` case? 2. Why should Nike be held responsible for what happens in factories that it does not own? Does Nike have a responsibility to ensure that factory workers receive a “living wage”? Do the wage guidelines of FLA or WRC seem most appropriate to you? Why? 3. Is it ethical for Nike to pay endorsers millions while its factory employees receive a few dollars a day? 4. Is Nike’s responsibility to monitor its subcontracted factories a legal‚ economic‚ social‚ or philanthropic responsibility
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quality of products |workforce overseas | |Famous people represent the brand |Violated overtime laws and minimum wage rate in Vietnam‚ in 1996 | |(Michael Jordan) which help to reinforce its credibility |Contracts overseas companies that involving child labour. | |Is in the top 3 of climate-friendly companies |
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"Nike is criticized for using sweatshops in countries like Indonesia and Mexico. The company has been subject to much critical coverage of the often poor working conditions and the exploitativeness of the cheap overseas labor." answers.com 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
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“Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair”. This quote perfectly perceives the numerous perspectives in which Macbeth is captured into as he battles between the acts that he has perpetrated and the perceptual reality. In The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ a play written by William Shakespeare‚ a Scottish noble named Macbeth‚ who respected his ruler dearly‚ was forced to annihilate his king due to the toxicities of ambition and jealousy that he possessed ultimately destroying his innocence. Throughout the story‚ Macbeth
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on the requirement given‚ I have chosen Nike Inc. as the topic of the discussion. Nike Inc. is the world leading company merchant of athletic shoes‚ sportswear and sports gear based on United States. Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight established the company in the 1964 and during that time Nike Inc. was known as Blue Ribbon Sports. Furthermore‚ the organization has been experiencing phenomenal growth and rapidly expanding since then. Krentzman (n.d.) claimed ‘Nike sold $3.2 million worth of shoes in 1972
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advantage that will increase profits. Opportunities for capital investment and expansion are discovered daily. Unfortunately‚ many times these massive corporations can be linked to unjust labor practices occurring in developing countries. Companies such as Nike‚ Microsoft‚ and Apple have all had to handle claims that their factories or subsidiaries violate various labor laws. Situations such as these exist across the globe. Basic human rights are violated and vulnerable individuals are thrust into a life
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scene of the play‚ other than the establishment of witches who intend to interact with Macbeth‚ but one particular line does‚ at least‚ set the tone for the rest of the tale. Together‚ just before parting ways‚ the witches all recite‚ “Fair is foul and foul is fair” (Shakespeare 1.1.). On the surface‚ this statement seems simple enough: good is bad and bad is good. But what does that really mean within the context of the play? There are two main things to note about this line. To begin with‚ the witches’
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Case Study 1: Nike April‚ 11‚ 2013 Nike (originally named Blue Ribbon Sports) was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and his University of Oregon track Coach Bill Bowerman. It was born as a business project of Knights while he was in Stanford. The idea was to import shoes from Japan into the U.S. Up until this point the majority of shoes were imported from Germany. By importing the shoes from Japan the cost would drastically be improved because of labor savings. Nike‚ with the ingenious
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SWOT Analysis Nike Strengths. Very good Leadership is one of Nike’s strengths. Nike is a very competitive organization. Founder and Owner‚ Phil Knight is often quoted as saying that “Business is war without bullets.” Nike has a healthy dislike of its competitors such as Reebok and Addidas. This competition in the market results in the company to strive to have to best products and on the market. Nike sponsors the top athletes and gains valuable coverage through the media. Nike has no factories
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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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