Nike Is a Company That Makes Use of the Concept

question 46

Multiple Choice

Nike is a company that makes use of the concept of product expatriates. Product expatriates are

• A)managers from the home country sent abroad to oversee the marketing of company products.
• B)managers from suppliers who come to work at the company headquarters.
• C)managers of the company sent abroad to work at the plants of its suppliers.
• D)local nationals hired by the company in the countries from which it sources products.

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Definitions:

Wagner Act

A foundational piece of US labor legislation passed in 1935, formally known as the National Labor Relations Act, that protects the rights of employees to organize and to bargain collectively.

Collective Bargaining

A good faith meeting between representatives of employees and employers to discuss the terms and conditions of employment.

Taft-Hartley Act

A 1947 U.S. federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions.

Union Shop Contracts

Agreements requiring employees to join a union within a certain period after being hired.