Ethical Issues Faced by IKEA Unethical
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Ethical Issues Faced by IKEA Unethical
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ETHICS11.Ethical issues faced by IKEAUnethical treatment of truck driversTruck drivers who distribute IKEA’s goods to the stores in employed by haulage companies in western Europe were found to be living in cabs for several months at ago. The drivers mostly those from foreign nations were being paid less than 3 pounds a month, an amount which cannot even sustain them in their native countries[ CITATION www17 \l 1033 ]. The lack of time to rest from work was prevalent and the drivers even spend a continuous period of 4 months working. Furthermore, they were made to cook and eat at roadsides as they sleepin the cabs because nowhere else could be afforded. Lack of access to water and toilets for sanitation is inhumane. All these conditions were against the European Union stipulation. Accidents were common as a result of fatigue and demotivation. Several legal actions have been taken by some drivers, human rights bodies, unions and native companies and the process are defaming the company together with losses being incurred as fines for damages.Selling of meatballs of horsemeatIKEA was found to have failed in its oversight role of finding out the authenticity of their meatballs. The occasion was followed by withdrawing of the meatballs from the market and the cafeterias only after one batch was found to contain horsemeat. IKEA ay a big brand lost a large portion of its market by the loss of trust. The company itself did not want to sell contaminated meat but was found to have neglected to its role of delivering quality to the customers. Spying on employees
ETHICS2IKEA France was locked in a scandal of spying on employees and customers. The issue was linked to the top executives and raised eyebrows across a wide range of stakeholders. The human resources department obtained police files of employees and the customers and even hired investigative firms to source the information illegally[CITATION Uni171 \l 1033 ]. The company went ahead to give out sensitive social security and bank information of the employees to the investigative firms acting against privacy terms of employment. Dealing with the ethical issues raisedThe company formulated the following values to resolve the ethical scandals[ CITATION int17 \l 1033 ].i.Leadership by example.ii.A constant drive for renewal through innovation.iii.Enthusiasm and togetherness.iv.Consciousness with costs.v.Striving to provide a practical solution based on realities to create, make and develop decisions.vi.Willpower and humbleness drive respect for each employee, the customers, and the suppliers.vii.Being daringly different has created a great will to change.viii.Acceptance and delegation of responsibility promote co-workers' potential the help stimulate their expectations and even surpass them.ix.Simplicity by using straightforward and easy going approaches to deal with people, solve problems and provide solutions to challenges.
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