Foxconn Technology Group‚ is the world’s electronics contractor manufacturer with headquarter located at Taiwan. (Foxconn‚ 2016) The following are two ethical issues identify: Exploitation of factories workers Foxconn exploited their workers to work long working hours and accept low wages. In 2010‚ Foxconn was notorious for its factories workers’ mass suicide attempts‚ with 16 deaths at its factory in Shenzhen‚ China. It was reported that the mass suicide attempts was due to Foxconn’s poor labour
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Cisco Systems‚ Inc. International Business Case Study Executive Summary Cisco Systems is a global market leader and innovator of computer communications and networking solutions. Established in the 1980’s‚ the company rapidly developed into the world’s greatest manufacturer of internet routers and was/is a foremost provider of commercial communication network devices. The aim of this case study report is to create an understanding of Cisco’s historical international business activities as
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Executive Summary The purpose of this case report is to analyze Cisco Systems in terms of its successful factors and current issues. The paper will discuss the current market situation‚ including a S.W.O.T. analysis (strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ threats) as well as some overall objectives and issues regarding to Cisco products. It also comments the implications of the problems in terms of management‚ the marketing mix‚ and competition in further detail. Formulation and evaluation of alternatives
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CISCO SYSTEMS CASE STUDY Cisco Systems‚ Inc. is a leading supplier of communications and computer networking products‚ systems‚ and services. As being a leader in routers and switches industry‚ Cisco Systems turns to be a B2B technology services firm that solves business problems with collaboration and network. There are many factors that contribute to the company’s success. First‚ the company’s product line includes routers‚ switches‚ remote access devices‚ protocol translators‚ Internet
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Cisco Meraki products are leader in cloud-managed and cloud-based solutions in the last decade. They provide a high level of security with the two-factor authentication method as well as out-of-band architecture (with HIPAA/PCI compliant). Besides‚ Cisco Meraki devices are trustworthy in terms of the reliability (99.99% on SLA) and the implemented Available Redundant Architecture. The various security tools to prevent from unusual outsider activities and security assurance regarding backup and storage
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Overview of Foxconn: Foxconn is primarily an original design manufacturer‚ and its clients include major American‚ European‚ Japanese electronics and information technology companies. Foxconn has factories in Asia‚ Europe‚ and South America that together assemble around 40 percent of all consumer electronics products sold. Foxconn has 13 factories in nine Chinese cities—more than in any other country (Foxconn‚ n.d.). Foxconn Technology Group is the most dependable partner for joint-design‚ joint-development
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Foxconn Technology Group (A) – Individual Case Analysis Kamil Shafiq MNO2302 February 7‚ 2014 Professor Wu Pei Chuan Objective This case study highlights the implications and challenges that arose subsequent to the string of employee suicides at Foxconn Technology Group in 2010. The objective here is address some of the issues facing Foxconn which include supply chain responsibility‚ human capital management‚ occupational safety‚ its declining stock price in the midst of
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Grace Pyne 1/28/15 Assignment 2 HBS - Foxconn Technology Group Foxconn was founded in 1974 by Terry Gou as Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd. Foxconn Technology Group was the largest and fastest growing multinational company in the EMS industry. Terry Gou designed the factory and housing to exploit cheap land and labor in Shenzhen‚ a major city in Southern China’s Guangdong Province‚ north of Hong Kong‚ and China’s first Special Economic Zone. Mr. Gou demanded intense loyalty‚ telling employees
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Problems in a Global Context AY 2012/2013 Semester 1 A Case Study on Labour Exploitation by Foxconn in China http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-26/foxconn-workers-labor-under-police-watch-after-riot-shuts-plant (must print) An essay submitted by Ng Hui Min [U1230824D] A Case Study Background on Foxconn’s riots Since 2010‚ Foxconn was introduced to the world and was under massive public scrutiny for its infamous suicide cases located in China (Shenzhen) responsible for the production
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Cisco is currently a Market Leader in “internetworking”. They were at the forefront of challenging three proprietary networks and they continue to lead the way in technology innovation. In 1993‚ Cisco’s management team realized that the market was changing rapidly. A business strategy built on a 4 point plan was established: • Assemble a broad product line • Systematize acquisitions • Set industry standards for networking • Pick the Right Strategic Partners If this growth strategy was
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