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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Case Study: S&S Air Inc. Founders of S&S Air‚ Inc. Mark Sexton and Todd Story recently hired Chris Guthrie to come on board as their financial planner. His job entailed gaining valuable information as to compare how their company was fairing with competing companies in the aircraft manufacturing industry. Through his research‚ Guthrie calculated many ratios through the careful examination of S&S Air’s balance sheet and income statement
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Executive Summary Gap‚ Inc. has a team that has concluded upon creating a new product line to be implemented throughout its stores. This product line will bring larger profits and more attention to Gap‚ Inc.‚ revitalizing the company’s image. The exciting new product is a line of bedding called “Bed in a Bag”. This is a revolutionary step for Gap‚ Inc. and will be attractive to all ages while upholding the quality and style standards associated with any other Gap‚ Inc. product. “Bed in a Bag”
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Assignment Questions: 1. How can multinational companies (MNCs) such Gap and Levi Strauss have positive and negative effects on the host countries in which they operate? List the possible associated benefits and concerns of their presence. (5 Marks) Chapter 4 and 5: A multinational company or corporation (MNC) is an organization that has business operations in different countries. MNCs get involved in global activities to take advantage of business opportunities in several geographic areas and
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Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Case Study: GAP Inc. Business ethics can be described as the ethical dilemmas that arise within a business setting. GAP Inc.‚ similar to most other multinational corporations (MNCs)‚ has faced numerous ethical issues in the past. Since 1995‚ GAP’s image has been continuously tarnished through allegations of exploitive working conditions‚ cheap labour‚ and hostile environments overseas. One ethical issue surrounding GAP Inc. emerged from the
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Strategic Audit of The Gap‚ Inc. Submitted by: Chris Bess‚ Teddy Ormsbee‚ Tiffany Sayers‚ and Jeremey Williams Submitted to: Professor Ditmore 13 April 2010 Table of Contents I. Current Situation: The Gap in 2002 3 A. Past Corporate Performance 3 B. Strategic Posture 4 II. Corporate Governance 5 A. Board of Directors 6 B. Top Management 7 III. External Environment: Opportunities and Threats 8 A.) Societal Environment 8 B.) Task Environment 10 IV. Internal
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The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility Oxford Handbooks Online The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility Elizabeth C. Kurucz‚ Barry A. Colbert‚ and David Wheeler The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility Edited by Andrew Crane‚ Dirk Matten‚ Abagail McWilliams‚ Jeremy Moon‚ and Donald Siegel Print Publication Date: Feb 2008 Online Publication Date: Sep 2009 Subject: Business and Management‚ Business Policy and Strategy‚ Marketing DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199211593
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The GAP‚ Inc. The Fiscal year Ended January 28‚ 2012 A. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Financial Statements Included in the Annual Report 2.1. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow 2. Major Competitors of the GAP‚ Inc. American Eagle Outfitters‚ Inc.‚ J. Crew Group‚ Inc.‚ and the TJX Companies‚ Inc. can be shown as the major competitors for the GAP‚ Inc. Based on the data given in annual reports of the companies‚ gross margin % for GAP‚ Inc. is 36%‚ while American Eagle Outfitters
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2005 annual report table of contents Letter From the Chairman Letter to Shareholders Gap Banana Republic Old Navy Forth & Towne Gap Inc. Direct Social Responsibility Financial Highlights Key Financial Statistics Gap Inc. Financials 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 letter from the chairman Fiscal 2005 was a year of progress as well as challenges. During a year where we had disappointing top line results‚ we still delivered solid earnings and focused on creating value for our shareholders by repurchasing
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“The social responsibility can be defined as the obligation of the organization to act in ways that serve both its own interests (making a profit) and the interests of its stakeholder.” (Sandy Millar‚ Christopher Theunissen‚ 2008‚ P69) Socially responsible organization takes action to ensure that their activities do not affect any of the stakeholders in a negative way. The McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30‚000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in more
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