Nike Case Study 1.) List the various macro-environmental factors that influence Nike’s strategy. Which seem most pertinent? The macro-environmental factors that influence Nike’s strategy include culture‚ demographics‚ social issues‚ technological advances‚ economic situation‚ and political and regulatory environment. Culture is the shared meanings‚ beliefs‚ morals‚ values and customs of a group of people. In America‚ Nike has become an industry leader that influences our cultural
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"Nike is criticized for using sweatshops in countries like Indonesia and Mexico. The company has been subject to much critical coverage of the often poor working conditions and the exploitativeness of the cheap overseas labor." answers.com 1. Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where sub-contractors make product for Nike? Yes‚ but I do not believe that the firm is 100% responsible since it is the sub-contractors who operate
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Track Record of Nike How have Materialist economies shaped the social development and standard of living? Alec McLeod-Toussaint -28575534479500 Guide question Describe the gap between the developed and the developing nation in terms of their respective level of development. America’s human development index is 0.937 whereas Indonesia ‘s human development index 0.629 What is your selected ‘issue’ and which countries are most affected‚ both positively and negatively by it? Nike and the countless
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A Report on the Product/Services/Promotional Strategies Offered by Nike Nike is a worldwide manufacturer of apparel and accessories that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol‚ NKE. Founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman as Blue Ribbon Sports only to later become Nike in 1978‚ Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon. With total revenues exceeding $19Bn‚ Nike is currently the world leader in sports apparel and accessories and has a strong presence in almost
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Corporate Social Responsibility at Nike‚ Inc. Overview of Policies and Activities CSR Structure In its approach to social responsibility‚ Nike groups initiatives into six separate categories: reducing waste‚ cutting energy‚ slashing water use‚ rejecting toxins‚ supporting communities‚ and empowering workers.1 Each of these initiatives carries three types of goals: an aim‚ a target‚ and commitments. The aim consists of the overall vision of that segment‚ while the
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HITTING THE WALL: NIKE AND INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRACTICES Jeff Ballinger is a labor activist since high school who believes that any company should have a significant obligation towards even its lowliest workers. While being assigned to run AAFLI (Asian-American Free Labor Association) he was charged to investigate labor conditions in Indonesia plants and study minimum wage compliance by American companies. He chose Nike as his main target in effort to change labor conditions in manufacturing
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Nike Nike was founded in 1964 by Philip Knight and Bill Bowerman. They started to design shoes that were lighter‚ better padded‚ and featured waffle like patterns in their rubber sole. At first not much commercial success. After that they started importing low cost‚ high quality running shoes out of Asian countries. A deal was made with Onitsuka to import these hoes to the US‚ there were sold under the brand name ‘Blue Ribbon Shoes’ (BRS). Their initial shipment were only 200 shoes. By 1964 BRS
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marketing communication tactics that can cater to the organization’s target market‚ who have different nationalities‚ genders‚ cultures‚ and ages. To enable this‚ Nike introduces its latest products through a marketing communication group that can strengthen the “positioning of‚ and key messages about‚ the Nike brand‚” through different forms of visual aids and point-of-purchase advertising. In connection to this‚ Nike continuously aims to apply marketing tactics that are appropriate with the people
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Globalization and Nike‚ Inc. Industry Overview The athletic footwear industry has experienced significant growth over the last two decades. Since 2001‚ consumers in the United States have spent more than $13 billion and have purchased over 300 million pair of athletic shoes. While the industry is highly segmented by sport category‚ models and price‚ a few large players dominate the branded shoe segment. The top ten-footwear companies control over 70 percent of the market share for global athletic
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Case Study- Nike 1. Discuss how Nike’s growth can be attributed to its targeting of diverse market global segments. In the 1960’s Nike was only making running shoes. At this point in time not many people knew of Nike or the Nike swoosh. In order to increase brand awareness‚ they started paying athletes to wear their shoes. However‚ very soon Nike learnt that in order to be a global brand they needed to appeal to different market segments‚ not just athletes. Hence‚ they then decided to tap
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