In this case‚ Ohio Art Company has moved its production of Etch-A-Sketch toys to Kin Ki Industrial in China. As a result‚ the company had to laid-off 100 workers located in the town of Bryan in Ohio‚ United States. On the ethical perspective‚ the decision was considered ethical under the perspective of the shareholders of the Ohio Art Company. The company is responsible to maximize its profits. Since the company has been losing sales and profits since 2008‚ decision makers have to cut losses. The
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Etch-A-Sketch Ethics The Ohio Art Company is perhaps best known as the producer of one of the top-selling toys of all time‚ the venerable Etch-A-Sketch. More than 100 million of the familiar red rectangular drawing toys have been sold since 1960 when it was invented. The late 1990s‚ however‚ became a troubled time for the toy’s maker. Confronted with sluggish toy sales‚ the Ohio Art Company lost money for two years. In December 2000‚ it made the strategic decision to outsource production of the
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Southwestern Ohio Steel Limited Partnership (SOSLP) was considered to be one of the industry leaders in technology and service. SOSLP sells to approximately 500 customers‚ twenty five of which produces about two-thirds of the company’s sales. Dan Wilson‚ vice president of sales at SOSLP‚ had recently received a letter from Matworks requesting SOSLP to provide sponsorship for an upcoming Matworks annual sales meeting. Dan needed to decide if providing sponsorship was feasible keeping in mind that
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controversial topic. Excellent use of facts to support his/her claim. 1. Whether or not Ohio Art Company’s decision to shift production offshore was ethically wrong is a controversial topic. In strictly business terms‚ Ohio Art Company (OAC) did not break any laws or perform an illicit act; OAC’s decision to offshore was one that had few other options – if the company did not find ways to lower production costs‚ the company would have eventually gone bankrupt. If production had not been moved‚ OAC would
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Case Analysis – Southwestern Ohio Steel Company‚ L.P.: The Matworks Decision Submitted by Group -19‚ BBMK Section B Anish Sengupta (13407) Pushkar Parashar (13439) Payal R Singh (13533)
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Situation Analysis The implications of whether we decide to sponsor Matworks’s sales event or not‚ are manifold and need to be explored from the point of view of various stakeholders of Southwestern Ohio Steel LP (SOSLP). To analyze the situation before us‚ I will look at the industry and major stakeholders in our decision in turn. Analysis of the Industry The steel service industry has two major characteristics; costs of transportation over long distances are prohibitive and suppliers are
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Hilary Barrett April 13‚ 2009 Ohio History Dr. Patrick Thieving Their Way into History In 1919 World War I had come to an end. Ten years later the stock market crashed throwing the United States into a Great Depression. The time period in between was a time that was classified by a boom in the economy and prohibition legalized by the eighteenth amendment. This amendment had lead to an increase of organized crime nationwide. In that time span of these two prominent moments in American history
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The Strange and Wonderful This unit project focuses on the use of 21st century skills and effective reading strategies as they relate to Realism and the novel Winesburg‚ Ohio‚ by Sherwood Anderson. Objectives Through completion of this project‚ students will demonstrate their level of proficiency with the following skills: * * Understanding of Literary Elements * Literary Analysis of Symbolism and Theme * Developing creative representations * Drawing connections between
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Bass Fishing in Ohio Ohio is a great destination for fishing as it provides something for every one of you fisherman out there. Lake Erie is located in the state of Ohio and provides excellent fishing for smallmouth bass. Smallmouth bass tend to appreciate deeper waters unless you are fishing during the spring time‚ when they move to shallower waters to spawn. During the other seasons of the year‚ you will mostly find the smallmouth bass in deeper‚ cooler water with a strong current as they enjoy
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Terry vs. Ohio Introduction to Criminal Justice By Leann Rathbone 9/12/06 Terry vs. Ohio is a landmark case that was brought to the Supreme Court. It started on October 31st‚ 1963‚ in Cleveland‚ Ohio‚ when a police officer named Martin McFadden observed two men standing outside a store front window. He watched one of the men walk down the street pausing to look into the store window when he reached the end of the street the man turned around and proceeded to walk back‚ pausing at the same
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