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With the new wave of globalization unleashed after 2000 it is not uncommon for manufacturing as well as service companies to have supply chains that extend across the globe. Nokia is one such company and “A Decent Factory” is a video-case that takes you inside Nokia as the senior management decides to employ a consultant to conduct a supplier audit. The video can be viewed under the Week Four Lecture Notes. Watch the video below, A decent factory, and write a memo to your CEO explaining the significance of supplier audits, especially for a company that has a global supply chain. Identify specific challenges that you expect Your Company will face and make specific recommendations to overcome these challenges. You are encouraged to use any ethical/conceptual frameworks introduced in the reading to complete this assignment but your memo need not be restricted to classroom material. You are encouraged to address any of the following Issues, but you must address at least one of the issues: -What responsibility (if any) does a company bear for the conduct of its suppliers? - Is the company responsible for unsafe, unsanitary working conditions in a supplier factory that is 8000 miles away? -In the video-case, Nokia was selected to be one of the companies included in an “ethical” fund – a mutual fund made up of the stocks of companies that are well-known for their commitment to ethical decisions. Should every company behave as if it were on this select list of Ethical Companies? -Keeping two sets of books seems to be common practice in China. How do you address this issue if you have operations in China? VIDEO LINK https://youtu.be/JPenUV55f90 Your paper should be formatted as follows: Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (12pt), one-inch margin on all sides, APA format. Use headers for each of the four subject areas, followed by your response. In addition to the 2-3 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title and the date. The paper should also have a reference page. NOTE: The title and reference pages will not be counted as part of your 2-3 pages. In addition to the course textbook, a minimum of two (2) additional references should be used. Wikipedia references will not be accepted. Make sure references are listed in proper APA format.

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Instructions: With the new wave of globalization unleashed after 2000 it is not uncommon for manufacturing as well as service companies to have supply chains that extend across the globe. Nokia is one such company and “A Decent Factory” is a video-case that takes you inside Nokia as the senior management decides to employ a consultant to conduct a supplier audit. The video can be viewed under the Week Four Lecture Notes. Watch the video clip below, A decent factory, and write a two to three (2-3 page) paper that addresses the following four subject areas: Analyze a potential ethical dilemma for the visitor from Nokia (the woman who is touring the plant in the video is from Nokia Headquarters and the factory is a Nokia supplier in China). Create and describe two (2) strategic approaches for addressing the ethical dilemma you saw (remember ethical dilemma are not always clear at first sight; the purpose of this exercise if to get you to see what may not be at first obvious). Assess the pros and cons of both strategies described in subject area #2. Place yourself in the person's position (Nokia) and make a recommendation to Nokia's CEO. You are encouraged to use any ethical/conceptual frameworks introduced in the reading to complete this assignment but your memo need not be restricted to classroom material. You are encouraged to address any of the following Issues, but you must address at least one of the issues below: -What responsibility (if any) does a company bear for the conduct of its suppliers? - Is the company responsible for unsafe, unsanitary working conditions in a supplier factory that is 8000 miles away? -Nokia (the company in the video) was selected to be one of the companies included in an “ethical” fund – a mutual fund made up of the stocks of companies that are well-known for their commitment to ethical decisions. Should every company behave as if it were on this select list of Ethical Companies. Your paper should be formatted as follows: Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (12pt), one-inch margin on all sides, APA format. Use headers for each of the four subject areas, followed by your response. In addition to the 2-3 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title and the date. The paper should also have a reference page. NOTE: The title and reference pages will not be counted as part of your 2-3 pages. In addition to the course textbook, a minimum of two (2) additional references should be used. Wikipedia references will not be accepted. Make sure references are listed in proper APA format. VIDEO LINK https://youtu.be/JPenUV55f90

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With the new wave of globalization unleashed after 2000 it is not uncommon for manufacturing as well as service companies to have supply chains that extend across the globe. Nokia is one such company and “A Decent Factory” is a video-case that takes you inside Nokia as the senior management decides to employ a consultant to conduct a supplier audit. The video can be viewed under the Week Four Lecture Notes. Watch the video below, A decent factory, and write a memo to your CEO explaining the significance of supplier audits, especially for a company that has a global supply chain. Identify specific challenges that you expect Your Company will face and make specific recommendations to overcome these challenges. You are encouraged to use any ethical/conceptual frameworks introduced in the reading to complete this assignment but your memo need not be restricted to classroom material. You are encouraged to address any of the following Issues, but you must address at least one of the issues: -What responsibility (if any) does a company bear for the conduct of its suppliers? - Is the company responsible for unsafe, unsanitary working conditions in a supplier factory that is 8000 miles away? -In the video-case, Nokia was selected to be one of the companies included in an “ethical” fund – a mutual fund made up of the stocks of companies that are well-known for their commitment to ethical decisions. Should every company behave as if it were on this select list of Ethical Companies? -Keeping two sets of books seems to be common practice in China. How do you address this issue if you have operations in China? VIDEO LINK https://youtu.be/JPenUV55f90 Your paper should be formatted as follows: Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (12pt), one-inch margin on all sides, APA format. Use headers for each of the four subject areas, followed by your response. In addition to the 2-3 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title and the date. The paper should also have a reference page. NOTE: The title and reference pages will not be counted as part of your 2-3 pages. In addition to the course textbook, a minimum of two (2) additional references should be used. Wikipedia references will not be accepted. Make sure references are listed in proper APA format.

----- Modified Instruction (03/14/2019 01:44:34) -----
Instructions: With the new wave of globalization unleashed after 2000 it is not uncommon for manufacturing as well as service companies to have supply chains that extend across the globe. Nokia is one such company and “A Decent Factory” is a video-case that takes you inside Nokia as the senior management decides to employ a consultant to conduct a supplier audit. The video can be viewed under the Week Four Lecture Notes. Watch the video clip below, A decent factory, and write a two to three (2-3 page) paper that addresses the following four subject areas: 1. Analyze a potential ethical dilemma for the visitor from Nokia (the woman who is touring the plant in the video is from Nokia Headquarters and the factory is a Nokia supplier in China). 2. Create and describe two (2) strategic approaches for addressing the ethical dilemma you saw (remember ethical dilemma are not always clear at first sight; the purpose of this exercise if to get you to see what may not be at first obvious). 3. Assess the pros and cons of both strategies described in subject area #2. 4. Place yourself in the person's position (Nokia) and make a recommendation to Nokia's CEO. You are encouraged to use any ethical/conceptual frameworks introduced in the reading to complete this assignment but your memo need not be restricted to classroom material. You are encouraged to address any of the following Issues, but you must address at least one of the issues below: -What responsibility (if any) does a company bear for the conduct of its suppliers? - Is the company responsible for unsafe, unsanitary working conditions in a supplier factory that is 8000 miles away? -Nokia (the company in the video) was selected to be one of the companies included in an “ethical” fund – a mutual fund made up of the stocks of companies that are well-known for their commitment to ethical decisions. Should every company behave as if it were on this select list of Ethical Companies. Your paper should be formatted as follows: Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (12pt), one-inch margin on all sides, APA format. Use headers for each of the four subject areas, followed by your response. In addition to the 2-3 pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title and the date. The paper should also have a reference page. NOTE: The title and reference pages will not be counted as part of your 2-3 pages. In addition to the course textbook, a minimum of two (2) additional references should be used. Wikipedia references will not be accepted. Make sure references are listed in proper APA format. VIDEO LINK https://youtu.be/JPenUV55f90