Complete the answers tot he six questions at the end of Case 30. \"Goodbye, Indi

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Complete the answers tot he six questions at the end of Case 30. "Goodbye, Indiana-Hello, Mexico: The Whirpool Plant Closing".

1. Was the Whirpool plant closing just another"business decision", or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain.

2. What are the legal and ethical responsibilities of Whirpool in a plant-closing case such as the one in Evansville, Indiana?

3. In light of the deferal stimulus funds that Whirpool received, did it have a greater responsibility to make the Evansville plant sustainable? Or, were the funds received totally unrelated tot he plant-closing decision?

4. Was the Whirpool divisionvice presiden'ts memo threatening future job opportunities and ethical practice? Was it an unfair labor practice? Explain.

5. What about the plant closing's impact on the community and related stakeholders? Did the company have any responsibility to work with the community in this decision? What should it have done and how should it have done it?

6. Should there be legislation preventing amercian firms from closing down and moving to less expensive parts of the world? Should NAFTA repealed?

Explanation / Answer

Was the Whirlpool plant closing just another

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