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Introduction
Alumina Inc. is a $4 billion aluminum maker, based in the United States, which operates in eight countries around the world. The United States market constitutes 70% of its sales. Alumina manufactures automotive components, alumina refining, bauxite mining and aluminum smelting. The situation is based on a simulation for the course of the University of Phoenix (Legal Environment of Business Simulation UOP, 2006). In this paper, I will identify the key facts, regulations, and legal issues. Discuss the conflicts among competing stakeholders, the organizational reaction to the regulatory issue. I will identify and analysis the risks involved in the simulation, along with the ethical dilemmas and how they align with the overall values of the organization.
Key Facts, Regulations and Legal Issues
Alumina has worked hard to keep in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and all the regulations of the cities, counties, states and countries its divisions are located. The board and management of Alumina place great importance on the preservation of the environment and the regulations governing it. It was a surprise when the management was approached with a potential lawsuit because of a violation that happened over five years ago. Business managers of divisions of large corporations such as Alumina need to realize the many issues facing corporations when in violation of EPA governed regulations. The involvement in maintaining the highest quality and compliance of EPA standards ...