However, the actual crisis could also become a good opportunity to show how the company actually cares about its social responsibilities. On one hand, outsourcing had not been done only to increase the company's profits, but it was done so as to be able to benefit the local community, offer jobs to the Chinese people and increase the overall living standards in that country. At the same time, outsourcing to

Employees as Benefactors of Corporate Philanthropy Corporate Social Responsibility The Case for Employees as Benefactors of Corporate Philanthropy The Case for Employees as Benefactors of Corporate Philanthropy A United Auto Workers unionization vote recently made the news, in part because the vote was taking place in the Southeastern United States where conservative state legislators have historically treated organized labor with hostility, but what seemed to be most newsworthy about this event was that the

Improving Competition and Community Engagement Sports experts, analysts, and observers agree that club football, especially in Europe, is characterized by increased prosperity and popularity. Football has experienced tremendous prosperity and success over the past decade. The increased popularity and prosperity of football clubs has been characterized by the emergence of numerous commercial opportunities and more involvement of fans in the management/running of football clubs. Sports clubs are increasingly exploiting the commercial

Ethics and CSR President Barack Obama White House Dear Mr. President: First, let me congratulate you on your recent stance regarding both the U.S. Budget and your healthcare package. Indeed, both of these issues speak to the reason for my letter today. In general, I am concerned that the 21st century, while certainly improving organizational opportunities at home and abroad through technology and globalization, have not been as robust within the area of business

By "lifting all boats" and extending the concept of being "our brother's keeper" we begin, as a society, to address basic human rights worldwide. Question #2: What role should governments play in regulating commerce to ensure that the rights of people and the environment are sustained? Economist Daniel Litvin has written an article in the journal Foreign Policy ("Raising Human Rights Standards in the Private Sector") worthy of close attention.

Management and Ethical Issues What is the difference between efficiency and effectiveness? When companies brainstorm about how to get employees to be more effective and more efficient they are trying to make their business more successful. But the two concepts are quite different and often times they are confused as being the same. According to the Small Business section in the Houston Chronicle, an effective worker "produces at a high level" while