Mattel – Case Study “The Chinese-Made Toy Recalls at Mattel Inc.” PAPER submitted at the IMC Fachhochschule Krems (University of Applied Sciences) Master Programme International Business and Export Management by Matthias EBNER Stefan RAFFERSEDER Jaroslav SIVY Course: Strategic Purchase and Global Sourcing Lecturer: DI Rainer DAUBECK Submitted on: 04.12.2012 TABLE OF CONTENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .......................................................................
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WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? We have heard stories about leaders who changed the course of history‚ leaders who have inspired the change we see in the world we live in today and leaders who are still remembered long after their death for the legacy they left behind. So what is leadership?This question can be asked to a group of leaders from various disciplines and their answers will not be the same. Leadership has been evolving over the time and they still share similar common themes. This essay discusses
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Throughout history‚ the organizational landscape has been highly competitive. Effective leadership aligned with the core corporate strategy can serve as a powerful lever to achieve success in a fast paced business environment. We have seen great leaders taking their businesses to new heights. They knew how to build great companies while treating their employees well‚ how to improve or change dysfunctional corporate cultures‚ reinvigorating tired brands and develop new strategic plans. Others proved
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of the window display of the store. 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree 2. I sometime buy an item of clothing or an outfit which I see in a window display. 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree 3. An interesting window display makes me enter a store. 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree 4. I tend to buy when I see a new design or style on display. 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree 5. A mannequin display tempts me to
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Page 2. Throughout the evolution of modern business‚ leaders have strived to be effective and profitable. However‚ due to unprecedented business scandals throughout the past decade‚ strict adherence to the principles of business ethics has become more prominent and expansive than ever before. In light of scandalous and unethical business practices‚ as exuded by Enron and WorldCom for example‚ business leaders and governing agencies realize the importance of ethical behavior. Although
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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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What makes an effective senior leadership team (SLT)? The nature of an effective a senior leadership team (SLT) will be the topic of this essay. The idea of team work and various models of SLT will be covered linking their roles‚ strategy‚ values and pitfalls. I will interlace this essay with some personal experience and relevant literature Belbin and Fullan to conclude through an historical analogy‚ my personal understanding of what SL T represents. The combination of words in the sentence
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Mattel toy recall Discussion Questions 1. How could Mattel have allowed these problems to happen? Aside from simply not using Chinese suppliers‚ could Mattel have avoided the toy quality/safety problems to begin with? Explain your answers. 2. Were Mattel’s responses to the toy recalls appropriate? Why or why not? 3. As supply chain trading partners‚ what responsibilities do Mattel and Early Light have towards one another? Should Mattel continue to use Early Light as a supplier-partner
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Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing NUR/492: Leadership and Management July 9‚ 2012 Instructor: Janet Bailie Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing Leadership and management are essential to any health care organization‚ balancing patient care‚ employees‚ physicians‚ and the organization. Nursing is founded on interpersonal relationships. As a people-oriented profession‚ nursing leadership styles are influenced by humanism. The mission‚ attitude‚ and behaviors of
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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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