You are president of a company that refurbishes rollers for presses used to print newspapers. Because the
Question:
You are president of a company that refurbishes rollers for presses used to print newspapers. Because the Internet has cut into newspaper circulation, your business is down considerably and it may be necessary to lay off part of your workforce. For many years, you've been using a laborious and inefficient mechanical method for stripping the rubber off old rollers. However, a far more efficient process involves using a particular chemical that would run off into a local stream. Currently, it's illegal to use this chemical because it was believed to pollute the water supply and to be harmful to wildlife. Today, however, research reveals that the chemical really is safe, at least in the quantities used by the company. Officials in your company who have connections in the EPA tell you that this agency is considering revising its regulations to allow industrial runoff to include certain amounts of this chemical. Depending on the level of chemical stipulated by the EPA.
a. As the president in this situation, what do you think you would do? What factors enter into your decision?
b. What do you think would be the right thing to do? Explain the basis for your answer.
International Marketing And Export Management
ISBN: 9781292016924
8th Edition
Authors: Gerald Albaum , Alexander Josiassen , Edwin Duerr