Introduction The Gap Inc. is a global specialty retailer that operates stores selling casual apparel and accessories for men‚ women‚ and children (Yahoo Market Guide‚ 2001). Under the Gap‚ are the Old Navy and Banana Republic brands (Yahoo Market Guide‚ 2001). Demographic/Psychographic/Geographic Segmentation Gap The Gap’s target age segment is males and females ranging from seventeen to twenty-five years old (Cosmopolitan‚ 2000‚ p. 2). The typical family life cycle for a Gap customer comprises
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Organizational Culture at Apple Inc Introduction Apple Inc. is a global computer manufacturing company that is going through majo r changes in its organizational culture and it’s organizational structure due to several events of the past few years. This is a company that grew extremely fas t in little time‚ that their management found themselves not being able to keep their operations and finances under control. Apple Inc. has been forced to reeva luate and redesign it’s organizational culture and organizational
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Intelligence Journal August Impact Assessment Of Corporate Culture On Employee Job Performance Olu Ojo Abstract This research study assesses empirically the impact of corporate culture on employee job performance as well as organisational productivity using Nigerian banking industry as the case study. We try to ascertain if organizational culture affects employee job performance‚ and to formulate recommendations regarding corporate culture and employee job performance. In order to achieve
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Re-take exam IB55 29 Jan-05-Feb 2013 OPTION 2 This is the mandatory Cover Page to be attached to your exam paper if you choose to work with OPTION2 Dynamic Corporate Social Responsibility: Apple‚ Inc. Marcello Montrone INTRODUCTION The social psychologist Kurt Lewin (1890-1947)‚ once wrote: “There is nothing as practical as a good theory”. According to this saying we tend to consider theory very important and that it can be helpful to guide us on the correct way. This
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Environment The Organization–Environment Relationship Environmental Uncertainty Adapting to the Environment The Internal Environment: Corporate Culture Symbols Stories Heroes Slogans Ceremonies Environment and Culture Adaptive Cultures Types of Cultures New Manager Self-Test: Cultural Preference Shaping Corporate Culture for Innovative Response Managing the High-Performance Culture Cultural Leadership Learning Outcomes Chapter Outline © GE T TY IMAGES/DIGITAL VISION pt2 After studying this chapter‚ you
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Case #4: Bridging the Gap As customers once knew‚ The Gap was a popular fashion apparel store that attracted many people to it. However‚ this is no longer the case in the present day. So what happened? According to the case‚ competitors are gaining market share with cheaper and fresher fashion designs. One of the problems Gap (including other retailers) is the rising costs of raw materials. Gap said this would force them to raise their prices on items by 20 percent‚ but the customers
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Paschaloudis-Haidos-Pantelidis- Anastasiadou-Dapis‚ 656-667 “The Importance of Corporate Culture in International Market: The case of Procter & Gamble” Dr D. Paschaloudis‚ K.Anastasiadou Technological Educational Institute of Serres Department of Business Administration‚ Greece dim@teiser.gr‚ ak@teiser.gr S. Haidos University of Sunderland‚ Business School U.K stefhai80@yahoo.gr Dr P. Pantelidis Technological Educational Institute of Serres Department of Business Administration‚ Greece pantelidis@c
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Halmstad University 2010 Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering Bachelor Degree EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY The example of France‚ Spain and Sweden Marketing dissertation: 15 ECTS 18th of October 2010 Authors: Adriana Corral Alonso & Daphné Lapourré Supervisor: Jean-Charles Languilaire 1 Halmstad University 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We desire to express our gratitude toward all people who have contributed to our thesis. We are willing to thank
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Organizational culture can be defined as the system of attitudes‚ beliefs and values that are collectively expressed in support of organizational structure. Organizational culture is a pattern of shared basic assumptions that dictate the behavior of individuals within an organization. Culture determines which practices are appropriate and which are not‚ effectively developing standards‚ guidelines‚ and expectations for individuals within an organization. Although they work hand in hand‚ there
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Red Bull Corporate Motivation and Culture Table of Contents Summary…………………………………………………………………………Page 2 Motivation……………………………………………………………….……….Page 3 Culture………………………………………………………………...…………Page 7 Conclusion…………………………...…………………………………….…….Page 11 References………………………………………………………………….……Page 12 Evaluation Sheet……………………………………………………………...…Page 16 Summary: Red Bull‚ the producer of the number one energy drink in the world
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