In a 2014 documentary, Apple, the multinational technology company known for its innovative hardware, software, and online services, was implicated in alleged human rights violations at Pegatron, a large Chinese supplier that assembled Apple iPhones. The allegations followed similar well-publicized violations in 2009 at another Chinese-based Apple supplier. Although Apple had promised to improve its practices, doing so had clearly proven to be a difficult task. How should Apple respond to these new allegations? Should it evade the accusations and instead point to its existing efforts? Could it do more? Should it rethink its offshoring and outsourcing strategy? Is it fair to blame Apple for its suppliers’ activities?
Apple Y Sus Proveedores: Responsabilidad Social De Las Empresas (Apple and Its Suppliers: Corporate Social Responsibility Spanish version)
Sun Hye Lee, Kamel Mellahi, Machiel Joost Mol
Product #:W50713
Supplier:Ivey
Discipline:General Management
Setting:China, 2014
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Learning Objectives
- La relación de interdependencia entre ser rentable y contribuir a la sociedad en general.
- Los retos que supone ajustar las prácticas de RSE a las expectativas correspondientes.
- Los retos que suponen la gestión y supervisión de proveedores externos.
- La cruda realidad de la gestión en materia de RSE cuando se cruzan las fronteras institucionales.
- La complejidad de abordar cuestiones de RSE en múltiples niveles.
The case is ideal for undergraduate, graduate, and executive courses. It is particularly well suited to ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) courses and is also suitable for courses in strategic management, international business, and operations management. After completion of the case, students will be able to understand:
- The trade-off between being profitable and doing well for society at large.
- The challenges of matching CSR practices to CSR expectations.
- The challenges of managing and monitoring outside suppliers.
- The hard realities of managing CSR across institutional boundaries.
- The complexity of managing CSR issues across multiple levels.