Multinational Company- Nike

Question 1

How many countries are Nike products made in?

Answer 1

42

Question 2

How many Nike factories are there in the world?

Answer 2

645 factories

Question 3

When was Nike founded?

Answer 3

1972

Question 4

What are the benefits of Nike in Vietnam?

Answer 4

• Creates employment
• pays higher wages than local companies
• improves skill base of local population
• contributes to local tax to help pay for improvements to infrastructure
• export products are a positive contribution to balance of payments

Question 5

What are the problems with Nike in Vietnam?

Answer 5

• concerns of political influence of Nike
• investment could be transferred from Vietnam to poorer countries
• company image undermines national culture.