A Cultural Study and Political Ecology of Nike Partially excerpted from Petrina‚ S. (2001). The political ecology of design and technology education: An inquiry into methods. International Journal of Technology and Design Education 10‚ 207-237. When we put our comfortable shoes on in the morning and take a step‚ our steps are always already scripted within powerful cultural processes. Shoes‚ no more so than the apparel covering our bodies‚ happen to provide particularly robust examples of how
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this‚ Nike introduces its latest products through a marketing communication group that can strengthen the “positioning of‚ and key messages about‚ the Nike brand‚” through different forms of visual aids and point-of-purchase advertising. In connection to this‚ Nike continuously aims to apply marketing tactics that are appropriate with the people who reside in these continents or nations. For example‚ aside from traditional advertising in the form of television‚ billboards‚ and the like‚ Nike also
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Research TNC’s Nike Research Manufacturing Nike has contracted with more than 700 shops around the world and has offices located in 45 countries outside the United States.[38] Most of the factories are located in Asia‚ including Indonesia‚ China‚ Taiwan‚ India‚[39] Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Pakistan‚ Philippines‚ and Malaysia.[40] Nike is hesitant to disclose information about the contract companies it works with. However‚ due to harsh criticism from some organizations like CorpWatch‚ Nike has disclosed
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strategy process is a way of understanding how strategic actions occur. It recognizes that strategic planning is dynamic and that strategy-making involves a complex pattern of actions and reactions. It is partially planned and partially unplanned. Mintzberg’s 5 Ps for Strategy would have helped nike in the following ways: • Plan • Ploy • Pattern • Position • Perspective. Plan Nike planed to revolutionise their demand and supply chain management system with a $400 million 18month prodject
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Case Study: E-recruitment gets Nike on track Posted by HR Zone in Strategies on Thu‚ 09/12/2004 - 16:54 0 inShare The Nike employer brand is extremely powerful in attracting potential talent to the business making the process of handling applications and supporting the resourcing process effectively and efficiently critical to business success; implementing e-recruitment was identified as the way to solve this businesses hiring problems. The issue Nike currently receives around 800
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worldwide marketing of footwear‚apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. . It sells its products to around 18‚000 retail accountsin the United States and through a mix of independent distributors‚ licensees and subsidiaries innearly 200 countries. NIKE is the largest seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world.The Company creates designs for men‚ women and children. The top selling product categoryincludes running‚ basketball‚ childrens‚ cross-training and womens shoes. It also
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Nike and child labour Nike is a household name when it comes to sports apparel and equipment. It has worked hard to burnish its image‚ especially by garnering endorsements from big names in the sports world‚such as Michael Jordan. But in 1996 its silver image began to tarnish. It knew it was in trouble when an article on child labour in Pakistan appeared in Life magazine with a picture of a 12-year-old boy sewing a Nike soccer ball in a factory‚ and activists started showing up in front
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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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company knowing which products or customers are most or least profitable which enables them focus on maximising profit. The purpose of CRM is to increase profit by providing a better service to your customers than your competitors. CRM will also reduce costs‚ because the right things are being done (ie.‚ effective and efficient operation)‚ wastage‚ and complaints. Customer relationship management tools include the software and browser- based application that can receive and organize the information about
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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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