Nike case study
1. In referring to the opening chapter and closing case for this chapter, discuss the challenges discussing corporate social responsibility that companies in the apparel industry face in its supply chains around the world?
a. Apparel manufacturers and distributors face many unethical horizons when conducting business overseas. There primary goal in outsourcing is to reduce costs anywhere deemed possible. Although, companies such as Nike fall into a slippery slope when production is high, exposure is minute, and regulation nearly a pipe dream. This type of behavior leads to inhumane working conditions; such as strenuous work hours, minimum pay, and restrictions to god-given rights. The correct business procedure is not to succumb to such devious scrutiny, but to conduct business in such a way where employees are given work conditions, wages, and benefits they truly deserve
2. Discuss the meaning and implications of the Nike representative “that consumers are not rewarding us for our investments in improved social performance in supply chains.”
a. Nike’s issues are far from resolved, but a climb towards a more Americanized business ethic will improve its performance ratings worldwide and hopefully encourage its competitors to parallel their values.
3. What does it mean to have an industry open-systems approach to social responsibility?
a. The company must find and obtain needed resources in order to survive. They must act on environmental changes and organize activities that affect the environment of their employees. Their goal should be to meet financial goals while satisfying the needs of their workers without question.
4. What is meant by “leadership beyond borders?”
a. Leadership beyond borders is a form of leadership that transcends the boundaries of one’s professional role and the limits of one’s own situation to engage people on collective goals.
5. Is it possible to have “a compatibility of profits with people and planet?” Whose
a. Apparel manufacturers and distributors face many unethical horizons when conducting business overseas. There primary goal in outsourcing is to reduce costs anywhere deemed possible. Although, companies such as Nike fall into a slippery slope when production is high, exposure is minute, and regulation nearly a pipe dream. This type of behavior leads to inhumane working conditions; such as strenuous work hours, minimum pay, and restrictions to god-given rights. The correct business procedure is not to succumb to such devious scrutiny, but to conduct business in such a way where employees are given work conditions, wages, and benefits they truly deserve
2. Discuss the meaning and implications of the Nike representative “that consumers are not rewarding us for our investments in improved social performance in supply chains.”
a. Nike’s issues are far from resolved, but a climb towards a more Americanized business ethic will improve its performance ratings worldwide and hopefully encourage its competitors to parallel their values.
3. What does it mean to have an industry open-systems approach to social responsibility?
a. The company must find and obtain needed resources in order to survive. They must act on environmental changes and organize activities that affect the environment of their employees. Their goal should be to meet financial goals while satisfying the needs of their workers without question.
4. What is meant by “leadership beyond borders?”
a. Leadership beyond borders is a form of leadership that transcends the boundaries of one’s professional role and the limits of one’s own situation to engage people on collective goals.
5. Is it possible to have “a compatibility of profits with people and planet?” Whose