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 What are some potential problems related to the Productive Lifecycle Initiative (PLI)? How can PLI make sense from a business (profit) perspective?

Case Study – Patagonia

Read the case study Patagonia and respond to these questions:

Patagonia’s prices are about 20% higher than its competitors (e.g., North Face). Why are their

customers willing to pay this premium for their products?

Why do other firms in the industry choose to follow Patagonia’s environmental practices?

What are some potential problems related to the Productive Lifecycle Initiative (PLI)? How can PLI make sense from a business (profit) perspective?

Is PLI easily imitable by Patagonia’s competitors? Why or why not?
Requirements: Label the questions (a, b, c, d)

Write a 3-4 page paper explaining how Patagonia’s alignment and leadership embody both effective strategic planning and Jesuit leadership principles? Be sure to incorporate our course readings to support your work.

Patagonia Paper

1.Ager, D. L. & Roberto, M. A. (2014). Trader Joe’s. Harvard Business School No. 714-419. Boston,
MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.

2.American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

3.Bryson, J. (2011). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations (4th edition). San Francisco,
CA: Jossey-Bass.

4.Marquis, C. & Villa, L. V. (2012). Warby Parker: Visions of a “good” fashion brand. Harvard
Business School No. 413-051. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.

5.Porter, M. E. (2007). Understanding industry structure. Harvard Business School No. 707-493. Boston,
MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.

6.Reinhardt, F. L., Casadesus-Masanel, R., & Kim, H. J. (2010). Patagonia. Harvard Business School No.
711-020. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.

Assignment:
Write a 3-4 page paper explaining how Patagonia’s alignment and leadership embody both effective strategic planning and Jesuit leadership principles? Be sure to incorporate our course readings to support your work.

 

What policies, practices, and systems you believe have the greatest impact on your own, personal job performance in either a favorable or unfavorable way?

Use law enforcement/police type examples.

In a 2-3 page paper, describe:

1) What policies, practices, and systems you believe have the greatest impact on your own, personal job performance in either a favorable or unfavorable way?

2) If you are currently a manager, what policies, practices, and systems you believe have the most impact on your employees’ job performance in either a favorable or unfavorable way? If you are not currently a manager, what policies, practices, or systems have the most favorable or unfavorable impact on your work unit or team that you are a member of?

3) How does the theory of reasoned action relate to these?***Might want to read the short articles about Patagonia and The Container Store as a primer; see links in this module***

https://www.patagonia.com/stories/family-business-weighing-the-business-case/story-32958.html

https://standfor.containerstore.com/category/employee-first-culture