Why or why not? The chapter defines global corporate citizenship as committing to serving various stakeholders. I think that Apple did demonstrate good global corporate citizenship. Even though many of the tragedies could have been avoided long before the audits were performed, I think that Apple responded well after learning of the mistreatment of its indirect employees. The company understood that corporate citizenship is increasingly important for their long-term success and took action by commissioning a month-long, independent investigation of the labor conditions at its suppliers’ factories in China.
Running Head: DIVERSITY IN JOHNSON & JOHNSON CO. 1 Diversity in Johnson & Johnson Co. Jayde Bachman Empire State College Author Note This proposal was prepared for Diversity in the Workplace, BME-213164-05-13SP1, taught by Dr. Robin 2 Abstract I have decided to conduct my audit on Johnson & Johnson because it is a company that I am familiar with. I use their products on a daily basis and feel that their products are a part of every household. I am curious how Johnson & Johnson has created a diverse company through every aspect of diversity. From gender to race to sexual orientation, how has Johnson & Johnson maintained their status while also being on DiversityInc’s “The Top 50 Companies for Diversity.” Does Johnson & Johnson strive to be a diverse company? Or do they just naturally follow the systematic approach to following diversity?
Supreme Court. "Because our population is diverse, and because of the increasingly global reach of American business, the skills and training needed to succeed in business today demand exposure to widely diverse people, cultures, ideas and viewpoints," the companies -- which included Microsoft, 3M Co., Eastman Kodak Co., Lockheed Martin Corp. and Pfizer Inc. -- wrote in the court brief. "Employees at every level of an organization must be able to work effectively with people who are different from themselves. (The companies) need the talent and creativity of a work force that is as diverse as the world around it." The increasingly global nature of commerce makes it imperative to have employees who understand various cultures, said Joyce Tucker, vice president of global diversity for Boeing Co.
These forces encompass raw materials, instant capital, and people. Other factors PepsiCo faces are labor skills, socioeconomic opportunities, including uniqueness, and division in population, labor costs, gender, race, class, language barriers, trading arrangements, technology, and ambiguous rules (International Business, 2005). Response PepsiCo responds by defining core beliefs by making the utmost of diversity assets and aptitudes to aid corporate success. The organization takes abundant care to interlace diversity and presence into the culture to progress as a global, and multicultural organization adept at serving the world’s societies effectively ("Performance with Purpose" 2011).
Global Supply Chain Management and Strategic Sourcing Case Study Questions Question 1: Based on the risk factors associated with the Bugabyte and the Bugabyte Lite, which product do you think Grunwald and Vogel will recommend as the best candidate for assembly outsourcing? This case study is embedded on procurement management and global sourcing. This is supported by the move of Metrovox outsource various functions from suppliers in China where it purchases the components of both Bugabyte Lite and Bugabyte for its assembly plant in Germany. In an effort to maintain its market position and competitive advantage, Metrovox was compelled to improve its previous product-Bugabyte by developing video capability. The new development had great impact on production such that it was delayed thus delaying delivery of the product by 30 percent.
Diversity Training Dianne Moser Rasmussen College Author Note This outline is being submitted on February 19, 2012 for Dr. Jennifer (Jenn) Strauss’s Work and Family – G425/SYO4180, Section 05course at Rasmussen College by Dianne Moser Introduction As the United States becomes more diverse, it is important for businesses to mirror that diversity in their workforce. A diverse workforce has proven to be more creative and innovative. It keeps companies competitive in a global business community. Discussion Diversity training has become a necessity in businesses today. Because of people’s differences in the work force such as race, gender, culture, age, and disabilities, it is important that employers provide effective diversity training for their employees in order to educate them to develop organized communication patterns regarding business goals, policies and procedures as well as increase an employee’s awareness,
-Threat: Increased Competition: America, Japanese, and Italian firms had established factories in China. Strong competition that will compete for the same skilled employees. Chinese language and cultural barriers. Industry Attractiveness: China has made significant progress in the furniture market and will likely continue to see further growth due to its low labour costs and low tariffs making this a very attractive market for Palliser. Internal Analysis: (Firm) -Strengths: Recruited product managers/designers from all across the world including Sweden, Hong Kong, and Italy.
While the Shanghai expansion is the smaller of the two expansions, it is an important change and will provide executive leaders information related to the effects of change within their company and the knowledge to help make the larger expansion project successful. By following Kotter’s Eight-Step change process model, XYZ, Inc. will secure a global presence and provide untouched revenue streams for the company from the international
In his research, Drucker maintained the importance of gender diversity within an organization. He felt that females had meaningful knowledge of career and financial decisions because they took care of their households. They had to step up and take care of things when their husbands went off to war. Two specialist advisers from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Mike Emmott and Dianah Worman, give advice on corporate social responsibility and diversity in the article “The Steady Rise of CSR and Diversity in the Workplace.” In this article, they discuss how diversity can result in a productive working environment. Employees should be valued and their talents should be fully utilized.
1. What philosophical principle did Google’s managers adopt when deciding that the benefits of operating in China outweighed the costs? Answer : I would say that Google used utilitarian approach when they are entering the chinese market, as it is explained by the utilitarian approach that, “it focuses attention on the need to weigh carefully all of the social benefits and costs of a business action and to pursue only those actions where the benefits outweigh the costs”. In the case we can see that China is a one huge potential Internet market for Google that’s why they choose to adjust their service according to the chinese regulation for censoring some issues regarding sensitive issues like politic. In addition, the philosophical approach used is the Friedman doctrine stating that the only social responsibility of business is to increase profits, so long as the company stays within the rule of law.