Mattel and Toy Safety Bus 250 Prof. J. Reece Amanda Wagoner November 18‚ 2013 Mattel and Toy Safety Mattel is an American based toy manufacture that was founded in 1945 by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler. The company has been headquartered in El Segundo‚ California since it first opened. However‚ in 2007 the toy manufacture faced hard times when they had to do multiple recalls on their children’s playthings due to unsafe parts and hazardous materials (such as lead paint) the company faced
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Usually when someone goes to the toy aisles in a store‚ he will most likely notice the high contrast between the frilly pinks of the girls’ aisle and the dark blues of the boys’. He will then go into the aisle pertaining to the gender of the child he is shopping for. Down the blue aisle‚ there will most likely be trucks‚ superheroes‚ and toy guns. Princesses‚ barbies‚ and toy kitchen sets are usually found in the pink aisle. Many people in society have recently been striving for equality among
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3/21/13 Toy Industry and Gender Roles The toy industry has enforced the belief that children should play with toys that correspond to their genders‚ while never feeling guilty as they value business greater than the children. At early ages children begin to develop preferences and playing styles that are brought to life through the toy industry that offers countless varieties of action figures‚ dolls‚ blocks‚ bikes‚ books‚ and other toys that stimulate a child’s mind. The problem with the toy industry
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Gendered Toys Gender roles are shaped into a child’s life at a young age‚ beginning with toys. There are a variety of different types of toys that provided at the stores for kids to play with. My research is to observe and take note of the toys that are merchandised at the store of my choice and to view if the toys are organized as gendered or gender neutral. I also took note of who was there‚ what toys they were interested in‚ and with whom they were shopping with. This project helped my realization
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Adam Colon Kazoo’s Toys Kazoo is a service oriented toy store located in Denver‚ Colorado. Their mission statement is as follows‚ “Kazootoys and Kazoo & Company offer a truly unique toy shopping experience. For over 31 years‚ we have been providing parents‚ teachers‚ and kids with one of the country’s largest selections of quality toys‚ games‚ puzzles and creative playthings. We are conveniently located in the heart of Cherry Creek North in Denver‚ Colorado. I want to personally thank
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3.2 Targeting for launching the traditional toy: Targeting is basically selecting an aimed segment after evaluating various market segments. With the completion of market segmentation‚ it is necessary to do the targeting of the market after carefully evaluating each segments ( Armstrong & Kotle‚ 2014). The company now requires to decide‚ which market segment needs to be concentrated‚ in order to reach the company’s goals and objectives. The toy company has three different strategic approaches
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kinds of toys that little girls receive give messages about feminine traits such as; dolls‚ dress ups and fairies. The kinds of toys that little boys receive give messages about masculinity for example; cars‚ trucks and building blocks. Infant toys tend to be the same for both boys and girls. These toys are mostly multicolored‚ make noise‚ play a song‚ light up or roll around. However from ages one to four children’s toys begin to send distinct messages about gender roles. Girl’s toys start to
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BUSINESS 501 ETHICS The Case of the Mattel Toy Company According to the instructions for this case study‚ three virtues were to be chosen to identify with the case study. In keeping with the instructions‚ I have chosen Honesty‚ generosity and justice as the 3 virtues to associate with the case. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy states‚ “A virtue such as honesty or generosity is not just a tendency to do what is honest or generous‚ nor is it to be helpfully specified as a “desirable” or “morally
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he shape of the position time graph of the toy car shows that the motion is non uniform. The car is not travelling at a constant velocity as the graph is not a straight line. A straight line graph would indicate that the motion is uniform as the position increase is constant throughout. However‚ the graph of the toy car is a curve that becomes steeper as the time increases. This suggests that the motion increases more and more as time passes‚ showing that the velocity is increased each second. As
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Introduction Mattel‚ the world’s leading toy and children’s good manufacturer has cultivated a strong portfolio of well known brands and products while being recognized as a highly responsible corporate citizen that makes ethics and safety a priority. However‚ Mattel has had to overcome a few hurdles in order to stay on top; the first major problem they ran into was the recall of millions of products in 2007. The recall of toys because of health concerns has hurt the company’s brand image with
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