What else could either government do to protect their citizens and businesses from the impact?
> Even though it was discovered that a disgruntled employee fraudulently sent posts to Black applicants rejecting their applications based on their names, should Mantality be held responsible?
> Do you think that Jinghua, Francisco, and Dhiriti nicknames promote or hamper workplace inclusion? Explain your answer.
> What dimensions of diversity are represented in a name?
> How would the PRO Act affect situations similar to the union campaign described in this case?
> Why do you believe that Amazon opposed the unionization of its employees? Would unionization of its workers benefit Amazon in any way?
> Amazon efforts to counter efforts to unionize are legal, but are these efforts ethical?
> Amazon has consistently defeated worker efforts to unionize. What factors make it particularly difficult for Amazon workers to unionize?
> Why do you think management was unresponsive to employee concerns? What factors could prevent managers from addressing employee concerns?
> Which workplace rights were violated in this situation?
> Was the settlement fair to consumers, or not?
> What was the public issue facing Robinhood in this case?
> What are the advantages and disadvantages to consumers of a class action lawsuit of the kind described here?
> If you were an owner of a VW, Audi, or Porsche vehicle equipped with a defeat device, what would be your options? What would you choose to do, and why?
> What were the potential benefits and risks to Volkswagen of its decision to defraud consumers and regulators?
> Did Volkswagen violate any U.S. consumer protection laws, and if so, which ones?
> In what ways were consumers (car owners) harmed by Volkswagen actions?
> What do you recommend senior executives and the board of Wynn Resorts do now?
> Do you think Wynn Resorts institutional and individual shareholders used the rights described in this chapter effectively to protect their interests? Why or why not?
> Did the board of directors of Wynn Resorts operate according to the principles of good corporate governance, as described in this chapter? Why or why not?
> Do you think Steve Wynn executive compensation was justified, and why or why not?
> If you were the chief technology officer of a company that was developing autonomously driven vehicles, what steps would you take to manage this technology appropriately?
> If you were a member of Robinhood’s leadership team, what would you have decided to do (or not to do) in the face of emerging concerns about online investing apps?
> Do you think federal or state governments should regulate the emergence of autonomous driving technology, and if so how?
> What steps could business, government, or individual drivers take to reduce the risk of hacking in autonomous vehicles?
> Are the threats of harm from autonomous vehicles simply an acceptable risk, especially when compared to fatalities caused by human-driven vehicles?
> What are the benefits and costs, or advantages and disadvantages, of autonomous driving technology to various corporate stakeholders and society?
> Could China social credit system be adopted in other countries? What would be the obstacles in other countries that do not exist in China?
> The chapter discusses various ethical challenges involving technology. What ethical challenges are present in the Chinese social credit system? What changes might the Chinese government make to address these ethical challenges?
> Do the potential advantages, identified in response to Question 1, outweigh the potential disadvantages?
> What are the potential advantages and disadvantages for individuals and society of China social credit system?
> Do you believe GM will succeed? Why or why not?
> Do you consider GM a corporate sustainability leader? Why or why not?
> In your opinion, did Robinhood respond appropriately to this issue? Why or why not?
> What would be the impact of GM proposed actions on its stakeholders, including consumers, workers, and shareholders?
> Do you believe GM commitments are wise from a business perspective? Why?
> Do you believe that government policy and regulations influenced GM decision-making? If so, how?
> What did General Motors commit to doing? How would its actions help address the environmental problems identified in Chapters 9 and 10?
> In what ways does the adoption of clean cookstoves address the sustainable development goals?
> What would be the benefit to multinational corporations, such as CEMEX, Marks & Spencer, and Dow Corning, of participating in this effort?
> Which sectors (e.g., government, business, and civil society) would need to be involved in a successful campaign to promote clean cook stoves in the developing world, and what would be the contributions of each?
> In what ways would the widespread adoption of clean cook stoves address the environmental issues discussed in this chapter?
> In what ways would the widespread adoption of clean cookstoves address the global environmental issues discussed in this chapter?
> Should Chinese and other country’s steel producers be permitted to engage as a political participant in the U.S. political environment to protect their economic interests?
> If you were in Meyer’s position, what tipping policy would you support to best meet the needs of all the company’s stakeholders? What steps should the USHG management team take to implement this approach?
> What levels of corporate political involvement, as shown in Figure 8.5, are evident in the case?
> What other political strategies could the steel industry have used to promote their interests and how?
> What political strategies, as shown in Figure 8.2, did the steel industry use to gain tariff protections?
> Did the steel industry act appropriately as a participant in the political environment when it sought economic protection from foreign steel imports?
> Do you think the United States or the European Union used public policy better to respond to the pandemic? Why do you think so?
> In your view, was it more important for governments to respond to the pandemic with economic or social assistance policies?
> What types of public policy are evident in the U.S. and EU economic relief packages?
> Trace the basic elements of the public policy process found in this case.
> Why did Vales employees and members of the community not advocate effectively for improvements in the dams safety?
> Identify the stakeholder groups that will be impacted by Meyer’s decision to reintroduce tips. For each, identify its interests and power, with respect to tipping policy. (Note: Some stakeholders may have different segments, with varying interests and po
> What role did the relationship between Vale and TUV SUD play in the dam disaster? Did TUV SUD have a conflict of interest, and if so, what was the conflict?
> What additional ethical safeguards were needed at Vale that could have prevented, or mitigated the harms from, the dam collapse?
> What ethical safeguards were present at Vale at the time of the dam collapse? Why did they not prevent the dam collapse?
> Using Figure 6.1, how would you classify the ethical climate at Vale? In what way did it contribute to the mine collapse? What ethical climate might have prevented the dam collapse?
> If you were Mike Roman, what would you do to make an ethical decision?
> Which of the several types of moral intensity are relevant in the case?
> Considering the stages of moral development outlined in Figure 5.4, at what stage would you classify a decision to give priority to U.S. customers? Why?
> Considering the four methods of ethical analysis presented in this chapter: a. Would directing N95 respirators first to U.S. customers be consistent with 3M values, as stated in their code of ethics? b. What would be the costs and benefits to key stakeho
> Do you believe it was right for the Administration to ask 3M to direct its N95 respirators first to U.S. customers? Why or why not?
> What further steps could be taken by governments, NGOs, and companies to strengthen the process to exclude conflict minerals from the global supply chain?
> List the four kinds of tipping mentioned in this case. If you worked in a restaurant, which kind of tipping would you support, and why? If you were a customer in a restaurant, which kind of tipping would you support, and why?
> In what ways did Intel collaborate with other sectors (governments and civil society) in its efforts to eliminate conflict minerals from its products? What strengths and weaknesses did each sector bring to the task?
> Why was Intel unable to eliminate conflict minerals from its supply chain unilaterally, that is, without the help of others?
> Consider the three sectors discussed in this chapter (business, government, and civil society). What were the interests of each, with respect to conflict coltan, and in what ways did their interests converge?
> How do conflict minerals, and in particular, conflict coltan get their name? What groups benefited from the trade in conflict minerals? What groups were hurt by it?
> What stage of global corporate citizenship (using Figure 3.5) is Gravity Payments operating at, and why do you think so?
> Is Price acting like an executive of a firm that could be certified as a B corporation?
> What arguments in support of, or concerns about, corporate social responsibility (referring to Figure 3.3) are relevant to this case?
> What principles of global corporate citizenship (using Exhibit 3.A) are evident in this case?
> Is Price demonstrating elements of corporate social responsibility by his actions in this case, or not? Are his actions creating shared value at Gravity Payments?
> Apply the issue management life cycle process model to this case. Which stages of the process can you identify?
> What is the focal organization in this case, and what decision did it make?
> A 15-cm-black disk is placed halfway between two black 3-m-diameter disks that are 7 m apart with all disk surfaces parallel to each other. If the surroundings are at 0 K, determine the temperature of the two larger disks required to maintain the smaller
> A large slab of steel 0.1 m thick contains a 0.1-m-diameter circular hole whose axis is normal to the surface. Considering the sides of the hole to be black, specify the rate of radiative heat loss from the hole. The plate is at 811 K, and the surroundi
> A radiation source is to be built as shown in the diagram for an experimental study of radiation. The base of the hemisphere is to be covered by a circular plate having a centered hole of radius R/2. The underside of the plate is to be held at 555 K by
> Determine the total average hemispherical emissivity and the emissive power of a surface that has a spectral hemispherical emissivity of 0.8 at wave- lengths less than 1.5 m, 0.6 at wavelengths from 1.5 to 2.5 m, and 0.4 at wavelengths longer than 2.5
> In the construction of a space platform, two structural members of equal size with surfaces that are considered black are placed relative to each other as shown in the figure. Assuming that the left member attached to the platform is at 500 K, the other
> Show that the temperature of the reradiating sur- face Tr in Fig. 11.41 is
> A laser beam sends a uniform radiation beam towards the hemispherical opening in a solid housing with dimensions as shown. The surface of the cavity is black and essentially insulated from the surrounding housing material. The hemispherical cavity is a
> A 4-cm-diameter cylindrical enclosure with black surfaces, as shown in the accompanying sketch, has a 2-cm hole in the top cover. Assuming the walls of the enclosure are all at the same temperature, determine the percentage of the total radiation emitted
> Two electric resistance heaters with a 20 cm length and a 2 cm diameter are inserted into a well-insulated 40-L tank of water that is initially at 300 K. If each heater dissipates 500 W, what is the time required for bringing the water temperature in the
> A square silicon chip 7 mm * 7 mm in size and 0.5-mm thick is mounted on a plastic substrate as shown in the sketch below. The top surface of the chip is cooled by a synthetic liquid flowing over it. Electronic circuits on the bottom of the chip generate
> In thermal management or cooling of microchip modules for high-powered computer systems, very high heat fluxes have to be accommodated in the design of the cooling method. For many such cases, immersion cooling via pool boiling in a dielectric fluid is o
> Two coaxial parallel plate discs are situated relative to each other as shown in the sketch. The diameter of the upper plate is 20 cm, and that of the lower plate is 40 cm. The lower plate is maintained at a uniform temperature of 500 K and the upper tem
> Using basic shape-factor definitions, estimate the equilibrium temperature of the planet Mars, which has a diameter of 6600 km and revolves around the sun at a distance of 225 * 106 km. The diameter of the sun is 1,384,000 km. Assume that both the planet
> Two parallel plates of infinite extent perpendicular to the page are situated relative to each other as shown in the figure. The upper plate is at 300°C and the lower plate is at 100°C. Determine the net rate of radiation heat tran
> A circular ice skating rink, 20m in diameter, is enclosed by a large hemispherical dome of diameter 30 m. Assuming that the ice is 2 cm thick, estimate the time it takes for the ice to melt if the refrigeration system of the rink fails. Make this calcula
> Determine the view factors F12 and F21 for the following geometries (as shown in the figure): (a) a sphere of diameter, D, inside a cubic box of length L = D, (b) one side of a diagonal partition in a long square duct if side L, and (c) the end and si
> Determine the shape factor F1–2 for the geometrical configuration shown in the figure.
> A tungsten filament is heated to 2700 K. At what wavelength is the maximum amount of radiation emitted? What fraction of the total energy is in the visible range (0.4 to 0.75 m)? Assume that the filament radiates as a graybody.
> Determine the shape factor F1–4 for the geometrical configuration shown in the figure.
> Derive an expression for the geometric shape factor F1–2 for the rectangular surface A1 shown in the figure. A1 is 1-m * 20-m and is placed parallel to and centered 5 m above a 20-m square surface A2.
> Estimate the rate at which heat needs to be supplied to an astronaut repairing the Hubble telescope in space. Assume that the emissivity of the spacesuit is 0.5. Describe your model with a simple sketch and clearly state your assumptions.
> On a rainy Monday afternoon, a wealthy banker calls Sherlock Holmes to arrange a breakfast appointment for the following day to discuss the collection of a loan from farmer Joe. When Holmes arrives at the home of the banker at 9 a.m. Tuesday, he finds th
> The ceiling of a tract house is constructed of wooden studs with fiberglass insulation between them. On the interior of the ceiling is plaster and on the exterior is a thin layer of sheet metal. A cross section of the ceiling with dimensions is shown bel
> A hypothetical PV solar cell in space can utilize solar radiation between 0.8 and 1.1 mm in wavelength. Estimate the maximum theoretical efficiency for this solar cell facing the sun using the ideal black- body curve of the sun as the source. Supposing t
