Case Study: Nike‚ Inc.‚ and Sweatshops Summary: As a company‚ Nike has been the dominant presence in the athletic apparel industry globally. Although they were not the only company known to practice unethical manufacturing processes‚ they were the major target of criticism because of their leadership role. To fight back against the negative publicity‚ Nike changed many working conditions and practices‚ arranged for independent audits by very reputable individuals in the industry to rate these
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Nike case study Jamaludin Husein Alcaf Background • Nike is based in Oregon‚ USA. It operates in 120 countries and has over 20‚000 employees. Fiscal year 2001 saw sales grow in each of its product segments in all four global markets. Total sales topped $US 9 billion. • In Japan‚ Nike allied itself with Nissho Iwai‚ the sixth largest Japanese trading company‚ to form Nike-Japan Corporation. Because Nike al ready held a part of the low-priced athletic shoe market‚ the company set its sights on the
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application of the four management functions when dealing with these factors‚ impact the success and failures of Nike. According to DeCarlo (2008)‚ Nike has made the rank of 419 out of 2000 on Forbes global 2000 list of the world’s biggest companies. Nike has dominated the shoe industry since they first started back in the 1960s and have yet to slow down. They have grown from selling shoes in the back of a trunk to selling worldwide in more then 160 countries (Company Overview‚ 2008). Globalization
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“On January 25‚ 1964 Nike‚ formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports was founded by Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight. It officially became Nike Incorporated on May 30‚ 1978”(Nike Business). During the late 70s to early 80s Nike’s initial focus was Track and Field but later expanded into various sports such as : soccer‚ golf‚ hockey and basketball just to name a few.” In 1980‚ Nike entered the decade on the success of its Nike Air technology‚ and at the end of that year Nike completed its initial public
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Political Analysis With the increased monitoring and enforcement of labour practices; Nike being in the public spotlight and subject to negative publicity on their subcontracted factories is forced to readjust the working conditions of their cross ocean factory workers to abide with proper regulations. This has caused Nike to modify their factory standards and employee working conditions by; limiting the maximum hours worked a week‚ implementing proper ventilation systems to filter out toxic fumes
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Tomsshoes. "TOMS - Gives New Shoes to Children in Need. One for One." YouTube. YouTube‚ 02 July 2012. Web. 08 Mar. 2017. .The commercial begins with the song "Coahuila" by Balmorhea playing in the background as Blake Mycoskie‚ the founder of toms‚ says "What if is started a shoe company and every time I sold a pair of shoes I gave a pair away and that way as long as I continue to keep selling these shoes these kids will have shoes for the rest of their lives”. As Mycoskie speaks‚ the scene starts
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This article "Hitting the Wall" describes the ways in which international labor policies hurt Nike‚ a company that was once prospering and a model of efficiency. The article begins by describing Phil Knight’s‚ the CEO of Nike‚ strategy to outsource all manufacturing. He then wanted to use this money saved through outsourcing and use it towards marketing and endorsements with athletes. Nike began by using manufacturers in Japan‚ switching to South Korea and Taiwan when costs rose to high. Now a large
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global integration‚ they are increasingly aware of the reactions which their strategies induce – both at home and abroad. Thus‚ they tread warily‚ lacking clear and agreed-upon definitions of good corporate citizenship. Through a case study of Nike‚ Inc. – a company that has come to symbolize both the benefits and the risks inherent in globalization – this paper examines the various difficulties and complexities companies face as they seek to balance both company performance and good corporate
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recent promotion; I look forward to working with you on the new Apollo Shoes engagement. I have read all the information you sent me about Apollo Shoes to gain a better understanding of the company‚ and I feel like I have a firm grasp of the company structure and environment. After reviewing the company’s last three board of directors meetings‚ I determined what expertise would be necessary to carry out the audit on Apollo Shoes. If you can assign these staff to our audit team‚ the productivity and
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