Question: What would you do? Assume that you work for a small manufacturing firm in the purchasing department. Your manager tells you that your supplier of

What would you do? Assume that you work for a

What would you do? Assume that you work for a small manufacturing firm in the purchasing department. Your manager tells you that your supplier of cleaning supplies and paper products (paper towels, toilet paper) is going out of business and your job is to choose a new supplier. She tells you that these supplies are not central to operations, so you should "just find the cheapest source." In evaluating three options, you see that one supplier (GreenCleanNow) sells environmentally friendly cleaning products and paper products made with recycled products. The salesperson's demonstration clearly shows these products are functionally equivalent to the other products and clearly better for the environment. But the prices they charge are 2 percent higher than the best price from an alternative supplier offering products that are not so environmentally friendly. If you ask your boss, you are pretty sure she will say, "I told you to get the cheapest products." What would you do? Explain your choice. What are the pros and cons of your decision

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