Sinking of the Costa Concordia: A Post Disaster Analysis Essay
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Nick Morales Week 1 Homework 8/24/14
1. Which internal and external stakeholders are positively and negatively affected by Micky Arison's decision to avoid contact with the media? Internal and external stakeholders were positively and negatively affected by Micky Arison's decision to avoid contact with the media. Internal stake holders consist of employees, owners, and the board of directors. External stake holders are people of groups in the organization's external environment that are affected by it. Board of directors are the internal stakeholders that were negatively affected by Micky Arison's decision to remain out of the public eye after the Costa Concordia disaster. Also the owners might take a loss in stock if people start Constitution. By remaining quiet and dipping off the radar Arison made himself look a little shady. Using the justice approach, Arison's decison to remain quiet was not guided by respect for impartial standards of fairness and equity. Looking at the individual approach, Arison made an ethical decision to avoid communicating about the Costa Concordia in honor of protecting his image and long term interests. Overall after looking at all four approaches I would say in light of his image Arison made the right ethical decision to remain quiet, but for the greater good and the fairness for the humans lost in the crash of Costa Concordia he was ethically wrong.
4. To what extent did Arison respond to Carnival's internal and external stakeholders in a socially responsible manner? Explain
I would not agree with saying that Arison responded to Carnival's internal and external stockholder in a socially responsible manner. The internal a stockholders, the owners and board of directors, were not addressed by Arison. The owners consist of all those who can claim the organization as their own property. By not contacting and reassuring the business' safety Arison shunned the owners and may have even lost their faith. Board of directors are the members selected by the stockholders to see that the company is being run according to