Nike Ethics Nike Incorporated is the number one leading sportswear and equipment provider in the world. They manufacture anything from casual clothes to sports equipment‚ shoes to socks‚ and basketballs to golf balls. As a result of its massive success‚ Nike employs nearly 30‚000 people worldwide while manufacturing in 700 shops around the globe and has 45 offices outside the United States. Its extensive reach into the global market has Nike producing more exclusive products than any other
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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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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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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The following objectives are identified:- Primary Objective. To know the usage and adaption of plastic money. Secondary Objectives. Secondary objectives are as under:- - To know the importance of plastic money in the daily life of consumer’s with reference to credit and debit cards. - To study the benefits of debit card & credit cards. - To find out the market leader among the various banks/ companies issuing credit and debit cards. - To know the problems faced
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go to battle and win‚we say it is NIKE” INTRODUCTION TO NIKE • Est. in 1960 in Oregon • Phil knight and Bowerman- founder • Started small and now has covered U.S and international markets • Nike is now one of the biggest mfd. Of the world BACKGROUND • Most of the factories are located in Asia including Indonesia‚China‚Taiwan‚India Thailand‚Veitnam‚Pakistan ‚Philippines and Malaysia • Nike outsourcing contracts around 500 factories in 45 countries. Nike currently controls more than 45% of
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Globalisation a11d Nike GLOBALISATION Globalisation is the growing relations of international markets and it involves the economic activity in the production of goods and services among countries. It involves aspects such as growth and productivity‚ employment and skills wages and unequal distribution in wages both internationally as within a country. Hence‚ the belief that globalisation leads to growth is present all over both the works of Friedman and Norberg‚ but can be illustrated by a quote
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NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts ’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike ’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings
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YOUNG CHAN KIM May 9‚ 2010 Mr. /Mrs. Personnel Manager Nike Sports Korea nikehr@nike.co.kr Dear Mr. /Mrs. Personnel Manager I would like to apply for Sales of the 2010 Nike Summer Internship Program. I saw the public notice that you are looking for people who can contribute‚ grow‚ think‚ dream and create. I am a qualified person whose Nike wants and I enjoy challenges with my passion. I love sport for watching‚ playing and talking. When I was young‚ I played soccer every day‚ also
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within developing countries with particular emphasis on Nike outsourcing history. Summary: Overview/history of company; Nike is one the leading shoe and athletic clothing company in the United States and probably one of the largest in the world. In 1993‚ Nike’s yearly revenue became as large as the NBA‚ NFL‚ and Major League Baseball’s television deals‚ ticket sales‚ and merchandising sales combined. In addition to their phenomenal sales‚ Nike has marketed itself so thoroughly that it has literally
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Nike Inc. by Mohammad Musaib Effectiveness of Structure: Nike Inc. Has a divisional (M-Form) design as Nike is an organization involved in multiple businesses in related areas and all of them operate in Nike’s framework; based on the product approach to departmentalization. Chain of Command Nike Inc. has a flat organizational hierarchy. There are three levels of management and three levels of subordinates. Span of Control: As this is an international brand the middle managers and the lower
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