2256564 Case: Patagonia Questions: Why do you think there were problems with the Workbook Process? Analyze the reasons for the problems described in the case. What could be done to solve the problem? The intent of the Workbook Process was very good: Directing company employees to work for company goals by open plans and involving employees in planning process. The way this was understood in Patagonia management and implemented was even idealistic. Because target was set so high‚ the process became
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Patagonia Case 1. Situational Analysis Purpose of Organization and Product Patagonia is an outdoor clothing company worldwide leader of environmentally responsible business that offers products that are simple‚ functional and multifunctional. Patagonia’s product line is composed of four main product categories: Sportswear‚ Technical Outerwear‚ Technical Knits and Hard Goods. It is an industry leader in technological innovation‚ that invest in development and tests raw materials to cause the least
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quality customer service Management Controls 1. Patagonia uses personnel and cultural control to apply this strategy. For personnel control‚ the company hires people who are as passionate about environment as Yvon. After the crisis‚ Patagonia laid off 120 people and hired some more professional managers to add more financial expertise to its work force. The company also offers its employees training for the Workbook Process. For cultural control‚ Patagonia has open door policy and very little hierarchy
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supplier of climbing hardware in the U.S In the late 1960s Yvon shifted his attention to the sale of quality outdoor clothes In 1972 the clothing business took off which was organized under the Patagonia‚ Inc. name 1 9/2/2014 Company Mission and Values Patagonia’s Goals At Patagonia‚ “quality” was not reflected just by how long the products lasted; the
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Company Background: - Established in 1972‚ Patagonia is an outdoor-clothing company known for its green business model. It was founded by Yvon Chouinard who has “ turned his passion for outdoors into an amazing business” - Patagonia represented an “experiment” to challenge conventional wisdom and present a new style of responsible business. Patagonia strived to build the best product‚ cause no unnecessary harm‚ and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. -
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Question 1: How successful has Patagonia been as a company? Evaluate Patagonia’s strategy. Analyzing the industry using Porter’s Five Forces‚ it can be seen that the Outdoor Apparel industry is very competitive. The threat of entry is very high‚ with several large conglomerates making acquisitions in the industry and established apparel companies such as Polo Ralph Lauren making expansions into sports apparel. With several brands such as North Face in the high end of the industry‚ as well as Columbia
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Case ReportPatagonia was founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1972. The company is located in Ventura‚ CA. Yvon Chouinard got his beginning as a climber in 1953 as a 14 year old member of the Southern California Falconry. Patagonia grew from a small company that made tools for climbers. Chouinard built the company into one of the most successful outdoor clothing company and is one of the steadfastly committed companies to being environmental friendly. Chouinard’s values reflect those of a business started
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Patagonia: A Case Briefing Prepared by Kenny Ruth In partial fulfillment for Integrated Business Planning I Dr. Michele Govekar Company History With an entrepreneurial spirit from early in his career‚ Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard’s story is truly a tale of turning one persons passion into many peoples lifestyles. Beginning in 1957‚ Chouinard got into the business of by creating his own version of climbing “pitons‚” the pegs climbers use to scale the sides of mountains or rock formations
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Patagonia Report Product Lifecycle Initiation insights and recommendations Chien-Yu Hsiao Omar Alsoswilm Sheng-Wei Chu Wangleyan Pan Patagonia is one of the best companies in the world that produces outdoor clothing and gear. They make organic cotton clothing‚ sportswear‚ travel clothing‚ and technical Regulator. What we found amazing about Patagonia is that they are producing high quality products while in the same time helping the environment. Moreover they define their products as long
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Patagonia A Dirtbag Business Q1 - Evaluate Patagonias business model. How outstanding to Patagonias business model is its environmental position? It every started out in 1957 when Yvon ChouinardEmeritus and a couple of friends began to build up pitons. Nine years later in 1966‚ Chouinard opened a shop I Ventura‚ California. To understand Patagonias business model‚ it is obligatory to gain an insight into the company mindset. This could seem as a challenging job but Patagonias Mission command
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