Kudler Fine Foods Case Study
Current Ethical Issues
Lynn Summers
Axia College of University of Phoenix Kudler Fine Foods is a market that offers a variety of gourmet breads, cheeses, wines and many other things from many different countries. Founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler, the store has been successful and has grown into two additional stores. While on the surface, Kudler Fine Foods works like a well oiled machine, but many problems face the business behind the scenes, both economically and ethically.
The first ethical and moral issue facing the company is the use of their legal advisor. The legal advisor that is used by Kudler Fine Foods is Kathy Kudler’s sister-in-law. Kudler does not pay her sister-in-law for her legal advice and her sister-in-law is not …show more content…
You also need to have a legal council that is informed of all situations and that can be free to speak to other members of the company, not just the owner. If an employee has a legal issue, the company needs to be able to supply that employee with some counsel they can go to for advice that will be able to speak with them in a professional setting and not just off the cuff. This will alleviate many problems for Kudler if a major issue comes up with ether a customer or an …show more content…
Saving money is always good for the business, but when you cut back on a strategic plan for the company, it could cost a lot more than you save.
The first thing that is unethical is paying an intern to do work for you. An intern is to view your business and work hands-on in order to get experience in the field they are working on getting their degree in. Paying a student to “intern” but actually do your strategic business plan is not only hurting the student but it is hurting your business. If others find out that you do things under the table, the trust of your company could be shattered and employees and customers will soon no longer be associated with your company.
A strategic plan is an important thing to have for your business and though this college student did a fine job with the plan, there is no plan listed as far as ethical issues or work issues such as harassment or discrimination. Any strategic plan for a business should have a strong plan on what the company’s statement is on ethical and moral issues and what their stance is against harassment, discrimination, drugs or any ethical issue that the company could possibly
Lynn Summers
Axia College of University of Phoenix Kudler Fine Foods is a market that offers a variety of gourmet breads, cheeses, wines and many other things from many different countries. Founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler, the store has been successful and has grown into two additional stores. While on the surface, Kudler Fine Foods works like a well oiled machine, but many problems face the business behind the scenes, both economically and ethically.
The first ethical and moral issue facing the company is the use of their legal advisor. The legal advisor that is used by Kudler Fine Foods is Kathy Kudler’s sister-in-law. Kudler does not pay her sister-in-law for her legal advice and her sister-in-law is not …show more content…
You also need to have a legal council that is informed of all situations and that can be free to speak to other members of the company, not just the owner. If an employee has a legal issue, the company needs to be able to supply that employee with some counsel they can go to for advice that will be able to speak with them in a professional setting and not just off the cuff. This will alleviate many problems for Kudler if a major issue comes up with ether a customer or an …show more content…
Saving money is always good for the business, but when you cut back on a strategic plan for the company, it could cost a lot more than you save.
The first thing that is unethical is paying an intern to do work for you. An intern is to view your business and work hands-on in order to get experience in the field they are working on getting their degree in. Paying a student to “intern” but actually do your strategic business plan is not only hurting the student but it is hurting your business. If others find out that you do things under the table, the trust of your company could be shattered and employees and customers will soon no longer be associated with your company.
A strategic plan is an important thing to have for your business and though this college student did a fine job with the plan, there is no plan listed as far as ethical issues or work issues such as harassment or discrimination. Any strategic plan for a business should have a strong plan on what the company’s statement is on ethical and moral issues and what their stance is against harassment, discrimination, drugs or any ethical issue that the company could possibly