Describe the level of corporate responsibility this decision reflects, Case Study help

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A textile manufacturer is closing its North Carolina plant and moving the production of its products to a developing nation in Southeast Asia. The primary reason for the move is the lower labor cost that the organization can enjoy in the new location.  Proponents of the decision laud the move as a means to save the organization by taking advantage of the free market and finding cheaper methods of producing the company’s goods.  Opponents of the decision state that a breach of trust existed between the company and the loyal employees in the North Carolina facility. Additionally, opponents cite recent findings that contractors in the Southeast Asia region where the company is moving have been cited for utilizing child labor and failing to provide working conditions equivalent to those in the United States.  Officials in the Southeast Asia region have answered the criticisms of the use of child labor by pointing out that oftentimes children are the only individuals in a family who are capable of working, and to deny them that opportunity would create greater hardship on the already desperately poor population. Based on the case study above, apply the deontological and teleological frameworks learned in this unit to provide the following information in your response:  Describe which framework the proponents of this move would use to support their statement that it be considered ethical.  Describe which framework the opponents of this move would use to support their statement that it be considered unethical.  Describe style of leadership this decision reflects, and discuss whether this move would lead to a positive evaluation of leadership and organizational performance.  Describe the level of corporate responsibility this decision reflects


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This paper gives an overview of how textile industry works and labor needs. A textile
industry its raw materials is mainly cotton which is harvested by people using human hands, then
the harvested cotton is taken to industry for processing of textile products. So a lot of labor is
required in the whole process. In big number of employees is needed to carry out non skilled job
such as harvesting. Textile industries look for alternatives to make maximum profits and reduce
the expenses.
Textile industry which is located at North Carolina is closing and move its production to
Southeast Asia which is fast developing. It is believed the reason for this shift is low cost labor in
production at the new company. Cheap labor can be achieved through working for long hours
with very low wages or sourcing free labor from children or pay less money to them. This is a
risk move since the textile company is utilizing child labor in the industry is against rules and
regulations of clothing manufacturing industry. In long term the company is going to lose
credibility,...


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