First‚ the general situation of exploitation of workers will be explored. Abuses including unpaid wages‚ wages below contract pay‚ unsafe working conditions are common in China. Although a new pro-‐labor contract law was put forward in 2008‚ the problem still prevails. It seems that the crux of
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Business Environment: Labour condition in Foxconn Specific Issus: A startling 13 young workers attempted or committed suicide at the two Foxconn production facilities in southern China between January and May 2010. in NATIONAL factor: We can interpret their acts as protest against a global labor regime that is widely practiced in China. Their defiant deaths demand that society reflect upon the costs of a state-promoted development model that sacrifices dignity for corporate profit in the
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[pic] Assignment 2 Case Study of Foxconn Ning JIA 23944021 Wei SHI 23776234 Simin LIU 23624337 Jieru HE 21216819 Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Background 4 2.0 Explanation 6 3.0 Analysis and Evaluation 8 3.1 Utilitarian View 8 3.1.1 Absolute Utility 8 3.1.2 Marginal Utility 8 3.2 Kantian Views 10 3.2.1 Utilitarian View Revisited Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2.2 Means not Ends 10 3.2.2 Respecting one’s
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Case Analysis: Foxconn Human capital management & Supply chain responsibility Foxconn has very poor human capital management. In fact‚ their management of human resources almost resembles the old feudal land owner and peasant relationship. Everyone is subservient to authority and this culture of fear originates from the ‘feudal lord’ Terry Gou‚ the apex of the organization. He displays pictures of himself with various people in power and also has bizarre
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Working today is usually quite safe. The government has made laws saying that employers have to look after the workforce and provide safety equipment and other things for them. At the start of the Industrial Revolution none of these laws existed and so working in a factory could prove to be very dangerous indeed. This section looks at some of the conditions faced by workers and offers a brief explanation of what was done to improve these conditions. Industries such as the cotton trade were particularly
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governments accountable if they violate the rights of their people. There researchers said they interviewed meatpacking workers and examined injury reports‚ government and academic studies‚ newspaper reports and legal proceedings. They cited unsafe working conditions‚ denial of workers ’ compensation to those injured on the job‚ intimidation of those seeking to organize unions and exploitation of immigration status to ward off complaints. Two of three corporations used as case studies responded to the researchers:
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Overview of Foxconn: Foxconn is primarily an original design manufacturer‚ and its clients include major American‚ European‚ Japanese electronics and information technology companies. Foxconn has factories in Asia‚ Europe‚ and South America that together assemble around 40 percent of all consumer electronics products sold. Foxconn has 13 factories in nine Chinese cities—more than in any other country (Foxconn‚ n.d.). Foxconn Technology Group is the most dependable partner for joint-design‚ joint-development
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Sociology Module code: HS1003 Social Problems in a Global Context AY 2012/2013 Semester 1 A Case Study on Labour Exploitation by Foxconn in China http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-26/foxconn-workers-labor-under-police-watch-after-riot-shuts-plant (must print) An essay submitted by Ng Hui Min [U1230824D] A Case Study Background on Foxconn’s riots Since 2010‚ Foxconn was introduced to the world and was under massive public scrutiny for its infamous suicide cases located in China (Shenzhen) responsible
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researchandmarkets.com/reports/2081894/ Foxconn Technology Co.‚ Ltd. (2354) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Description: Foxconn Technology Co.‚ Ltd. (2354) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Foxconn Technology Co.‚ Ltd. (Foxconn Technology) is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company engaged in research & development‚ production and distribution of computer‚ communication and consumer electronic (3C) products. Foxconn Technology is a part of the Hon Hai
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Foxconn Apple computers‚ Nokia‚ Dell and Nintendo are the major suppliers of Foxconn Electronics‚ all of them face ethical issues from this company unfair treatment of their workers. Due to poor working conditions of one of their factories in Shenzhen China‚ workers are committing suicides‚ forced to work long days‚ forced to work overtime‚ paying employees low wages‚ as well as denying workers the right to organize. In order for Foxconn to meet its high production quotas they force these conditions
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