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What is one of the reasons Sculley's stint at Apple remains controversial?

  • Competing with IBM

  • Ignoring marketing

  • Focusing on hardware

  • Lack of innovation

Answer

One reason John Sculley's stint at Apple remains controversial is his decision to compete with IBM in selling computers to the same types of customers. This departure from Steve Jobs' sales structure led to clashes between the two over management styles and priorities.
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