Nike of Samothrace The Nike of Somathrace statue was unearthed in 1863 on the Island of Somathrace in the northwest Aegean. It was found by Charles Champoiseau‚ a French Vice-Consul to Adrianople (Turkey). She is believed to have been sculpted in the 2nd Century but the style and drapery suggest an earlier date. The date of the Nike of Samothrace is debated‚ but was probably created between 200 and 190 B.C.E. The statue is life sized with drapery lightly clasping the female body looking as
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strategic planning is dynamic and that strategy-making involves a complex pattern of actions and reactions. It is partially planned and partially unplanned. Mintzberg’s 5 Ps for Strategy would have helped nike in the following ways: • Plan • Ploy • Pattern • Position • Perspective. Plan Nike planed to revolutionise their demand and supply chain management system with a $400 million 18month prodject‚ by replacing the old supply chain system with a new system. They intended a course of action
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online interviews from former employees‚ related articles‚ and referred Organizational Behavior by Colquitt and Management Communication by Moshiri. The Nintendo mission statement essentially states that employees are always committed to high-quality products and services with a customer-oriented mindset. Nintendo’s cultural values include collectivism‚ team-work orientation‚ and masculinity. Nintendo’s “Blue Ocean” strategy pursues innovation and a creative mindset to reach niche markets in the gaming
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Summary of Nike Case 张朦 袁潇 钟毅 张希圆 Nike is nowadays one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment accessories and services. In 2001‚ Nike’s share price declined to $42.09 on July 5. The unexpected fall in share price captures the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund’s attention. The fund manager of this mutual fund‚ Kimi Ford‚ concerns whether it is the time to put Nike into the portfolio. On July 5‚ 2001‚ Nike discloses its fiscal year
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Nike is one of the largest corporations in the athletic apparel‚ footwear and equipment industry. The company’s headquarters is located in Beaverton‚ Oregon and the current President/CEO is Mark Parker (Nike‚ 2014). It was founded in 1964 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman. The founders’ goal was to produce quality running shoes and the business began by selling the shoes at track events. In 1971 the company changed its name to Nike‚ which means Greek goddess of
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HBH225N Human Resource Management Semester 02/2012 Individual Assignment Nike – Human Resource Management Issues and Solutions Due Date: Friday‚ 30. November 2012 By Katharina Pilgrim‚ ID: 4310187 Executive Summary In 1964 a company known back then as Blue Ribbon Sports was founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. 14 years later the US American multinational corporation officially became Nike‚ Inc.‚ which is up to today engaged in the development‚ design and international marketing
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Nike‚ a company headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ is a major force in the sports footwear and fashion industry‚ with annual sales exceeding $ 12 billion‚ more than half of which now come from outside the United States. The company was co-founded in 1964 by Phil Knight‚ a CPA at Price Waterhouse‚ and Bill Bowerman‚ college track coach‚ each investing $ 500 to start. The company‚ initially called Blue Ribbon Sports‚ changed its name to Nike in 1971 and adopted the “Swoosh” logo recognizable
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Nike has become one of those global companies targeted by a broad range of campaigning pressure groups and journalists as a symbolic representation of the business in society. In Nike ’s case‚ the issues are those of human rights and conditions for workers in factories in developing countries. In the face of constant accusations‚ Nike has developed a considered response but the criticism of Nike still continues. Nike produces footwear‚ clothing‚ equipment and accessory products for the sports and
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Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager of North Point Group a large mutual fund management firm‚ is looking into the viability of investing in the stocks of Nike for the fund that she manages. Ford should base her decision on data on the company which were disclosed in the 2001 fiscal reports. While Nike management addressed several issues that are causing the decrease in market sales and prices of stocks‚ management presented its plans to improve and
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of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals" (Chap.1‚ pg 16.) In order for this to work and run smoothly the four functions of management come into play; leading‚ controlling‚ organizing‚ and planning. The four functions are impacted by internal and external factors such as globalization‚ technology‚ innovation‚ ethics and diversity. The successful application of the four management functions when dealing with these factors‚ impact the success and failures of Nike. According
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