Nike‚ Greek Goddess of Victory In Greek mythology‚ Nike was a goddess who personified victory. She was the beautiful goddess of strength. Her great speed enabled her to be victorious. This is why she is also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. Nike is the daughter of Pallas‚ a Titan and Styx. She had three brothers‚ Kratos (Strength)‚ Bia (Force)‚ and Zelus (Zeal & Jealously). Nike is seen with wings in most statues and paintings. Her symbols include a wreath or sash to crown a victor‚
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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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Nike‚ a very popular company‚ is a very creative and a wealth company. Nike is an amazing company. Starting out as a little company with little money and becoming one of the leading brands in the world. Making millions of dollars and coming out with new apparel and shoes every single day. Making many people happy. Too many people are in love with this company. “ I am just happy to be a part of the Nike family.”(Lebron James‚ 2016- BrainyQuote‚" n.d.). As you can see many people love this brand‚
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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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Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager of North Point Group a large mutual fund management firm‚ is looking into the viability of investing in the stocks of Nike for the fund that she manages. Ford should base her decision on data on the company which were disclosed in the 2001 fiscal reports. While Nike management addressed several issues that are causing the decrease in market sales and prices of stocks‚ management presented its plans to improve and
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Corporate Social Responsibility at Nike‚ Inc. Overview of Policies and Activities CSR Structure In its approach to social responsibility‚ Nike groups initiatives into six separate categories: reducing waste‚ cutting energy‚ slashing water use‚ rejecting toxins‚ supporting communities‚ and empowering workers.1 Each of these initiatives carries three types of goals: an aim‚ a target‚ and commitments. The aim consists of the overall vision of that segment‚ while the
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UV0010 NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings included ExxonMobil
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California and though up the name "NIKE" in 1971. It was around this time that Blue Ribbon Sports and Onitsuka parted ways and Bowerman and Knight set up their own brand which we know as Nike today. Nike created one of the most recognisable symbols in the world today with the Nike "Swoosh". It can be seen on all their advertising campaigns and more importantly all over the clothes of the sportsmen and women endorsing the Nike brand. The first man Nike endorsed was a track runner name Steve
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this‚ Nike introduces its latest products through a marketing communication group that can strengthen the “positioning of‚ and key messages about‚ the Nike brand‚” through different forms of visual aids and point-of-purchase advertising. In connection to this‚ Nike continuously aims to apply marketing tactics that are appropriate with the people who reside in these continents or nations. For example‚ aside from traditional advertising in the form of television‚ billboards‚ and the like‚ Nike also
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potential strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats within the Nike Corporation. It will look at the role of promotions as a consumer product company‚ offer possible promotional objectives‚ and consider other promotional methods the Nike Corporation may wish to implement in its quest to remain the market leader. History‚ Development‚ and Growth From their marketing strategies to their selling philosophies‚ Nike has developed one of the most recognizable and demanded name and logo
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