1. This article by Plaven highlights the issues that the Native Americans in Oregon are facing. They are trying to change the rules and laws that would benefit the earth. They’re worried that climate change is going to make food scarce as well as other environmental problems. Plaven refers to the fish in the rivers‚ and how the population of certain fish has decreased. The fish are described as being scarce are being minimized by lower water levels in the river‚ and hot temperatures (Plaven 1). The
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Case Study 1 Question 1: How can Second Life provide value to businesses that use it? Answer: There are some main values that Second Life can bring to businesses that use it is: Firstly‚ firms can use Second Life to advertise and marketing their brands for millions of users of Second Life. Especially‚ this is a very good way for small and new businesses when they want to built up their brands because using Second Life or other virtual world can reduce the cost of advertising and easier to attend
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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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Development after 1830 A. Manifest destiny 1. Economics/ Trade 2. Available land/Farming 3. New opportunities/ Gold rush 4. Western trails/ Roads/ Transportation 5. Government encouragement B. Oregon & Santa fe Trails 1. Oregon trail/ 1830’s – Missouri to Oregon territory 2. Santa fe Trail/
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Nike vs. Adidas: Constant Competition for Industry Dominance Every generation of man has seen sport as an integral part of the social order. From the ancient civilizations to contemporary society‚ humankind has recognized both the importance of the improvement and maintenance of physical fitness as well as the entertainment inherent in competition. A symbol of physical prowess‚ skill‚ determination‚ and discipline‚ the athlete has always held a revered place in society. Athletes‚ depending on the
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org/files/u5/LRNGlobalIntegrity.pdf Nike Corporation In this essay‚ I will attempt to present an analysis of the ethics and social responsibility issues that an organization can face when it is a global organization. One of the most recognized organizations globally would without a doubt have to be the Nike Corporation. Several years ago the Nike Corporation came under fire for using child labor in Pakistan and Cambodia to make their soccer balls. Because Nike came under fire for this unethical
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“The Catfish Dispute” The United States is a leader in the Vietnamese catfish industry and‚ in 2001‚ produced 597 million pounds of catfish. Catfish is a particularly popular dish in the southern states of the United States and produced domestically in Mississippi‚ Arkansas‚ and Louisiana in man-made freshwater ponds. Although the U.S. is clearly one of the top producers in the market‚ Vietnamese catfish importers have been causing problems for the United States’ domestic catfish industry. Vietnamese
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Nike: The Sweatshop Debate (Case Study)In today ’s business world‚ a company ’s ethical behavior is constantly under the microscope; and more specifically‚ the larger the company‚ the more intense the magnification. Unethical behavior and what some even characterize as evil behavior‚ has been witnessed as a practice of some global companies. Surprisingly‚ one of the most recognizable companies in the world was once at the forefront of scrutiny and judgment for its unethical practices. Established
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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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Student’s Name: Nevine El Toukhi Class : 45C Case 01 : Predicting Performance Alix’s Problem Alix Maher is the new admissions director at a small‚ highly selective New England College. She has a bachelor’s degree in education and a recent Master’s Degree in educational administration. But she has no prior experience in college admissions. In spite of Alix’s predecessor had given Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)‚ scores (40 %)‚ weights to student selection criteria; Alix has serious reservations
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