Bing Liu 991144491 Written Report Case: Etch – A – Sketch Ethics 1. Was it ethical of the Ohio Art Company to move production to China? What were the economic and social costs and benefits of this decision? What would have happened if production had not been moved? The term ethics refers to accepted principals of right or wrong that govern the conduct of a person, the members of a profession, or the actions of an organization. Here, it refers to action of the Ohio Art Company. It was ethical of the Ohio Art Company to move production to China. The company had a glorious time that it was a top-selling toys since 1960, but in late 1990s, it confronted a trouble time that the toy sales were lagged because the higher labor cost and …show more content…
It was the Ohio Art Company would not be acting ethically from an employment practices or legal aspect if it kept production with Kin Ki. 3. Is it possible, as Killgallon claims, that the Ohio Art Company had no knowledge of labor problems at Kin Ki? Do you think company executives had any knowledge of the working conditions? It was impossible that the Ohio Art Company had no knowledge of the labor problems at Kin Ki. Firstly, before they decided to do business with Kin Ki, the Ohio Art Company must have taken an investigation about all aspects of the company they would do business with, the Ohio Art Company must have known the labor problem at Kin Ki, however, they want to keep lowing the cost, they might choose to ignore the problem. Second, because of the strikes that took place in 2003 before the article was written in The New York Times. This should have come to the attention of executives at the Ohio Art Company since they have production at Kin Ki. This should have been a red flag to check out the working conditions and possibly intervene. 4. What steps can executives at the Ohio Art Company take to make sure they do not find the company profiled in The New York Times again as an enterprise that benefits from sweatshop labor? The Ohio Art Company must take certain steps to ensure this type of scandal does not happen again. First, determine whether to keep doing business with Kin Ki, if yes, build a contract with Kin Ki to make
However, there is no illegality here since this action ties in with the regulations of the company. Although we are unable to conclude on any evidence, the professional skepticism level should rise.
People from all walks of life face many ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas have consequences. Our worldview determines how we deal with these dilemmas, and guides us to the right decisions. In this essay, I will examine an ethical issues through my Christian worldview. I will also present other viewpoints, and compare them to mine.
This might be consider creed or against the law now days but at the time there was no law that protect the employees. This helped keep prices low on steel and help builders buy steel for cheap which cause a boom on huge projects like building huge bridges and building like never seen before. With the big boom on building also cause people to move to cities and kept them there because they had steading work. This gave a rise to modern cities all across the United Stated and creating professionals jobs has we see today. “America's emergence as the world's greatest industrial power at the end of the nineteenth century was based on the mass production of steel. In the process of contributing to the transformation of the country's economy, the steel industry itself was transformed. The technological and organizational changes in the American steel industry during the nineteenth century were both causes and effects of an increasingly diverse, rapidly urbanizing industrial society (Carnegie, Andrew)."
What ethical conditions might be involved with either Sierra Golden or Bottle Time Inc. that would make it impossible to continue to collaborate or to accept the funding? Please indicate which principle of the Prevention Code of Ethics may
3) Do you agree with what was done in the case regarding the problem? Why or why not?
6. What was “Project Wagonwheel”? Who were the major participants in the controversy? What sides of the issue did each represent? What was the final result?
Additionally, the OD was assigned both professional and unionized to assist in transformational strategies the OD established. Even though the OD and the HRD failed to see equal results of the plans in place, the OD continued with positive steps and the HRD began a subversive revolt against the OD. While the OD established agreeable mission, vision, strategies, tactics, and result measurement goals with the Texas Plant employees, the RHD believed this effort was out position scope for the OD. The HRD allied with the Plant Manager (PM) to derail the OD for their cause to reinstall previous behavior of the Texas Plant prior to the arrival of the OD (Pryor, Humphreys, & Taneja, 2011). Although the HRD and the PM attempted to ruin productivity, the OD established industrious teams.
5. Why do you think that the U.S. industry reacted with caution to attempts by politicians to reopen the trade dispute in 1993?
• Business Ethics: We knew this problem since October, but tried to hide it with the hope that it will fade away. We will be scrutinized from an ethical perspective.
Ethics is the application of one’s personal beliefs and the impact on how a person makes decisions regarding the relationships involving a company. The most common agents that involve a person’s decisions are owners, employees, customers, clients,
(Panza & Potthast, n.d.) Ethics is very important to a company’s success. Ethical behavior can bring benefits to a business. They can attract customers, which can lead to a boost in sales and profits. It can attract the right employees and increase productivity. It can also attract investors and keep the company’s share price high. Unethical behavior on the other hand can damage a company’s reputation and make it less appealing to stakeholders. It could also result in lower profits.
b) What is your evaluation of the position taken by Mr. Sullivan in his conference with the principal? In what way would you have acted differently if you had been the principal, during the conference with Mr. Sullivan?
b. What are some of the reasons for the ARC's ethical dilemmas, and how can the organization guarantee that these problems will not recur in the future?
The issue in particular involved a female employee, Beth, allegedly linked to a criminal organization dedicated to bring and distribute counterfeit products from the Continental United States into and along the western United States. One of the employees within our office, Anthony, was already investigating this organization and I was the senior advisor providing guidance and support to him. Beth was the office clerk. Anthony and I had already identified, through conducting surveillance and by visiting the businesses afterwards for visual confirmation and purchase of evidence, the type of products and brand that the organization was bringing and distributing. It was then, when another employee advised Anthony that they had seen several boxes of the same type and brand of
The grievance presented has significant relations with some provisions and regulations that have been pre-established in the union contract between the United Machine Workers Union, which represents our production personnel, and the management of Acme Manufacturing Company. However, this matter is specifically a case about opposing opinions and the legal perception of Mrs. Kyla Martin and her manufacturing supervisor Mr. Joe Jackson in regards to their authority and subordination. For our