CHAPTER 10 ( Case Study )

QUESTION TO CONSIDER

( Case Study 1 )

1. How can an organization ensure that all the members of its supply chain will behave ethically?

-  Organization must insure that all the members of its supply chain will behave ethically by having focus to its designated area, the employees must undergo proper training, and have good compensation. It should be balance in terms employee treatment in order to have a harmonious relationship towards other and they can practice good ethical behavior to each other.  

2. What responsibility does an organization have to ensure that its suppliers and business partners behave ethically?

- The responsibility does an organization have to ensure that its suppliers and business partners behave ethically is by being honest to each transaction towards suppliers. Honesty and loyalty must be practice so that they can build good relationship. Another responsibility is that they should have total quality management to develop strong image of company together with the supplier.

QUESTION TO CONSIDER

( Case Study 2 )

1. How have green computing efforts lowered the total cost of computer ownership?

-  Green computing efforts lowered the total cost of computer ownership by saving energy through shutdown of computer at the end of the day and by reducing the carbon emission. Through this, the owner would save energy and at the same time they could have to lessen their negative impact on the environment.


2. Which approach can yield greater benefits—building greener computers or implementing programs that change users’ behavior so that they operate their computers in a more responsible manner? Explain your response.

-  For the approach that can yield greater benefits is by implementing programs that charge users behavior because through this the users could operate the computers in the good manners. most of the users today will abuse the internet they usually use is just to watch pornography video and etc. Therefore, I am more in favor of implementing a program that could switch the mind or behavior of users since it really helps a lot to users itself.


3. Do research at the EPEAT Web site and determine which computer manufacturer currently has the best green computing ratings.

-   As the result on my research the ACE Computer has the best green computing rating among other computer manufacturer.