The Evolution of Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren has become one of the most renounced clothing companies of the 20th and 21st century. The creator of Polo is a man named Ralph Lifschitz who was born on October 14‚ 1939 in New York‚ New York (Ralph Lauren). He was born to Fraydl Kotlar and Frank Lifshitz who were Ashkenazi Jewish from Belarus. In 1955‚ when Ralph was 16‚ he and his brother changed their last name to Lauren because they were made fun constantly for having a Jewish last name but
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------------------------------------------------- Polo Ralph Lauren Case ------------------------------------------------- 1. Polo Ralph Lauren is an American apparel company that was founded in the 1970’s. When it was founded it had three branches in the apparel business: design and development‚ manufacturer management‚ and inventory/stock handling. Because they did not want to own factories‚ they outsourced the garment manufacturing to Luen Thai‚ an apparel manufacturing company in China
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think‚ feel‚ or do something. One example of this would be water polo. Making the varsity water polo team this year has shaped me overall to work harder‚ try harder‚ and believe harder. Academically speaking‚ I am not the best student. I am not the straight A student with all AP classes or close to perfect SAT scores. I have always worked hard in school and tried my best to keep up with my grades and try to go to college. Water polo has‚ since I started freshman year‚ made me work 10x harder on my
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Historical development. The origins of water polo can be traced back to the late 19th century when a Scottish man named William Wilson constructed the rules for the game‚ as a result of the public’s growing disinterest of swimming carnivals (Donev‚ 2008). The sport was introduced onto the Olympic scene in 1900 during the Paris game‚ making it one of the longest running team games in the Olympics and can be played by both men and women (Smith‚ 1998). Australia made its debut in the 1948 Olympic
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Key: 1-2 2-4 3-5 4-1 5-3 ----------------------- Task 1. Find and match the biography details to the explorers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3. He was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very
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In today’s world‚ IS alignment is crucial for the operation and growth of businesses. Information systems allow businesses to deal with vast amounts of complex information and run more efficiently. Founded in 1930s‚ Volkswagen is the leading automotive vehicle manufacturer in Germany. However‚ its USA branch was facing problems with inadequate IT human resources due to excessive outsourcing and a reduction of internal IT staff. Additionally‚ an inadequate budget to cover the considerable cost
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Volkswagen group quality management is based on the standard ISO 9001‚ this standard must be met in order to obtain operating license and type of approval to produce and sell vehicles. Volkswagen group view quality of products and services as a key factor in maintaining customer satisfaction and when a customer is satisfied with the product or services‚ they stay loyal and continue to demand for more. Quality assurance helps develop a concept‚ setting guidelines‚ recommendations and tips for quality
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furthering my research on Polo Ralph Lauren’s business decisions regarding sweatshops and their workers‚ I found an article written by Robert J.S. Ross‚ a professor in Sociology at Clark University. The article entitled‚ “Hey‚ Ralph Lauren‚ sweatshops aren’t chic‚” was featured in the Los Angeles Times and employs an appeal to pathos by disclosing the reprehensible working conditions that sweatshop workers endure everyday in factories throughout China to provide products for Polo Ralph Lauren. While discussing
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Silk Road and the Internet Inside every working anarchy there’s an Old Boy Network. The internet is a great and popular invention that has changed‚ developed and improved today’s society. Yo-Yo Ma‚ once described the famous historical Silk Road as the ‘Internet of Antiquity’ meaning‚ the ancient internet‚ how and why would Yo-Yo Ma come to such a theory‚ the Silk Road and the internet may not have existed during the same period of time but there are similarities and difference to prove Yo-Yo Ma’s
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Marco Polo is a Venetian explorer who made one of the most important travel books in history. His observations that he recorded were fascinating‚ in fact people thought his stories and observations were fiction until after he died. Due to Marco Polo’s successful travels and observations that he recorded‚ he educated many early Europeans about the continent of Asia and inspired people today to learn about the diverse cultures. Marco Polo’s travel book was extremely important because of his recorded
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