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Tag Archives: Nike
We should all just listen to our “gut”
“An American company going into Indonesia and working with regime that killed almost 200,000 people…I know that that’s got to bother you…I don’t know you personally, but I know you have a conscience” – Michael Moore to Phil Knight (Nike’s CEO) … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Equality, Ethics, For Fun
Tagged Decisions, Emotion, Empathy, Ethics, exploitation, Nike, Phil Knight
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Air Jordan’s – The Shoe to Die for
Will the Air Jordan brand be a life support for Nike or eventually fade out? When addressing this question there are many things to take into consideration other than the fact that Michael Jordan is retired from the NBA and may soon be … Continue reading
Amish love Wal-Mart
I’m not actually sure if the Amish actually love Wal-Mart, but they must be fond of the store because there have been many Amish sightings there (I myself have seen a few in my past few Wal-Mart trips). Anyways, Wal-Mart … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cases (Real World), Equality, Society
Tagged Business, Costco, Nike, Retailing, Wal-Mart
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Are all Businessmen Bad-Guys?
I found our discussion in class last Thursday, regarding whether or not a business can be ethical in its actions, extremely disturbing. To me, this isn’t a question. Correct me if I am wrong, but don’t we as people – … Continue reading
Feeling a little sad for Nike…
Perhaps it is because I was raised visiting my cousin at Nike’s World Headquarters every summer, roaming the beautiful 175 acre campus, or playing sports in the world class equipment, but I have always had a place in my heart … Continue reading
Utilizing the Media
While reading through blogs from Professor Jordi’s previous classes, I came across a blog titled “The Power of the Media”, by Kristen. In her introduction she says, “Isn’t it always fascinating how powerful the media can make or break anything? … Continue reading
Capitalism working for Nike?
Reading the Nike case it was really a sort of wake-up call for me. Just moments before reading the article, I was shopping for new soccer cleats and was seriously considering making Nike my choice. I never thought that I … Continue reading
Who is to blame?
Can we really blame Nike entirely for their exploitation of overseas workers? Can we blame Shell for their exploitation of Nigerian resources? Ethically, I still firmly believe that these companies have a responsibility to the community affected by their actions. … Continue reading
“We Have a Cruel Existence”
The words of my Dad about auditing. I thought the interpretation of the Ernst & Young audits in the Nike case by activists and the public was an interesting one. Essentially the feeling was that any audit or report brought … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, Society
Tagged Audits, Business, corporate responsibility, Credit Agencies, Nike
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Just Do It Already
It was 13 years ago when Phil Knight announced that Nike was going to require all of its contract factories to follow a more stringent set of labor practices. These new standards included a higher minimum worker age, a lower … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cases (Real World), Ethics, Uncategorized
Tagged Business Ethics, labor abuse, Nike
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The Legends, now and forever?
With such famous names like Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Lebron James, Nike has built a sportswear empire. The strategy of using these athletes has mutually boosted their sales and increased the fame of the athletes. It has shown it’s … Continue reading
A Change in Perspective
After seeing Michael Moore’s film, “The Big One”, with Phil Knight and having our class discussion on Nike, some of my views on Nike’s labor practices changed. In my previous blog, I sided with the critics for the harsh working … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cases (Real World), Ethics
Tagged labor abuse, Michael Moore, Nike, Phil Knight, wage issue
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Nike and the Athlete
Nike is one of the best sport apparel provides in the world. Nike has been the leader in sports technology and innovation that has produced some of the best sports products available on the market today. They are able to produce sports … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World)
Tagged Athlete, athletics, child labor, International, Nike, sports, sports apparel, Sports equipment
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The role of Media!!!
I would like to continue to discuss the role of the media in today’s society. I want to add on a couple of final thoughts to our conversation last Thursday. Some people think the negative criticism that Nike received was … Continue reading
Posted in Class, Ethics, Government, Society
Tagged class discussions, government, media, Nike, pat tillman
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Nike continues to be a profitable company with horrible morals
I was reading the Wall Street Journal earlier tonight and an article about Nike popped up on the page. The title of it is “Nike Posts Higher Profit, Sales” and it talks about how Nike’s sales and profits have increased … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cases (Real World), Class, Ethics
Tagged Business, costs, labor, Nike
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