TNC Apple case study Flashcards
When were they founded?
1976
How many do they employ?
147,000 (2021)
Where are the products designed?
Silicon Valley, California
Where are the HQ’s?
Cupertino California
Cork Ireland
Where are the data centers?
3 Data centers in US, 2 are Newark and Santa Clara, California. The other is in Maiden North Carolina.
Where is the production?
Mainland China, Foxconn
Shenzhen (SEZ - Special Economic Zone)
How has Shenzhen developed? (Positive)
GDP per capita has grown by 24,569% between 1978 and 2014.
Population was nearly 12 million in 2016.
How has Shenzhen developed? (Negative)
2006 - was reported that 200,000 workers in a Shenzen factory were regularly working over 60 hours per week for around $100/month. - Rumours suggest sweatshop conditions.
2010 - 50 workers at Lianjian technology (subcontracted company of Foxconn) were poisoned by toxic chemical used to clean iPad screens.
2009 to 2010 - were 14 suicides of Foxconn factory workers. Due to pressure and poor working conditions.
How has Cork developed? (Positive)
-Apple employs 4000 workers there.
-Presence in cork has now generated a further 2500 jobs.
-Company has contributed to infrastructural development in Cork.
How has Cork developed? (Negative)
Many of the high skills workers working for Apple here are foreign, Apple has been accused of not providing sufficient work for locals.
