Apple : A TNC

Question 1

What is apple?

Answer 1

A US technology corporation

Question 2

Where are its headquarters?

Answer 2

California

Question 3

What is apple now the worlds 2nd largest?

Answer 3

IT company

Question 4

What is it now the 3rd largest?

Answer 4

Mobile phone manufacturer

Question 5

How many full time employees?

Answer 5

98,000

Question 6

How many retail stores in how many countries?

Answer 6

450 stores in 16 countries

Question 7

What are apples successes due to?(3 things)

Answer 7

• stylish products
• innovative products
• slick marketing

Question 8

In 2011, what percentage of sales in USA?

Answer 8

44%

Question 9

Over the last 5 years, where has its most rapid growth been?

Answer 9

Asia-Pacific region

Question 10

Where does apple have its European headquarters?

Answer 10

Ireland

Question 11

How many employed in Ireland? (EU headquarters)

Answer 11

4,000

Question 12

Where are apples main production bases?

Answer 12

Foxconn city in China

Question 13

Why are apples products produced in China?

Answer 13

-highly skilled low paid workers

Question 14

How many employees in Foxconn City?

Answer 14

Over 400,000

Question 15

How many jobs has apple further generated in Ireland?

Answer 15

2,500

Question 16

What has apples presence in Ireland attracted?

Answer 16

High tech firms

Question 17

What has apple been accused of?

Answer 17

Tax avoidance - created tensions

Question 18

What was reported in 2006 China about working conditions?

Answer 18

200,000 workers were working more than 60 hours a week for around $100 a month

Question 19

In 2015, what happened to workers at a technology unit?

Answer 19

They were poisoned by a toxic chemical used to clean the screens of iPads

Question 20

What 4 main accounts were apple criticised on?

Answer 20

1. Non renewable resources reliance
2. Use of toxic chemicals
3. Discharging pollutants
4. Lack of recyclability

Question 21

How did apple respond to its criticisms?

Answer 21

Launching its green my apple campaign and uses 75% renewable energy

Question 22

What does it have 3 of?

Answer 22

Further data centres in the USA

Question 23

What are many of the workers at apple in Ireland?

Answer 23

Highly skilled ones are foreign nationals (EU) so apple is accused of not creating sufficient work for local people