man and Phil Knight‚] and officially became Nike‚ Inc. on May 30‚ 1971. The company takes its name from Nike (Greek Νίκη‚ pronounced the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand‚ as well as Nike Golf‚ Nike Pro‚ Nike+‚ Air Jordan‚ Nike Blazers‚ Air Force 1‚ Nike Dunk‚ Air Max‚ Foamposite‚ Nike Skateboarding‚ and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan‚ Hurley International and Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008‚ and previously
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“I do hunt‚ and I do fish‚ and I don’t apologize to anybody for hunting and fishing.” -Norman Schwarzkopf (Norman). Humans have been hunting for around two million years (Humans). Hunting was the key to survival for the first settlers. Without it‚ they would have had to discover a new source of food. Sure the settlers foraged for fruits and berries and planted crops but that was not where the majority of their food came from. Since that time‚ generation after generation have hunted and taught others
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Ethics of Globalization 4/12/2012 Adriano The Perils of Globalization & Learning Social Responsibility: Nike‚ Inc. As time has gone on‚ the world has begun to transform due to a phenomenon that affects just about everyone‚ the phenomenon is referred to many as globalization. In the past‚ it was somewhat accepted that the people of one country owed no obligation to the people of another nation. Each nation kept to themselves and worried predominantly about themselves and no one else. But
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Study on the advancement in business line for NIKE company 1.0 Introduction : Nike‚ Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development‚ manufacturing and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ in the Portland metropolitan area‚ and is one of only two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of
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Management” NIKE Introduction- The company was founded on January 25‚ 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight‚ and officially became Nike‚ Inc. on May 30‚ 1978. Nike markets its products under its own brand‚ as well as Nike Golf‚ Nike Pro‚ Nike+‚ Air Jordan‚etc. Nike is the leading maker of athletic shoes‚ equipment and apparel. Nike products cover a broad range of sports including basketball‚ football‚ running and soccer. Sneakers made by Nike are sold for $40-$200
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50219 BBS 3FA CASE SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS Formation of Nike In 1958‚ Phil Knight came realised the need of a good American running shoe and started working on his idea. In 1964‚ he along with Bowerman formed an athletic shoe company and called it Blue Ribbon Shoe (BRS) company. In 1971‚ they developed a distinctive trademark and a new brand name and this is how Nike came into existence. Exceptional economic performance Nike grew at an amazingly fast pace with profits growing from $10 million
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Nike Air Nike Air was the first technology Nike put into their shoes. It was a different way to have cushioning in a shoe. It has been put into a lot of the Nike shoes since. It was said it would make you jump higher and run faster. Its been over 20 years since its creation and its still going strong. (Sneakerhead) Nike Max Air/ Air Max Nike Air Max or Max Air provedes maximum cushion. The air pocket in the heel was now used for the mid and front of the foot. The air max 360s have air
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Kahm ACC/460 January 14‚ 2012 Paulette Mack 1. Provide examples of resources that are temporarily restricted as to: (a) purpose; (b) time; and (c) the occurrence of a specific event. Provide an example of permanently restricted resources. An example of resources that are temporarily restricted to purpose might include those that are used for the purchase of plant and equipment‚ or used for research purposes. Resources that may be temporarily restricted to time might be term endowments by which
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Chapter 12 1. Provide examples of resources that are temporarily restricted as to: (a) purpose; (b) time; and (c) the occurrence of a specific event. Provide an example of permanently restricted resources. a. Resources that are deemed restricted can be restricted as to a defined purpose by the donor. Such examples for restricted donations can be that it must be used for research‚ acquisition of defined assets‚ or for particular programs. b. Resources can also be restricted for time
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ecosystem? Materials: Open space Over 20 people Hypothesis: if the resources are not enough for the population the species will decrease and so will the predators. Procedures: 1. Obtain a number 1-4 from your teachers. 2. Deer= 1 3. Resources= 2‚3‚4 4. The deer will be on one side of the open space and the resources will be on the other. The deer will make the sign of what they are looking for and the resources will make the sign of what they are‚ with their backs facing each other
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