Dow Corning

Values 2 Although Dow Corning’s restricted scope of business to breast implant research will prove that its “corporate culture” upholds the medical community’s “network of ethical value,” at the same time it also proves that it failed to maintain its “free expression” and “conservatism” within capitalistic markets (Brooks & Dunn, 2015, 1-530; Pfeiffer & Forsberg, 2014, p. Inside front cover -161). In other words, Dow Corning’s restricted business model could be viewed by the public as an admission of guilt for not pursuing further capitalistic ventures. Even if Dow Corning acted as a controlling shareholder in another company that produced breast implants, the criticism for doing so would be equally harsh as it would be no different than…

Problem(s): There are many problems that Dow Corning is faced with as a company throughout the case reading. Many of which may seem impossible to overcome at first but every problem has a solution. The first issue Dow Corning may face is the possibility of the Xaimeter model cannibalizing their existing business. This is the result of the brand solely focussing on the product itself and because it offered to consumers who know what they want without additional services. Consumers do not want to…

Dow Corning is a manufacturer of silicon-based technology products that was established in 1943 (About Dow Corning, 2017). For 20 years, Chip Reeves has been a salesman for Dow Corning and has seen technology advance in an effort for the company to achieve higher sales percentages (O’Brien & Marakas, 2011). Customer relationship management (CRM), as well as e-business, are the primary focus for Reeves as he is now the director of marketing and sales. Reeves wants sales representatives to give…

Cornell’s Johnson Museum has been blessed with a collection of a rarer variety. The “From the Dark Sea” exhibit displays a handful of glass invertebrate models created by the celebrated Blaschka family. The creative side of the Blaschka family consisted of Leopold Blaschka and his son, Rudolf. In the 19th and early 20th century, the pair produced blown glass replica of various marine life which they sold to museum and universities around the world. Cornell is one of a few academic institutions…

During the summer of 2013, I was employed by the Dow Chemical Company as a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer. I was located in Deer Park, Texas at their acrylates facility. My time there was only for the summer, which meant I was limited to thirteen weeks to complete my projects. The main project that I worked on while employed there was to install a filtration system for the circulator pumps. There are over sixty pumps throughout the site and they were all failing at different times due to…

Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal - India The impact(s) of this incident. The Union Carbide Catastrophe is one of the world’s devastating and life-threatening events, which have claimed for many lives of people and it is reported that it continues to today. Based on the play, the Union Carbide Catastrophe is a 33 years incident that happened in Bhopal India on 4th December 1984; released nearly 40 tons of highly toxic gas or poisonous gases known as methyl isocyanate. According to the play, at…

In 1984 on the night of the second of December the Bhopal plant emitted 42 tonnes of methyl isocyanate gas exposing to more than 500,000 people and killing around 5,000 people. The clean-up of this disaster was insufficient and people are still being affected by the leakage. Methyl isocyanate gas also known as MIC is a clear liquid used to make pesticides, when exposed to the gas it brings the same effects as tear gas. Some of the effects that people went through were swelling and burning of…

Australia’s worst mine disasters With a mining industry as large as Australia's it should come as no surprise that we have a vast history of accidents, varying in size. The worst mining disaster in the history of Australia occurred in 1902 at Mount Kembla mine and claimed the lives of 96 miners. The incident was the result of an explosion. 81 miners were killed in the 1887 gas explosion in the Bulli Mine. The loss of life left 150 children fatherless and around 50 women were suddenly…

Bhopal India 1984 On the night of the 2nd of December 1984 tragedy struck in Bhopal, India killing an estimated 20,000 people. It began with a pesticide plant by Union Carbide. Union Carbide had diversified into India via Union Carbide India Limited. They had suspected that India was an enormous market that was yet to be tapped into and discovered. At the time UCC was one of the first companies to invest into India (Union Carbide Corporations). The plan was to sell their pesticide “Sevin” to…

HISTORY: When a thick fog engulfed London from December 5 to December 9, 1952, it mixed with black smoke emitted from homes and factories to create deadly smog. This smog killed approximately 12,000 people and shocked the world into starting the environmental movement. Overview of the Great Smog of 1952: When a severe cold spell hit London in early December 1952, Londoners did what they usually did in such a situation; they burned more coal to heat up their homes. Then on December 5, 1952, a…