...The life of Dorothea D Wichita Area Technical College Foundations of Nursing Mrs. Plank September 18, 2012 The life of Dorothea Dix Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in Hampden, Maine. She was the oldest of three; her parents were Joseph Dix and Mary Bigelow Dix. Her father was an itinerant Methodist preacher. Her family life can be described as abusive and nonexistent. Her mother was not in good mental health and her father was an abusive alcoholic. Once the family was in Worcester they had two more children, Joseph and Charles. Almost immediately Dorothea began to care for her smaller brothers. Even though her household wasn't the best she learned many things from her father that would influence many of her choices in life. When she was young he taught her how to read and write. This developed a passion for reading and teaching. Soon after their move to Vermont her parents moved to Worcester, Massachusetts. At this time her mother was suffering from acute, incurable headaches and her father was drinking heavily. It was decided at this time that her parents were no longer capable of caring for their three children. Her grandmother decided to take her and her brothers to live at the Dix Mansion in Boston. At this time Dorothea was twelve and had already been accustomed to caring for her brothers, which is something that continued as she lived with her seventy-year old grandmother. Life at her grandmother’s wasn’t what she was used to so she soon moved...
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...Short Case Analysis of Gap Inc. in 2010: Is the Turnaround Strategy Working? Author of the article Annette Lohman of the California State University, Long Beach The Gap Inc. In 2010 Case Summary Case Summary This case study describes the business environment of the apparel market and how Gap Inc. tried in this highly competitive market environment to manage a turnaround in the time between 2000 and 2010. The U.S. clothing store sector accounted for approximately $156 billion in the year 2009 and had slightly declined compared to 2008 due to the worldwide recession. Average before-tax profits estimated by IBIS-World were around 3% in the year 2009. The level of globalization in the market is relatively low and made up by a large number of small and few major, domestically owned companies. The family clothing store industry is the most important sector, as it is responsible for more than half of the revenues in the U.S. clothing market. Concerning the gender woman clothes are most interesting, due to their will to spend more. Women clothing accounts for 50% of the market, followed by men and children with market shares of 37% and 13%. Hereby more than one third of the adult population has to be considered obese. According to price sensitivity 65% of the market is value-priced driven and targeted by family stores of companies such as Ross Stores or TJX Companies. They focus on still wanted brand names and discounts by delivering off-season styles. More emotional driven...
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...culture of that by hiring and outfitting their staff in a way that portrays their brand and their company. I chose this company because despite the “preppy” look being popular with wealthy, upper to middle class white people, J.Crew has been successful in making their clothes available and popular with younger people of all races while maintaining their affluence and exclusivity. J.Crew has reported a jump in sales corresponding to the increased diversity in their target markets. The retailer is also making strong efforts to tap into the buying of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities with their androgyny. The company has a desire to embrace change while maintaining the classic brand staples that they are known for. The company C.E.O. Millard Drexler is able to reshape his vision for the company by making store visits with the company president where they hear firsthand from customers and frontline sales associates. To help conduct my audit, I will use a diversity audit survey including, but not limited to, questions about recruitment & selection, application process, interviews, current retention and progression, training, company culture, equal opportunities, and time off. As a former J.Crew employee I have access to their hiring process and will also have access to interviews with current J.Crew employees. There has been a lot of media buzz about the company and the publics view of J.Crew and their diversity as a company and as a brand. I will be able to use these...
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...1. What are the company's vision/mission and objectives? Mission: J. Crew is a nationally recognized apparel and accessories retailer that we believe embraces a high standard of style, craftsmanship, quality and customer service. (found online, not in text) Objectives: • Attract consumers to J. Crew’s stores in much greater numbers. • Boost the company’s revenue, profitability, and overall brand strength. • Position the company for profitable long-term growth. 2. Corporate strategy and business (or competitive) strategy Corporate strategy: Expansion: • Expand breadth: J Crew Factory stores and Madewell for price sensitive shoppers. Related diversification: J.Crew factory, Madewell, a subsidiary of J.Crew, Crewcuts for children, and Weddings, for the entire Bridal party • Domestic: in 2014, J, Crew operated 265 J. Crew retail stores, 121 factory stores, and 65 Madewell stores. • Global: first store in Canada in 2011. In 2014, opened 3rd store in London, first 2 stores in Hong Kong. E-commerce sales shipping to over 100 countries. Retrenchment: J Crew factory stores products were created on the basis of other popular designs. It was actually a different line created with slightly different fabrics that enable a lower price point. Business strategy: Broad Differentiation Strategy (Striving to build customer loyalty by differentiating one’s product offering from rivals) * Wide and fashionable selection of preppy button downs and classic khakis ...
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...Chapter 3 Zara: Fast Fashion from Savvy Systems Chapter Introduction This chapter focuses on how Zara, the clothing giant, was able to dominate the retail fashion industry through its use of technology. Zara’s approach defies every aspect of conventional wisdom in fashion retail, yet it has managed to create a winning formula. The chapter describes the manner in which technology has permeated design, sales, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution functions at Zara allowing it to become “the most innovative and devastating retailer in the world.” 1. Introduction o Understand how Zara’s parent company Inditex leveraged a technology-enabled strategy to become the world’s largest fashion retailer. Section Outline • The blend of technology-enabled strategy that Zara has unleashed seems to break all of the rules in the fashion industry. o The firm shuns advertising and rarely runs sales. o Unlike the other players, Zara is highly vertically integrated. o Inditex Corporation, the parent company of Zara, is now the world’s largest fashion retailer. 1.1 Why Study Zara? • Zara has entered many countries and its profitability is among the highest in the industry. • Zara’s products are fashionable but are comparatively inexpensive. • It is important to understand how counterintuitive and successful Zara’s strategy is, and how technology makes all of this possible. 1.2 Gap: An Icon in Crisis • In retail, having too much unwanted products (inventory) on hand will...
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...Despite failure with their first overseas attempt, J. Crew has announced a plan to open stores in Europe and Asia starting “soon,” according to CEO Mickey Drexler. J. Crew’s previous attempt at overseas expansion was a joint venture with a Japanese partner – all 70 stores closed, leaving Drexler and fund partners extremely cautious about their next international attempt. Though the retailer is relatively small in terms of store count and revenue, sales have increased for each of the past eight years, and the company claims 30% of all customers comments are inquiries into overseas availability. Meanwhile, competition from foreign retailers entering the U.S. market is not slowing, reinforcing J. Crew’s need to make strides toward a long-term expansion plan. In the immediate future, J. Crew is testing the waters by offering shipping to 107 countries, up from 3, in an attempt to boost revenue and identify the countries with the highest demand. From one perspective it looks as if J. Crew is piecemealing a plan together as they go, with baby steps and hesitation along the way. The problem with this is that J. Crew’s biggest competitors have been diving into international markets head first for years now, learning the foreign market, building a presence and branding their products along the way. On the other hand, having learned from previous market entry mistakes, perhaps J. Crew’s cautious approach will take the form of the Tortoise and the Hare, where the slow and steady approach...
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...1. Since this case study was written, there have been several changes in the top stores catering to the 14 – 24 year old demographic. While Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) has continued to court the youth subculture, J Crew and Banana Republic seems to have changed their marketing approach a bit. I visited the web sites for A&F, Banana Republic, and J. Crew. Each website, excluding Banana Republic, starts with a pop up requesting that the visitor register for their respective new letters containing special offers. This is a great way to use technology to continue to engage the customer after the initial visit. J. Crew seems to be targeting a slightly older crowd these days. When I visited their site I noticed they were advertising weddings and seemed to have a multigenerational feel. J. Crew is targeting the more affluent customer base rather than just the fashionable 20 something crowd. Banana Republic, like J. Crew, is focusing on the slightly older demographic. Instead of the high school and or college student, Banana Republic is targeting young professionals. Banana Republic’s parent company, the GAP, has several clothing brands that cater to different stages in life. Old Navy focuses on kids and families, The GAP has affordable cloths for High school and college while Banana Republic sells higher end clothing for the college graduate and professional crowd. All the companies use ridiculously good looking young people with a noticeable lack of diversity. One way...
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...Case Study #2: Habitat for Humanity Stephanie Eyler Organizational Behavior March 14, 2013 Out of the many non-profit organizations that are dedicated to helping others, there is one that is recognized as a leader in providing housing for those that would otherwise not have the opportunity for home ownership. With five area offices around the world, Habitat for Humanity is a leader in battling poverty housing. Since being founded in 1976, it has helped to build or repair over 600,000 homes, sheltering more than 3 million people worldwide on five continents and in 3,000 communities. Habitat for Humanity’s vision is to help “build a world where everyone has a decent place to live. “ Built on Christian beliefs, Habitat’s mission statement reflects these beliefs as the organization “seeks to put God’s love into action, by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.” However, Habitat does not discriminate against other religions, nor do they discriminate based on race, gender, color or sexual orientation. The organization sends a message of hope to the more than 2 billion people worldwide who live in slum housing, with more than 100 million being homeless, that they can and deserve to live in a decent, healthy and energy efficient home. In order to make this hope a reality, Habitat uses a volunteer workforce and donated materials to make these homes happen. Under the supervision of a trained and experienced leader on site, volunteers are assigned...
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...Zara vs. GAP Inc. American GAP and Spanish ZARA Abstract We are going to compare two super giant clothing retail companies of the world in this thesis. These two giants are dominating apparel retailing market nowadays with their simple and attractive with high level quality of clothes. We will try two analyze working culture, business performance and history, competition and geographic dominance of two clothing retailer giants. Years before two small stores opened and they succeed to dominate market with their modern style and different business doing. • Zara has already changed the fashion industry. - Business Insider Zara is most #58 biggest brand in the world according to Forbes. • America's largest apparel retailer is embarking on a turnaround plan to recapture cool customers. - Business Insider Gap inc is #745 Gap biggest brand in the worlds according to Forbes Zara shops followed swiftly in New York in 1989, Paris in 1990. Now the group has nearly 3,900 stores in 70 countries around the world. Gap has 3,100 stores globally and employs about 150,000 people. A Gap spokeswoman declined to comment on the loss of the top spot to Zara. Let's check analyses of these two giants with full provided information. Firstly take brief tour to their history and about founders. Brief History of Brands Fashion giant, Zara, forms part of the retail group ‘Grupo Inditex’ which Mintel (2007) acknowledges as one of the “largest, fastest growing...
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...J. Crew is an American apparel retailer headquartered in New York City that debuted in 1983 with the mailing of its first catalog. After six years since their debut in the clothing retail industry J. Crew opened a flagship store at New York South Street Seaport. They are a multi- brand, multi-channel specialty retailer. J. Crew has been selling upscale high-quality clothing to men, women and children. They use high quality and luxurious material such as cashmere, wool, leather along with the finest global fabric mills and craftsmen creating classic clothing styles and accessories with a twist. The mission statement of J. Crew is nationally recognized apparel and accessories retailer that we believe embraces a high standard of style, craftsmanship, quality and customer service. We are a fully integrated multi-channel, multi-brand, specialty retailer. We seek to consistently communicate our vision of J. Crew through every aspect of our business, including through the imagery in our catalogs and on our Internet website and the inviting atmosphere of our stores. Banana Republic is one of J.Crew’s leading competitors. The mission statement of Banana Republic offers versatile, contemporary classics, designed for today with style that endures. “Through thoughtful design, we create clothing and accessories with detailed craftsmanship in luxurious materials. We dress men and women who see every day as full of possibilities and seek to make the most of every moment and opportunity...
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...Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit Christian organization that brings families, volunteers and resources together to build simple, decent, and affordable housing, and to eliminate substandard housing in low-income areas. Houses are sold at no profit and owners provide hard work, a down payment, and interest-free payments. The idea for the organization originated when its founder, Millard Fuller, lived at Koinonia Farm, a small Christian community in Georgia. Habitat for Humanity provides stability for families and children. This organization doesn’t just help people get to a safe and stable home but they also give a sense of dignity and pride to all, health, physical safety, security, increase of education and job prospects....
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...President Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States. He was president from 1850-1853 President Fillmore has done many things during his presidency that has caused lots of controversy. Something interesting about him is that he became elected president with only 47% of the popular vote. Something interesting about MIllard Fillmore is that he once personally fought a fire at the Library of Congress. First, Millard Fillmore’s early life is very riveting. He was born January 7th,1800 in Locke, New York. His Parents are Nathaniel and Phoebe Webber. Millard grew up in a poor family. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a cloth maker. By 1819, he bought his freedom from apprenticeship for $30. After that he fled to New York and became obsessed with educating himself. He then attended a school named New Hope Academy. His religious background is unitarian. Millard Fillmore also did not attend college....
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...Compromising toward Chaos: Failure to Lead results in Civil War David J. Chasmer Fairleigh Dickinson University Author Note David J. Chasmer holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers University, and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Public Administration through Fairleigh Dickinson University. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David Chasmer, 1310 Morris Street, Union City NJ 07087. Abstract This paper seeks to examine the presidency of Millard Fillmore, in the context of leadership. It is my objective to prove Fillmore to be a ‘bad leader.’ Fillmore’s actions and leadership skill will be analyzed against the five aspects of leadership, specifically shared vision, modeling the way, challenging the process, encouraging the heart, and enabling others to act. Compromising toward Chaos: Failure to Lead results in Civil War Highly divisive times in world history have provided the opportunities for some of our nation’s best leaders to take charge and guide our great nation on a path that leads to success. The particular brand of success sought after could be any, from security from attack, to economic success. The great leaders of history can be measured in any number of quantitative or qualitative standards, but the ultimate issue is whether their actions benefited the nation in the long run. With that being said, I believe that the opposite of a path toward success would be a path toward division and hostility...
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...In 1859, The United States-Japan Treaty of Amity and Commerce came into effect (Dower 3), ending Japan’s long period of isolationism and bringing not only commercial exchanges in boomtowns like Yokohama but also cultural exchanges that would spark an artistic movement. The opening of the ports in Japan was a result of external pressures from other nations, including the United States’ president at the time, Millard Fillmore, and the Unites States Navy Commodore Matthew Perry. Upon doing so, the West was exposed to the beauty of the art of the Japanese ukiyo-e. The ukiyo-e became influential to the Impressionist movement in Europe which inherited several of its key components from the Japanese artists. To determine the extent of the importance...
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...and concerns were specifically designed to maintain Southern numerical strength in the political system through the “slave power” (the power of south to control American politics through the 3/5 clause a. survey of the West b. Louisiana purchase c. fear of Burr’s detaching part of the Southwest from the Union d. University of Virginia—a place where southerners could send their best and brightest, rather than to Yale or Harvard where they might hear too much criticism of southern slavery 7. Slavery and the Presidency a. Of the 15 pre-war presidents, 10 were slaveholders b. Of the first 16 presidential terms (through the Taylor-Fillmore term), the presidency was in the hands of non-slaveholders on only three occasions (Adams, Quincy Adams, and Fillmore) Slaveholders in bold: 1. George Washington, 1789-1797 2. John Adams, 1797-1801 3....
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