Case Study Nike’s CSR Challenge Case Questions 1. In referring to the opening profile and the closing case for this chapter‚ discuss the challenges regarding corporate social responsibility that companies in the apparel industry face in its supply chains around the world? - There have been cases reported abusive treatments in more than a quarter of its South Asian plants. Another report is that 25%-50% of factories in the region restrict access to toilets and drinking water during the workday
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illustrating self understanding on the main HR problems based on the case briefing notes named The Search for a New HRM Solution. Research for this report involved with the identification and evaluation on the main HR challenges to Google in attracting and motivating staff‚ recommendation of related human resource practices to those challenges with reasons‚ and an implementation plan for the changes. The major findings in Google’s HR challenges are the issues of work-life balance‚ high-rate retirement‚ maintenance
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STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF IKEA POLITICAL-Foreign investment restrictions-Companies as charity for tax avoidance-VAT increase to 20%-Globalization has eased import rules.-Government regulation climate change act 2008) | Ref13119 | ECONOMICAL-Economic crisis in North America.-Rising raw material and transport cost in 2009-Low spending power due to recession.-Recession in Russia-High import tax in japan | Ref2‚34677 | SOCIAL-Requirements on wood supplier-Brand image-Does not accept child labour-Women
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Background Information: IKEA IKEA is a Swedish company registered in the Netherlands that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds‚ chairs‚ and desks)‚ appliances‚ and home accessories. As of January 2008‚ the company is the world’s largest furniture retailer. IKEAis the world’s most successful mass-market retailer‚ selling Scandinavian-style home furnishings and other house goods in 230 stores in 33 countries and hosting 410 million shoppers per year. IKEA offers a comprehensive
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large amount of waste by-product are generated particularly mango peels because the kernel are often reused to plant Mango. However‚ due to the inhibition of seed germination properties of polyphenols present in the mango peel‚ disposal has posed a challenge for most manufacturing industries and consumers. In addition‚ mango kernels have been found to be excellent source of fat‚ natural antioxidants‚ starch‚ flour and feed. The utilization of mango peel to relieve environmental threats as well as economic
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IKEA has varieties of items‚ and therefore I can hardly find any direct competitor of IKEA. However‚ I can still find several less direct competitors of IKEA‚ they are Japanhome‚ Pricerite and DSC. Japanhome provides housewares only‚ it has a comprehensive range of housewares. The varieties of housewares it sold are more than that of IKEA. IKEA sells utensils‚ cookwares and clothes-racks‚ but no moisture proof bag and washing-up liquid can be found at IKEA. Actually‚ some of the IKEA’s utensils
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IKEA 1. A firm advantage of IKEA is they have a dedicated supplier network so they are able to offer quality furniture at low prices. IKEA reaps huge economies of scale from the size of its stores and the big production runs necessary to stock them since the same furniture is sold all over the world. Since IKEA saves‚ they are able to match their rivals on quality and still manage to undercut their furniture by 30 percent. A country advantage is they have more than 2‚300 suppliers in 67 countries
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100 / IKEA / SWOT analysis and sustainable business planning / Introduction SWOT analysis and sustainable business planning An IKEA case study Introduction IKEA is an internationally known home furnishing retailer. It has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1943. Today it is the world’s largest furniture retailer‚ recognised for its Scandinavian style. The majority of IKEA’s furniture is flat-pack‚ ready to be assembled by the consumer. This allows a reduction in costs and packaging. IKEA carries
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The IKEA approach Kevan Scholes* ‘In times when many nations and people face economic challenges our vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people is more relevant than ever. To make it possible to furnish functionally‚ individually and sustainably – even when the economy is tight.’ This was Mikael Ohlsson‚ IKEA’s Chief Executive‚ speaking in 20121 while reporting a sales increase of 6.9 per cent (to b25.2 billion)‚ profits of b3 billion and share gains in most markets. At the same
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Case 15: IKEA’s Global Strategy: Furnishing the World 1. Prepare an in-depth SWOT analysis for IKEA. Think globally. STRENGTHS: They are able to offer their furniture at 30% less than their competitors because of low overhead and innovation. They have 2‚300 suppliers in 67 countries. They offer the world largest largest printed publication‚ a 360 page catalog for free to 130 million customers in 36 countries in 26 different languages. They are able to have a large inventory of product on hand
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