Your Company Has Been Caught Participating in Some Questionable Practices

question 27

Essay

Your company has been caught participating in some questionable practices with an important overseas supplier. A report by a watch dog group found that employees at an overseas manufacturing plant you rely on for your products earn a wage that is barely enough to sustain them, work overtime without an increase in their hourly wage, and work in unsafe conditions. What are the potential consequences of this news on the company and its stakeholders? What would you recommend that your company do to repair its reputation?

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Definitions:

Expert Credibility

The level of trustworthiness, expertise, and authority attributed to a person based on their knowledge or experience in a particular field.

Opponent

An individual or group who holds a position counter to one's own in a debate, argument, or competition.

Appeal to Authority

A logical fallacy that occurs when someone argues that a claim is true simply because an expert or authority asserts it to be true, without further evidence.

Mechanic

A professional who applies technical knowledge to repair, maintain, and sometimes construct machinery, vehicles, or other mechanical systems.