Some Workers' rights advocates have proposed that advanced countries should ban imports of goods manufactured by workers earning low wages working in sweatshops. An example of a sweatshop operation can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF8jUDzz5bE.
Opponents to a ban argue that the importing country should not apply their standards of what constitutes acceptable labor standards. Rather, the only issue that the importing country should be concerned about is if the product is safe for use or if they are selling their products below their cost that threatens the importing country. They point out that these are considered acceptable jobs overseas and that the only alternative for many of these workers is human trafficking or joining criminal gangs.
1. Do you think that importing countries should ban imports manufactured in sweatshops? Please explain your answer.
2. The book author discusses differentiators. He states that corporations can be successful in the market place along with a number of common dimensions, including image, customization, technical/organic superiority, price, quality, and reliability. Which one dimension do you think is the most important for a company that wants to export fruit products to another country? Please explain your answer.
Some Workers' rights advocates have proposed that advanced countries should ban imports of goods manufactured by workers earning low wages working in sweatshops. An example of a sweatshop operation can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF8jUDzz5bE.
Opponents to a ban argue that the importing country should not apply their standards of what constitutes acceptable labor standards. Rather, the only issue that the importing country should be concerned about is if the product is safe for use or if they are selling their products below their cost that threatens the importing country. They point out that these are considered acceptable jobs overseas and that the only alternative for many of these workers is human trafficking or joining criminal gangs.
1. Do you think that importing countries should ban imports manufactured in sweatshops? Please explain your answer.
2. The book author discusses differentiators. He states that corporations can be successful in the market place along with a number of common dimensions, including image, customization, technical/organic superiority, price, quality, and reliability. Which one dimension do you think is the most important for a company that wants to export fruit products to another country? Please explain your answer.
