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Description:DescriptionIn the mid-1990s Nike, one of the world's most successful footwear companies, is hit by a spate of alarmingly bad publicity. After years of high-profile media attention as the company that can "just do it," Nike is suddenly being portrayed as a firm that relies on low-cost, exploited labor in its overseas plants. Nike officials vigorously deny the charges, claiming that Nike has no control over the independent contractors who manufacture Nike shoes. But the activists will not retreat. Eventually, Nike must learn to deal with the activists' claims and with the tangle of conflicting data that surrounds the concept of a "fair" or "living" wage.Learning objective:To stimulate debate about appropriate wages in developing countries and the role of activists in affecting company decisions.Subjects Covered:Activists; Business & government relations; Business ethics; Developing countries; International operations; Labor relations; Wages & salaries; Working conditionsSetting:•Geographic:Indonesia•Geographic:United States•Geographic:Vietnam•Industry: Footwear•Industry: Sporting goods & equipment•Company Employee Count:16,000•Company Revenue:$9 billion revenues•Event Year Begin:1991•Event Year End:1999http://hbsp.harvard.edu/We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices (Harvard Business School Case Study 9-700-047). To get started finding Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices (Harvard Business School Case Study 9-700-047), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Harvard Business Publishing

Release: 2002

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Description: DescriptionIn the mid-1990s Nike, one of the world's most successful footwear companies, is hit by a spate of alarmingly bad publicity. After years of high-profile media attention as the company that can "just do it," Nike is suddenly being portrayed as a firm that relies on low-cost, exploited labor in its overseas plants. Nike officials vigorously deny the charges, claiming that Nike has no control over the independent contractors who manufacture Nike shoes. But the activists will not retreat. Eventually, Nike must learn to deal with the activists' claims and with the tangle of conflicting data that surrounds the concept of a "fair" or "living" wage.Learning objective:To stimulate debate about appropriate wages in developing countries and the role of activists in affecting company decisions.Subjects Covered:Activists; Business & government relations; Business ethics; Developing countries; International operations; Labor relations; Wages & salaries; Working conditionsSetting:•Geographic:Indonesia•Geographic:United States•Geographic:Vietnam•Industry: Footwear•Industry: Sporting goods & equipment•Company Employee Count:16,000•Company Revenue:$9 billion revenues•Event Year Begin:1991•Event Year End:1999http://hbsp.harvard.edu/We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices (Harvard Business School Case Study 9-700-047). To get started finding Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices (Harvard Business School Case Study 9-700-047), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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