1. Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where sub-contractors make product for Nike? Yes‚ but I do not believe that the firm is 100% responsible since it is the sub-contractors who operate and create conditions for workers. Low-cost manufacturing is Nike’s strategy‚ and it is realized by outsourcing the manufacturing process to cheap labor countries. If Nike were responsible for all of working conditions of workers at sub-contractors’
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Mini research on sweatshop A sweat shop is a work place‚ often a factory in which employees work long hours at low wages under poor conditions. It is defined by the US department of labour that violates two or more labour loss. Sweatshop is a light-hearted game based upon very present realities that many workers around the world contend with each other. In developing countries‚ an estimated 250 million children ages 5-14 are forced to work. Products that commonly come from sweatshops are shoes‚
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Summary -----:: Channai-based group is a maverick marketer that got its product and marketing mix just right the company success is reminiscent of Nirma’s in the west company having there great income from south side of country. Its ayurvedic soap medimix rose meteorically from Rs.65crore four years ago to Rs.225crore in 2003. The soaps are made manually ‚ without the use of power even the bars are cut into cakes with hand-operated hydraulic cutters. However‚ the
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Section – 12 In his article “Worshipping Celebrities” Joe Harper tries to convince us that celebrities are given more importance than they deserve‚ and act as bad influences on people. The glamorous lifestyles and the unethical habits they get into hardly make celebrities good examples as role models‚ and Harper feels that it is ridiculous for people to have such admiration for them. He questions the logic behind the excessive “worship” of celebrities and states reasons why they should not be given
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upcoming presidential election. The general public has grown dependent and follows their every move through social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. Celebrities epitomize the word pop culture and their actions‚ whether uncommon or habitual‚ play a major role in the way that people treat others and carry on their day to day lives. Celebrities are marketed through magazines and television‚ but along with their public image‚ they also carry a specific body image. Society has been brainwashed by
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turn that individual into various‚ lucrative opportunities. This has brought about a spout of celebrities and heiresses marked with the stigma of the infamous quote "famous for being famous." Nonetheless‚ stars like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian have an undeniable presence and influence among the fashion world‚ their audience‚ and even the press. With this apparent presence of the 21st Century celebrity‚ it has brought back a sort of revitalization of humanization in the industry. Humanization [in
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�Young people today have too much freedom.�� Do you agree ? Nowadays‚ many teenagers are spoilt‚ they are doing things which are unsuitable for their age. You may ask ‚ ��Why ?�� I am sorry to say that the kids have too much freedom‚ they take the privilege for granted and don��t know how to control themselves. It��s a pity to see students in midnight wandering in streets smoking‚ when they are supposed to be sleeping at home ; it��s also sad to see youngsters taking drugs‚ when they are
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Budweiser Commercial Analysis The screen fades up to an image of a soldier being greeted by his wife in an airport. “On Jan 8th‚ Lt. Chuck Nadd came home” is printed across the screen. Soon after‚ it cuts to a clip of the couple driving home in a red Ford Explorer with the caption “we gave him a homecoming he’d never forget” in white. It is unclear at this point‚ however‚ who “we” is referring to. The camera cuts to signs that reads “We love Chuck”‚ “We’re glad you’re home”‚ and “We’re proud
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Carmen Ma B band 11-27-12 Did you ever wonder where your sneakers are made from? Many of us have a desire to buy sneakers from a high-end brand where we are absolutely clueless about where it’s made. Due to popularity and the on-going trend‚ many youths will do just about anything for sneakers nowadays. Nike is a very well known shoe and athletic wear company. However‚ not many people know that Nike controls many sweatshops. Nike should not be allowed to pay people less than a living wage‚
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were older. Whether it’s mesmerizing thousands with music‚ or having a star role in an action movie‚ being a famous celebrity is something most people in North America covet in at least one point of their life. But famous people are always persuaded by photographers and reporters‚ which destroys their privacy‚ and enables the public to know the daily life of every celebrity. Celebrities have benefits and disadvantages‚ which have to face being famous people. When someone takes on the lifestyle of
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