L.L.Bean is a department store that sells outdoor apparel and equipment. It was founded in 1912 by Leon Leonward Bean who had a vision of keeping customers satisfied. Over the past 100 years, the company has further evolved this vision. They achieved this by defining the mission and values and then supporting that mission with their business strategies. The Human Resources department then tries to support these goals by hiring the right people into the right positions. L.L.Bean clearly defines its mission and values. The mission statement on the top of the L.L.Bean webpage is “At L.L.Bean, we’re passionate about what we do and not afraid of a challenge. After all, passion and hard work have defined who we are for more than a century. And these guiding principles coupled with the integrity and dedication of our people will propel our success into the next 100 years. Join a team of innovative professionals with a love for the outdoors, a commitment to service and a shared excitement for the future.” To further explain their values, they display their founders golden rule by …show more content…
They are doing this globally with the environment in mind. Internet sales are one of the many keys to their success. They boast about their website stating it “is among the top-rated e-commerce sites in the industry.” They are able to expound on their internet sales by offering free shipping. As part of the globalization strategy, they broaden their clientele by developing a retail store in Tokyo, Japan in 1992 and they also send catalogs to over 170 countries. Among all of their other business strategies, they highlight their environmental focus as one of their main ongoing achievements. They have an entire page that is titled L.L.Bean and the Environment where they share their views on the importance of taking care of the environment and the strides that the company is currently
Richmond Road is near a shopping district and popular with university students (House, 2013, p. 2)
* The organization has strong ethical values and an ethical mission statement as follows, 'Starbucks is committed to a role of environmental leadership in all facets of our business.'
Sam Walton was born March twenty-nine, 1918 in a small town in Oklahoma. His father was Tom Walton and his mother was Nancy Lee. Walton lived on a farm until 1923, he moved around a lot from one small town to another. He was the youngest Eagle Scott in the state of Missouri history. While finishing his degree at the University of Missouri, Walton joined J.C. Penny as a trainee in the management program in Iowa. In 1942, Walton began the military until 1945 when he completed service. By the age of 26, he took over management of his first variety store by purchasing a Ben Franklin store in Arkansas. Afterward, he purchased his second store called the Eagle right down the street from his first variety store. Sam Walton gave birth to Wal-Mart in 1962. Later that year, Walton along with his brother Bud opened sixteen stores in several states.
The mission statement at UNC Wilmington states that they are committed to student engagement, creative inquiry, critical thinking, thoughtful expression and resposible citizenship. These qualities are things that every student should look for when the big deciosion of where to go to college comes up. College is a big stepping stone for students, it shouldnt be about where all your friends are going, or where the parties are gonna be. The education and enviorment you are wanting to be in is what matters. I have dreams and aspirations of becoming a nurse, getting a BSN degree. UNCW has factors that stand out against any other school. Job prospects and salary are high, this means that when I leave UNCW I wont have to worry about whether or not
Home Depot is a for profit organization that is a family owned organization that was started with the beliefs that all their products should be natural and non-toxic to the user and the environment. It was started by an individual with an idea to be different from the rest. It was built on the principle of creating value for their stockholders while never forgetting their values. They seek to be profitable, responsible and balance the needs of communities. The Home Depot 's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor 's 500 index. The Home Depot 's proposition was to build home-improvement warehouses, larger than any of their competitors ' facilities.
In Cary, Illinois we are incredibly lucky to have excellent youth sports programs that are built upon strong core values. These programs focus on the responsibility to demonstrate and develop good character among all participants. CBA is part of CHARACTER COUNTS! which is the largest nonprofit, coalition of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations in the country working to advance character education by teaching the Six Pillars of Good Character. At the heart of the CBA mission statement is good sportsmanship, learning the fundamentals of the game and having fun which is the foundation to achieving these goals. The mission of CBA is to provide the youth of the Cary-Grove community with an opportunity to learn basketball, sportsmanship
The Target Corporation’s mission statement is to make their company the most sought after shopping destination by delivering a great guest experience with the most innovated technologies and quality merchandise. Target is the second largest general merchandise retailer in America. Target was founded by George Draper Dayton, in 1902, with the name Goodfellow Dry Goods. In 1903, Mr. Dayton changed the name to The Dayton Compay. Furthermore, the first Target store opened in 1962 in the Minneapolis, Minnesota which became the main headquarters. It grew to be the largest division of the Dayton-Hudson Corporation and was subsequently renamed the Target Corporation in 2000. Target anticipates staying ahead by challenging the company to be the most efficient and intellectual upscale company in the retail industry (Target Corporation, 2016).
L.L. Bean is currently in a market where there are few stores that dominate. They face competition from companies such as Columbia, North Face, REI & Timberland. In some cases these companies may offer a wider range of products, more appealing design and higher quality. Where L.L. Bean stands out is there in country manufacturing and Discovery School classes. Not only are they selling outdoor gear they are offering outdoor classes as well. The way I look at it is, they offer a product and a way to test it out at the same time so you know whether you are buying a good quality product. But this however may still not be enough to succeed. Below I have included a list of L.L. Bean’s competitors.
Our senior project’s purpose is to give back to our community and feed the less fortunate families in Long Beach. Just in our city alone there are more than 53,000 homeless families. Our target market is mainly the less fortunate families but we are opening it up to other groups as well. Our motivational values such as effort, teamwork, dedication, individual worth and integrity, folds our mission together. Long Beach is considered the 9th highest district of the less fortunate families in our major cities. Families become homeless because of many reasons such as job loss, violence, divorces, and family disputes. Other reasons follow such as depression, illness and stress. We want to be able to provide meaningful essentials
Narrow hallways walled by human heads and limbs crowding every space between metal bars surrounded me. Children starved on unpaved streets with only rags that wrapped their bodies. I ended my high school career by serving a foreign community. In Chinandega, Nicaragua I had the opportunity to befriend and support the sick, the imprisoned, the orphaned and impoverished. This experience among others shaped me to appreciate the value of philanthropy and social justice.
Mercer University is a unique school. It was founded in 1833 by Georgia Baptists to serve as a boys’ preparatory school. Starting with only 39 students, Mercer is now the home to over 8,300 students from every field of study. Part of Mercer’s mission statement includes, “We seek to enrich the mind and spirit by promoting and facilitating an open and rigorous search for truth and understanding, including an examination of the moral, religious and ethical questions of this and every age.” To fulfill the tenants of this statement, Mercer University offers numerous programs to enhance how a student learns. One such program is the Great Books Program.
At Farmer Lee Beans, morality, reliability, eco-friendly, excellence and expectation are more than a phrase; they are the establishment values that command every feature of our business. We love to encourage, teach and authorize every person to eat healthier and live a better life. Our staffs are highly experienced farmers and employee in the business. Furthermore, our business will able to keep up with non-eco-friendly competitors due to our quality services and affordable prices. Additionally, we will partner with local businesses, and neighbors to work together to generate an eco-friendly place to live and work for the future. We are committed to provide eco-friendly packages, food, and items that will benefit Florida
Sanford & Company, CPA is a certified public accounting firm that is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are CPA consulting and tax service professionals. Sanford & Company, CPA was established in 1983. Their professional services include tax management services, assurance and advisory services, estate and trust planning and tax preparation, litigation support and forensic accounting, bookkeeping/write-up, accounting software selection, implementation, and support, and more. Sanford & Company, CPA is dedicated to meeting their goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism.
L.L. Bean offers excellent customer service and high end goods that beat the Bass Pro Shop lines.
Their stores were also designed with the environment in mind, even though there had been no directive to do so from the executive level. These initiatives, as well as their more environmentally friendly manufacturing practices, such as using rail for shipments instead of trucks were, very much in line with the company’s corporate philosophy and culture.