such as Honduras. In the paragraphs to follow‚ the differences between the slave labour and the way of life of slaves on the mahogany plantation as opposed to that of those on the sugar plantation will be explored. A negative outlook on the production of mahogany to that of sugar was the distance of the forests where the mahogany was located to the dwellings of the slaves. The trees were huge and grew singly throughout the forest‚ often many miles from a river. The slaves would have to leave
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The Nike Sweatshop DebateShould Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike?Nike is definitely not only responsible but also accountable for the working conditions of foreign factories that it does not own which it subcontracts with. Nike should have taken the initiative to be responsible of the contractors/employees working in other countries on a global scale. For example: Recently‚ Pepsi Cola was in
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Factors of Production 1. Land 2. Labor 3. Capital (Money) is not actually considered as capital in economics as it does not produce a good and service but it is rather a form of asset that is used as a medium of exchange. 4. Entrepreneurship The 3 E’s in ECONOMICS 1. Efficiency refers to productivity and proper allocation of economic resources. 2. Equity means justice and fairness. 3. Effectiveness means attainment of goals and objectives. Types of Economic Systems To address
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How we use land ’Land use’ is also often used to refer to the distinct land use types in Zoning. Land use is the human modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields‚ pastures‚ and settlements. The major effect of land use on land cover since 1750 has been deforestation of temperate regions.[1] More recent significant effects of land use include urban sprawl‚ soil erosion‚ soil degradation‚ salinization‚ and desertification.[2] Land-use change‚ together
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Lean Management in the Construction Field Everywhere you look‚ there are new construction projects being started and built. Construction is one of the top industries in the world‚ and with that‚ the construction industry is one of the largest contributors of waste and pollution. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2004)‚ “the U.S. building industry accounts for 39% of total energy use‚ 12% of total water consumption‚ 68% of total electricity consumption‚ and
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leading athletic brand in the world‚ much of Nike’s success can be attributed to its shrewd marketing strategy. As reported in its 2009-2010 Annual report‚ because NIKE is a consumer products company‚ “the relative popularity of various sports and fitness activities and changing design trends affect the demand for our products”. Therefore‚ Nike must “respond to trends and shifts in consumer preferences by adjusting the mix of existing product offerings‚ developing new products‚ styles and categories‚
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BRAND MANAGMENT Nike: Building a Global Brand Case analysis Ahmed Coucha 800090353 6/29/2011 Dr. Ibrahim Hegazy 2 How would you characterize Nike’s brand image and sources of brand equity in the U.S? Nike’s Brand image in the US: Brand image is the impression in the consumers’ mind of a brand’s total personality (real and imaginary qualities and shortcomings). It is set of feelings‚ emotions and experiences that are linked to the brand. While brand personality is the image the company wants
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An example of an operational strategy I found was within the NIKE organization. NIKE was created in 1972‚ by co-founder Bill Bowerman & his University of Oregon runner Phil Knight. Together‚ with the people they hired‚ the company was able to grow and expand from a U.S. based footwear distributor to a global marketer of athletic footwear‚ apparel & equipment that is unrivaled in the world today (www.nikeinc.com). Operations strategy is the development of a long term plan for using the major resources
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Nike Inc. Case 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? WACC is weighted average cost of capital‚ which is the expected rate of return on average from all the company’s existing debts and securities. It takes into account all different types of financing in the company’s capital structure. The reason it is important to estimate WACC is because it measures what it costs the firm to take on a project based on its current Debt and Equity mix. When the
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