Nike story Nike Clothing | Nike Shoes Men o Men Nike Footwear Women Women Nike Footwear Girls o Girls Nike Footwear Boys o Boys Nike Footwear Nike shoes and sportswear clothing Nike trademarks the “Swoosh” logo and the “Just Do It” slogan. Nike‚ the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel‚ was the birth-child of University of Oregon coach Bill Bowerman and runner Phil Knight. Founded in January 25‚ 1964 the company was originally
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Nike is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel[3] and a major manufacturer of sports equipment‚ with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012. The company was founded on January 25‚ 1964 as Blue
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Nike transform into a market-oriented company after 1998. Prior to 1998 Nike gained market share based off of Nike name branding. Nike was not a company that looked towards the future‚ they failed recognized the wants and needs of their customer base and was totally insentive to the ethical issues of exploiting oversea workers. Nike created a new management team to in reinvent Nike. The company now uses its capabilities and matches them to their customer’s value. It appears the customers are the
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Fayol was one of the first theorists to define functions of management in his 1916 book “Administration Industrielle et Generale”. Henri Fayol identified 5 functions of management‚ which he labelled: planning‚ organizing‚ commanding‚ coordinating and controlling. Henri Fayol theorized that these functions were universal‚ and that every manager performed these functions in their daily work. Henri Fayol also identified 14 general principles of management and organizing‚ which can be read about in the
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leading athletic brand in the world‚ much of Nike’s success can be attributed to its shrewd marketing strategy. As reported in its 2009-2010 Annual report‚ because NIKE is a consumer products company‚ “the relative popularity of various sports and fitness activities and changing design trends affect the demand for our products”. Therefore‚ Nike must “respond to trends and shifts in consumer preferences by adjusting the mix of existing product offerings‚ developing new products‚ styles and categories‚
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generated to bring forth the idea of women being viewed more equally. This piece of art was the Nike Swoosh. The Nike Swoosh‚ created by Carolyn Davidson in 1971‚ was an influential part of the American Feminist Movement in the 1960s and 70s because it’s development was inspired by the need for a representation of feminine strength and to impact a better future for women through opportunities. The Nike Swoosh epitomizes the American Feminist Movement because its creation was influenced by current
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Organisational Appraisal of Nike with its competitiors Ratios (Summary) -NIKE Nike Inc.‚ liquidity ratios | May 31‚ 2012 | May 31‚ 2011 | May 31‚ 2010 | May 31‚ 2009 | May 31‚ 2008 | May 31‚ 2007 | Current ratio | 2.98 | 2.85 | 3.26 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 3.13 | Quick ratio | 1.82 | 1.94 | 2.32 | 1.93 | 1.68 | 2.07 | Cash ratio | 0.97 | 1.15 | 1.53 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 1.10 | Source: Based on data from Nike Inc. Annual Reports http://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NYSE/Company/Nike-Inc/Ratios/Liquidity#Ratios-Summary
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Stephanie Hernandez Ethics HU 357 August 3‚ 2013 Nike’s Code of Ethics Matter of Respect: Nike knows that people perform best in a work environment free from unlawful harassment and discrimination‚ and we want to be sure that harassment and discrimination of all types do not occur at Nike. To that end‚ Nike’s policy prohibits discrimination and harassment‚ seeks to prevent harassment and provides employees with an effective complaint process. Employees must take care to treat other the
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Strategic Management – spring 2011 Test 1 By: Divya Mishra School of Management Purdue University Calumet Submitted to: Dr. Arifin Angriawan1|Page * 2. Company profile & backgroundNIKE‚ Inc. is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing of footwear‚apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. . It sells its products to around 18‚000 retail accountsin the United States and through a mix of independent distributors‚ licensees and subsidiaries innearly 200 countries. NIKE is the largest
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Nike and child labour Nike is a household name when it comes to sports apparel and equipment. It has worked hard to burnish its image‚ especially by garnering endorsements from big names in the sports world‚such as Michael Jordan. But in 1996 its silver image began to tarnish. It knew it was in trouble when an article on child labour in Pakistan appeared in Life magazine with a picture of a 12-year-old boy sewing a Nike soccer ball in a factory‚ and activists started showing up in front
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