Many Global Organizations have a reputation of unfair practices regarding the treatment of their employees when it comes to environmental issues and social responsibility. It appears that the reason for this is there are no real ties to any one local organization or party. “This criticism of multinationals is valid to a point, but it must be remembered that no corporation can successfully operate without regard to local social, labor, and environmental standards, and that multinationals in large measure do conform to local standards in these regards” (Multinational Corporations 597).
The concept of multinational corporations obtained its beginnings in the United States. They in initially began as organizations or manufactures tied to consumable …show more content…
Good business judgement is sound advice in any organization, home or abroad. There is a tendency for a deficiency in ethical decision making once overseas in international business operations. One of the basis for this is the rate interchange in incomes. If you listen to local or even national news, frequently you will hear that workers in other countries earn pennies on the dollar in comparison to U.S. workers. Additionally, that the working and living conditions are deplorable, the housing is nonexistent and that basically the operations could be defined as sweat …show more content…
standards is usually not realistic and often simply disrupts the established market, so an alternative to fair business practices is to develop company standards which protect workers while fitting into the local economy” (Markgraf, 2016).
The consideration the management of any global organization faces is whether or not their presence is causing more harm than good. “The ethical issue becomes whether the presence of an international organization supports the current abusive regime or whether the company’s presence can serve as a catalyst for human rights improvements” (Markgraf, 2016). Who is ultimately responsible for the ethical growth, maintenance and impact on foreign relations with in an organization, management.
“The way that responsibilities within an organization are delegated or given to its employees changes the way that employees behave within their organization and how the organization performs (“3 main differences in management culture between the US and china,” 2011). Essentially, and because actions by organizations have a direct impact on the lives of real human beings, multinational organizations must out forth concerted effort towards fair trade practices, humanitarian rights and act with good
The concept of multinational corporations obtained its beginnings in the United States. They in initially began as organizations or manufactures tied to consumable …show more content…
Good business judgement is sound advice in any organization, home or abroad. There is a tendency for a deficiency in ethical decision making once overseas in international business operations. One of the basis for this is the rate interchange in incomes. If you listen to local or even national news, frequently you will hear that workers in other countries earn pennies on the dollar in comparison to U.S. workers. Additionally, that the working and living conditions are deplorable, the housing is nonexistent and that basically the operations could be defined as sweat …show more content…
standards is usually not realistic and often simply disrupts the established market, so an alternative to fair business practices is to develop company standards which protect workers while fitting into the local economy” (Markgraf, 2016).
The consideration the management of any global organization faces is whether or not their presence is causing more harm than good. “The ethical issue becomes whether the presence of an international organization supports the current abusive regime or whether the company’s presence can serve as a catalyst for human rights improvements” (Markgraf, 2016). Who is ultimately responsible for the ethical growth, maintenance and impact on foreign relations with in an organization, management.
“The way that responsibilities within an organization are delegated or given to its employees changes the way that employees behave within their organization and how the organization performs (“3 main differences in management culture between the US and china,” 2011). Essentially, and because actions by organizations have a direct impact on the lives of real human beings, multinational organizations must out forth concerted effort towards fair trade practices, humanitarian rights and act with good