In a perfect world, everyone knows the difference between right and wrong, but in the real world, things often remain unclear. The chance is that someone’s wrong deed is your right deed, and your own wrong deed is someone’s right deed. The same is the situation of companies that intend to expand their networks worldwide and target more and more potential customers (Reczek 2016). This MNE business has been established in the United States, and the next step is to set the business up in China. But before that, the organization must understand the rules and regulations of doing business and opening stores in China (Sarkar & Dipanwita 2015).
Child labor is ethical in the United States if children are working at fair wages and their parents are happy with the decision of sending them to shops for work rather than to schools for education. However, in China, child labor is strictly forbidden, and the government has implemented various strategies in this regard. So, for the MNE company, it may not be possible to hire children in China to get many projects done. The management would have to employ qualified and experienced adults for different works. While running its operations both in China and the United States, I’d like to suggest the MNE company that they should never offer horrible wages to any worker, whether child or adult (Reczek 2016).
In America, they may get some kids to do labor, but those children deserve to be paid sufficiently. However, in countries like China, there is no chance to force children to work; it is the responsibility of parents to send their little ones to schools and provide them with all basic facilities and comforts of life. If the MNE company wants to achieve success in this Asian country, then it should avoid hiring children below 18; otherwise, the government may shut its business down and ban its products permanently (Sarkar & Dipanwita 2015).
Work Cited:
Reczek, Danny ZaneJulie IrwinRebecca Walker. “Why Companies Are Blind to Child Labor.” Harvard Business Review, 28 Jan. 2016, hbr.org/2016/01/why-companies-are-blind-to-child-labor.
Sarkar, Jayanta, and Dipanwita Sarkar. “Why Does Child Labor Persist With Declining Poverty?” Economic Inquiry, vol. 54, no. 1, 2015, pp. 139–158., doi:10.1111/ecin.12234.
