http://octotutor.com/cross-cultural-perspectives-essay/ http://www.ethics.org/files/u5/LRNGlobalIntegrity.pdf Nike Corporation In this essay‚ I will attempt to present an analysis of the ethics and social responsibility issues that an organization can face when it is a global organization. One of the most recognized organizations globally would without a doubt have to be the Nike Corporation. Several years ago the Nike Corporation came under fire for using child labor in
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Clara Anderson In Her Shoes… In today’s age‚ most people would attribute their knowledge of the tale of Cinderella to the beloved animated film produced by Walt Disney. Some would even classify Disney’s rendition of Cinderella as a classic‚ but this would be an injustice to the hundreds of tales across many cultures that also bear Cinderella-esque qualities and would consider their own versions of the tale to be the prototype from which all other adaptations emulate. Of the many derivatives of
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decisions that Nike has made as a company and highlight the issues pertaining to its followed consequences. Let us now examine some ethics theories and observe the case of Nike in this light. Egoism - This theory states that individuals or corporations have a right to guide their conduct placing ones own interest foremost in rational decisions. Through this theory one can justify the placement of profits or revenue generation as the high attained goal of an entity. In this regards Nike has played to
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Nike Project Report Mridul Jain‚ Krishore Veerasekar‚ Ziad Ahmed Table of Contents ABOUT NIKE 1 Description of Nike 1 MAJOR EVENTS 2 Acquisition 2 Divestitures 2 STRATEGY 2 Advertising 2 NIKE’S FINANCIAL RATIOS 3 Liquidity or Working Capital 3 Current Ratio 3 Quick Ratio 3 Working Capital 4 Efficiency and Asset Management 5 Total Asset Turnover 5 Fixed Asset Turnover 5 Days Sales Outstanding 5 Debt Management 6 Total liabilities to Total Assets 6 Long-Term Debt to Capital 6 Times Interest
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Tom’s Shoes Richard Morrow EMK 3601 Principles of Marketing October 28‚ 2012 The baby boomer generation may be a difficult group to reach for this company. First I don’t think canvas shoes are primary footwear for this group. The advertising campaign they have possibly will not reach them also as most of it is done thru the internet and unconventional media outlets. I also don’t think they will react well to the buy one set of shoes and they will donate a pair on your behalf. I believe
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Objectives Understand Perception Identify the phases of perceptual process Understand: Social Identity Theory Stereotyping Attribution Theory Self fulfilling prophecy Learn how to improve perceptions Perception - Meaning Perception Receiving information about and making sense of the world around us Deciding: What information to notice How to categorize information How to interpret information within the dynamics of selecting‚
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Pair of Shoes (1886) Artist: Vincent Willem van Gogh Theme: Van Gogh made Pair of Shoes from a pair of boots he purchased at a flea market. He wore the boots on an extended rainy walk to create the effect he wished for this painting‚ which may have been a tribute to the working man. The Van Gogh Museum speculates that they may also be symbolic for Van Gogh of his "difficult passage through life." Reason: In this painting of Vincent Van Gogh‚ all we can see is an old pair of shoes. Shoes are
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NIKE: How they make their employees "Just Do It" Nike was established by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1972 and is considered to be one of the leading global athletic shoes and apparel marketers. They had started by shoes that Tiger Shoes sent them and improving them to make them better for runners in their shop Blue Ribbon Sports. Jeff Johnson was the first employee of Blue Ribbon Sports who marketed "The Swoosh"
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High Prices: Nike has the upper hand when it comes to the product it is selling; a strong brand allows Nike to be very profitable. However‚ Nike sets prices at higher rates than its competitors who make their products out of reach for many customers in emerging markets. There is also the risk of declining demand when an economy falls into recession‚ as consumers have lower tolerance on spending on items that are not a necessity. Opportunities Emerging Markets: While Nike already has a presence in
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Background information: Iconography Explanation Nike Heritage NIKE‚ pronounced NI-KEY‚ is the winged goddess of victory according to Greek mythology. He sat next to Zeus‚ king of the Olympian pantheon‚ in Olympus. A mystical presence‚ symbolizing victorious encounters‚ NIKE presided first battle in history. A Greek saying: "When we go to battle and win‚ we say it is NIKE." Synonymous with honored conquest‚ NIKE is the twentieth century footwear that lifts the world ’s greatest athletes to new levels
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