Introduction Tanglewood is a chain of general retail stores featuring items such as clothing, appliances, electronics, and home decor. The company operates in the moderate price niche, targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Tanglewood’s strategic distinction is an “outdoors” theme, with a large camping and outdoor living section in every store. The store also distinguishes itself by its simple, elegant, and uncluttered design concepts for the store and their in-house products.
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1. Competitors. There are eight major competitors of Tanglewood: Dillard’s, J.C. Penny, Kohl’s, Macy’s, REI, Sears Holding Corp., Target and Walmart. On page 4 of casebook, it says “major concern for Tanglewood has been the westward expansion of companies like Kohl’s and Target”. Tanglewood has even more direct competition right now. It might be good to hire qualified staff to exceed the competition. Structure. Tanglewood is a retail business. It has clothing, jewelry, and non-clothing merchandise:
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Tanglewood Case 1 Dear: Daryl Perrone, My name is Andreina Polanco I am an external consultant for staffing services. Below please find my recommendations of where Tanglewood should position itself along the continuum: 1. Acquire vs. Develop talent- In my opinion Developing talent is a better strategy for Tanglewood than acquiring talent for many reasons. First Acquiring talent from other companies costs more money. Employees who are new to working in retail can start fresh and learn everything
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Tanglewood Case 1 02/17/2015 Tanglewood is in need of an update to their human resource functions. As the company has grown, they have found that their human resource system may be archaic. Tanglewood is in need of a new plan that will be modern but will still match their mission statement that they set out to follow even in modern times. Tanglewood's mission is: “Tanglewood will be the best department store for customers seeking quality, durability, and value for all aspects of their lives
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Consultant 1/24/2011 Case 1 Donald Penchiala Staffing Services Director Tanglewood Inc. Mr Penchiala, I am replying to your request to review Tanglewood’s current strategic staffing decisions. After researching the company’s history as well as Tanglewood’s current and potential competitors, I have broken down the 13 sections you asked me to review. Each section will be weighed differently based on the company’s mission and values: Acquire or Develop Talent While Tanglewood is primarily
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|CASE ONE: TANGLEWOOD STORES AND STAFFING STRATEGY | Letitia Pinkney HRM 434-24—Employee Selection & Staffing Background Tanglewood is a chain of general retail stores featuring items such as clothing, appliances, electronics, and home decor. It was originally founded by best friends Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood. The company’s mission statement is: Tanglewood will be
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Beth Favaloro Tanglewood Case 1 MWF 10:30-11:30 MGT 4322 Tanglewood is a generic chain store, which features items such as men and women’s clothing, appliances, home décor, and electronics. The company initially targets middle and upper income costumers and provides a distinct “outdoors” theme in every store. Tanglewood’s mission statement clearly focuses on implementing maximum value to not only their customers, but to the employees and shareholders as well. The company will accomplish
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Case One: Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategy MGMT 485 Selection & Placement Staffing Organizations Authors: Herbert G. Heneman III Timothy A. Judge John D. Kammeyer-Mueller To: Daryl Perrone, Staffing Services Director Subject: Tanglewood Stores and Staffing Strategies Date: 1/29/2012 In today’s increasingly competitive retail market, companies are always looking for ways to improve performance and increase revenue. One important area some companies excel better than others in
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Kristine Prais MGT210 W01/Case #1 3/29/2016 Tanglewood: Staffing Levels and Staffing Quality 1. Staffing Levels a. Acquire vs. Develop Talent i. Whether a company chooses to acquire or develop talent within the organization both options have positive and negative outcomes. Developing existing talent within the organization would be a way for the company to slow down and concentrate on making sure they hold on to their strong company culture. Tanglewood stores want to keep their
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Tanglewood Case One Rebecca Cassady With reference to Exhibit 1.7 in the textbook, I think that of the staffing quantity and staffing quality strategies listed; that developing talent, internal hiring, and exceptional workforce quality are the fundamental strategies to implement. By utilizing these differentiation strategies, Tanglewood would continue its strong culture. Tanglewood must differentiate themselves from their competition; companies like Target and Kohl’s. Tangelwood can accomplish
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