CASE 30 “Goodbye‚ Indiana --- Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing*” Ethics in Practice Case 1) Was the Whirlpool Plant Closing just another “business decision”‚ or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain. This was not only a business decision‚ but it carried social and ethical responsibilities with it because the company was thinking for the benefit of its shareholders and consumers by making more energy-efficient products while keeping consumer
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Activity 6.2 - Case Study: Goodbye‚ Indiana - Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing Complete the answers to the six questions at the end of Case 30‚“Goodbye‚ Indiana—Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing”. pages 694-696 1. Was the Whirlpool plant closing just another “business decision‚” or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain. The closure of Whirlpool plant definitely carries social and ethical implications. Many people will lose their
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Hello‚ Goodbye The Beatles You say "Yes"‚ I say "No". You say "Stop" and I say "Go‚ go‚ go". Oh no. You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello‚ hello‚ hello". I don’t know why you say "Goodbye"‚ I say "Hello‚ hello‚ hello". I don’t know why you say goodbye‚ I say hello. I say "High"‚ you say "Low". You say "Why?" And I say "I don’t know". Oh no. You say "Goodbye" and I say "Hello‚ hello‚ hello". I don’t know why you say "Goodbye"‚ I say "Hello‚ hello‚ hello". (Hello‚ goodbye‚ hello
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Poetry Book May 6‚ 2013 Similes & Metaphors Thanksgiving: My family is like a Thanksgiving Buffet My mother is a Jello Salad‚ wobbly and sure‚ But too sweet and familiar to resist. My father is like a dish of potatoes‚ slightly overcooked Firm‚ unyielding‚ and comforting all at once. My Sister is a sweet potato casserole‚ A little bit of her goes a long way. My brother is the mystery salad on the end of the buffet Nobody is sure what is in it‚ so they mostly
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1. Was the Whirlpool plant closing just another “business decision‚” or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain Whirlpool’s decision to close the manufacturing plant in Evansville‚ Indiana was a business decision the company made in response to poor sales. The decision most likely pleased shareholders but had social and ethical implications. The plant closure impacted the lives of an entire community. According to the mayor of Evansville‚ 10‚000 jobs
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Whirlpool case 1. Describe Whirpool’s global marketing strategy. At its early beginning‚ Whirlpool was a normal company in U.S; it started selling white good like refrigerators‚ stoves‚ washing machines‚ and microwave ovens. Its sells were $18 billion a year and growing 2 or 3 percent annually. Whirlpool is one of the market leaders of electro domestics‚ nowadays‚ not only in the United States but also worldwide. This is because Whirlpool sells 3 different lines of products that differ on prices
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European subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation‚ Whirlpool Europe B.V and the Slovak company Tatramat in the former Czechoslovakia. The new company of the joint venture was called Whirlpool Tatramat. This strategic alliance was the result of both internal and external environment problems that both companies were facing at the time. Whirlpool Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of major appliances and related products for use within the home. Whirlpool has a worldwide presence
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CASE STUDY Whirlpool Corporation Evolution of a supply chain Whirlpool Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances‚ with annual sales over $19 billion‚ more than 80‚000 employees and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers globally. Consumers around the world enjoy Whirlpool’s innovative products marketed under Whirlpool‚ Maytag‚ KitchenAid‚ Jenn-Air‚ Amana‚ Brastemp‚ Bauknecht and other major brand names. With this varied inventory
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1.0 Will Whirlpool Clean Up in Europe? (See appendix 1) 1.1 What are the advantages of consolidating production of product lines at single factories in the EU? What are the disadvantages? With the effect of the Single European Act on 1st July 1987‚ the emergence of European Union (EU) as a common market has essentially been created. The benefits of this act are substantial to European firms‚ economies‚ and workers. It eliminates conflicting national regulations and trade barriers‚ as well as offering
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1. Reason for the merger and acquisitions in the US and European appliance industry: Reactive reasons: 1. International competition: International competition arises when a company from one country goes for manufacturing in other country. In US the appliance industry was highly competitive because of the domestic and foreign competition. The competitors were Korean‚ Japanese and European appliance industries. More over the appliance industries was so competitive that no single domestic manufacturer
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