1) Levi Strauss & Co. has focused on using technology to empower employees and managers through self-service access to information in order to allow HR to focus on more strategic priorities like business partnering, talent development, and employee engagement.
2) The company strives to maintain its core values of empathy, originality, integrity, and courage and create a culture of performance, accountability, and employee engagement.
3) Levi Strauss & Co. provides training programs for managers, leaders, and retail staff to develop skills and understand the company's heritage and aims to engage employees through initiatives like community service days.
It is a presentation about Human Resource Department About Levis Strauss & Co. which also includes its SWOT Analysis , CSR , Red Tap Foundation & Recruiting Process.
Levis: A study on organizational behaviourShivesh Ranjan
Levi Strauss & Co. is a global apparel company headquartered in the US that designs and markets jeans and other casual apparel. It has a transnational organizational structure with centralized design and decentralized production and marketing through foreign partners. The company emphasizes values, diversity, ethics and social responsibility in its organizational culture. It has undertaken changes to adapt to the changing retail environment and shift production overseas while encouraging innovation.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a worldwide clothing corporation organized into three geographic divisions. It employs approximately 16,000 people globally. A SWOT analysis identifies Levi's strengths as its brand name, status as one of the oldest clothing brands, and perfect blend of design and comfort. Weaknesses include high prices and slow growth rate. Opportunities exist in growing casual wear markets and increasing global acceptance of western wear. Threats include fast changing consumer tastes and increasing competition. A BCG matrix analysis places Levi Strauss in the "Star" category compared to competitors like Lee and Wrangler due to its large market share and market growth.
The document is a summer training report submitted by Chirag Singhal on the marketing strategies of Adidas. It provides background information on Adidas' history and founding, describes its current operations and products, and outlines Chirag's research methodology for analyzing Adidas' marketing approach in India. The report will examine Adidas' marketing mix, strategies, brand image, competition, and recommendations to help the company improve its performance in the Indian market.
The Organizational Change and Diversity Processes Within The Adidas-GroupVictoria T. Fields, B.S.
This SlideShare presentation describes the Adidas-Group's organizational change throughout their history, as well as provide the diversity processes the company uses to stay innovative and competitive.
1. Liberty is India's largest footwear manufacturer and one of the top 5 manufacturers in the world, producing over 60,000 pairs of shoes per day for people of all ages and incomes.
2. Founded in 1944, Liberty has grown from a small business to one of the largest shoe manufacturers in India through innovation, manufacturing facilities, and exports to over 25 countries.
3. Liberty pioneered new shoe materials in Asia like TPE and EVA, and has state-of-the-art production capabilities to manufacture over 50,000 pairs of shoes per day with a goal of 75,000 pairs by 2005.
This document provides an overview of Adidas management functions including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. It discusses Adidas history and mission, goals to increase sales and grow net income. Adidas' organizational structure is described as ambidextrous with a functional design at the top and matrix design in the middle and lower levels. Key leadership strategies focus on innovation and centralized sales support. Control involves checking for errors and ensuring goals are met through financial management and performance monitoring.
This management report analyzes sporting goods company Adidas. It conducts an internal and external analysis of Adidas using several models to identify factors contributing to its success. The report finds issues in Adidas' current strategies and proposes alternative strategies, recommending an alliance with Nike. Financial ratio analyses of Adidas' past performance and projected future performance with the new strategies are also provided.
It is a presentation about Human Resource Department About Levis Strauss & Co. which also includes its SWOT Analysis , CSR , Red Tap Foundation & Recruiting Process.
Levis: A study on organizational behaviourShivesh Ranjan
Levi Strauss & Co. is a global apparel company headquartered in the US that designs and markets jeans and other casual apparel. It has a transnational organizational structure with centralized design and decentralized production and marketing through foreign partners. The company emphasizes values, diversity, ethics and social responsibility in its organizational culture. It has undertaken changes to adapt to the changing retail environment and shift production overseas while encouraging innovation.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a worldwide clothing corporation organized into three geographic divisions. It employs approximately 16,000 people globally. A SWOT analysis identifies Levi's strengths as its brand name, status as one of the oldest clothing brands, and perfect blend of design and comfort. Weaknesses include high prices and slow growth rate. Opportunities exist in growing casual wear markets and increasing global acceptance of western wear. Threats include fast changing consumer tastes and increasing competition. A BCG matrix analysis places Levi Strauss in the "Star" category compared to competitors like Lee and Wrangler due to its large market share and market growth.
The document is a summer training report submitted by Chirag Singhal on the marketing strategies of Adidas. It provides background information on Adidas' history and founding, describes its current operations and products, and outlines Chirag's research methodology for analyzing Adidas' marketing approach in India. The report will examine Adidas' marketing mix, strategies, brand image, competition, and recommendations to help the company improve its performance in the Indian market.
The Organizational Change and Diversity Processes Within The Adidas-GroupVictoria T. Fields, B.S.
This SlideShare presentation describes the Adidas-Group's organizational change throughout their history, as well as provide the diversity processes the company uses to stay innovative and competitive.
1. Liberty is India's largest footwear manufacturer and one of the top 5 manufacturers in the world, producing over 60,000 pairs of shoes per day for people of all ages and incomes.
2. Founded in 1944, Liberty has grown from a small business to one of the largest shoe manufacturers in India through innovation, manufacturing facilities, and exports to over 25 countries.
3. Liberty pioneered new shoe materials in Asia like TPE and EVA, and has state-of-the-art production capabilities to manufacture over 50,000 pairs of shoes per day with a goal of 75,000 pairs by 2005.
This document provides an overview of Adidas management functions including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. It discusses Adidas history and mission, goals to increase sales and grow net income. Adidas' organizational structure is described as ambidextrous with a functional design at the top and matrix design in the middle and lower levels. Key leadership strategies focus on innovation and centralized sales support. Control involves checking for errors and ensuring goals are met through financial management and performance monitoring.
This management report analyzes sporting goods company Adidas. It conducts an internal and external analysis of Adidas using several models to identify factors contributing to its success. The report finds issues in Adidas' current strategies and proposes alternative strategies, recommending an alliance with Nike. Financial ratio analyses of Adidas' past performance and projected future performance with the new strategies are also provided.
The document provides information about Raymond Limited, an Indian textile and apparel company. It discusses Raymond's history, divisions, brands, and manufacturing process. Some key points:
1) Raymond was established in 1925 and has since grown to become a global conglomerate with divisions in textiles, garments, engineering, and other areas.
2) It has several subsidiary companies and brands, including Raymond Textiles, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, and Manzoni.
3) Raymond's manufacturing process involves procuring raw materials like wool and polyester, dyeing, blending, spinning into yarn, and production of fabrics and garments. The Chhindwara unit focuses on suiting fabrics
Adidas has adopted both teleological and deontological approaches to business ethics, as well as a philanthropic model of corporate social responsibility.
The teleological approach focuses on outcomes but has limitations in predicting consequences. The deontological approach emphasizes moral principles and responsibility but rigid rules can conflict with real-world situations.
Adidas' CSR involves philanthropic donations to charities and communities to increase employee engagement and improve its brand reputation, though philanthropic efforts require significant resources with no direct financial returns.
The Raymond Group was incorporated in 1925 and owns several renowned apparel brands in India including Raymond, Park Avenue, Parx, and Notting Hill. Raymond Apparel Ltd. is one of India's largest apparel companies and provides total textile solutions including tailored clothing like suits, jackets, and trousers as well as jeanswear and dress shirts produced at various facilities. The company sells various products under its Raymond brand name across a wide range of sizes and prices with seasonal discounts available for payments by debit/credit card or cash.
This document provides information about Gautam Singhania, the Chairman and Managing Director of The Raymond Group. It discusses his career history joining the family business in 1986 and becoming Chairman in 2000. It also includes summaries of Raymond Group companies, brands, products, and management team. Finally, it discusses the deodorant market in India and provides a competitive analysis of major brands.
Consumer psychology critical analysis of print ad tata steel vstsKrishna Teja
Tata Steel launched an advertising campaign called "Values Stronger than Steel" in 2011 to promote the company's core values of trust, transparency, and community care. The campaign features success stories of Tata Steel employees to showcase the company's commitment to developing future leaders and empowering communities. A print ad in the campaign profiles Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, and emphasizes that Tata Steel values nurturing talent just as strongly as it values producing steel. The goal is to position Tata Steel as a meritocratic organization dedicated to empowering people and communities through sustainable practices.
Arvind Mills is a flagship company of the Lalbhai Group founded in 1931 in India. It produces denim, shirting, and knitwear fabrics and has over 26,000 employees. The company has grown from domestic production to global operations and brands. It focuses on research and development for process improvement, cost reduction, and new product development. Arvind Mills operates divisions for denim, woven fabrics, knit fabrics, garment exports, retail brands, and engineering.
This document analyzes exports of the Indian textile industry with special reference to Ludhiana. It finds that Ludhiana is a major producer and exporter of knitwear and accounts for 90% of India's woolen hosiery industry. The major export markets for Ludhiana textiles are the EU, US, Africa, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Most Ludhiana exporters deal in garments, wool, and yarn. The strengths of the textile industry are abundant raw materials while weaknesses include government policies. China provides the strongest competition for Indian textile exports. The future potential of the industry depends on better infrastructure, technology, innovation, and supportive government policies.
Arvind Mills is one of India's leading textile manufacturers, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It produces a range of cotton, denim, knit, and khaki fabrics. The company was founded in 1931 and has since grown to employ over 26,000 people. Arvind Mills aims to enhance people's lifestyles through its textiles and clothing brands. It manufactures fabrics and garments for both domestic sales and export and holds licenses for international brands like Lee, Wrangler, and Nautica. The company continues to expand its product range and global market reach under the leadership of Chairman and MD Sanjay Lalbhai and Director and CFO Jayesh Shah.
The document provides information on several Indian clothing brands, including their heritage, target groups, and brand positioning. It discusses Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, and People, outlining each brand's history and focus. Key details are highlighted around the brands' target demographics, product offerings, and messaging.
Presentation on _eight_weeks_industrial_training_atAjay Kumar
The document provides information about textiles, including:
- Textiles are made from fibers formed into yarn and fabrics using techniques like weaving, knitting, and felting.
- Evidence suggests humans have been wearing clothing for 100,000-500,000 years made from animal fibers, plant fibers, and now synthetic materials.
- Textiles have many uses including clothing, household items, industrial processes, transportation, art, and more.
- India has a large textile industry that contributes significantly to its economy and job market.
Arvind Limited is a textile manufacturer headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. It was founded in 1931 by Kasturbhai Lalbhai in response to Mahatma Gandhi's call for Swadeshi. Arvind is now a global leader in denim and textile production with over 25,000 employees. It produces around 130 million meters of fabric annually under various brands like Flying Machine, Excalibur, and for global partners. Arvind has diversified into various business segments like real estate, water treatment, advanced materials and engineering. In 2016, Arvind reported a net income of Rs. 318.85 crore and revenue of Rs. 5,407.26 crore.
VIP Industries is the largest luggage brand in India and Asia, and the second largest globally. It was incorporated in 1968 and has since sold over 60 million pieces of luggage worldwide. VIP has over 8000 retail outlets in India and 1300 retailers in 27 countries. It owns renowned luggage brands such as VIP, Skybags, ALFA, Aristocrat, Footloose, Carlton and Caprese. The company's vision is to be a global leader in travel goods manufacturing through innovative, high quality products.
Adidas is a large, global company that produces over 900 million sports and lifestyle products annually. It has over 57,000 employees worldwide and generated €21.9 billion in sales in 2018. The document provides an in-depth overview of Adidas, including its history, leadership, locations, finances, products, prices, vendors, and social responsibility efforts. It details the evolution of Adidas' logo over time and shows sales revenue by region. Competitors and core target customers are also examined. The document is a comprehensive profile of the major international apparel brand Adidas.
Brandix Lanka Limited is a Sri Lankan apparel manufacturing company with a mission to help organizations conduct business efficiently and effectively using appropriate technologies. It has over 10,000 employees and produces a variety of apparel products. The company aims to become a leading global provider of branded clothing through a culture of integrity, teamwork, customer service, and commitment to learning and development.
This document provides a mini project report on VIP Industries submitted for a master's degree program. It includes an introduction, objectives of the project, literature review on VIP Industries which discusses the company's history and brands. It also acknowledges those who helped with the project and provides a table of contents for the report sections.
Arvind Mills was founded in 1931 in Ahmedabad, India and became the third largest denim manufacturer in the world by the late 1990s. However, in the late 1990s the company ran into deep financial problems due to a debt burden from expanding denim capacity during a time when global and domestic overcapacity caused denim prices to crash. In 2000, Arvind Mills had total debt of 27 billion rupees and defaulted on loan payments. The company announced a debt restructuring plan in 2001 to reduce its debt burden and improve financial health. Steps taken included debt restructuring, upgrading technology, rationalizing suppliers, and improving financial performance. By 2005, Arvind Mills had turned itself around and posted four
This document appears to be a student project report on Anand Polymers, an Indian footwear company. It includes sections on the company background, products/services, organizational structure, SWOT analysis, and the external environment including political, economic, social/cultural, technological, legal factors. The student analyzed how these external factors can impact the footwear industry and Anand Polymers' business specifically. In addition, Porter's five forces model is referenced to examine industry competition. The report aims to provide an overview of the company for the student's business course assignment.
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Arvind Mills - Managerial Accounts ProjectKrupesh Shah
This document provides information about Arvind Mills, an Indian textile company. It discusses Arvind Mills' founding in 1931, sectors, headquarters, employees, and business areas including spinning, weaving, processing and garment production. Key milestones are presented from 1931 to present day. Production processes, marketing strategies, HR strategy, BEP, PV ratio, MOS, stock market analysis and future growth of the company and industry are summarized. The company has expanded its product portfolio, distribution networks and launched new brands to capture market opportunities.
Según el documento, la estrategia es fundamental para cualquier empresa ya que ayuda a diferenciarse de la competencia y crear valor para los clientes. Una estrategia efectiva implica pensar en todas las actividades de la organización para ofrecer una mezcla única de valor de manera distintiva. Sin una estrategia clara, una empresa es vulnerable a los cambios del mercado.
The document provides information about Raymond Limited, an Indian textile and apparel company. It discusses Raymond's history, divisions, brands, and manufacturing process. Some key points:
1) Raymond was established in 1925 and has since grown to become a global conglomerate with divisions in textiles, garments, engineering, and other areas.
2) It has several subsidiary companies and brands, including Raymond Textiles, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, and Manzoni.
3) Raymond's manufacturing process involves procuring raw materials like wool and polyester, dyeing, blending, spinning into yarn, and production of fabrics and garments. The Chhindwara unit focuses on suiting fabrics
Adidas has adopted both teleological and deontological approaches to business ethics, as well as a philanthropic model of corporate social responsibility.
The teleological approach focuses on outcomes but has limitations in predicting consequences. The deontological approach emphasizes moral principles and responsibility but rigid rules can conflict with real-world situations.
Adidas' CSR involves philanthropic donations to charities and communities to increase employee engagement and improve its brand reputation, though philanthropic efforts require significant resources with no direct financial returns.
The Raymond Group was incorporated in 1925 and owns several renowned apparel brands in India including Raymond, Park Avenue, Parx, and Notting Hill. Raymond Apparel Ltd. is one of India's largest apparel companies and provides total textile solutions including tailored clothing like suits, jackets, and trousers as well as jeanswear and dress shirts produced at various facilities. The company sells various products under its Raymond brand name across a wide range of sizes and prices with seasonal discounts available for payments by debit/credit card or cash.
This document provides information about Gautam Singhania, the Chairman and Managing Director of The Raymond Group. It discusses his career history joining the family business in 1986 and becoming Chairman in 2000. It also includes summaries of Raymond Group companies, brands, products, and management team. Finally, it discusses the deodorant market in India and provides a competitive analysis of major brands.
Consumer psychology critical analysis of print ad tata steel vstsKrishna Teja
Tata Steel launched an advertising campaign called "Values Stronger than Steel" in 2011 to promote the company's core values of trust, transparency, and community care. The campaign features success stories of Tata Steel employees to showcase the company's commitment to developing future leaders and empowering communities. A print ad in the campaign profiles Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, and emphasizes that Tata Steel values nurturing talent just as strongly as it values producing steel. The goal is to position Tata Steel as a meritocratic organization dedicated to empowering people and communities through sustainable practices.
Arvind Mills is a flagship company of the Lalbhai Group founded in 1931 in India. It produces denim, shirting, and knitwear fabrics and has over 26,000 employees. The company has grown from domestic production to global operations and brands. It focuses on research and development for process improvement, cost reduction, and new product development. Arvind Mills operates divisions for denim, woven fabrics, knit fabrics, garment exports, retail brands, and engineering.
This document analyzes exports of the Indian textile industry with special reference to Ludhiana. It finds that Ludhiana is a major producer and exporter of knitwear and accounts for 90% of India's woolen hosiery industry. The major export markets for Ludhiana textiles are the EU, US, Africa, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Most Ludhiana exporters deal in garments, wool, and yarn. The strengths of the textile industry are abundant raw materials while weaknesses include government policies. China provides the strongest competition for Indian textile exports. The future potential of the industry depends on better infrastructure, technology, innovation, and supportive government policies.
Arvind Mills is one of India's leading textile manufacturers, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It produces a range of cotton, denim, knit, and khaki fabrics. The company was founded in 1931 and has since grown to employ over 26,000 people. Arvind Mills aims to enhance people's lifestyles through its textiles and clothing brands. It manufactures fabrics and garments for both domestic sales and export and holds licenses for international brands like Lee, Wrangler, and Nautica. The company continues to expand its product range and global market reach under the leadership of Chairman and MD Sanjay Lalbhai and Director and CFO Jayesh Shah.
The document provides information on several Indian clothing brands, including their heritage, target groups, and brand positioning. It discusses Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, and People, outlining each brand's history and focus. Key details are highlighted around the brands' target demographics, product offerings, and messaging.
Presentation on _eight_weeks_industrial_training_atAjay Kumar
The document provides information about textiles, including:
- Textiles are made from fibers formed into yarn and fabrics using techniques like weaving, knitting, and felting.
- Evidence suggests humans have been wearing clothing for 100,000-500,000 years made from animal fibers, plant fibers, and now synthetic materials.
- Textiles have many uses including clothing, household items, industrial processes, transportation, art, and more.
- India has a large textile industry that contributes significantly to its economy and job market.
Arvind Limited is a textile manufacturer headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. It was founded in 1931 by Kasturbhai Lalbhai in response to Mahatma Gandhi's call for Swadeshi. Arvind is now a global leader in denim and textile production with over 25,000 employees. It produces around 130 million meters of fabric annually under various brands like Flying Machine, Excalibur, and for global partners. Arvind has diversified into various business segments like real estate, water treatment, advanced materials and engineering. In 2016, Arvind reported a net income of Rs. 318.85 crore and revenue of Rs. 5,407.26 crore.
VIP Industries is the largest luggage brand in India and Asia, and the second largest globally. It was incorporated in 1968 and has since sold over 60 million pieces of luggage worldwide. VIP has over 8000 retail outlets in India and 1300 retailers in 27 countries. It owns renowned luggage brands such as VIP, Skybags, ALFA, Aristocrat, Footloose, Carlton and Caprese. The company's vision is to be a global leader in travel goods manufacturing through innovative, high quality products.
Adidas is a large, global company that produces over 900 million sports and lifestyle products annually. It has over 57,000 employees worldwide and generated €21.9 billion in sales in 2018. The document provides an in-depth overview of Adidas, including its history, leadership, locations, finances, products, prices, vendors, and social responsibility efforts. It details the evolution of Adidas' logo over time and shows sales revenue by region. Competitors and core target customers are also examined. The document is a comprehensive profile of the major international apparel brand Adidas.
Brandix Lanka Limited is a Sri Lankan apparel manufacturing company with a mission to help organizations conduct business efficiently and effectively using appropriate technologies. It has over 10,000 employees and produces a variety of apparel products. The company aims to become a leading global provider of branded clothing through a culture of integrity, teamwork, customer service, and commitment to learning and development.
This document provides a mini project report on VIP Industries submitted for a master's degree program. It includes an introduction, objectives of the project, literature review on VIP Industries which discusses the company's history and brands. It also acknowledges those who helped with the project and provides a table of contents for the report sections.
Arvind Mills was founded in 1931 in Ahmedabad, India and became the third largest denim manufacturer in the world by the late 1990s. However, in the late 1990s the company ran into deep financial problems due to a debt burden from expanding denim capacity during a time when global and domestic overcapacity caused denim prices to crash. In 2000, Arvind Mills had total debt of 27 billion rupees and defaulted on loan payments. The company announced a debt restructuring plan in 2001 to reduce its debt burden and improve financial health. Steps taken included debt restructuring, upgrading technology, rationalizing suppliers, and improving financial performance. By 2005, Arvind Mills had turned itself around and posted four
This document appears to be a student project report on Anand Polymers, an Indian footwear company. It includes sections on the company background, products/services, organizational structure, SWOT analysis, and the external environment including political, economic, social/cultural, technological, legal factors. The student analyzed how these external factors can impact the footwear industry and Anand Polymers' business specifically. In addition, Porter's five forces model is referenced to examine industry competition. The report aims to provide an overview of the company for the student's business course assignment.
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Arvind Mills - Managerial Accounts ProjectKrupesh Shah
This document provides information about Arvind Mills, an Indian textile company. It discusses Arvind Mills' founding in 1931, sectors, headquarters, employees, and business areas including spinning, weaving, processing and garment production. Key milestones are presented from 1931 to present day. Production processes, marketing strategies, HR strategy, BEP, PV ratio, MOS, stock market analysis and future growth of the company and industry are summarized. The company has expanded its product portfolio, distribution networks and launched new brands to capture market opportunities.
Según el documento, la estrategia es fundamental para cualquier empresa ya que ayuda a diferenciarse de la competencia y crear valor para los clientes. Una estrategia efectiva implica pensar en todas las actividades de la organización para ofrecer una mezcla única de valor de manera distintiva. Sin una estrategia clara, una empresa es vulnerable a los cambios del mercado.
The document discusses creating a "Private Family Bank" using permanent life insurance. It suggests business owners take out loans from their whole life insurance policies and then loan that money to their businesses. This allows businesses to deduct the interest payments while the policy continues growing tax-free. It provides an example showing an $1,000,000 investment earning 80% after taxes over 120 months compared to only 40% without using this strategy. The document argues this strategy effectively shifts income from the business to the life insurance policy in a tax-advantaged manner.
El resumen analiza el crecimiento semanal de plantas de maíz en 8 eras de cultivo, donde las eras 1, 2, 5 y 6 recibieron tratamiento orgánico con biopreparados y las eras 3, 4, 7 y 8 fueron testigo. En general, las plantas tratadas orgánicamente mostraron mayor tamaño y número de hojas que las plantas testigo, con alturas entre 12-20 cm en las eras tratadas versus 8-14 cm en las eras testigo después de 3 semanas de cultivo.
Making the case for change - Sysdoc at UKISUG 2015Sysdoc
The document discusses change management and outlines steps for effective change implementation. It defines change management and describes problems that arise from an absence of change, such as inconsistent processes and inability to perform roles well. It recommends creating awareness of change management, personalizing messages to different audiences, and winning support and ownership for changes. Additional steps include scoping the change, identifying quick wins, and communicating progress transparently. The overall goal is to define change management, prepare stakeholders, and achieve operational readiness through a well-managed change process.
The Green Prescription is a New Zealand health program that encourages physical activity. It involves a health professional providing a written recommendation to a patient to engage in physical activity to improve overall wellbeing. The program has shown significant beneficial results for both individuals and their families' quality of life. It aims to help people meet the World Health Organization's physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes per day through community-based family initiatives.
Australian open 2016 Rojer-Tecau vs Bryan-BryanErik Hutchison
Dubbeltitel Australian Open 2016 voor Nederland – Bryan Bro’s snel met pensioen
Nog een kleine week en dan barst tennisgeweld Down Under los met de eerste grand slam van het jaar: de Australian Open 2016. Op het tennistoernooi gelden Novak Djokovic en Serena Williams wederom weer als weinig verrassende topfavorieten voor de winst in het enkelspel. Vele malen interessanter voor het Nederlandse publiek is het om de verrichtingen van Jean-Julien Rojer te volgen!
In het heren dubbelspel kan Rojer voor Nederland de eerste grote tennisprijs van het seizoen binnenhalen. Samen met zijn Roemeense maat Horia Tecau speelt hij de sterren van de hemel en de tweeling Bon en Mike Bryans krijgt het zwaar!
Bryan tweeling heeft beste tijd gehad
Jaren domineerden de broers Bryan de top van het heren dubbelspel, maar sinds de op Curaçao geboren Jean-Julien Rojer samen met de Roemeen Horia Tecau een team vormt, is de alleenheerschappij van de Bryan Bro’s tanende. Bet.nl en Grandslamtoernooi.nl vergeleken de statistieken en kwamen tot de conclusie dat Bob en Mike hun beste tijd hebben gehad…
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Duncan Ellis of TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, a sponsor at the marcus evans HR Summit 2016, on employee skill development.
Interview with: Duncan Ellis, Director, Commercial Business, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute
The document discusses CenturyLink's people management strategies under Managing Director Gery Messer. Some key points:
- Messer prioritized building a diverse team and ensuring the right person was in each role after becoming MD in 2013.
- Following an acquisition and rebranding, CenturyLink launched an aggressive PR campaign in 2015 to boost its employer branding as it was not well known.
- The company uses a performance management system called MyLink to set goals, provide feedback, and evaluate employees. Leadership development programs are offered at all levels.
- CenturyLink focuses on communication, a learning culture, and work-life "fit" rather than balance to engage and retain talent. It also emphasizes a family
Asda is the UK's second largest supermarket chain. It aims to recruit and select employees that share its organizational culture and values, which include fairness, opportunity, respect, and pride. Asda uses various recruitment strategies to attract talented candidates from a diverse pool, including online applications, social media, and partnerships. It also focuses on training and developing current employees to fill many leadership roles internally. Asda's commitment to its employees through career development, fair treatment, and engagement strategies helps it achieve low turnover and a trusted reputation as a leading employer.
Salt DRO provides digital recruitment outsourcing services to help companies find and hire the best digital talent. They manage the entire recruitment process, reducing time and costs for clients. Salt DRO also promotes clients' brands through social media campaigns, events, and networking with candidates in key digital markets around the world. Their services include search and selection of senior hires, contingent hiring, and hosting recruitment events.
SW6 Associates is a UK-based recruitment firm specializing in recruiting for other recruitment firms and sales roles. They have grown organically from 5 employees in 2003 to over 18 employees today. They aim to become the number one choice globally for candidates and clients by continuing to grow a great brand with ambitious people and shared values of being the best. Their future plans include doubling in size, creating more teams, promoting every employee, and opening two new offices internationally and in the UK.
Asda is the UK's second largest supermarket, founded in 1949 and acquired by Walmart in 1999. It employs over 175,000 people in various roles across its superstores, supermarkets, distribution centers, and other business units. Asda aims to be a trusted employer and sees engaged employees providing excellent customer service as key to its success. It has won numerous awards for its commitment to employees and organizational culture of trust, respect, and family environment.
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This document provides an overview of Sense Recruitment, an Australian recruitment agency. It describes Sense Recruitment's services across executive, technology, sales & marketing, and business services recruitment. It outlines their approach to recruitment, which includes building knowledge of their clients' culture and needs, assigning both a primary and secondary account manager, and focusing on cultural fit for candidates. The document also discusses Sense Recruitment's candidate attraction strategies and contractor services.
Executive Network Group was founded in 1999 with a mission to inspire organizations through their recruitment professionals. They have grown to include several market-leading brands in specialist recruitment fields. The company is inspired by excellence, their passionate culture, and development of their team members through training programs and an in-house academy. Their goal is to be the best-in-class specialist recruitment provider for clients and candidates.
This document discusses the importance of company culture and describes Smartsalary's journey to cultivate a positive culture. It outlines 3 principles that Smartsalary follows: 1) Strong leadership drives the culture and core values; 2) The company's vision and values are brought to life through goals and strategies; 3) People are recruited based on both talent and culture fit. Smartsalary has implemented initiatives like engagement surveys, management training, and succession planning to foster employee engagement and retention.
This document provides information about top employers in Africa for 2017. A record number of 86 organizations across 32 African countries and 23 industry sectors achieved certification as Top Employers for demonstrating excellence in employee conditions and human resources best practices. Transparency and effective communication were highlighted as important factors contributing to organizations achieving certification. Examples are provided of how some certified companies, such as Nestle and Microsoft, use various communication channels and cultural practices to ensure transparency and engagement with employees.
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decisions much faster now,” he says.
Sarma stresses that “HR is at the core
of it all” when it comes to making Levi
Strauss & Co. an employer of choice.
“Through technology and process
optimisation, we have freed up
HR’s bandwidth to focus on more
strategic and business impacting
priorities like business partnering,
change management, scouting talent,
developing leaders, and driving
employee engagement actions and
initiatives,” he elaborates.
“HR plays a key role in empowering
employees, driving a culture of
performance and accountability and
having an engaged workforce. We
believe that this makes Levi Strauss &
Co. an employer of choice.”
Staying true to four key values
Despite boasting a global footprint
of 2,600 retail stores and having
its products sold in more than 110
countries, Sarma says everyone at the
Levi Strauss & Co. organisation has
been guided by the same values since its
founding in 1853. These are: empathy,
originality, integrity, and courage.
“As much as we have a culture of
performance and accountability, we
are also a company which is rooted to
“We have also been growing and
delivering business success in the
last few years by connecting with our
consumers and becoming an employer
of choice,” he explains.
“We do this through a strengthened
focus and thrust on empowering our
people, driving a culture of performance
and accountability, and enhancing
employee engagement.”
Through the use of technology, Sarma
says the organisation has enabled a
higher level of empowerment.
“We have achieved this through self-
service for managers and employees as
they can access information and make
Take a stroll through Levi Strauss &
Co.’s brand new headquarters at
The Metropolis, and you’d be forgiven for
thinking that you had just stepped into
one of the brand’s retail outlets.
Several mannequins adorn the office,
each having been fitted with a different
pair of Levi’s jeans spanning different
eras, while the walls have been plastered
with different types of denim material.
Even the mobile phone cover of
Karthik Sarma, Vice President of HR,
Levi Strauss & Co., is not spared the
iconic branding.
“It’s a personalised handphone cover
with a denim graphic of our iconic
jeans’ pocket,” says Sarma.
These are not a series of one-off or
haphazard attempts to personify the
company brand.
Rather, all these minute details
have been and are part of an ongoing
carefully-crafted strategy to embed
the Levi’s culture into all aspects of the
company, right down to every employee
within its ranks.
HR at the core
Well-known as the inventor of blue
jeans, Sarma says Levi Strauss & Co.
is a 162-year-old company with an
“iconic” brand.
LEVERAGING
ON A LEGACY
Levi Strauss & Co. has long been
captivating audiences with its
iconic brand image for more than
140 years. Karthik Sarma, Vice
President of HR, Asia, Middle East
& Africa (AMA), shares how its
famed culture seeps into every
layer of the organisation
Sham Majid
sham@hrmasia.com.sg
AT A GLANCE
Total number of employees at
Levi Strauss & Co.’s Headquarters
for Asia, Middle East & Africa
(Singapore): 150 and growing
Total number of employees
(including retail and plant) in AMA:
over 3,000
Size of the HR Team (Singapore):
9 (including regional teams for total
rewards and talent acquisition)
Key HR Focus Areas:
- Driving a culture of performance
and accountability
- Employee engagement
- Empowering people
- Building a leadership pipeline
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PEGGY NG
Director
– AMA Rewards
NASEEM
KHAN
Director HR,
ANZ & SEA
“To enable HR to focus more on the
strategic levers, like performance culture,
engagement, and empowerment, we
have leveraged on technology and process
optimisation to empower our employees
and managers much more with self-
service and information access,” he says.
Sarma says the business is also refining
its talent management agenda to build
a talent bench for leadership roles
through development and acquisition.
“Levi’s is an iconic brand and needs
little introduction. As we grow and
connect with our consumers, it makes
us attractive to talent,” he elaborates.
“We have talent needs across the
spectrum; for example, creative
talent for merchandising, analytical
capabilities for planning, business
acumen for leadership roles, and
customer service and retailing capability
for our stores and retail management.
“Capability with experience across
this spectrum is not easily available
in emerging markets and that is a
challenge.”
Graduate talent development is also
a key component of the organisation’s
recruitment blueprint, with Sarma
highlighting that in some of the company’s
larger markets, it offers internships and
works closely with education institutions.
Plotting career maps
Sarma says the Levi Strauss & Co.
organisation believes it should facilitate
its managers and leaders with the tools
to manage their teams.
“Towards that, we have training
programmes focused on first-time
managers and leaders,” he says.
“For managers, we have a programme
called ‘managing for performance’ and
for leaders, ‘leading for performance’.
“Our leadership programme is built
on learning and developing on the job
and through experience, learning from
others and from the company’s training
programmes, with a 70:20:10 model.”
Training programmes are not solely
reserved for managers and leaders.
Sarma says that for retail staff, there
are two key training schemes, namely
the Denim Leadership Training and the
District Leadership programmes.
“All employees are encouraged to
complete online training on ‘denim
leadership’ – apprentice and expert
modules,” he explains.
“This helps them to understand
the great heritage of the Levi’s brand,
the denim evolution, our products
in various categories, our service
approach, and how to be a stylist.
“Employees get a certificate once they
complete this training which they can
proudly display at their workstations.”
As for the District Leadership
programme, Sarma says this consists of
leadership training that is specifically
targeted for district managers at the
store level.
“This is to develop them as managers
and leaders by going through a structured
six-to-nine- month learning journey
interspersed with classroom training, store
level assignments, and group projects.
“At the successful completion, they
formally graduate and get certified as a
district leader,” he says.
“We also have regular training around
compliance and values.”
Sarma reveals there are also mandatory
trainings that all new hires have to
complete to ensure the company’s
worldwide code of conduct is adhered to.
“As we grow and have new
opportunities, we look for talent within
our talent planning process and provide
them with appropriate opportunities
connected to their individual
development plans,” he adds.
“We also move people for their
expertise and to help build capability.”
Engagement champions
With engagement clearly being a key
priority at Levi Strauss & Co., Sarma
emphasises that the organisation
“must engage the hearts and minds of
our employees.”
“We enable our managers with
tools and training to be able to drive
engagement at the smallest operating
unit in the company, where every team
is the foundation,” he elaborates.
Hence, Sarma states that the
company has a network of specially-
trained leaders and managers who have
agreed to be “engagement champions”.
“Hearing our employees’ feedback and
taking action is a key responsibility of
managers, leaders and for us as a company
in promoting employee engagement.
“Beyond this, we also have various other
interventions which are local and specific,
and some which are global and very
deeply ingrained in our ‘jeans’,” he says.
One key example is community
service, which Sarma concedes is “very
close” to everybody’s heart.
“We celebrate Community Day
across all our offices; 2015 was the 15th
anniversary of our global Community
Day,” he explains.
“We have undertaken various
initiatives around water conservation,
giving back to society through team
activities like painting and cleaning
the homes of the elderly, and ‘Batam
Build’, where our teams worked to build
houses for the poor in Batam, Indonesia.
“We also have our ‘Run for Red Tab’
events which raise funds for the Red Tab
Foundation, which is a platform for our
employees to help their colleagues in need.
Having recently moved to a new office
its values. This manifests in the ways
we behave and act collectively and
individually,” he says.
“We are non-hierarchical, open and a
very friendly office.
“You can see from our open office
layout that everyone sits without offices,
creating multiple opportunities for
interaction and collaboration. As we drive
a culture of performance, ‘how’ goals
are achieved is just as important to us.”
Sarma says the organisation measures
this and develops employees through its
framework of success behaviours, which
it calls “&CO. Expectations”.
“Having said all this, one shouldn’t
forget that we make jeans, and that is
fun,” he adds.
“We get to dress up in Levi’s every
day and express ourselves through our
brand and products.”
Fighting the talent war
While Levi Strauss & Co. is a global
entity that is instantly recognisable and
has a unique corporate culture, Sarma
admits the organisation is not immune
to recruitment obstacles.
“Key challenges remain around
getting great talent, especially great
talent with relevant industry experience
for key roles,” he explains.
WHO’S WHO IN HR
Three employee awards
Levi Strauss & Co. has three important awards for staff who excel in their roles. They are:
• Excellence Award – This is an annual award that recognises outstanding performance by
celebrating the Levi Strauss & Co.’s teams and individuals who have:
– Produced exceptional business results that drive key strategy
– Made an exceptional community contribution that enhances the company’s reputation
– Contributed to a “best-of-the-best” achievement that sets a new internal or industry standard
• The Koshland Award – This award honours the memory of Daniel E. Koshland, a former
company president whose personal and professional commitment to humanitarian ideals
made a lasting impression on the Levi’s culture. It recognises exceptional contributions to the
organisation’s success and reputation while modelling corporate values and behaviours.
• The Bob Haas Leadership Award – This award is named after Levi Strauss & Co.’s chairman
emeritus, former CEO of Levi Strauss & Co., and former President of the Levi Strauss Foundation.
It honours his distinctive leadership and supports his unwavering “profits through principles”
approach by recognising exceptional and innovative achievements in the areas of commercial,
social and environmental sustainability
Levi’s facts
• To date, the company’s water saving
products have saved more than one billion
litres of water. By 2020, the Levi’s brand aims
to make 80% of its products using its water
saving techniques, up from nearly 25% today
• Levi’s not only invented the first blue jeans
for men 142 years ago; it also invented the
first blue jeans for women in 1934 , originally
called “Harriet”
• The Levi Strauss Foundation has donated
US$300 million to various charity organisations
• 80% of the garments for the Levi’s 2015 line
were prototyped in its Eureka Innovation Lab,
a research and development facility in San
Francisco to innovate new products
KARTHIK
SARMA
VP – Human
Resources, AMA
CHIA YIN TAN
HR Manager,
Singapore
LAURA
CROSSLEY
Head, Talent
Acquisition – AMA
ROY HAN
Senior Recruiter,
AMA
CALEEN KAM
Senior HR
Executive, Singapore
in Singapore, Sarma says the open
design actively promotes collaboration
and access, therefore making it a fun
and exciting workplace.
Rewarding for performance
Sarma says the organisation has a
number of ways in which it recognises
employees for exceptional work.
“Our performance management process
is robust in distinguishing and calibrating
high performance and business impacting
contributions,” he says.
“Our total rewards philosophy also
focuses on rewarding for performance.
Beyond the regular performance
management process, we also have
enterprise-wide recognition for
outstanding work and contributions
by cross-functional teams through the
year.” (see: boxout)
Furnished with its rich heritage, iconic
brand and strong values, Sarma stresses
that Levi Strauss & Co. has worked hard
to retain its employees and has had the
privilege of strong employee loyalty.
“With growth and success, we are
able to provide opportunities for our
employees to grow with us across various
international locations, leveraging our
global footprint,” he adds.
“Our talent is always looking for new
challenges and opportunities. We need
to continuously engage them, provide
developmental opportunities, and
empower them to build their careers.”