The Nike Sweatshop DebateShould Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike?Nike is definitely not only responsible but also accountable for the working conditions of foreign factories that it does not own which it subcontracts with. Nike should have taken the initiative to be responsible of the contractors/employees working in other countries on a global scale. For example: Recently‚ Pepsi Cola was in
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* | Origins and history Nike‚ originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS)‚ was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964. The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger (now ASICS)‚ making most sales at track meets out of Knight’s automobile. According to Otis Davis‚ a student athlete whom Bowerman coached at the University of Oregon‚ who later went on to win two gold medals at the 1960 Summer
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Nike versus Adidas As companies decided to dip into new markets‚ they develop a marketing plan‚ review external and internal contingencies and complete a SWOT analysis on their organization and competitors. Adidas is one of those companies that have completed this task as it prepares to fight against Nike to become the number one company in the market for footwear and sports apparel. With Adidas and Nike being in the same market they have similar external contingencies‚ yet different views
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Extended School Year Some people are concerned about academic achievement in the twenty first century. For example‚ a proposed solution to this problem would be to extend the school year. Students in in United States only attend school 180 days while many other countries around the globe attend school in upwards of 240 days. Extending our school year would give more time for learning and covering material needed to be successful in life. As a parent‚ I believe we
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Austin Wang Dr. Sean Jasso Section 22 May 24‚ 2012 Marketing Plan Stage 2 Nike: Executive Summary: - Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight found the company as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 - Changed the name to Nike in 1978 - Nike Headquarter is located in Beaverton Oregon - Global marketer of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessory products - Offers footwear and products to sports such as tennis‚golf‚ baseball‚ football‚ bicycling‚ volleyball‚ wrestling‚ cheerleading‚ aquatic activities
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Is Nike Worth the Buy? Thomas Senyard Issue It has been a week since Nike’s analyst meeting in which management unveiled a plan to revitalize the company. Kimi Ford wonders‚ is Nike a good buy for her mutual fund? Background Nike’s recent market share has been declining. The new strategy that management introduced plans to develop a better mid-priced shoe‚ to push their apparel line and to put more effort into expense control. Lehman Brothers say that Nike is a strong buy‚ but UBS
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SWOT analysis: Nike Introduction Like most companies‚ Nike has corporate strengths and weaknesses. However‚ in the 50 years that Nike has been in business‚ it has weathered most challenges. From its maverick days as an upstart sports shoe brand being sold out of the back of the trunk of its owners’ cars at track meets‚ through the 80s and 90s when it lavished multi-million dollar endorsement deals on sports icons. Following is a SWOT (strength‚ weakness‚ opportunity and threat) analysis of
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CASE 14 NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL Cost of capital denotes the opportunity cost of using capital for a particular investment as oppose to the alternative investment which has similar systematic risk. It is extremely important since it is used in evaluating whether a project is feasible or not in the net present value (NPV) analysis‚ or in assessing the value of an asset. WACC (weighted average cost of capital) is the proportional average of each category of capital inside a firm (common
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CSR Analysis and Impact on Operations Nike has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that includes its commitment to the environment and is a signatory of the UN Global Compact. Nike has created a team of sustainability managers led by an independent director. Its environmental goals include producing ’eco-friendly ’ products and minimizing its environmental impact through the reduction of greenhouse gases‚ organic solvents and PVCs. Nike acknowledges the difficulty of tracking environmental
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