In the case study Nike: Managing Ethical Missteps and Seizing Opportunity‚ we explore the story of Nike: the world’s leading seller of athletic wear. As some may know and others may not‚ Nike was actually started (similar to FedEx by Fred Smith) from a college paper by Phil Knight which conceptualized importing athletic shoes from Japan into the United States. In 1964‚ Knight teamed up with a colleague and launched Blue Ribbon Sports‚ a distributor of Japanese athletic shoes which also marketed its
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Company Overviews Nike In 1964 in Oregon‚ Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman join together to make a new enterprise; each contributed about $500 to the partnership. The company started bringing low priced and high tech athletic shoes from Japan to replace the German domination of athletic shoes in the industry. In 1971‚ a graphic design student created the Swoosh trademark for a $35 fee. In the same year Jeff Johnson‚ Blue Ribbon Sports ’ first employee‚ made his most durable contribution to the
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beautiful countries‚Thailand and Indonesia. They both beautiful. They’re very similar but different in some points. For me‚ the atmosphere in the streets of Thailand and Indonesia is very similar. Both streets are full of life. In Thailand‚ stalls fill it streets. You can find a lot of things accessories‚ books‚ movies and even clothes. Trees shade the roads‚ the smell of fresh air filling the place. I’d go out strolling by myself and lose sense of time. In Indonesia bazaars and food trucks are everywhere
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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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Proposal for Making Better Working Conditions for NIKE Factory Workers Prepared for Mark Parker‚ CEO Charlie Denson‚ President Philip H. Knight‚ CBD Board of Directors By Michael Espiritu Oscar Mejia Jorge Reinoso November 20‚ 2012 Concerned College Students 12345 Fairness Dr. Westlake‚ CA 90002 1(818) 555-6969 November 06‚ 2012 Michael Espiritu Oscar Mejia Jorge J. Reinoso Nike Board of Directors Nike World Headquarters One Bowerman Drive Beaverton‚ OR
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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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LEGAL PROPOSITION ON THE PUBLIC FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OF INDONESIA By: Adistra Kusuma Waligalit‚ Faculty of Law of Gadjah Mada University This study identified several Legal defects regarding the Act on Public Freedom of Information of Indonesia. These legal defects will be explained along with the reccomendations of remedy as below. INTRODUCTION After experiencing a difficult time in New Order era (1966-1998)‚ when the civil rights to freely obtain information had been abused by the government
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Webster University Vienna Fall 2011 RESEARCH PAPER: CULTURAL COERCION IN INDONESIA Literature review of Murray Li‚ Tania (1999): "Compromising Power: Developement‚ Culture‚ and Rule in Indonesia". In: Cultural Anthropology 14(3)‚ pp. 295-322 Vienna‚ 11.12.2011 Gregor Čorokalo Introduction The age of globalization that we currently live in has certainly brought many changes to both our environment and the ways in which we live our lives. The process
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I agree with John Stuart Mills argument that happiness is the only basic good. Mill argues that basic goods create the maximum amount of happiness; which follows the principle of utilitarianism. In an article comparing Mills view on utilitarianism‚ it states “happiness is linked to morality. For instance‚ in general‚ it backs up murder’s being wrong‚ lying‚ rights.”(Mesacc‚ n.d.). I agree with Mills argument more than Kants theory because in most cases‚ people
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