year-end Other (at year-end) Number of employees Number of shares outstanding Average number of shares Rounding differences may arise in percentages and totals. 1) Figures reflect continuing operations as a result of the divestiture of the Salomon business segment unless otherwise stated. 2) Includes income from continuing and discontinued operations 3) 2004 figure has been adjusted to reflect the changes in IFRS and application of IAS 32. 4) Includes discontinued operations 5) 2004 figures have been
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Strategic Analysis of Adidas AG Table of Contents Sections | | Pages | Ⅰ. | Introduction | 3 | Ⅱ. | Suitability Evaluation | | | 1. Strategic Position | 3 | | 1.1 Competitive characteristic | 3 | | 1.11 Five Forces Framework | 3 | | 1.2 Strategic capabilities | 5 | | 1.21 Dynamic Capabilities | 5 | | 1.22 VRIN | 5 | | 1.3 Vertical Integration | 6 | | 2. Strategic options | 7 | | 2.1 Market development | 7 | | 2.11 Market Driver | 7 | | 2.12 Competitive
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decisions that Nike has made as a company and highlight the issues pertaining to its followed consequences. Let us now examine some ethics theories and observe the case of Nike in this light. Egoism - This theory states that individuals or corporations have a right to guide their conduct placing ones own interest foremost in rational decisions. Through this theory one can justify the placement of profits or revenue generation as the high attained goal of an entity. In this regards Nike has played to
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Adidas is a global leader in the athletic apparel and footwear industry. Their commitment to sustainability has been one of increasing visibility and participation. Adidas is a self declared rating through the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in 2007. They have taken the approach of being engaged and transparent in their efforts to be recognized as a sustainability leader in the athletic footwear industry. Adidas has taken the initiative of having a working sustainability website that serves as
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Heller’s Catch 22 is published. 1963- College students are seen wearing army fatigues with "Yossarian" name tags. Reports are being made about a "Heller Cult". Bumper stickers are manufactured which read‚ "Better Yossarian then Rotarian". The phrase "Catch 22" has surfaced meaning a "no win situation" it is now an excepted word in the English dictionary. Such a dramatic change in opinion from the earlier‚ Pro-war society‚ it is obvious that Catch 22 had
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The Nike Controversy By Matt Wilsey‚ Scott Lichtig Introduction: Poor working conditions have been present for centuries. Often times little or nothing is done unless a tragedy occurs to persuade the public to rally for worker rights. This was definitely the case in the United States during the Industrial Revolution and even late in the 20th Century. These conditions have for most purposes disappeared in the United States‚ with the exception of some in the agricultural sector. However‚ internationally
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Symbols of catch-22 Yossarian is an American airman in world war two who has to endure a nightmarish existence defined by bureaucracy: they are inhuman resources in the eyes of their blindly ambitious superior officers. The squadron is thrown into brutal combat situations and bombing runs in which it is more important for the squadron members to capture good aerial photos of explosions than to destroy their targets. Their colonels continually raise the number of missions that they are required
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Supply Chain Structure The adidas Group has outsourced most of its production. We work with more than 1‚200 independent factories from around the world that manufacture our products in 63 countries. The most dominant sourcing locations are: China‚ India‚ Indonesia and Vietnam. Our supply chain is global and multi-layered‚ with many different types of business partners‚ some of who are directly contracted factories‚ and others who are not. In 2011‚ the top five countries per region by number of
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Case Study: The Nike Sweatshop Debate � PAGE * Arabic �1� Case Study: The Nike Sweatshop Debate Established in 1972 by former University of Oregon track star Phil Knight‚ Nike is one of the leading global designers and marketers of athletic shoes and apparel. The organizations "swoosh" logo and "Just Do It!" marketing phrase are among the most recognizable logos in history. Nike has annual revenues of $15 billion and sells its products in over 140 countries. The corporation does not manufacture
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Lauren Williams English Language 119 “Ti-Jean and His Brothers” Questions 9 and 10 9). Discuss the different advice the Mother gives to each of her sons. The different advice the Mother gave to each of her sons were as follows: to Gros jean was to “Praise God‚ ask for directions from the bird and the insects‚ to imitate them. She told him to be careful of the devil traps‚ to beware of the wise man called Father of the forest. Also‚ she told him that the devil can appear in many features‚ he
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