Jobs was alive. Based on this organizational structure, I can deduce that each department is led by one person which is a little bit different to some other organizations, in which more than one person is in charge of a department, especially since it’s a huge department.