How Gap manages responsibility: Fashion retailer's response to global obligations

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

When Doris and Don Fisher opened their first Gap store in San Francisco in 1969, there was not much need to think about the impact – good or bad – of global corporations on workers and communities across the world. All they were doing was setting up a local shop to help people like Don who found it difficult to find a pair of jeans that fit.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to digest format.

Citation

(2014), "How Gap manages responsibility: Fashion retailer's response to global obligations", Strategic Direction, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 10-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-02-2014-0015