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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 9
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The work is meaningless, no conversation is allowed on the production lines, and bathroom breaks are limited.
Life and Death at an Outsourcing Factory
F oxconn is a major outsourcing firm owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry of Taiwan and has extensive operations in China. It makes products for Apple, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard, among others. Foxconn has over a million workers in China, with some 250,000 working in one huge complex stretching over 1 square mile in Shenzen. The site includes dormitories, restaurants, recreational facilities, and a hospital in addition to the factory spaces. Because of a number of employee suicides, netting has been draped from the dormitories to prevent employees from jumping to their death from roofs of the buildings.
One worker complains that the work is meaningless, no conversation is allowed on the production lines, and bathroom breaks are limited. Another says: "I do the same thing every day. I have no future." A supervisor points out that the firm provides counseling services since most workers are young and this is the first time they have been away from their homes. "Without their families," says the supervisor, "they're left without direction. We try to provide them with direction and help."
Recent moves by Hon Hai involve shifting more production to sites in rural China that are closer to many workers' homes and expanding automation through the use of more assemblyline robots. Wages have been increased and employees get counseling. This goes along with a broader commitment to the "highest possible safety practices," says a company spokesperson.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
What ethical responsibilities do firms have when they contract for outsourcing in foreign plants Whose responsibility is it to make sure workers are well treated-the global firm or the local supplier What are our responsibilities as consumers Should we support bad practices by buying products from firms with outsourcing partners are known to treat workers poorly What role can and should the market play in improving conditions for workers worldwide
The work is meaningless, no conversation is allowed on the production lines, and bathroom breaks are limited.
Life and Death at an Outsourcing Factory
F oxconn is a major outsourcing firm owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry of Taiwan and has extensive operations in China. It makes products for Apple, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard, among others. Foxconn has over a million workers in China, with some 250,000 working in one huge complex stretching over 1 square mile in Shenzen. The site includes dormitories, restaurants, recreational facilities, and a hospital in addition to the factory spaces. Because of a number of employee suicides, netting has been draped from the dormitories to prevent employees from jumping to their death from roofs of the buildings.
One worker complains that the work is meaningless, no conversation is allowed on the production lines, and bathroom breaks are limited. Another says: "I do the same thing every day. I have no future." A supervisor points out that the firm provides counseling services since most workers are young and this is the first time they have been away from their homes. "Without their families," says the supervisor, "they're left without direction. We try to provide them with direction and help."
Recent moves by Hon Hai involve shifting more production to sites in rural China that are closer to many workers' homes and expanding automation through the use of more assemblyline robots. Wages have been increased and employees get counseling. This goes along with a broader commitment to the "highest possible safety practices," says a company spokesperson.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
What ethical responsibilities do firms have when they contract for outsourcing in foreign plants Whose responsibility is it to make sure workers are well treated-the global firm or the local supplier What are our responsibilities as consumers Should we support bad practices by buying products from firms with outsourcing partners are known to treat workers poorly What role can and should the market play in improving conditions for workers worldwide
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F, a firm majorly based on outsourcing o...
Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
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