Case study: Nike: the Sweatshop Debate 1) Should Nike be held responsible for working condition in factories that it does not own‚ but where sub-contractors make products for Nike? Nike doesn’t own any manufacturing facilities and outsource its production. Therefore‚ it can’t be directly blamed for terrible working conditions. Nike can influence indirectly on working conditions at contracting factories thorough refusing to work with sweatshop factories. However‚ Nike‚ like any other capitalistic
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threat‚ but when you migrated to a new place at the beginning was not always easy. The sweatshops are not provided with a standard working environment to the workers‚ low wages and hire child labor. Some may say people who are working in the sweatshops is a threat because behind the sweatshops are controlling by the super brands; but they usually don’t solve problems and try to ignore them. However‚ those sweatshops are not a threat‚ for instance‚ if the workers don’t like the working place they can
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clueless about where it’s made. Due to popularity and the on-going trend‚ many youths will do just about anything for sneakers nowadays. Nike is a very well known shoe and athletic wear company. However‚ not many people know that Nike controls many sweatshops. Nike should not be allowed to pay people less than a living wage‚ make them work for an outrageous amount of hours‚ and under the present appalling laws and conditions. Violence and unfair conditions is not a solution to this crisis. After research
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Freshman English 1 Hunger For Change Is it possible to be a child laborer and still be happier than being free? What conditions would one have to live in to rather work in an inhumane and unjust situation than be free? As Americans we see child laboring as a huge problem that needs to be stopped. These factories are becoming more and more systematic‚ with no rights at all given to the children. At what expenses would these children pay if we passed the bill stating‚ “United States will no longer
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To: Marianne Barner (Business Area Manager for Carpets) From: Alyssa Fukumoto Date: 9/16/2014 Re: IKEA Global Sourcing Challenge Marianne‚ I understand IKEA encountered an issue with Rangan Exports‚ one of IKEA’s major suppliers‚ being exposed as using child labor. This was after Rangan Exports had just signed a contract forbidding the use of child labor. The German television that aired the documentary did so in attempts to accuse child labor exploitation and tarnish the brand’s reputation
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Child exploitation is one of the biggest problems of the planet. It is increasing constantly. More than 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 work in the world; it adds up to 11‚5 million teens between the ages of 15 and 17. Most of them live in countries of the Third World‚ Asia‚ Africa but also in Europe and North America. In certain countries like India‚ Indonesia as well as Bangladesh‚ the children represent 10 at 15% of the labour force. Up to now‚ dealing was mainly associated
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Labor Practices Paper By: Kristopher Watkins For: Chris Mendoza PHL/320 December 15‚ 2014 Labor Practices Paper Many companies are using sweat shops to manufacture their products at a much cheaper cost. However‚ there is a much deeper cost of using sweat shops then what can be placed in monetary value. I think it is time people begin to consider what sweat shops are doing to the people in this world and how dangerous they can be. Sweat shops may save companies money‚ but
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Ethics and sweatshops Companies want to maximize profits‚ while employees want to maximize salaries and benefits. Unfortunately these two desires do not always go hand in hand. The best way for a company to treat its employee how they wish to be treated. Make decisions that are in the best interest of all stakeholders. The Golden Rule still holds true. Companies have a responsibility to its employees and employees have a responsibility to its employer. When leadership treats its workers unfairly
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getting any of these basic benefits. Most of the sweatshops are paying less to the female
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standard living conditions and long grueling hours away from their families and home. In 2000 more than 11‚000 sweatshops violated minimum wage and overtime laws. This type of behavior brings to question their ability to gain trust within their company amongst their employees‚ their investors‚ and the public. This hinges on one aspect of interpersonal behavior found in Nike’s sweatshops. By definition‚ trust is a culture of transparent communication which forms a foundation for building relationships
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