Management Planning and EthicsAppleOne has been in business for 42 years and is an international staffing agency. It was founded in 1964 by president, Bernard Howroyd and is currently the largest privately-held employment service in the world, with over 250 offices in the United States and Canada. The company provides temporary, full-time, and temp-to-hire staffing. The business philosophy is to conduct business in an excellent ethical environment with high standards of integrity. The management plan includes meeting clients staffing needs and the company goal is to gain "clients for life" (AppleOne, 2006). This paper will describe management planning as it relates to legal issues, et ...view middle of the document...
""Business ethics comprises the moral principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business" (Bateman−Snell, 2003, P. 138). Business ethics is a basic discipline where particular ethical standards are advocated and applied. It makes specific judgements about what is right or wrong and says what should or should not be done. At AppleOne, temporary employees are treated just as they would if they were permanent employees. They receive adequate benefits, fair wages and are treated with exceptional respect, which creates superior employee relations and morale value. AppleOne offers medical benefits and eligibility is after only 30 days which is less time a permanent employee waits. They are reputable for meeting high qualified and experienced candidates and their expectations. AppleOne is determined to achieve the utmost in quality service and satisfaction. The company's main purpose is focused toward maximizing employement opportunities and facilitating carrer advancements (AppleOne, 2006). Their business philosophy is seen as ethical because the company strives to understand and accomote the work interests of others, which gives people personal satifaction."Corporate social responsibility is the obligation toward society assumed by business" (Bateman−Snell, 2003, P. 147). Society has become more and more sensitive to the CSR performance of the company they work for. Company policies and regulations ensures employeers and workers meet proper businesses responsibilty, environmental and ethical responsibility. Issues like improper treatment of workers, environmental damage, and physical danger are...