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Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Jane Palley Katz
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:29
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Abstract

In 1993, senior managers at Levi Strauss & Co., the world's largest brand-name apparel manufacturer, were deciding whether the company should have a business presence in China, given the human rights and other problems there. The China Policy Group has been asked to use the company's "principled reasoning approach" to make a recommendation based on the company's ethical values and newly-adopted global sourcing guidelines.

Keywords

Management Teams; Decisions; Management Skills; Trade; Brands and Branding; Rights; Ethics; Foreign Direct Investment; Apparel and Accessories Industry; China

Citation

Paine, Lynn S., and Jane Palley Katz. "Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-127, November 1994. (Revised February 1997.)
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