Click here to download: GlobalSourcingDecisionCaseStudy.pdfGlobal sourcing decision case study, Minjeong Kim, Leslie Davis-Burns, Marsha A. Dickson and Haesun Park
In Global Sourcing Decision Case Study, students collect, synthesise and analyse information from a variety of sources and use it to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a country as a sourcing option for a particular company and product category. Students take on one or more decision-maker roles within the company in conducting the research and communicating their analysis. As a team, students articulate the results of their research and their decision regarding sourcing from that country. This case study activity has been contributed by Minjeong Kim, Oregon State University, Leslie Davis-Burns, Oregon State University, Marsha A. Dickson, University of Delaware, and Haesun Park, Louisiana State University, USA.
This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label. Download the whole publication here.
| 1. Level | UG |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment industry required |
| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment industry required |
| 4. Number of students | Any number |
| 5. Length of time required | Several weeks, including several class periods for oral presentations
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| 6. Type of activity | Group work, Course outlines and learning goals, Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Discussion and debate, Research related |
| 7. Discipline | Business, Cross-curricular |
| 8. Topics covered | Companies, Consumers, Corporate social responsibility, Trade, Working conditions |
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