Case Study: Nike * 1. Friedman Approach: Friedman believes that the only responsibility of the company is the increase of its profits for itself and its shareholders so long as it engages in free and open competition without deception and fraud. NIKE CASE: To shave cost‚ Nike outsources all manufacturing and cost savings go to marketing which aims at increasing sales revenue; achieve maximization of profits. No responsibility so long as Nike operates legally. However‚ as Nike went under
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NIKE Business Case Study Management Theory (BUS830-13) Submitted to: Dr. J. Saleeby Done by: Rola El Cheikh 201005281 Thursday‚ December 23‚ 2010 Executive Summary Nike hit the ground running in 1962. Originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports‚ the company focused on providing high quality running shoes designed especially for athletes by athletes‚ at competitive prices. Today‚ Nike is the world’s leading maker of athletic shoes‚ equipment and apparel. Nike has invested highly on marketing
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Strenghts |Weaknesses | | | | | |A well-recognised brand all over the world‚ the firm is considered |Bad reputation since 1997 because of picture showing child word in | |as a one of the major manufacturer of athletic shoes‚ sports |Pakistan. | |equipment
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Market Equilibrium Process Nefertiti McDonald Eco 561 Professor Somerset Introduction In today’s economic culture‚ there is currently a huge significance in being able to analyze or understand the state of the economy to which we live in. Being that I spend money in today’s market I would like to think that the economic market is stable enough to return back to me in one form or another. One could always tell when a market is at its weakest of points. There are grave numbers of job loss or retention
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Nike hit the ground running in 1962. Originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports‚ the company focused on providing high-quality running shoes designed especially for athletes by athletes. Founder Philip Knight believed that high-tech shoes for runners could be manufactured at competitive prices if imported from abroad. The company’s commitment to designing innovative footwear for serious athletes helped it build a cult following among American consumers. By 1980‚ Nike had become the number-one athletic
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Name: Ravi Motilal Sahu Designation: Asst. Prof. Institution: Shri HVPM’s College of Engg. & Tech. – Amravati ------------------------------------------------- Title: Consumer Behavior and Decision making process in Rural Market Executive Summary: Several Indian‚ European & U.S. multinational firms have been making inroads into the rural India for years. Companies such as Unilever‚ P&G‚ Godrej‚ Marico‚ Phillips and Nestle have long been known to India’s rustic consumers. Among U
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Application Process of Market Research (Coca-Cola Company) Vas Gergő Teacher: Zsófia Kárász Whether your goal is to expand into new markets‚ introduce a new product or service‚ or gauge customer reactions‚ even the smallest businesses can benefit from a simple but well-planned market-research study. Market research helps you to understand your market‚ your customers‚ your competitors‚ and larger industry trends. High-quality research will reveal details about your current customers and
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SWEATSHOPS: UNLOCKING THE POWER OF POVERTY Introduction How should Global Corporations behave in a period of Globalisation filled with International competitors and cheap imitators? It has been argued that such competitive pressure is likely to create new lows in global labour standards. In an attempt to remain competitive‚ Corporations cut costs by paying lower wages‚ hiring child labour‚ and imposing unsanitary working conditions on their workers. From this perspective‚ globalization is
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Summary NIKE‚ Inc.‚ together with its subsidiaries‚ engages in the design‚ development‚ marketing‚ and sale of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and accessories for men‚ women‚ and children worldwide. The company offers products in seven categories‚ including running‚ basketball‚ football‚ mens training‚ womens training‚ NIKE sportswear‚ and action sports. It also markets products designed for kids‚ as well as for other athletic and recreational uses‚ such as baseball‚ cricket‚ golf‚ lacrosse‚ outdoor
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world? In 2005‚ Nike released reports of multiple audits it conducted in its supply chain. Said report brought to light serious unethical violations. In half of the shops visited‚ workers were being poorly treated. The victims have little or no access to water and restrooms during work hours; they work more than 60 hours a week for wages below the legal minimum. Moreover‚ workers are literally being forced to work overtime and those who still refuse are severely punished. Nike is trying to change
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