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- January 2000 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices
By: Debora L. Spar and Jennifer Burns
In 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... View Details
- March 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Nike, Inc.--Entering the Millennium
Traces the evolution of Nike from 1987 through 1998. Through a series of eight assignment questions, it examines how the company has created and sustained a competitive advantage, and how that competitive advantage is reflected in growth, profitability, and share price... View Details
- March 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
NIKE, Inc. in the 1990s (C)
By: John A. Quelch
In 1998, Nike's earnings and sales growth slowed. Management faced new competition from Adidas. This case asks students to review the various strategies (including diversification into sports equipment) pursued by Nike to resuscitate corporate growth. View Details
- March 1995 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
NIKE Inc. in the 1990s (A): New Directions
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes the transition of Nike from 1990 to 1993 as it sees major growth opportunities in foreign markets. View Details
- March 1995 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
NIKE Inc. in the 1990s (B): Strategy and Management Changes, 1993-1994
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Nike's performance to 1994 and describes challenges facing the new president and COO, Thomas Clarke. View Details
- May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
NIKE in Transition (A): The Ascendancy of Bob Woodell
Explores Bob Woodell's tenure as Nike's first COO. Describes development of Woodell's management style, his attempts to develop the organization, and his responses to unforeseen business problems. Changing market forces, new competitors, a build-up of low-end... View Details
- May 1992 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns
After returning to the CEO/COO job, Phil Knight makes changes to Nike's strategy, organization, and management between 1983 and 1987 aimed at making Nike more responsive to the market place. He takes cost-cutting measures, and experiments with several management and... View Details
- May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
- Supplement
NIKE in Transition (C): A Second COO
After two years of stunning financial results, Knight again appoints a new COO, Dick Donahue. Are Knight and Nike ready for a new COO? How does Donahue differ from Woodell? Will his personality, style, and agenda fit with the new Nike Knight has created? Also describes... View Details
- September 1991
- Supplement
NIKE Series, Video
- May 1991 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
NIKE (A) (Condensed)
By: David B. Yoffie
Describes the history of Nike, its strategy, and the industry in which it competes. The teaching objective is to ask the student to identify and evaluate Nike's economic/technical strategy. View Details
- June 1990
- Teaching Note
NIKE in China (Abridged), Teaching Note
By: James E. Austin and Tomas Otto Kohn
Teaching Note for (9-390-092). View Details
- April 1990 (Revised August 1993)
- Case
NIKE in China (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Nike is reviewing its strategy for producing shoes in China for the U.S. market. Compares the experience in China with that in other countries. View Details
- May 1987
- Supplement
NIKE Series: Questions/Answers with Phil Knight, Video
- September 1985 (Revised October 1988)
- Case
NIKE in China
By: James E. Austin and Francis Aguilar
Nike is reviewing its strategy for producing shoes in China for the U.S. market. Compares the experience in China with that in other countries. View Details