A business ethics case study. IKEA case: Company's fight to end child labor. Introduction, IKEA and Child Labor Accusations, Steps Taken to Address Child Labor in the Supply ChainConclusion & Looking AheadQuestions:What does this case teach you about supply chain ethics?What are some of the ways in which management/leaders can ensure compliance of the standards set forth by a company in terms of supplier behavior and ethical sourcing?Who is primarily responsible for ensuring ethical behavior throughout the supply chain? Is it the company? The suppliers? Both?How can companies utilize the various platforms and technologies that exist today to better understand and oversee their supply chains? IKEA has taken numerous steps to address child labor in its supply chain. Do you think every business working in a context that may involve child labor has a duty to act in a similar way? Why or why not?

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Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

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A business ethics case study. IKEA case: Company's fight to end child labor.

Introduction,
IKEA and Child Labor Accusations,
Steps Taken to Address Child Labor in the Supply Chain
Conclusion & Looking Ahead

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What does this case teach you about supply chain ethics?
What are some of the ways in which management/leaders can ensure compliance of the standards set forth by a company in terms of supplier behavior and ethical sourcing?
Who is primarily responsible for ensuring ethical behavior throughout the supply chain? Is it the company? The suppliers? Both?
How can companies utilize the various platforms and technologies that exist today to better understand and oversee their supply chains?
IKEA has taken numerous steps to address child labor in its supply chain. Do you think every business working in a context that may involve child labor has a duty to act in a similar way? Why or why not?

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