The concept of multinational corporations obtained its beginnings in the United States. They in initially began as organizations or manufactures tied to consumable …show more content…
Good business judgement is sound advice in any organization, home or abroad. There is a tendency for a deficiency in ethical decision making once overseas in international business operations. One of the basis for this is the rate interchange in incomes. If you listen to local or even national news, frequently you will hear that workers in other countries earn pennies on the dollar in comparison to U.S. workers. Additionally, that the working and living conditions are deplorable, the housing is nonexistent and that basically the operations could be defined as sweat …show more content…
standards is usually not realistic and often simply disrupts the established market, so an alternative to fair business practices is to develop company standards which protect workers while fitting into the local economy” (Markgraf, 2016).
The consideration the management of any global organization faces is whether or not their presence is causing more harm than good. “The ethical issue becomes whether the presence of an international organization supports the current abusive regime or whether the company’s presence can serve as a catalyst for human rights improvements” (Markgraf, 2016). Who is ultimately responsible for the ethical growth, maintenance and impact on foreign relations with in an organization, management.
“The way that responsibilities within an organization are delegated or given to its employees changes the way that employees behave within their organization and how the organization performs (“3 main differences in management culture between the US and china,” 2011). Essentially, and because actions by organizations have a direct impact on the lives of real human beings, multinational organizations must out forth concerted effort towards fair trade practices, humanitarian rights and act with good