In today’s world‚ Nike and Wal-Mart are two big corporations that play a vital role in many lives. They both started from humble beginnings and have become a big phenomenon not only in the United States‚ but globally as well. Through what I would call very smart business concepts both have been able to grow exponentially over the past few decades. Wal-Mart has been able to pretty much dominate retail while Nike has been able to pop up first in peoples mind when it comes to sports apparel. Wal-Mart’s
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NIKE Business Case Study Management Theory (BUS830-13) Submitted to: Dr. J. Saleeby Done by: Rola El Cheikh 201005281 Thursday‚ December 23‚ 2010 Executive Summary Nike hit the ground running in 1962. Originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports‚ the company focused on providing high quality running shoes designed especially for athletes by athletes‚ at competitive prices. Today‚ Nike is the world’s leading maker of athletic shoes‚ equipment and apparel. Nike has invested highly on marketing
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Corporate Social Responsibility at Nike‚ Inc. Overview of Policies and Activities CSR Structure In its approach to social responsibility‚ Nike groups initiatives into six separate categories: reducing waste‚ cutting energy‚ slashing water use‚ rejecting toxins‚ supporting communities‚ and empowering workers.1 Each of these initiatives carries three types of goals: an aim‚ a target‚ and commitments. The aim consists of the overall vision of that segment‚ while the
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The Knight of Footwear: Summary of Shoe Dog Shoe Dog is a memoir by the creator of Nike Phil Knight. The books follow this college track athlete‚ who travels the world and is on a mission to revolutionize the track shoe industry‚ to a kid trying to run a business with no experience or real guidance to one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Ultimately the book culminates with an inside look at one of the largest brands on the planet. One of the last college classes that Knight takes
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domestic jobs overseas where labour is much cheaper. Here are some examples of both advantages and disadvantages of globalisation. This essay makes an attempt to study globalisation in general and the impact of globalisation on the sporting apparel giant Nike. The paper is divided in following subtopics:I.Overview of GlobalisationII.Advantages of GlobalisationIII.Disadvantages of GlobalisationIV.Effect of Globalisation. V.Globalisation at NikeVI.Reasons for Globalisation at NikeVII.ConclusionsVIII.RecommendationsIX
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Corporation Case Study: Nike What is it? NIKE‚ Inc. is the world’s leading innovator in athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. Before there was the Swoosh‚ before there was Nike‚ there were two visionary men who pioneered a revolution in athletic footwear that redefined the industry. Nike Employees Nike Employee Networks are designed to help Nike move toward greater diversity. In the U.S.‚ six employee networks focus attention on important communities within Nike. The intended role
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Nike Case: An Investment Paper Time Context Nike generated $ 2.45 billion in operating income on revenues of $ 19 billion in the fiscal year ended in May 2009. However‚ its stock price has stagnated or became inactive for the last two years and its future sales and earnings are likely to be adversely affected by increased competition from both established firms (like Reebok and Adidas) and upstarts (such as Underarmour). This business problem made Nike to consider an expansion into the fashion
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Strategic Alternatives Available to the Organization First‚ we want Nike to play a role in effecting positive‚ systemic change in working conditions within our industries. If our efforts lead to a workplace oasis -- one solitary and shining example in a desert of poor conditions -- then we’ve not succeeded. Even if that single shining example were to exist (and we’re not claiming it does)‚ we’ve learned that positive changes won’t last unless the landscape changes. Our challenge is to work with
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align their day-to-day activities with the new strategic outlook? Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion Case Decision Issue Noli Tingzon‚ newly-appointed international division VP at Jollibee‚ the Philippinesbased hamburger chain‚ is faced with the challenge of expanding fast food operations in Asia in the face of stiff competition. The case describes Jollibee ’s six-year international expansion history and the lessons the company has learned. Against this background‚ Noli must decide
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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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