What Are Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Amy Chaney
ETH/316
October 21, 2014
Scott Myers
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Even though large corporations are keeping their cost down and reaping the benefits in the manufacturing of women’s clothing in what’s called “Sweatshops” there has been some whistle blowing on the large corporations like Gap, Wal-Mart and H&M who want to make a fast profit at the safety and welfare of children. There is a clear-cut line of cross-cultural and ethics perspectives to be examined in this composition. These unethical work practices are going on in third world countries such as, Vietnam, China, South Korea, Honduras, Bangladesh, and Taiwan. The mogul like Wal-Mart and television personality Kathy Lee Gifford has been placed …show more content…
Kernaghan told Congress on April 29 that Mrs. Gifford’s clothing line was being made by 13 and 14 year old children working 20-hour days in factories in Honduras” (Strom, 1996). “Mr. Kernaghan stated that the mogul giant Wal-Mart was responsible for the KathyLee Gifford clothing line” (Strom, 1996). Wal-Mart makes billions of dollars in profits each year, because of strategic planning and a vision. With large corporation, they are easier to be placed under scrutiny and anything negative will be broadcasted faster than anything positive. Wal-Mart is a giver and rewards by giving millions back in donations to non-profit companies around the country each year. For this reason, Wal-Mart is recognized for outstanding achievements in employee and community relations yet have been charged with being associated with “sweatshops”. Never mind the fact that Michael Jordon and Jaclyn Smith had come under scrutiny for endorsing products made in sweatshops, and because of the …show more content…
“Mrs. Gifford said “ That what you don’t know can hurt you and that celebrities are always lending their names to enterprises they may never visit and may not know too much about the business they are endorsing but when a problem arises it’s the success in damage control that will determine the lasting value of that particular celebrity” (Strom, 1996). Mrs. Gifford changed her image from a negative to a positive because she stood up and talked about her incident on television instead of running, she faced the problem head on asking for other celebrities to endorse and get on the bandwagon concerning the sweatshops, but no one did as if her words were falling upon deaf
Amy Chaney
ETH/316
October 21, 2014
Scott Myers
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Even though large corporations are keeping their cost down and reaping the benefits in the manufacturing of women’s clothing in what’s called “Sweatshops” there has been some whistle blowing on the large corporations like Gap, Wal-Mart and H&M who want to make a fast profit at the safety and welfare of children. There is a clear-cut line of cross-cultural and ethics perspectives to be examined in this composition. These unethical work practices are going on in third world countries such as, Vietnam, China, South Korea, Honduras, Bangladesh, and Taiwan. The mogul like Wal-Mart and television personality Kathy Lee Gifford has been placed …show more content…
Kernaghan told Congress on April 29 that Mrs. Gifford’s clothing line was being made by 13 and 14 year old children working 20-hour days in factories in Honduras” (Strom, 1996). “Mr. Kernaghan stated that the mogul giant Wal-Mart was responsible for the KathyLee Gifford clothing line” (Strom, 1996). Wal-Mart makes billions of dollars in profits each year, because of strategic planning and a vision. With large corporation, they are easier to be placed under scrutiny and anything negative will be broadcasted faster than anything positive. Wal-Mart is a giver and rewards by giving millions back in donations to non-profit companies around the country each year. For this reason, Wal-Mart is recognized for outstanding achievements in employee and community relations yet have been charged with being associated with “sweatshops”. Never mind the fact that Michael Jordon and Jaclyn Smith had come under scrutiny for endorsing products made in sweatshops, and because of the …show more content…
“Mrs. Gifford said “ That what you don’t know can hurt you and that celebrities are always lending their names to enterprises they may never visit and may not know too much about the business they are endorsing but when a problem arises it’s the success in damage control that will determine the lasting value of that particular celebrity” (Strom, 1996). Mrs. Gifford changed her image from a negative to a positive because she stood up and talked about her incident on television instead of running, she faced the problem head on asking for other celebrities to endorse and get on the bandwagon concerning the sweatshops, but no one did as if her words were falling upon deaf