Flaming Phones
Phone and Build has
been manufacturing Flaming Fast brand mobile phones in Johannesburg, South
Africa. These phones are sold locally in South Africa and in North America and
Europe.
The Flaming Fast phones
went on the market six months ago and are selling out in the United States as
well as in Europe and South Africa. Unfortunately, consumers have reported that
some Flaming Fast phones that were shipped to the United States have overheated
and ignited. In a few cases, the phones have burned users and damaged property.
To address these
issues, you will need background information on Cross-Cultural Ethical Business
Decision Making, Tort Damages, and Negligence and Product Liability.
Belinda has asked you
to write a memo with recommendations for how Phone and Build should handle this
situation. As you prepare to make these recommendations by considering each of
the following questions, take notes and create an outline for your memo:
·
Given what is
happening with Phone and Build’s new phones, list the types of claims that the
US customers could file in court and the arguments they might make for each
element of their cause of action. What types of damages could be awarded under
any of the causes of action listed in response to the previous question?
·
What defenses might
Phone and Build have for each claim? How likely is it that Phone and Build will
win each claim?
PLEASE
SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS CASE AND MEMO REQUIREMENTS
Write a memo for Belinda, the CEO. Be sure to meet the
following requirements:
Format your memo following the example linked above,
including APA-formatted in-text citations and an APA-formatted reference list
(do not format the body of the memo using APA style, just the reference list).
See references and citations for details.
Include
a specific recommendation on what action, if any, the CEO should take based on
your analysis and conclusions.
Support
your conclusion with references to legal principles and laws.
The memo should be no more than five pages (double
spaced, 12-point font; the reference list does not count towards page limit).
Title your file using this protocol:
teamName_FlamingPhones_date.
SUGGESTED
SOURCE
Donaldson, T., & Dunfee, T. W. (1994). TOWARD A UNIFIED CONCEPTION OF
BUSINESS ETHICS: INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL
CONTRACTS THEORY. Academy Of Management
Review, 19(2), 252-284.
