Founded in 1899, Vanity Fair (VF), the world's largest publicly owned apparel company, offers various products such as jeans, bags, sportswear, footwear and outerwear. It operates mainly in the US and Europe, but also in developing countries like India, Russia and China. In the last decade, VF made some acquisitions including The North Face, Napapijri, Nautica and Vans. Five major coalitions consist of multiple brands - a total of 700 brand stores in 2009 - leading the "Growth Plan"...

Introduction The Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, also known as Movement, encompasses three independent bodies: the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the 186 National Societies. ICRC is achieving its Humanitarian Mission collectively with the support of its stakeholders. Its Humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflicts and other situations of violence...

Production and operation management has become an essential part of manufacturing organizations. These organizations always experience pressure in all divisions and units. Pressures are in terms of orders to be completed on due dates, breakdown of machines, absence of employees, lateness on delivery of materials, and industrial actions by employees to improve working conditions. To meet these challengers, firms usually rely on an effective production and operation manager. The case involves...

Learning is defined as the gaining of knowledge and skill through study or experience or to become aware of something through observing or hearing about it, while an organisation is derived from the word "organism" which is defined as a whole made up of parts which are dependent on each other. The learning organisation or learning company as it's sometimes referred to therefore encompasses both words and can vaguely be said to be an entity in which the individuals both employees and...

This report aims to analyse the external business environment using the PESTEL tool to identify four key trends that are likely to affect the possible ventures of a company who intention is to produce a new lightweight, waterproof and improved high visibility piece of clothing the emergency services in the United Kingdom. An ever-increasing number of personnel working in emergency services wear high visibility clothing and in numerous other sectors. This report will consider the core emergency...

Management, is a word we use on an everyday basis but never stop to think about what it really means. Different people have different theories as to what the implications of this word are. For example - Stanley Vance defines management as "the process of decision making and control over the actions of human beings for the express purpose of attaining predetermined goals", R.C. Davis looks at management simply as "the function of leadership anywhere", while William Spreigel...

According to Ward S (2010) Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act in a specific way towards achievement of a common goal. A leader therefore is a person who has a combination of skills and personality that will make people want to follow his or her direction. The leader should have the ability to manage all the resources under his or her disposal. Successful leadership as a discipline involves communicating, supervising and inspiring people under his or her leadership....

Wipro was founded in 1945 in India and is currently diversified from producing vanaspati oil during its initial set up to Information technology, consumer care, lighting, engineering and health care sectors. The company has a long history of budding from independent entrepreneurship to corporate entrepreneurship after its diversification. Though founded during the early 20th Century, this company came before economic liberalization and adroitly used the opportunities offered by deregulation to...

Personal evidence Skills gainedwork 1. Maintenance of mutually beneficial strong relationship between the bank and its customers • Customer and public relations skills • Improvement in customer services and satisfaction. • Client support • Sensitivity :-ability to respond appropriately to individual differences (age , gender…etc) work 2. Provide financial solutions for the customers who are in need • Problem solving and trouble shooting...

Employee retention is a process in which the employees are encouraged to remain with the organization for the maximum period of time or until the completion of the project. Employee retention is beneficial both for the organization as well as for the employee. Employees today are different. They are demanding, articulate and moreover have opportunities in hand. As soon as they feel dissatisfied with the current employer or the job, they switch over to the next job. It is the responsibility of...