Assignment: Business Culture
Write a 4 to 5 pages paper in APA format supported by at least 4 references written to an audience of employers looking to expand their business overseas where labor costs are less than the United States. Address the following. Do NOT use a question and answer format.
I. Should a company advocate for labor rights, a minimum wage, and unionization in developing countries where it has operations?
II. What right does a Western company have to insist that its foreign contractors observe in their factories the protocols required in the West?
III. What ethical responsibilities do individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor?
IV. Should businesses adopt universal workplace standards about working conditions and employee protections? Why or why not?
YouTube Video: "Nike Sweatshops: Behind the Swoosh".
Article: "Nike is facing a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests"By Marc Bain.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.