Fashion Institute of Technology

The origin of the term “business model” can be traced back to Peter Druckers classic 1954 book, the practice of management where it has evolved due to the emergence of new technology and modern consumer. What defines a business model? Business model has been referred to as an architecture (Osterwalder 2004), a structural template (Amitt & Zott 2011), a method (Afuah & Tucci 2011) and a pattern (Brousseau & Penard 2006). Saul Kaplan (2012, p.18) defines business model as a ‘story about how an organization

globalization, the using of technology has been very common and can be conclude as part of human’s life. In order to survive in today’s challenging business world, every organization has to be confronted with highly competitive pressure to bring out more effectiveness and efficiency when running a business. This case study is about Zara, large international fashion company which known as one of the survivors by successfully overcome the business pressure by implementing new technology system. Zara is known

Women’s Fashion of the 1960’s Fashion is constantly evolving to keep up with all the new and latest trends. Since the 1960’s, women’s fashion has transformed greatly. The 60’s were better known for their tie-dye prints and miniskirts paired with go-go boots. Although these fashion statements are not as popular today, todays fashion still has some elements that try to stay true to that era. 21st century women’s clothing is constantly trying to bring old trends back. Some popular styles that appear

appropriateness of policies and practices 4.3 Discuss strengths 4.4 Discuss weaknesses 5. Conclusion 6. References 7. Appendix Introduction The main purpose of this report is to provide detailed analyses of the HR department’s functions in the fashion industry. In this report, we will determine its organisational structure, role of HR department, strengths of employees, key aspects of HR functions, legislation procedures, selection practices (including criteria, methods and tools), critical analysis

Before photography was considered a medium of personal art, it was used for the sole purpose of portraiture. Carte de visites, daguerreotypes, and even tintypes were all used as a way to convey a person’s physical appearance into a print. As camera technology evolved, so to did the way photographers take portraits. It skipped from a stale faced man behind a backdrop to colorful and interesting photographs taken of people from all walks of life. Three of the innovators of modern portraiture are Robert

Ethics is the moral behavior that guides our actions; it motivates us in our personal behavior and is relevant in a business setting as well. Many organizations have set forth a set of guidelines known as a “Code of Ethics”. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, being one of these organizations, has set forth their code as a requirement for students and engineer members to adhere to. Heading towards a career in electrical engineering I choose this organization to elaborate on for

H&M’s value chain: The value chain, made by Michael Porter, is really important to see how a company structure is created. The value chain is constituted by two parts: support activities (firm infrastructure, human resource management, technology development, procurement) and primary activities (inbound logistic, operations, outbound logistic, marketing and sales, service). (Johnson et al. 2011, p.97-99) Support activities: * Firm infrastructure: H&M is present in 44 markets in the

Kaleidoscope Inc., a technology startup established its worldwide headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014. Maitreyee is a fashion management expert with an extensive background in fashion retail. She also has with a two master’s degrees, a M.A Luxury Fashion Management from Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, USA and a M.A Fashion Merchandising and Buying, from Polimoda Institute of Fashion & Marketing, Florence, Italy. Maitreyee was able to identify that the fashion retail industry although

The macro environment deals with the external and uncontrollable factors of a business. The macro environment helps the business with identifying it’s triple bottom line and can help them adjust necessary factors in their planning. The macro environment also includes analyzing different factors in the external environment, In order for the business to take the current issues and create strategies of their own on how to eliminate them for the benefit of their business. The macro environment will look

The macro environment deals with the external and uncontrollable factors of a business. The macro environment helps the business with identifying it’s triple bottom line and can help them adjust necessary factors in their planning. The macro environment also includes analyzing different factors in the external environment, In order for the business to take the current issues and create strategies of their own on how to eliminate them for the benefit of their business. The macro environment will look