Corporate Actions and Business Ethics
February 19th 2014
BUS 440W
Littman
Corporate Actions And Business Ethics
Roger And Me Assignment
1) “Is it right for General Motors to be closing their factory in the town of Flint Michigan? A town who’s residents rely on their jobs to support their families?”
2) After watching Michael Moore’s documentary, there is an abundance of information that suggests my ethical issue is valid. The town of Flint, Michigan relied on General Motors as the primary source of income for decades. Once General Motors decided to close its doors in Flint and outsource jobs to Mexico, more than 30,000 people were laid off. The film continues to show the results of the layoffs. Not only were people out of a job, but the inevitable foreclosure of homes on families who are unable to pay their rent begins and crime rate increases making Flint one of the unsafest towns in the United States.
3a) One internal influence that guided Roger Smith during this documentary is the idea of doing what’s best for business. Despite knowing the possibility of what would happen to the town of Flint, Smith went ahead and shut down the factory. The overall idea of doing what is best for business came before the livelihood of those living in the town. The residents relied heavily on General Motors, and without its presence the towns way of life was forever altered.
3b) Another internal influence that guided Roger Smith was the benefits for outsourcing jobs rather than paying workers in the United States. Although General Motors could have still made a profit in the United States (Flint, Michigan) Smith and the rest of GM corporate found the idea of outsourcing jobs to mexico more appealing. Although outsourcing seems to be a very common practice by big business, Smith realized how small towns like Flint lived their lives off of General Motors. The cheaper wages that outsourcing provide
4a) One internal influence that guided Michael Moore through this documentary was his ties to his
BUS 440W
Littman
Corporate Actions And Business Ethics
Roger And Me Assignment
1) “Is it right for General Motors to be closing their factory in the town of Flint Michigan? A town who’s residents rely on their jobs to support their families?”
2) After watching Michael Moore’s documentary, there is an abundance of information that suggests my ethical issue is valid. The town of Flint, Michigan relied on General Motors as the primary source of income for decades. Once General Motors decided to close its doors in Flint and outsource jobs to Mexico, more than 30,000 people were laid off. The film continues to show the results of the layoffs. Not only were people out of a job, but the inevitable foreclosure of homes on families who are unable to pay their rent begins and crime rate increases making Flint one of the unsafest towns in the United States.
3a) One internal influence that guided Roger Smith during this documentary is the idea of doing what’s best for business. Despite knowing the possibility of what would happen to the town of Flint, Smith went ahead and shut down the factory. The overall idea of doing what is best for business came before the livelihood of those living in the town. The residents relied heavily on General Motors, and without its presence the towns way of life was forever altered.
3b) Another internal influence that guided Roger Smith was the benefits for outsourcing jobs rather than paying workers in the United States. Although General Motors could have still made a profit in the United States (Flint, Michigan) Smith and the rest of GM corporate found the idea of outsourcing jobs to mexico more appealing. Although outsourcing seems to be a very common practice by big business, Smith realized how small towns like Flint lived their lives off of General Motors. The cheaper wages that outsourcing provide
4a) One internal influence that guided Michael Moore through this documentary was his ties to his