outsourcing at Mattel Abstract This study addresses the ethical issues related to Mattel Corporation. This study presents a chronological dateline highlighting the illegal and unethical activities that took place by suppliers for Mattel as well as Mattel’s reaction to the crisis. In addition‚ this article will address how corporate culture played a role in the decision to outsource the manufacturing process to facilities‚ which were not following legal standards. Keywords: Mattel‚ corporate culture
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PEST ANAYLSIS POLAND THE REPLIC OF POLAND Capital: Warsaw Area:312‚685 sq. Km Official Language: Polish Ethnic Groups:91‚5% polish‚ 0‚94% Silesian‚0‚04% Kashubian‚0‚07% German‚ 0‚07% Ukrainian‚ 0‚08% Belarusian‚ 7‚24% Other Government: Parliamentary Republik Time:Central European time CET( UTC+1) Population:38.501.000 (2011 Census) Government and political conditions: The President is tue head of states The government structure consists of a council
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PEST Analysis The PEST analysis helps determine the current situation of Apple Inc.‚ identifying potential influences of the political‚ economic‚ social and technological sectors; and have a glimpse into the future of Apple inc. Political Influences: It is reported that in 2007 52% of sales of Apple were from outside America. Bad international relations‚ wars and terrorism might influence Apple in a huge manner; moreover these are all factors Apple has no ability to control. Apple Inc. produces
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China has an average growth rate of 10% per year‚ which indicates that it is the fastest growing major economy. In this context‚ we are going to analyze the political‚ economical‚ socio-cultural and technological issues of Amazon‚ which is called PEST analysis. It’s a simple business measurement tool but important and widely used that helps understanding the market growth. Political point of view Amazon arrived in China in 2004. Implementing itself in China was not a simple task to do. Even if the
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MATTEL: CRISIS MANAGEMENT or MANAGEMENT CRISIS Introduction In late 2006 and early 2007 a number of imports from China were found to pose health risks. In the most serious case the deaths of 200 people in Haiti and Panama were linked to syrup from China containing the chemical diethylene glycol used in antifreeze‚ British Airways withdrew Chinese toothpaste from its in-flight pouches for the same reason. Large quantities of imported dog food were found to contain the chemical melamine‚ resulting
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CASE STUDY: “Consumer Rights and Product Safety: Mattel” Who: Mattel‚ Early Light Industrial Co.‚ Hong Li Da‚ Lee Der‚ United States‚ European Union‚ China When: August-November 2007 Where: Honk Kong‚ China‚ United States‚ United Kingdom What: In 2007‚ a number of recalls affected Chinese products as diverse as toothpaste to pet food to toys. In the toy industry‚ companies such as R2 Corporation and Mattel‚ the largest toy-maker in the world‚ responded to safety concerns by recalling over
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Mattel Stephanie Amabile BUS 521 Mattel is the world’s #1 toy maker with more than 30‚000 employees and more than $4 billion in sales. A well-established core product portfolio has set Mattel’s established position in the toy market much higher than their competitors. Its products include Barbie‚ Fisher-Price toys‚ Hot Wheels and Matchbox Cars‚ American Girl dolls books‚ and licensed Disney and Sesame Street products are just a few that have helped them reach such great profits throughout the
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SWOT Analysis of the Nigerian Business Environment SWOT Analysis of the Nigerian Business Environment Customer Inserts His/her Name University Name SWOT Analysis of the Nigerian Business Environment 1 Contents Business Environment of Nigeria ……………………………………………………...4 SWOT Analysis ………………………………………………………………………..5 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………16 References ……………………………………………………………………………17 SWOT Analysis of the Nigerian Business Environment 2 SWOT Analysis of Nigerian Business
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Question 2 Please apply the PEST analysis to the Wal-Marts case study. "The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. And really‚ if you think about it from your point of view as a customer‚ you want everything: a wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly‚ knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience." - Sam Walton (1918-1992) Wal-Mart is the
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SWOT & PEST analysis Strengths • UK’s largest full service scheduled airline – this makes it a popular company with customers which brings in more business which will then bring in more money for the company. • Caribbean routes are new and selling well – as they are selling well‚ the sales will be up on the flights which will bring in more money and more popularity with the customers which will then mean more and more people will use the company rather than their rivals which will then bring in
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