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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518 Exercise 16
KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG
It's a lot easier to send hazardous waste to another country than dispose of it at home.
Offshore E-Waste Graveyards Bury a Problem
"G ive me a plan," says the boss. "We need to get rid of this electronic waste."
Th is isn't an uncommon problem. Just think about all those old stereo components, televisions, out-of-date cell phones, used computers and monitors, and so on. Did you know that they often end up in e-waste graveyards in countries like Ghana, China, and Vietnam The waste arrives by sea container or barge and ends up in huge dumps. Local laborers, often children, go to work disassembling the waste products to salvage valuable scrap metals, often burning the plastic and motherboards to access the sought-after scraps.
Th ose who work in and live around e-waste graveyards face real hazards to their health and welfare. Th at's the hidden problem behind the boss's directive; an offshore e-waste graveyard is an attractive low-cost option. But the price is paid in adverse environmental and healTheffects. What is the human and environmental price for the scrap materials being disassembled, recovered, and buried It isn't a stretch to assume that the workers often inhale toxic fumes; nearby streams can get polluted with runoffwaste; and even streets and living areas of the workers get cluttered wiThelectronic debris.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
Even as some countries become hosts for e-waste products, their governments may look the other way when it comes to the environmental and human costs. Whose responsibility is it to deal with the negative consequences of e-waste disposal Does the originating country or consumer have any obligation to reduce waste creation and assist with safe waste disposal If the "plan" given to the boss in this case is simply "ship it to Ghana," is that acceptable business practice What are the long-term implications of this kind of approach Do you see a world over the next 50 years where it will be possible for corporations to continue to function without addressing these issues
It's a lot easier to send hazardous waste to another country than dispose of it at home.
Offshore E-Waste Graveyards Bury a Problem
"G ive me a plan," says the boss. "We need to get rid of this electronic waste."
Th is isn't an uncommon problem. Just think about all those old stereo components, televisions, out-of-date cell phones, used computers and monitors, and so on. Did you know that they often end up in e-waste graveyards in countries like Ghana, China, and Vietnam The waste arrives by sea container or barge and ends up in huge dumps. Local laborers, often children, go to work disassembling the waste products to salvage valuable scrap metals, often burning the plastic and motherboards to access the sought-after scraps.
Th ose who work in and live around e-waste graveyards face real hazards to their health and welfare. Th at's the hidden problem behind the boss's directive; an offshore e-waste graveyard is an attractive low-cost option. But the price is paid in adverse environmental and healTheffects. What is the human and environmental price for the scrap materials being disassembled, recovered, and buried It isn't a stretch to assume that the workers often inhale toxic fumes; nearby streams can get polluted with runoffwaste; and even streets and living areas of the workers get cluttered wiThelectronic debris.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
Even as some countries become hosts for e-waste products, their governments may look the other way when it comes to the environmental and human costs. Whose responsibility is it to deal with the negative consequences of e-waste disposal Does the originating country or consumer have any obligation to reduce waste creation and assist with safe waste disposal If the "plan" given to the boss in this case is simply "ship it to Ghana," is that acceptable business practice What are the long-term implications of this kind of approach Do you see a world over the next 50 years where it will be possible for corporations to continue to function without addressing these issues
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Human and environment both suffer from t...
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