Assignment Management Theory & Practice
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2MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICEINTRODUCTIONOrganisational ethics can be defined as a way in which organisation’s responds to external and internal environment. Various guidelines and principles are included in organisations workplaces that are decided by individuals or managers of the firm. Ethics can also be interpreted as a code of conduct followed by people working in an organisation. Making profits is the chief reason behind forming any company and to make money by unfair means is not permissible. For firms, individuals should be the first priority and no employee should be manipulated to get good results. Data modification is also taken as unethical conduct and is considered as theft in corporate world[ CITATION MSG17 \l 1033 ]. In long run of organisation’s ethical dilemmas might take place in which perplexing situations among people takes place. The dilemmas mostly take place due to divergence in individual thoughts and fundamental nature. The confusing situations arising in workplaces are sometimes hard to justify and making necessary steps against it becomes difficult. In workplaces, dilemmas are happened quite often due to conflicts in ideology of employees and managers. The reason behind such dilemmas can be several like cultural differences, data infringements, child labour, incompetent payroll, incapable management, biased decisions, etc[ CITATION Cha12 \l 1033 ]. While unethical performance is made, it becomes duty of the management’s to look into the matter and undertake necessary steps against it. In this essay similar dilemma faced by one of the most renowned company’s manufacturing unit of Apple Company at Foxconn will be discussed[ CITATION DAW16 \l 1033 ]. In order to make detail examination of the situation, two theoretical concepts will be discussed along with making anevaluation of those theories and how they could influence managerial practice in Apple Company. To assist the managers, critical reflection will be made in conclusion so that leaders can make decisions ethically.
3MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICEOne of the most popular MNC is Apple whose headquarters is situated in America. It is also world’s second leading IT Company after Samsung[ CITATION Cas17 \l 1033 ]. The company specialises in developing and designing computer software and computers. Popular mobile phones such as iPods, iPhone, ipad, etc. are all manufactured under the brand of Apple. Presently the CEO of the company is Tim Cook who was appointed in the year 2012 by Steve Jobs[ CITATION Nik171 \l 1033 ]. The article recently reported that the CEO had made immense profits for the company with his expertise and firm dedication. The CEO is said to be creative and innovative and had added cash reserves of over 90 billion dollars in the company. Soon after the new CEO was appointed, an ethical dilemma happened in Chinese manufacturing sector of the company in which employees protested against working conditions. Few even committed suicides and others threatened for the same. Foxconn is one of the leading manufacturers of Apple who supplies finished Apple products for the company. The recent dilemma faced in factory premises where employees threatening attitude for suicide had made colossal situation for Tim Cook[ CITATION Raf17 \l 1033 ]. The workers at Foxconn faced unethical working conditions in the working areas of one of the biggest electronics manufacturing unit. Around 150 workers threatened to jump from the roof of the building if their inconsiderate working conditions were not improved. One of the Chinese Community party’s officials and managers were able to convince the workers to abort suicide and get down the roof for settlements. After two days of endeavour, the workers came down[ CITATION Cha172 \l 1033 ]. Apple is a global company and work pressure there seems to be high. The company was unable to give stress on Foxconn issue and the CEO focussed more on introducing its products and making profits[ CITATION Eri152 \l 1033 ]. To fulfil the demands of customers had been the prime target of Tim Cook and thus working hours were doubled for Foxconn factory in China. The company here lacked corporate social responsibility and tried to make profits against responsibility towards
4MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICEindividuals. To show CSR only in company’s brochures is not enough and is considered vital for smooth running of business[ CITATION App16 \l 1033 ]. Nowadays people are getting concerned regarding socio economical factors and hence avoiding conflicts has become important so that financial merits are not hampered. The situation at Foxconn is one of the examples which shows negligible CSR of companies and nevertheless managers pretends to assure their responsibility, many of them lacks social ethics. Tim Cook focussed more on its supply network to achieve the company’s goal but lacked to look over its manufacturing sectors. The investigations made by several newspapers were successful in highlighting the workers problem of Apple Company. The circumstances at Foxconn were not because of one reason or developed overnight but the problem had started since the year 2010. On that particular year more than eighteen employees committed suicide out of which fourteen died on spot[ CITATION Bri17 \l 1033 ]. The main reasons behind such conditions, as told by employees working there, was low wages, inhuman treatment, long working hours and bias managers. The managers here are expected to take initiatives and embrace ethics. The company’s shares increased and reputation of Apple reached high ends in around 2015 and company’s financial results were seen above expectations. The investigators focussed more on company’s merits rather than looking into other issues as a result the company’s profits were benefitted from cost of employee’s life and those working at Foxconn[ CITATION The172 \l 1033 ]. The success of Apple in terms of finance and product quality cannot be overlooked but the ethical deficiency carried by the company is also important to be looked at. The way managers of the company handled its ethics and employee’s welfare had been covered by social Medias recently that are influencing the perceptions about Apple Company which is also affecting the company’s economic success. However, New York Times magazine has identified that the Apple Company is working on taking initiatives towards preventive measures and reducing the working stress. The company
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