Case Study Nike: The Sweatshop Debate MGT/448 November 2010 Case Study Nike: The Sweatshop Debate Nike was established in 1972 by Phil Knight. This marketing company is famous for their athletic shoes and apparels sold in some 140 countries (Hill‚ 2009‚ p. 154). Nike does not manufacturer any of these products they only design and market them. These products are manufactured in other countries such as Vietnam‚ Indonesia‚ and China‚ where the cost of labor is low. For years Nike has had repeated
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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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EMPLOYERS SHOULD HIRE MORE YOUNG WORKERS IN THEIR COMPANY. The process of recruiting employees into a company is vital as these human resources are viewed to be a strategic investment. The success of companies largely depends on its human resource. Of late‚ higher learning institutions are churning out an unending supply of fresh graduates that add to the competition in the job market. Yet‚ the question arises whether the employer should hire these younger workers or to select from the more senior
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Introduction Motivation of employees at work is a subject widely discussed by human resources practioners. A plethora of potential benefits and importance of motivation in an organisation have been laid out and theories have often been used to vividly explain motivation. As such it is the aim of this essay to explain why it is important to motivate employees in an organisation with reference to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and McGregor’s theory X and Y of motivation. Definition of terms Motivation
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Review on Related Literature In considering the nature of performance management and performance appraisal it is primarily needed for managers and supervisors to appreciate how these two aspects are related yet‚ should not be seen synonymously. In fairly simple terms performance based pay can be seen as a holistic process which aims to bring together a number of aspects‚ including appraisal. Thus‚ performance management may be thought of as being more strategic in its intent to achieve high levels
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Nike is the leading footwear company in the world. PEST Analysis sums up how the company’s business strategies fare in the macro environmental level. Nike‚ Inc. is an incorporated company that designs‚ develops and markets worldwide athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. Nike employs both traditional and non-traditional distribution channels in almost 200 countries with primary market regions in the United States‚ Europe‚ Asia Pacific‚ and the Americas. Nike has some 20‚000 retailers
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Nike is a major publicly traded sportswear‚ footwear and equipment supplier based in the US which was founded in 1962 originally know as Blue Ribbon Sports. Nike is the world leader in the manufacturing of sportswear and gear with more than 47 market shares across the global (Nike.com‚ 2011). Nike produces a wide range of sports equipments such as running shoes‚ sportswear‚ football‚ basketball‚ tennis‚ golf‚ etc. Now Nike follows the global fashion trends and is well known and popular in the
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motivating employees through job characteristics model: job characteristics model Definition A theoretical concept concerning how the fundamental features of an employee’s assigned tasks affect mental states and yield different workplace outcomes. The job characteristics model applicable to a business identifies the job characteristics of skill variety‚ autonomy‚ task significance‚ task identity and feedback‚ and the outcomes of high job performance‚ high job satisfaction‚ high intrinsic motivation
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Nike What are the pros‚cons‚ and associated with nikes core marketing strategy? Nike’s excellence marketing strategies are their energy to achieve their market goals. Nike believes the "pyramid influence" that the preferences of a small percentage of top athletes influence the product and brand choice. PROS OF NIKE’S CORE MARKETING STRATEGY: Nike put heavily proportion in their marketing strategies and products deign. In order to sustain their dominance in the industry and retain their
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Executive Summary Overview Nike is the market leader in athletic shoes in the United States. The Oregon based company has always utilized offshore facilities in low-income countries to produce at minimal costs followed by importation into predominantly the US for sales. Nike is quick to divest from emerging markets as costs rise and has recently signed short term production contracts with a long term strategy of production in China. Unlike Nike’s previous global endeavors‚ the political and cultural
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