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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recognition‚ because Bike has been around so long‚ the brand is recognized and respected both international and domestically. • Brand loyalty‚ Nike has consistently produced quality products that appeal t its consumers both internationally and domestically. • Nike carries a wide arrangement of product with a large amount of options for personal preference. • Nike carries a wide arrangement of product with a large amount of options for personal preference. • Strong international presence‚ in the event
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WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO THE DEMOCRATISATION OF COUNTRIES IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA. As a prologue this paper poses two fundamental and pertinent questions: Is there any form of democracy in Africa? Are there model democracies in the industrialized countries today that can be used as standard measures? These‚ indeed‚ are very pertinent questions to Africans. They are especially important as they come at a time when there is a dramatic shift towards a new international order that
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Describe the barriers of effective communication. Introduction: If an individual (Sender) sends a message and the receiver interprets it in the same way as the sender had intended to express‚the process of communication is said to be complete. But it is not always so. Certain barriers in communication affect the clarity‚ accuracy and effectiveness of the message. The barriers could be related to the communication system‚ mechanical devices being used‚ language or symbols being used
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Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike Inc. as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1962. The partners began their relationship at the University of Oregon where Bowerman was Knight’s track and field coach. While attending Stanford University‚ Knight wrote a paper about breaking the German dominance of the U.S. athletic shoe industry with low-priced Japanese shoes. In an attempt to realize his theory‚ Knight visited Japan and engineered an agreement with the Onitsuka Tiger company‚ a manufacturer of quality
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Individual Assignment - ENMN 430 Erkens Gjini Legal Case Brief Jacobson vs. Nike Canada Inc.‚ Instructor: Connie Carter November 9th‚ 2014 Introduction In the case of Jacobsen vs. Nike Canada Ltd‚ Mr. Jacobsen an employer of Nike Canada Ltd was seriously injured in a car accident as a result of alcohol consumption while at work. This paper will prove that the defendant (Nike Canada Ltd.) was negligent in all the four elements of “Negligence “ and therefore liable for the
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Communication Barriers in the Workplace Communication barriers in the workplace can have a serious effect on the functioning and of an organization. In the following article we shall understand what some of these communication barriers are and how to overcome them. What are the Communication Barriers in the Workplace? Difference in Perception No two people can perceive an event in the same way. What I infer from a particular incident‚ the other will not necessarily perceive the same. This can
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Final case study Marketing Mix of Nike Products • Nike’s focus is athletic footwear and sport apparels for practicing sport as well as for every day usage. • Low labor prices because the production facilities are located close to the raw material. • Brand also offers few new products include sport balls‚ timepieces‚ eyewear‚ skates‚ bats‚ and other equipment designed for sports activities. • The most famous product categories of Nike includes: Running‚ Basketball‚ Cross-training‚ Outdoor
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Barriers to Effective Communications Everyone has experienced‚ at one time or another the frustration of feeling misunderstood and being unable to make ourselves understood by another person. Anything which‚ blocks the meaning of a communication‚ is a barrier to communication. Effective communication is like a house built one block at a time. First to build a house trust must be built; trust is not a group process it is created in one to one connections with each individual. Second‚ be bold and
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communication including environment‚ culture‚ abuse of power‚ drugs and alcohol‚ misunderstanding speech‚ body language‚ emotional difficulties‚ health issues and sensory factors. In health and social care settings there are strategies used to overcome these barriers. Some strategies may be more effective than others. It is important to know the strategies and be able to overcome these barriers in health and social care settings because there are many situations where communicating with a person may
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