WESTMINSTER BUSINESS SCHOOL BMAM 702.2 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SEMESTER 2 2014-2015 COURSEWORK ASSIGNMENT - CASE STUDY HIRING PRACTICES OF ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH Student Name: Sze Keat CHEONG Student ID: W153 9934 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 1. INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 COMPANY BACKGROUND 3 1.2 STATE OF THE PROBLEMS 3 2. CRITICAL EVALUATION ON KEY ISSUES 4 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 11 SUGGESTION 1- 12 SUGGESTION 2- 12 SUGGESTION 3- 13 REFERENCES 15 APPENDIX 20 EXECUTIVE
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ("A&F") a specialty retailer operates stores and direct –to-consumer operations through its subsidiaries. Incorporated in Delaware in 1996‚ Abercrombie & Fitch Co. under the Abercrombie & Fitch‚ Abercrombie kids‚ and Hollister brands sells: casual sportswear apparel‚ including knit and woven shirts‚ graphic t-shirts‚ fleece‚ jeans and woven pants‚ shorts‚ sweaters‚ and outerwear; personal care products; and accessories for men‚ women and kids. The Company also operates stores
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There are some ethical issues involved. Firstly‚ Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) practices subtle racism through selective labour hiring based on their looks rather than their abilities and qualifications. On most occasions‚ A&F finds models or great looking people to represent their sales force. There were numerous complains whereby A&F managers maintains an "all-white" workforce‚ forcing non-Caucasian employees to be hired for nightshifts and backroom storage away from the eyes
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A&F’s “look policy” 8 Company’s equality and diversity initiatives 10 RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 11 Revise the company “look policy” 11 Implementation of a new hiring strategy 13 CONCLUSION 15 REFERENCES 16 Background Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American Retailer Company (Redman‚ Wilkinson 2013)‚ which has stores across different countries and because of its rapid worldwide expansion the firm received a wide range of demand from a diversified workforce‚ who are expected
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better image of the company. Though some of their steps to being successful are very good‚ others such as Abercrombie & Fitch have cost them lawsuits for not hiring people that project the company’s image. Who according to Steven Greenhouse “businesses are openly seeking workers who are sexy‚ sleek‚ or simply good-looking.” (Greenhouse 1). For example‚ Companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch look to project their image and they as well as any other company look to prosper and grow. They have used
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ACCOUNTING 6000 FINANCIAL PAPER ANALYSIS Introduction: The structure of the paper will be as follows: First‚ the purpose and objectives of the fnancial analysis will be streched out‚ and the target audience will be identified. Second‚ an initial review of the company that will be taken into consideration‚ "ABERCROMBIE & FITCH" will be conducted. Third‚ horizontal and vertical analyses with the help of the three major financial statements of the Abercrombie&Fitch Annual Report (Income Statement
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(BAP 72) TAKE-HOME ASSIGNMENT 2013-2014 Abercrombie & Fitch was established in 1892‚ and originally was a retailer of outdoor and sporting goods. In 1976‚ it went bankrupted and was acquired by Limited Brands in 1988. Michael Jeffries was nominated to become CEO in 1992‚ and he dramatically improved the status of A&F to be a global fashion retailer. Now the symbol of American style and beloved brand by many customers worldwide‚ Abercrombie and Fitch produces mainly apparel‚ fragrance and lifestyle
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. Abercrombie and Fitch Researched: a. Brands & Corporate Image Abercrombie & Fitch - Rooted in East Coast traditions and Ivy League heritage‚ Abercrombie & Fitch is the essence of privilege and casual luxury. The Adirondacks supply a clean and rugged inspiration to this youthful All-American lifestyle. A combination of classic and sexy creates a charged atmosphere that is confident and just a bit provocative. Idolized and respected‚ Abercrombie & Fitch is timeless and always cool. Hollister
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Abercrombie & Fitch Company Global Business Plan United Arab Emirates/Dubai Table of Content Page Number Table of Contents Executive Summary Page1 - Identifying Global Business Opportunities Page 2 - Analyzing International Competitors
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Abercrombie and Fitch – SWOT ANALYSIS BY VIDHI SHETH (FD4.1) Abercrombie Fitch (ANF) is a US-based chain retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The company’s trademark brands include Abercrombie & Fitch‚ Abercrombie‚ Hollister‚ and RUEHL. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sells its products at primarily mall-based retail locations‚ as well as through online stores and catalogues. Abercrombie & Fitch prides itself in being the most successful specialty retailer in operation today. Their
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