organization. Nike Company It is a publicly traded supplier of sportswear and equipment in the United States. The company headquarters are based in Beaverton. Nike is the world’s greatest manufacture and supplier of athletic shoes. The Company adopts a hybrid of both functional and divisional structure. The chief executive officer is in the top of the hierarchy and the following managers directly report to him: the corporate vice president‚ manager operations‚ manager Jordan brand‚ manager Nike brand‚
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1 MEANING OF MOTIVATION Motivation has been variously defined by scholars‚ usually one or more of these words are include in the definition: desires‚ wants‚ aims‚ goals‚ drims‚ motives and incentives. “Motivation” is a Latin word‚ meaning “to move”. Human motives are internalized goals within individuals. As Berelson and Steiver state: “A motive is an inner state that energizes‚ activates or moves and directs or channels behaviour toward goals”. Definition of motivation “According
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According to Lockley (2012) offering training and development programs that effectively contributes to personal and professional growth of individuals is another effective employee motivation strategy. At the same time‚ Lockley (2012) warns that in order for motivational aspects of training and development initiatives to be increased‚ ideally they need to be devised and implemented by a third party with relevant competency and experience. Alternative working patterns such as job-rotating‚ job-sharing
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within developing countries with particular emphasis on Nike outsourcing history. Summary: Overview/history of company; Nike is one the leading shoe and athletic clothing company in the United States and probably one of the largest in the world. In 1993‚ Nike’s yearly revenue became as large as the NBA‚ NFL‚ and Major League Baseball’s television deals‚ ticket sales‚ and merchandising sales combined. In addition to their phenomenal sales‚ Nike has marketed itself so thoroughly that it has literally
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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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Motivation may be defined as psychological forces that determine the direction of a person’s behavior in an organization. Motivation is central to management because it explains why people behave the way they do. A persons’ behavior tells how motivated they are to do their job at a higher performance level. There is intrinsically and extrinsic sources for motivation (Gareth‚ 2009) There are also two motivational theories which explains how an employee can be motivated. Intrinsic behavior is
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Nike Case Questions 1. In the United States‚ what is Nike’s: a) Brand image‚ and b) sources of brand equity? a) In the United States‚ Nike’s brand image is built on being a high-performance‚ innovative and aggressive brand. The company associates the brand with top athletes through sponsorships. Since inception‚ Nike has placed performance as a top priority for the brand. Through designing high performance shoes and apparel‚ as well as sponsoring high-profile athletes and teams the brand
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E. > 4 Q3 Which brand of shoes do you prefer to buy? A. NIKE B. ADIDDAS C. OTHER (Specify)…………………………………… Q4 Out of the two brands which is your preferred brand for sporting products (other than shoes)? A. Nike B. Adidas Q5 Which brand products are you better informed about? A. ADIDAS B. NIKE C. NONE Q6 If you have visited a retail outlet of Nike and Adidas then which brand’s staff was better informed about the
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Nike Sweatshops Nike is the largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel in the world. The company is primarily engaged in the design‚ development‚ and worldwide marketing of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories. The company operates in the US‚ Europe‚ Asia Pacific‚ the Middle East and Africa. It is headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon. (Datamonitor‚ 2006‚ p 4) By shifting manufacturing to developing countries‚ Nike is able to achieve significant cost savings owing to the lower
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Globalisation a11d Nike GLOBALISATION Globalisation is the growing relations of international markets and it involves the economic activity in the production of goods and services among countries. It involves aspects such as growth and productivity‚ employment and skills wages and unequal distribution in wages both internationally as within a country. Hence‚ the belief that globalisation leads to growth is present all over both the works of Friedman and Norberg‚ but can be illustrated by a quote
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