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    Mattel Case Analysis

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    Mattel Case Analysis Problem Definition The problem surrounding Mattel Inc. is their mismanagement of international subcontractors and vendors and the production of certain toys (the manufacturing process)‚ as well as their inability to adapt their marketing strategy or product to the constantly changing “demographic and socioeconomic trends.” This is supported by Mattel’s legal battle with Carter Bryant and MGA‚ their forced recall of certain toys that were manufactured overseas‚ and the increasing

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    The history of Barbie

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    History of Barbie. She’s a Nurse‚ Fashion Model‚ Astronaut‚ gymnast‚ and in the army. How could one girl play so many rolls? It’s Barbie... Barbie is a brand of doll representing a slim‚ shapely young woman‚ especially one with blond hair‚ blue eyes‚ and fair skin. Over 50 years Barbie has been the role model for many girls all around the world The 3 main points I will be talking about how Barbie was inspired‚ how she have changed over the years and the Barbie controversy. In 1959 Barbie was invented

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    Why to Invest in Mattel

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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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    Mattel and the Toy Recalls

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    Mattel and the Toy Recalls’ (Case A) Related information: Mattel‚ Inc. is a toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 with headquarters in El Segundo‚ California. In 2010‚ it ranked #387 on the Fortune 500. The products and brands it produces include Fisher-Price‚ Barbie dolls‚ Monster High dolls‚ Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys‚ Masters of the Universe‚ American Girl dolls‚ board games‚ WWE Toys‚ and early-1980s video game systems. Mattel “designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets a broad variety of toy

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    Mattel Toys

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    Mattel Toys Thesis: This is a rhetorical analysis of the response strategies employed by Mattel during the recall crisis. This decision would come back to haunt the toy manufacturer in the summer of 2007. Understanding how trust is built‚ support and recovery are a critical competency for any organization‚ particularly for those who take their ethical values and commitments seriously. Since an organization’s reputation is built on its trustworthiness that can take a long time and require considerable

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    Mattel and Toy Safety

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    Mattel and Toy Safety Mattel‚ the world’s largest toys company‚ had been faced with some rough challenges due to some safety scandals revolving toy design and manufacturing in China. During August 2007 Mattel was forced to extremely recall toys due to loose magnets and excess lead found in some of the Mattel toys that posed immediate danger to the children that played with them. “Mattel voluntarily recalled 1.5 million Chinese made‚ Fisher-Price product‚ after the company learned that they

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    Distribution of Mattel

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    Producer Mattel was one of the first to utilize independent monitoring of its manufacturing facilities and make findings available to the public. Informationweek.com stated that "Mattel can meet demand because it spent the last few years paying a lot of attention to software and processes that simplify its supply chain‚ cut costs‚ shorten cycle times‚ and bring more science to the art of meeting customer demand." With headquarters in El Segundo‚ California‚ Mattel has offices and facilities

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    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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    Case studay Mattel

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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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    What if you got pregnant with an unwanted baby? What would you do? Abort or give up for adoption? It’s up to you‚ just make the best choice. The are many stories about abortions but I chose this one. Very often babies are born alive during the abortion procedure‚ this had happened and the baby was transferred to Nurse Kathleen Malloy’s hospital to be given the medical care it needed. Nurse Kathleen Mallory said‚ “I worked the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift‚ and when we weren’t busy‚ I’d go out to help

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