Philip Knight is the chairman‚ CEO‚ and co-founder of Nike and he currently owns more than 90% of the firm. The company is internationally known for its trademark "swoosh" and its leadership in the athletic apparel industry. Philip H. Knight ’s involvement with a sporting goods company is not accidental. He has always loved running‚ was a miler in college and has participated in marathons since. Knight received a BBA in Accounting at the University of Oregon in 1959‚ and was an MBA student at Stanford
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9 5 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 11 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 12 7 CONCLUSION 16 8 RECOMMENDATION 16 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 18 INTRODUCTION Nike is an incorporated company that primarily carries footwear products. The Company designs‚ develops and markets athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. Former CEO and Pres. Philip Knight co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports with Mr. Bill Bowerman in 1962 which officially became Nike in 1978. At first‚ Nike was
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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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Analysis: Nike Introduction Nike was established in 1972 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. These two men were visionaries. The goal for Nike was to carry on Bowerman’s legacy of innovative thinking by helping every athlete reach their goal or by creating lucrative business opportunities that would set the company apart from any competition. This included providing quality work environments for all who were employed by Nike.
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and weakness. The effect on each soldier and management is an ongoing learning process however continues to bring the group together and ensures that internally the organization has trust‚ confidence‚ discipline‚ respect‚ for each soldier and the management. Nike is in constant movement‚ and under restructuring. Using the talents of veteran employees and bringing in new and fresh ideas is important to the innovation process within each department. Nike encourages internal movement (Nike.com 2006)
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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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Nike is a retail giant that has different product lines in different parts of the world. Nike has different markets for different products for all four seasons of the year. It conducts business with 750 to 800 factories from around the world. In 1998‚ Nike had 27 order management systems spread out globally. These systems did not function in a way that allowed them to link to its headquarters in Beaverton‚ Oregon. This led to the implementation of a new supply chain management project
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system can play an important role to increase profits for each of the organization. CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is an information industry term for methodologies‚ software‚ and usually Internet capabilities that help an enterprise manage customer relationships in an organized way. For example‚ an enterprise might build a database about its customers that described relationships in sufficient detail so that management‚ salespeople‚ people providing
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Case Study about the CSR of Nike prepared by Paul SOMER TABLE OF CONTENTS • Background of the implementation of CSR at Nike (besides the existing legal commitment) • Activities of Nike regarding CSR • Responsibility by impementing the Environmental Apparel Design Tool • • Nike Responsibility Governance Conclusion and future prospects BACKGROUND FOR CSR OF NIKE • In 1992 it became public that Nike produces in Indonesia at minimum wages • Strike in the production
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Nike -Sweatshop Overview Nike is one of the largest‚ most popular and profitable shoe and clothing companies in the world. This is why it is a wonder that the reality for many workers overseas making Nike shoes and clothing is far less rosy. Workers are paid wages insufficient to meet their basic needs‚ they are not allowed to organize independent unions‚ and often face health and safety hazards. Nike publicizes itself as one of the leaders of corporate responsibility. However‚ they do not comply
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