Cross Cultural Perspective – Nike Corporation In this essay‚ I will attempt to present an analysis of the ethics and social responsibility issues that an organization can face when it is a global organization. One of the most recognized organizations globally would without a doubt have to be the Nike Corporation. Several years ago the Nike Corporation came under fire for using child labor in Pakistan and Cambodia to make their soccer balls. Because Nike came under fire for this unethical and inhumane
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200‚000 pairs of shoes each year before World War Two. However the brothers did not get on well‚ and in 1948 they split up [3]‚ with Rudi forming Puma‚ and Adi forming Adidas. The company formally registered as adidas AG (with lower case lettering) on August 18‚ 1949. The phrase All Day I Dream About Sports is used as if Adidas were an acronym.[4] [edit] The Tapie affair After a period of trouble following the death of Adolf Dassler ’s son Horst Dassler in 1987‚ the company was bought in 1989
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Adidas is a multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports shoes‚ clothing and accessories. The company was founded by Adolf Dassler in 1948. (His older brother Rudolf later established Puma‚ which was the early rival of Adidas.) Registered in 1949‚ Adidas is currently based in Herzogenaurach‚ Germany. [1] It is incorrectly believed that Adidas stands for "All Day I Dream About Sports". Actually‚ Adidas was named for its founder‚ Adolf "Adi" Dassler. The company’s clothing and shoes
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Adidas: Strengths -Strong success in Europe -High-performance products -Recent selling of subsidiary “dog” Salomon -In many invents is the biggest sponsor -Strong management team. -Strong control over its own distribution channel. -In the soccer industry‚ it has a stronghold. -No bad reputation like child labour or environment pollution. -Diversity and variety in products offered. -Strong financial position with minimal long term debts -Innovative designs in footwear enabling consumers
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DEFINITION BCG MATRIX Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix is defined by the following authors as follows: Table 1 Definition of BCG Matrix Pearce (2013) David (2012) BCG Matrix is an approach pioneered by the Boston Consulting Group that attempted to help managers “balance” the flow of cash resources among their various businesses while also identifying their basic strategic purpose within the overall portfolio. It is also known as “portfolio techniques”. BCG Matrix graphically portrays
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FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT-2 Strategic planning process ADIDAS-ALL DAY I DREAM ABOUT SHOES Inputs: People: Adidas claim that their people are crucial to his success. Achieving there goal to be the global leader in sporting industry wholly depends on the talents and engagement of their employees. They reward the staffs for their achievements. As employers they take responsibility to ensure health and safety to his people. They also look after their employees by promoting global mobility
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Strategies of ADIDAS Global Brands is responsible for all the product and marketing functions and long-term development of the adidas and Reebok brands. The primary objective of this portfolio strategy is to ensure that our brands seize market and category opportunities through well-defined and coordinated go-to-market strategies. Each brand is responsible for the execution of its strategic focus by creating a constant stream of innovative and inspiring products and generating communication strategies
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1.0 Introduction Adidas is the second largest sportswear and apparels manufacturer (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker‚ 2009). By far‚ Adidas holds a market share of 22% (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker‚ 2009). Adidas had also registered the infamous ‘3 stripes’ as its trademark (Berntson‚ Jarnemo & Philipson‚ 2006). The founders of Adidas‚ Adolf and Rudolf Dassler had the vision of providing athletes with the best suited pair of shoes for their respective sports (Dogiamis & Vijayashanker‚ 2009)
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like child labor or environment pollution? In the Soccer industry‚ Adidas has a stronghold Weaknesses? High prices in some products? E-commerce is limited to USA? The direct sale to consumers is creating conflicts with its own resellers? Online customer service not "helpful" or easy to find Opportunities? Increase female participation in athletics ?Adidas by Stella McCartney?? Collaborate with other online retailers to offer Adidas products? Possibility of outsourcing the web development and e-commerce
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Cross Cultural Beliefs about The Afterlife. Seminar in Individual Differences and Personality Abstract A study of American undergraduates indicated that the beliefs about the nature of life after death were quite complicated. A 41-item questionnaire produced 12 independent groups of beliefs. Belief in an internal locus of control and that one’s life is owned by God were associated with a more positive view of the afterlife‚ as was being Roman Catholic rather than Protestant
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