"Magnetic toys can hurt" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 25 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    Inside Toy Land

    • 1141 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Inside Toyland is a gem — a well-written examination of politics‚ inequality‚ racism and working conditions in the context of the toy store. In order to gain a firsthand look at the intricacies of retail work‚ Williams conducted her research by participant observation. She worked at two toy stores. Both stores are a part of national chains and at the time of her research employed about 70 workers. Despite the fact that both stores sell similar merchandise‚ and include large inventories of electronics

    Premium Trade union Sociology Economic inequality

    • 1141 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Gender Toys Essay

    • 553 Words
    • 3 Pages

    With christmas right around the corner‚ all the children are eager to purchase toys that create everlasting memories of their childhood‚ reflecting simplicity and innocence .However‚ the modern world has manipulated the public and children respectively over the past years through supplying sexist products called gender stereotyped toys.Gender stereotyped toys are tools of intellect that inflict discriminating gender schemas into children which subsequently alters their perception of gender and limits

    Premium Gender Gender role Woman

    • 553 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Mattel and Toy Safety

    • 1325 Words
    • 6 Pages

    stakeholders who claim both legal and ethical rights. A.B. Carroll‚ (1991). In this paper I will discuss the issue of toy safety in reference to Mattel‚ Inc.‚ one of the world’s leading toy makers. Mattel had ordered a series of recalls of children’s playthings that had been found to be coated with lead paint. The toy recalls had alarmed parents and consumer activists‚ as well as the toy industry‚ retailers who marketed their products‚ and product safety regulators. I will address the following circumstances

    Premium Consumer protection Consumer Product Safety Commission Mattel

    • 1325 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Toys R Us

    • 699 Words
    • 3 Pages

    1. Was Japan an attractive market for Toys “R” Us? Do you think there were any cultural obstacles to product acceptance? Strong competitors? a. Japan was a very attractive market for Toys “R’ Us. While there are cultural differences between the United States and Japan‚ the United States and our products are generally accepted by the Japanese. The use of McDonalds in the transition into Japan also helped Toys “R” Us. Toys “R” Us faced a few competitors when they entered Japan‚ but there was no

    Premium United States Retailing Chinese language

    • 699 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    My Favourite Toy

    • 373 Words
    • 2 Pages

    My favourite toy Childhood memories are the best and most precious for everyone. I can still remember the most important things from my girlhood - my friends‚ the first travels‚ young parents‚ the first songs and favorite toys! Unfortunately I don’t have them any longer‚ but my memory sometimes brings them back and I return to these peaceful and happy moments in my life. Now‚ after so many years I can clearly remember my experimenting with the Lego constructor. I used to assemble

    Premium Creativity Toy Child

    • 373 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Best Essays

    Mattel Toy Recall

    • 2597 Words
    • 11 Pages

    Mattel has been criticized heavily for having to recall not once but thrice in 5 weeks 20 million toys manufactured in China with lead paint and/or loose‚ potentially dangerous magnets. Clearly Mattel does not have sufficiently tight quality control procedures in its supply chain to compensate for the extra risks of outsourcing to Chinese subcontractors and clearly there are design flaws in the toys with the magnets that could come loose. Although many observers give the company credit for responding

    Premium Quality control Quality assurance Mattel

    • 2597 Words
    • 11 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Toy World, Inc.

    • 1548 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Toy World‚ Inc. Early in January 1994‚ Jack McClintock‚ President and part owner of Toy World‚ Inc.‚ was considering a proposal to adopt level monthly production for the coming year. In the past‚ the company’s production schedules had always been highly seasonal‚ reflecting the seasonality of sales. Mr. McClintock was aware that a marked improvement in production efficiency could result from level production‚ but he was uncertain what the impact on other phases of the business might

    Premium Accounts receivable Capital expenditure Inventory

    • 1548 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Toys for a Big Boys

    • 620 Words
    • 3 Pages

    evening his mother showed him the toys and games her friend had got for him. One stuffed dolphin and a game of blocks. Ronit got angry. “These are kids toys‚ kids toys and games. I am a big boy now. My hero is Spiderman. That’s the toy I want for my birthday this year. Spiderman and the spray that makes the spider web.” “Are you saying you no longer want your favourite stuffed toy – pepper the doggy?” Ronit’s mother asked. “I don’t want kids toys‚ I don’t want kids toys and games any more. I am a BIG

    Premium Game Sleep Spider-Man

    • 620 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Ice House Toys

    • 2396 Words
    • 10 Pages

    Ice House Toys Case Study Khalid EL JARRARI Ice House Toys Index of contents   Ice House Toys presentation I-  Mail-Order Operation and prospects of change   I-1 Capacity constraints I-2 Extension of the warehouse capacity I-3 Other ways to overcome capacity constraints I-4 The website impact on operations II- Long-term capacity planning issues III- Alternative purchasing policy   IV- Overtime payment V- Appendixes

    Premium Economic order quantity Costs Inventory

    • 2396 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Mattel Toy Recalls

    • 840 Words
    • 4 Pages

    MG327 Marketing and Society Mattel and the Toy Recalls Q1. Who are Mattel’s stakeholders? Who did Mattel cater to in the recall? What are the long-term implications of the stakeholder approach the company adopted? Stakeholders are the people‚ groups or organisations that have a direct or indirect stake in an organisation and can be affected by the organization’s actions‚ objectives‚ and policies. Key stakeholders in a business include‚ customers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ government‚ suppliers

    Premium Consumer Product Safety Commission

    • 840 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Powerful Essays
Page 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 50