IntroductionApple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on April 1, 1976 as a computer design, development and sales company. However, in 2007, the company shifted its focus from just personal computers to include other consumer electronic devices such as portable media players and cell phones. Apple Inc becomes one of the most popular manufacturers in its field as its popularity seems to have increased according to a report on www.statista.com that sales of Apple Inc products generally increased in the first quarter of 2006 through the first quarter of 2014. On the one hand, it has increased its revenues from approximately 14 billion US dollars to over 170 billion US dollars in 2013. Overall, the company is very successful in terms of its product development and sales growth in the world market. Analyze the six key elements of design1. Work specializationThe company has a high work specialization. According to its official website, there are three main types of jobs offered to employees. These are companies, retail stores, students and graduates. Jobs are broken down into simple, separate tasks, so each employee will be assigned roles based on their skills, such as hardware and software engineering, retail store manager, and campus representative. However, even if jobs are divided specifically based on workers' skills, the company is likely to provide support to employees to improve productivity.2. DepartmentalizationApple Inc is functional departmentalization. There are 15 departments responsible for specific tasks. These departments are finance, legal, software engineering, marketing, retail and online stores, hardware engineering, industrial design and human interface, Internet so...... middle of document ......html>Incorporation Apple 2014, Creating Jobs Through Innovation, Apple Incorporation, accessed 10 May 2014, < http://www.apple.com/about/job-creation>Apple, accessed 11 May 2014, Blodget, H 2013, Apple's new "Mission Statement" is making people worry That TheCompany Has Gone To Hell, Business Insider, accessed May 11, 2014, Jurevicius, O 2013, Apple Mission Statement, Strategic Management Insight, accessed May 12, 2014 ,Lashinsky, A 2011, How Apple works: inside the world's large startup, Cable NewsNetwork , Logged in on May 11, 2014, < http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/08/25/how-apple-works-inside-the-worlds-biggest-startup>