Nike Overseas Labor Practices
Date of Submission: 13 December 2009
Title of Assignment: Integrating Business Values: The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Nike’s Overseas Labor Practices and Misleading Statements to the Media.
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Student 's Signature: Pete Saunders
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Integrating Business Values: The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Nike’s Overseas Labor Practices and Misleading Statements to the Media Pete A. J. Saunders Hamilton, Bermuda
Abstract
Nike Inc., is one of the largest and most successful manufacturers of athletic apparel. The company’s successes were not without failure in handling important legal, ethical and societal issues. Nike was accused of unfair overseas labor practices in its factories and for making misleading claims about its involvement. Nike’s unethical practices in these overseas territories were not illegal. In contrast, it was illegal when Nike used the media to make false statements regarding its overseas labor practices. Nike was acting socially irresponsible to allow unfair labor practices in affiliated factories and when the company deliberately attempted to mislead its customers and society in general. The allegations against Nike were confirmed by the Courts and the company took important admirable steps to improve its overall operations.
Keywords: Nike, overseas labor practices, media, misleading
I. Introductory Section
Integrating Business Values: The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of
Title of Assignment: Integrating Business Values: The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Nike’s Overseas Labor Practices and Misleading Statements to the Media.
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP:I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course.
Student 's Signature: Pete Saunders
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Instructor 's Grade on Assignment:
Instructor 's Comments:
Integrating Business Values: The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Nike’s Overseas Labor Practices and Misleading Statements to the Media Pete A. J. Saunders Hamilton, Bermuda
Abstract
Nike Inc., is one of the largest and most successful manufacturers of athletic apparel. The company’s successes were not without failure in handling important legal, ethical and societal issues. Nike was accused of unfair overseas labor practices in its factories and for making misleading claims about its involvement. Nike’s unethical practices in these overseas territories were not illegal. In contrast, it was illegal when Nike used the media to make false statements regarding its overseas labor practices. Nike was acting socially irresponsible to allow unfair labor practices in affiliated factories and when the company deliberately attempted to mislead its customers and society in general. The allegations against Nike were confirmed by the Courts and the company took important admirable steps to improve its overall operations.
Keywords: Nike, overseas labor practices, media, misleading
I. Introductory Section
Integrating Business Values: The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of
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