DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE CASE Summary of Patricia Pitts v. Wild Adventures‚ Inc. In this case‚ a plaintiff is Patricia Pitts who is an African-American female. And the defendant is Wild Adventures‚ Inc. that operates a theme park in Valdosta‚ Georgia. The plaintiff claims race discrimination and unlawful retaliation Under Title VII and U.S. Code Section 1981 based on the defendant’s grooming policy prohibiting dreadlock and cornrow hairstyles‚ the defendant’s failure to promote plaintiff
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NIKE COMPANY BACKGROUND About Nike Inc. Nike‚ Inc. /ˈnaɪkiː/ is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ in the Portland metropolitan area‚ and is one of only two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers ofathletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports
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“On January 25‚ 1964 Nike‚ formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports was founded by Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight. It officially became Nike Incorporated on May 30‚ 1978”(Nike Business). During the late 70s to early 80s Nike’s initial focus was Track and Field but later expanded into various sports such as : soccer‚ golf‚ hockey and basketball just to name a few.” In 1980‚ Nike entered the decade on the success of its Nike Air technology‚ and at the end of that year Nike completed its initial public
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Corporate Sustainability is Attainable: NIKE Case Study SUS 500 A1 - Principles of Sustainability October 17‚ 2010 Abstract Nike‚ Inc. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and brands of athletic apparel‚ shoes‚ and equipment. The company has undergone a revolution in the past decade. They have gone from a risk management‚ philanthropic and compliance model to a long-term strategy focused on innovation‚ collaboration‚ transparency‚ and advocacy. This paper discusses the goals of Nike’s
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Nike: The Sweatshop Debate MGT/448 May 31‚ 2010 Instructor: Adrianne Ford Nike: The Sweatshop Debate The purpose and intent of this paper is to describe the legal‚ cultural‚ and ethical challenges that face the Nike Corporation in their global business ventures. This paper will also touch on the roles of the host government and countries where Nike manufactures their products and the author will summarize the strategic and operational challenges that Nike managers face in globalization of
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months. In 2000‚ it earned a return of 20.7% while the S&P 500 fell 10.1%. At June 2001‚ NorthPoint Group’s return stood at 6.4% while the S&P 500 stood at -7.3%. Nike‚ Inc. is an American multinational corporation which is founded on January 25‚ 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight and officially became Nike‚ Inc. on May 30‚ 1978. The company is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services.
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Nike Case Study Table of Contents Part 1 Page Introduction and Overview 3-4 Part 2 Nike Company Information 5-6 Part 3 Nike weaknesses 7-8 Part 4 Ethics and impacts 9-10 Part 5 Conclusion 11 References 12 Nike manufactures and markets sports apparel and equipment on a global scale. They operate in 160 different countries‚ and have revenues of $18
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Supply Chain: Nike‚ Inc. Mariapaz D. Ruiz University of Phoenix MBA 550 Supply Chain: Nike‚ Inc. The supply chain plays a critical role in the transformation and global growth of a company especially in the current economic situation. The global supply chain is the transformation flow linking the raw materials‚ parts suppliers‚ manufacturers‚ and service support operations into products and services and distributing these products locally for consumers (Chase
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Graph……………………………………………………………………………p.5 2. Net Income Trends Graph…………………………………………………………………….p.5 3. Nike Board of Directors Table………………………………………………………………...p.11 4. Table of Key Financial Ratios………………………………………………………………...p.22 5. Net Income Trend Graph………………………………………………………………….…..p.24 6. Primary Strategic Match Position Chart……………………………………………………..p.30 7. Industry Attractiveness Matrix………………………………………………………………..p.31 8. Business Strength/Competitive Position Chart……………………………………………..p.32 9. Grand Strategy Chart…………………………………………………………………………
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Main issues for Yahoo! Inc. Microsoft offered $ 44.6 billion‚ trying to get Yahoo’s Internet-research business only. Significant decline in net profit in 2008 and 2009. Rapid deterioration of online advertising business. Throw employees as a solution to increase profits even. Close its services and website. Negotiate an agreement with Microsoft or to continue alone. Its stock value was less than $ 14 by 2009. Internet products‚ services and content are characterized by rapid change‚ converging
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