The
Apple factory in China (credit to Google)
In
many cases, company stock prices relate to quality of product. The
high quality may increase demand, thus rise price and stock.
In
some points, customers see certain ethics or norms as part of brand
value.
Apple
ought to contract underage employees (fifteen-year-old) to work in
any sections of its factories in some developing countries.
Teenagers
employee may damage or destroy brand performance in the market and
brand value in the minds of customers, hence may affect company
(Apple) stock price.
No
law gives permit for 15-year-old children to work full time during
school days.
Under
some requirement, teenagers may work several hours in school day, and
part time during weekend.
All
companies and organizations must comply with this law. If not, in
this case is Apple will face legal actions.
Workers
in China (credit to Google)
However,
there are some ethics or norms that are believed and practiced by
society in daily life.
Stakeholders
may look down (lower brand values) to companies against the social
norms.
Children
in a developing country, just for illustration (credit to Google)
Since
Apple produces iPhone in developing countries such as China, where
crime and drug abuse rate is higher.
Is
it reasonable to accept underage employees to work in its factory?
