College of
Business
Administration
College of
Business
Administration
1) So, taking into consideration the blatant torture of the one poor child as a sacrifice for the happiness of the many..., Would you be one of the few to walk away from Omelas?
2) Many critics have stated that Dunlap is not creating value, but actually destroying value. Do you agree? Why or why not? Think about what role the company's products play…
3) Henry Schacht said “there is no way a society can have this much of its accumulated wealth distributed to these few people.” 8 out of 10 employees in America saw their pays shrink in the 90s. Wages and salaries are getting more and more unequal. However, Price said that he believes that everybody is getting lifted. Do you agree with Price? If not, what should be done about this?
4) Dunlap’s wife was convinced of her husband’s ability to “rescue” companies when he explained that sometimes it is better to get rid of 30% of the jobs so that 70% can have job security. Do you agree with this view that we should always do what’s best for the majority? Also, is Dunlap even really concerned with the majority?
5) Do you agree with the view that in order to be competitive in the global marketplace companies must globalize by moving divisions to other countries? Should we do this? Is there another way? If not, how can we ensure stable jobs in America?
6) Many employees are very loyal to the large corporations they work for. Should the corporation in turn have loyalty towards its workers or should its only concern be shareholder’s wealth? Is it fair to lay off quality people?
7) What is a "livable wage?" How should it be calculated?
8) Glass Ceiling Question - Does equal work deserve equal pay? If so, why are women paid less for the same job? Is there systematic bias in the workplace or are men more productive than women?
9) Is the minimum wage a good thing? Is this the cause for job losses to third world nations?
10) Many wage-earners in this country receive almost no benefits-no overtime pay, no retirement funds, and no health insurance. Is this fair? (Think of Nickel and Dimed)
11) Many wage-earners in this country rely heavily on family for housing and help with child-care, by dividing up the cooking, shopping, and cleaning. Do you think that Americans make excessive demands on the family unit rather than calling for the government to help those in need? (think of Nickel and Dimed)
12) Are family-friendly benefits fair to those without families?
13) Is it possible for corporations to go too far with respect to protecting its employees? Was Johnson Controls infringing on the rights of its employees? Should women be given or not given the choice to accept the risk of exposure?
14) How do you interpret the article? Did Johnson Controls really have concern for its employees or was it more worried about protecting itself from lawsuits? At what times, if any, should discrimination issues be subordinate to other issues, such as the risk danger to unborn children?
15) The U.S. Supreme Court eventually decided Johnson Control’s policy was discriminatory and a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. What steps would you take as a director of human resources to create a “policy-free” work setting?
16) If you did not know what sex or race we belonged to, would you prefer a system with Affirmative Action policies?
17) Are white males discriminated against as a result of Affirmative Action? At work? On campus?
18) Who, if anyone, do you feel has benefited the most from the institution of Affirmative Action? Women? Any specific ethnicity?
19) One of the arguments in the article theorized that diversity has been expanded in the workplace by enticing and then hiring more foreigners. Could this be the case?
20) What are the advantages of having racial/sexual diversity in the workplace? In class?
21) Let's say that your business is a staunch supporter of Affirmative Action. What can be the tolerable difference in "quality" between a white male and a minority candidate before the production suffers? Is it worth it?
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