Nike: Sweatshops and Business Ethics History What started with a handshake between two running geeks in Oregon in January 1964 are now the world ’s most competitive sports and Fitness Company. Bill Bowerman the legendary University of Oregon track &field coach and Phil Knights a University of Oregon runner under Bowerman coach‚ found the Nike Company‚ named by the Greek winged goddess of victory. First the company was named Blue Ribbon Sports. The Nike athletic machine began as a small distributing
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The Nike Sweatshop DebateShould Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike?Nike is definitely not only responsible but also accountable for the working conditions of foreign factories that it does not own which it subcontracts with. Nike should have taken the initiative to be responsible of the contractors/employees working in other countries on a global scale. For example: Recently‚ Pepsi Cola was in
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1. Visit minimum 5 retailers of NIKE/ADIDAS and prepare a brief summary report of: a) Typical customer profile/demographic profile of the products of NIKE/ADIDAS shoes. b) Acceptance levels of the 2 brands in the consumers of your city. c) Consumer feedback for improvement‚ if any‚ of NIKE/ADIDAS. Ans: The Finally report After visit of Six Outlets of Nike & Adidas: Introduction: As we know that both the brands NIKE and ADIDAS are having a very good reputed brands
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Why do many cars have a gearbox? Introduction Gearbox is an enclosed system of assembled gears that transmits mechanical energy from a prime mover to an output device. A gearbox can also change the speed‚ direction‚ or torque of mechanical energy.[1] Gearbox was invented in the 19th century and it is still being widely used today. In the early age and in some part of the world‚ gearbox is also known as transmission. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing
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Great Gatsby‚ they start to discover what is fact and fiction about Jay Gatsby’s life. Many rich Americans come to mind when reading this novel‚ for example‚ Jeff Bezos. Jay Gatsby and Jeff Bezos have some in common‚ yet they are extremely different. Different aspects of their life are similar‚ but ways they both reached wealth‚ are supstainsully unalike. That is what makes this book somewhat of a mystery‚ readers find out new things about Gatsby as the story progresses. Jay Gatsby is the wealthy
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Nike has had a long history of abusive labor practices and controversies‚ but how did it all begin? Nike was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight‚ a University of Oregon track athlete‚ and Bill Bowerman‚ his coach. Initially‚ they were an athletic footwear distributor‚ but began manufacturing their own products in 1971. By the 1980’s‚ the company had begun offshoring their production manufacturing. Controversies regarding unethical labor practices began surfacing in 1991‚ mostly due to an expose by
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` case? 2. Why should Nike be held responsible for what happens in factories that it does not own? Does Nike have a responsibility to ensure that factory workers receive a “living wage”? Do the wage guidelines of FLA or WRC seem most appropriate to you? Why? 3. Is it ethical for Nike to pay endorsers millions while its factory employees receive a few dollars a day? 4. Is Nike’s responsibility to monitor its subcontracted factories a legal‚ economic‚ social‚ or philanthropic responsibility
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ANARCHISM ARGUMENTS FOR & AGAINST Albert Meltzer / AK PRESS © Copyright: 1996 Albert Meltzer Anarchism: Arguments For and Against. ISBN 1-87317619 8 Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this title is available from the Library of Congress. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. 1st published‚ Cienfuegos‚ Sanday‚ Orkneys 1981 2nd‚ Cie!lfuegos‚ Minneapolis (U.S.) 3rd‚ Belfast
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Case Study 1: Nike April‚ 11‚ 2013 Nike (originally named Blue Ribbon Sports) was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and his University of Oregon track Coach Bill Bowerman. It was born as a business project of Knights while he was in Stanford. The idea was to import shoes from Japan into the U.S. Up until this point the majority of shoes were imported from Germany. By importing the shoes from Japan the cost would drastically be improved because of labor savings. Nike‚ with the ingenious
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Nike -Sweatshop Overview Nike is one of the largest‚ most popular and profitable shoe and clothing companies in the world. This is why it is a wonder that the reality for many workers overseas making Nike shoes and clothing is far less rosy. Workers are paid wages insufficient to meet their basic needs‚ they are not allowed to organize independent unions‚ and often face health and safety hazards. Nike publicizes itself as one of the leaders of corporate responsibility. However‚ they do not comply
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