How to Find Top Companies’ SWOT Analysis Information
How to Find Top Companies’ SWOT Analysis Information
SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Businesses perform a SWOT during strategic planning. Business Balls explained there are multiple applications for a SWOT analysis and even offer an example template of a SWOT document.
The following are some top companies’ SWOT analyses:
- Amazon SWOT Analysis and Company Analysis
- Apple SWOT Analysis and Company Analysis
- Dell SWOT Analysis and Company Analysis
- Google SWOT Analysis and Company Analysis
- Microsoft SWOT Analysis and Company Analysis
Although it is common knowledge that companies perform a SWOT analysis, these reports are not easily located on the Internet. A site called Data Monitor provides information about businesses including each company’s SWOT.
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Top 10 Companies’ Code of Ethics and Conduct
Companies have something called a code of ethics that outlines how they will run their business. Sometimes they refer to this as their code of conduct. There aren’t always laws to govern things like ethics. Therefore, it is up to companies to define some of their ethical behavior.
According to the International Labor Organization, “Unlike labor law, corporate codes of conduct do not have any authorized definition. The concept “corporate code of conduct” refers to companies’ policy statements that define ethical standards for their conduct. There is a great variance in the ways these statements are drafted. Corporate codes of conduct are completely voluntary. They can take a number of formats and address any issue – workplace issues and workers’ rights being just one possible category. Also, their implementation depends totally on the company concerned.”
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The following is a list of some major companies and their code of ethics:
- Amazon’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Apple’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Dell’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Facebook’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Google’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Intel’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- LinkedIn’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Microsoft’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Twitter’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
- Yahoo!’s Code of Conduct or Ethics
In researching these companies, it was interesting that Facebook didn’t have a clearly defined code of ethics listed in the same way other companies did. For more about Facebook, check out the Wall Street Journal article: Facebook Agrees to Work With Government on Germany Privacy Code.
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Value of Top Companies
The following is a list of the estimated value of some of the top companies in 2011. They are listed in order of highest to lowest value.
Apple – TechCrunch recently reported that Apple’s value is now worth as much as Microsoft, HP and Dell combined. Valued at over $300 billion, Apple continues to grow. For more specifics, click here: Apple Value
Microsoft – Recent estimates put Microsoft’s value at about $200 billion. Skype – Microsoft’s recent purchase assessed Skype’s value at $8.5 billion.
Google – Google’s value has been estimated to be $192 billion as of January, 2011. For more specifics on this income including Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s net income, click here: Google Value. Youtube – Recent estimates put Youtube’s value around $1.3 billion. Google paid $1.6 billion for Youtube in 2006.
Facebook – Facebook was valued at $82.9 billion in January and that number continues to grow.
Amazon – In January, it was reported that Facebook passed Amazon’s value. Amazon still showed a $75.2 billion worth. For more specifics, click here: Amazon Value
HP – Recent estimates put HP’s value at about $72.8 billion.
Dell – Recent estimates put Dell’s value at about $29.3 billion.
Groupon – Recent estimates put Groupon’s Value at as much as $25 billion.
Twitter – It is suggested that Twitter’s value is around $7.7 billion.
Linkedin – Recent estimates put LinkedIn’s value at over $4 billion.
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Top 10 Company Mission Statements
Companies often list their vision and their mission statements on their sites. The difference between a mission statement and a vision statement is that a mission statement focuses on a company’s present state while a vision statement focuses on a company’s future. However, some companies tend to blend these statements. The following are some of the top technology-based company mission statements:
Amazon: Amazon’s vision is to be earth’s most customer centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online. (They list this as their mission as a combination mission/vision on their site).
Apple: Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
Dell: Dell’s mission is to be the most successful computer company in the world at delivering the best customer experience in markets we serve.
Facebook: Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.
Google: Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Microsoft: Microsoft’s mission is to enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential.
Skype: Skype’s mission is to be the fabric of real-time communication on the web.
Twitter: Twitter lists its mission as “a work in progress” as it has yet to be fully developed.
Yahoo!: Yahoo!’s mission is to be the most essential global Internet service for consumers and businesses
YouTube: YouTube’s mission is to provide fast and easy video access and the ability to share videos frequently
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