Nike (NKE) In the 1950’s‚ Bill Bowerman‚ a track and field coach at the University of Oregon‚ began cobbling shoes for his runners. Bowerman and one of his runners Phil Knight formed Blue Ribbon Sports and sold shoes for Tiger shoes in 1964. While Knight was selling the shoes‚ Bowerman was ripping them apart to see how he could make them lighter and made his runners test his improved shoes. Their first full-time employee‚ Jeff Johnson‚ was an early designer of shoes and came up with the name Nike
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and ethical implications involved in this case‚ including an analysis of the university’s social responsibility‚ and an overview of the scandal in terms of three ethical theories: utilitarianism‚ Kant’s categorical imperative‚ and ethical relativism. Table of Contents I. Introduction (Stephanie) A. Purposes of Paper * Analytical paper - “3 value” analysis of law‚ ethics‚ and social responsibility * Current‚ controversial‚ and narrowly focused topic involving business directly
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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 AN OVERVIEW OF SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA 2.1 Introduction This chapter will provide basic knowledge of Shell Nigeria Oil Company and its operation in Nigeria‚ in particular regarding its ethics‚ performance‚ social involvement‚ contribution to national income and its contribution to keeping the environment green. Since the Rio Conference of 1992 the code of conduct for all extractive industries including crude oil mining companies has underlined the following principles that
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In Company Q’s attempt to make logical day-to-day business decisions‚ they have created tension in the communities that they thrive in. With the intention of protecting the company and its assets‚ they have unintentionally created a imbalance of social responsibility within the company and community. Closing stores in major metropolitan area is a formula for disaster. These stores could have been where most foot traffic potential is located. That can lead to hight revenues. Company Q has shown that
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primary stakeholders of Knights Apparel? The primary stakeholders of Knights Apparel are Knights Apparel‚ the 120 employees that work in the Alta Garcia factory‚ various customers‚ 3 2. For each stakeholder group‚ what are their major concerns? The major concerns for Knights Apparel include paying employees a fair wage that will‚ in return‚ allow for a better quality of life for the families of the factory employees. Additionally‚ a major concern for Knights Apparel is making a profit and “long-term
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Ethics and Social Responsibility: In Business Ethical behavior and social responsibility are very different‚ but are commonly confused. A standard of moral behavior‚ behavior that is accepted by society as right or wrong that is ethics. Social responsibility is about improving the quality of relations with key stakeholders. Novo Nordisk defines it as putting values into action in the perspective of human
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The company that I have chosen for my research paper is FedEx. FedEx’s Fortune 500 rating is number 60. I have chosen this company for a couple of reasons. FedEx continues to be a major force in the shipping industry and a driving force in the environment (being Green). Another reason (on a personal note) for choosing FedEx was it is headquartered and its main hub is minutes away from my home town. I have been able to see how it personally created jobs. FedEx provides customers and businesses
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NIKE Executive Summary Nike Inc. founded in 1962 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight was first named Blue Ribbon sports. Their goal was to distribute high quality Japanese athletic shoes to American consumers in an attempt to compete with Germany’s domination of the athletic wear at that time (Adidas and Puma). Nike manufactures and distributes athletic shoes at every marketable price point to the global market. More than 40% of sales come from athletic apparel and sports equipment
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Discuss the HRM Challenges faced by your Organization Acronyms IT- information technology MoAMID- Ministry of Agriculture Mechanization and Irrigation Development DLVS- Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services DVFS- Division of Veterinary Field Services NSSA- National Social Security Agency HR- Human Resources HRM- Human Resources management PSC- Public Service Commission SSB- Salary Service Bureau Arex- Agriculture Research and extension RBM-Result Based Management
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Title Assignment topic 1) What are your preferred definitions of business ethics and social responsibility Why have you chosen these definitions 2) What is one key issue in the area of business ethics and social responsibility that is relevant‚ currently‚ to your organisation and your industry (You need to explain the issue and show its relevance to your organisation/industry) 3) What strategies could your organisation adopt to address this issue (You need to explain these fully) Word count
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