Sociology Module code: HS1003 Social 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
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Foxconn Apple computers‚ Nokia‚ Dell and Nintendo are the major suppliers of Foxconn Electronics‚ all of them face ethical issues from this company unfair treatment of their workers. Due to poor working conditions of one of their factories in Shenzhen China‚ workers are committing suicides‚ forced to work long days‚ forced to work overtime‚ paying employees low wages‚ as well as denying workers the right to organize. In order for Foxconn to meet its high production quotas they force these conditions
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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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Executive Summary This report provides a critical discussion of the ethical problems in the case of Foxconn Technology Group event. the suicides of Foxconn’s workers in 2010. ethical problem for the human resources department in foxconn‚ such as employees would work more than seven days in a row without the required 24 hour break‚ and the company cannot give them enough working conditions. And discuss the ethical issue between stakeholders and the staff‚ like overworked employee doing repetitive
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researchandmarkets.com/reports/2081894/ Foxconn Technology Co.‚ Ltd. (2354) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Description: Foxconn Technology Co.‚ Ltd. (2354) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Foxconn Technology Co.‚ Ltd. (Foxconn Technology) is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company engaged in research & development‚ production and distribution of computer‚ communication and consumer electronic (3C) products. Foxconn Technology is a part of the Hon Hai
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Apple Inc. the designer and maker of electronic products found itself in the middle of a scandal that was formed within its organizational ecosystem (Daft‚ 2012‚ p. 71). Starting in January 2010 employees at Foxconn an electronics manufacturer in China began to take their own lives in an attempt to bring attention to the poor working conditions‚ overcrowding‚ and long work hours (Daft‚ 2012‚ p. 108). These events are an example of actions or events that can originate within the international dimension
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Suicides at Foxconn (A causal analysis) MBAMGT-665 International & Cross-Cultural Management Fall 2010 Contents Introduction 2 Wages and Working Hours 2 Workers were kept uninformed about wage increase plan 2 Basic wage is just slightly more than minimum wage and far below living wage 2 Excessive overtime 2 Deduction of overtime premium 2 Frequent change of work shifts 2 Management 2 Punishments 2 Extensive work pressure 2 Reward system 2 Trade Unions 2 Health and Safety 2 Student
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Foxconn ----- current issue and future forecast Table of Content Executive summary 4 Introduction 5 Overview of the company 5 Economic 7 Current Issue 7 Responding the suicide case in China in economic aspect 7 Current economic issue in Foxconn 7 Future opportunities and risk in Asia region 8 Opportunities 8 Risk 9 Recommendation 10 Political 10 Current Issue 10 Suicide case on political aspect 11 The relationship with China and Taiwan 11 Future forecast
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Solutions for Communication Problems in the Foxconn Suicides Prepared for: Gou Taiming‚ President Foxconn Prepared by: Prakash Krishnamurthy Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….3 Company Background…………………………………………………………………………3 Identifying the Problem - Facts of the Case………………………………………………….4 Analysis of the Communication Problem…………………………………………………….6 Recommended Solution………………………………………………………………………..8 Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………
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company and employees’ performance. Firstly‚ define measures and governance is part of the organization design‚ in Foxconn case‚ Apple has a supplier code of conduct that details standards on labor issues‚ safety protections and other topics to let suppliers supervise the workers‚ which are quite good. But Foxconn not follow these standards to treat the employees‚ so we think Foxconn should give a clearly policy on fairly supervise the works. Secondly‚ Job evaluation system is reflected in the case
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