Written Analysis – Chapters 1 & 2 Christopher Citarella Northwood University MGT4800—Strategic Planning Dr. Kelly Bruning Sunday‚ July 19‚ 2015 Chapter 1 Application Questions Exercises: 1. Go to the Internet and look up one of these company sites: www.walmart.com‚ www.ge.com‚ or www.fordmotor.com. What are some of the key events that would represent the “romantic” perspective of leadership? What are some of the key events that depict the “external control” perspective of leadership
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socially responsible company despite its intrinsic business production pressures (Apple‚ 2013). In January 2012 the New York Times reported poor working conditions at Chinese suppliers‚ particularly in regards to a dozen suicides. “The facilities of Foxconn are fine‚ but the management is poor‚” revealed Zhu Guangbing‚ who organized the investigation (Torres‚ 2012). Critics of Apple note‚ though‚ that half of the suppliers since 2007 have violated the suppliers’
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Part A Executive Summary (one Page) Part B+ Part C + Part D= Max 8 pages Part B (imp) Q. Cisco is committing to produce Viking at a single source Foxconn. Moreover‚ the Viking production mostly takes place within two-hour driving distance of the Hong Kong fulfillment center. “Cisco ran the risk of being overly dependent on a single supplier and whatever financial and operational constraints it had”. What are the potential risk factors in and around Hong Kong? Some risk factors are natural disasters
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underage workers and long shift timing without proper breaks. In the past as well‚ there were some horror stories about Foxconn‚ one of the world’s biggest electronic components manufacturers‚ whose major clients include Acer‚ Apple‚ and Amazon‚ and how they mistreated their workers. But the region is brimming with countless numbers of factories operated by lesser known firms that Foxconn may not be the worst perpetrator. Human rights group China Labor Watch is trying to raise the issue of unethical labor
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Acer Incorporated Company profile Acer Incorporated – company profile 2 SOMO Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations Policies and business overview - General characteristics Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe‚ Acer ranks as the world’s No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks‚ with the fastest
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Introduction Modernists perceive organisations as tangibly factual bodies operating in the reality. When the organisation has been well designed and managed‚ the systems of actions and decisions made will be driven by the norms of rationality‚ efficiency and effectiveness to realize the organisation goals such as mission and vision. (Hatch‚ 1997) Critical Theorists view organisation as places where inequalities in power relations will dominate‚ resulting in the exploitation and estrangement of proletariat
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gap. Retrieved from Fortune: http://fortune.com/2012/11/28/perception-vs-reality-apples-sustainability-gap/ Goodman‚ D. (2012‚ December 28). NYTimes: Foxconn CEO Is Now Actively Involved In Improving Working Conditions At Apple ’s Biggest Supplier. Retrieved from Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/8-main-facts-from-nyt-report-on-foxconn-2012-12 Krosinsky‚ C. (2013‚ June 13). s Apple the Model of a Sustainable Company? Retrieved from BloombergBusiness: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/a
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This article is published in a peer-reviewed section of the Utrecht Law Review Four Case Studies on Corporate Social Responsibility: Do Conflicts Affect a Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy? Cristina A. Cedillo Torres‚ Mercedes Garcia-French‚ Rosemarie Hordijk‚ Kim Nguyen‚ Lana Olup* 1. Introduction 1.1. Background and objectives This article will discuss the different Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues that emerged within four multinationals (Apple‚ Canon
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APPLE IN CHINA GAIN THE POWER BACK Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 A. ANALYSIS 4 I. Strategic Issue 4 II. Analyze the Apple situation 4 1. Student slave Labor: Chinese students forced to ’intern ’ at iPhone factory. 4 2. Warranty Scandal: Worse Warranty policy to China compare to other countries 5 3. Underdeveloped infrastructure: only 8 retail stores 5 4. Competition facts 6 5. Other facts: The relationship between China and USA 7 6. Conclusion about Apple strategic
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Introduction From one perspective‚ Apple’s world could not be rosier and its future shinier. Rising from the rubble of a disintegrating company in 1997‚ Apple has reached the pinnacle of success in 15 short years. With a market capitalization of over $500 billion‚ Apple is amongst the most valuable and highly profitable companies in the world. Its remarkable success lies in the company’s ability to create truly innovative products with vast customer appeal. Apple flouts the conventional wisdom
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