Business objectives are the ends that an organisation sets out to achieve. A business creates plans to enable it to achieve these ends. The objectives‚ and plans that an organisation creates are determined by balancing the requirements of the various stakeholders in the organisation. The stakeholders are those individuals and groups that are affected by and have an interest in how the business is run and what it achieves. Every business has a range of stakeholders‚ including: The objectives that a
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1990’s Nike started facing criticism after several articles were released showing the poor labor conditions of its workers in sweatshops in places like China‚ Japan‚ and other Asian countries. As early as 1993 reports started being released about the poor working conditions. One such report was a CBS exposé by Roberta Baskin describing the working conditions of the Indonesian women working in the factories‚ explaining that they were making only $1.30 a day. During the report she criticized Nike and
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Area: An organisation ’s corporate social responsibility policies‚ including business ethics‚ and their impact on business practice and key stakeholders Title: How does Nike reconcile the need to minimise the cost of manufacturing with the need to meet the ethical and social expectations of its customers? By WORD COUNT Research Analysis Project – 6224 words (minus table) CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Project Aim
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Jordan Hirsch AF 495 October 18‚ 2012 Nike Executive Summary Executive summary In this report I will focus on Nike’s Inc. Cost of Capital and its financial importance for the company and future investors. The management of Nike Inc. addresses issues both on top-line growth and operating performance. The company’s cost of capital is a critical element in such decisions and it is important to estimate precisely the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). In my analysis‚ I will examine
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Nike vs. Adidas: Constant Competition for Industry Dominance Every generation of man has seen sport as an integral part of the social order. From the ancient civilizations to contemporary society‚ humankind has recognized both the importance of the improvement and maintenance of physical fitness as well as the entertainment inherent in competition. A symbol of physical prowess‚ skill‚ determination‚ and discipline‚ the athlete has always held a revered place in society. Athletes‚ depending on the
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Current Market Conditions and Competitive Analysis University of Phoenix ECO 365 Apple Incorporated is a large American company who produces electronics for many consumers in the last several decades. The company is most known for the Macintosh personal computer line‚ Mac OS X‚ extremely loyal user-base‚ iTunes media application‚ and the iPod personal music player. The company headquarters is in Cupertino‚ California‚ CEO‚ and co-founder is Steve Jobs‚ and the company has more than 284
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the instructions provided in your Course Outline. | Section A STUDENT TO COMPLETE Student’s Centre no: 67506Centre Name: LSACStudent Full Name: Mahalia Arellano LibreaEDEXCEL No: EH94381 | Lecturer Name: Ms. Anila Mushtaq Assignment Title: Organisations and BehaviourDate Due: 28 December 2012Date Submitted: 28 December 2012Page Count: 16 | Declaration I declare that this assessment item is my own work‚ except where acknowledged‚ and has not been submitted for academic credit elsewhere‚
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Globalisation a11d Nike GLOBALISATION Globalisation is the growing relations of international markets and it involves the economic activity in the production of goods and services among countries. It involves aspects such as growth and productivity‚ employment and skills wages and unequal distribution in wages both internationally as within a country. Hence‚ the belief that globalisation leads to growth is present all over both the works of Friedman and Norberg‚ but can be illustrated by a quote
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SEGMENTATION‚ TARGETING AND POSITIONING OF NIKE SUBMITTED BY: SAHIL MEHRA BHARAT SHARMA SHAJEE KHALID RITIKA CHADHA SANYOG CHANDRA SANDHYA TANWAR ROHIT KUMAR MARKET SEGMENTATION Nike falls under niche marketing. They have a narrowly defined customer group seeking a distinctive mix of benefits. Their products are mainly aimed at both men and women looking for sports apparel. Nike promises their customers comfort
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