Die Seminararbeit betrachtet die Suizide, die 2010 von jungen Mitarbeitern des Apple Zulieferers Foxconn begangen wurden. Unter Aspekten einer globalen Supply Chain und wirtschaftsethischen Richtlinien, wird erörtert, inwieweit Apple selbst zu den tragischen Vorfällen beigetragen hat.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Background
- Apple
- Foxconn
- Global Supply Chains
- Ethical Behaviour
- Analysis
- Tragic Occurrences
- Foxconn's Ethical Failure
- Foxconn's Response
- Apple's Ethical Failure
- Apple's Response
- Response Effectiveness
- Recommendations
- Limitations
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This report aims to analyze the suicides that occurred at a Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, in 2010, and determine whether they were linked to unethical behavior by both Foxconn and Apple. The report investigates the working conditions at the factory, the responses of both companies to the suicides, and suggests recommendations to avoid similar tragedies in the future.
- Ethical behavior of multinational companies in global supply chains
- The role of corporate social responsibility in preventing worker exploitation
- The impact of working conditions on employee well-being
- The responsibility of companies for the actions of their suppliers
- The effectiveness of company responses to ethical dilemmas
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: The introduction provides an overview of the report's purpose and scope, highlighting the tragic suicides at a Foxconn factory and the need to examine the ethical implications of the situation.
- Background: This chapter delves into the backgrounds of Apple and Foxconn, discussing their respective histories, growth, and business practices. It also explores the concepts of global supply chains, sweatshops, and ethical behavior in business.
- Analysis: This section focuses on the tragic occurrences at the Foxconn factory, analyzing Foxconn and Apple's ethical behavior and their responses to the suicides. It examines various concepts such as organizational values, leadership, power, and communication.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The report focuses on key concepts such as global supply chains, ethical behavior, corporate social responsibility, working conditions, employee well-being, and the responsibility of companies for their suppliers. The report also examines the roles of Apple, Foxconn, and their respective responses to the tragic events.
- Quote paper
- Maren Düchting (Author), 2015, Suicides in Answer to Apple’s and Foxconn’s Unethical Behaviour, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/336694
