Countries behaving badly
When Russia invaded Ukraine and started a war in February 2022, many businesses, including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks left Russia.
Those that decided to stay faced public pressure to explain why.
Similarly, businesses must decide how to react to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry's made its stance clear by calling for a "permanent and immediate ceasefire" in Gaza.
Imagine that you own a global business.
You've seen news that Country A has invaded Country B and started a war. You do a lot of business in Country A and have thousands of staff working there in your branches. There are customers in Country A and Country B who rely on you.
You have a decision to make: now that Country A has behaved aggressively, should you continue to do business there? Or should you withdraw?
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Hello topical talkers,
In my personal opinion, I believe that staying in the same country would be more beneficial. If i were to leave I would be greatly effected. So in one hand, if I stayed in the same country I will not be effected and I will complete in developing my business, while, in the other hand some people would say that's Humanitarian position and they will refuse to work in this country again.
I think that, it would be better for me to stay in the same country and develop my business. And as you know everyone know wants his own self interest nowadays. And also if I left my country and left my business the employees will left me and go to other companies and they might say the secret of my company and i will lose everything. So in my final opinion I think i would stay in the same country.
Interesting ideas. Are there any risks associated with continuing to do business in the same country?
Yes, of course as the country is in war so of course there would be risks such as: the shooting, the destruction. But in this kind of situation I will try as hard as I can to develop my business in different countries so that if their any problem happened in the country my business will still be in different countries.
Personally i believe that if a business continues working in a country that behaves badly, is taking lots of risks about their employee's health that will continue to work there. For instance if a country has an aggressive behavior against another country, i think it is a matter of time that there will be some counter attacks from the other country, with either guns or missiles which is dangerous for the workers of the business.
In my perspective, I would cut country A off as it is right morally and might help me get more customers. Many people in the world have a sense of right and wrong, if country A invaded country B it would have a negative effect on my company. For instance, there has been a war going on for years between Hamas and Palestine and it has gained a lot of attention lately; people have been demanding a statement from companies asking upon the situation. Customers and others on social media supporting Palestine has started a boycott against Starbuck ever since Starbucks made a statement saying that they support Israel; this caused them to lose billions of dollars. On the other hand, some people might not agree with my perspective as they believe that cutting country A will do a lot of damage to the country as they will lose money. Even so, you would probably lose money either way as citizens have different opinions on the situation; although, it's wrong to stay with them morally as they are destroying a country. In addition, I wouldn't take the risk of my company getting boycotted.
The response to the next question—should a company continue its activities in the invaded Country A by Country B—is really a decision that comprises many moral, ethical, and practical issues that are interwoven. On the one hand, this will ensure business continuity and employee stability and satisfaction in Country A, while, on the other hand, it raises an important ethical and moral question as to whether or not the company should be supporting a regime that is aggressive. Herein lies an important issue:
1- Ethical and Moral Issues:
To continue doing business in a country that is involved in aggressive actions is, in some sense, in direct support of those aggressive actions, and this may ruin the reputation of the company.
2- Global Public Opinion: Alternatively, it may affect the local employees and clients of the company, who depend on your services for their daily bread and butter.
3- Safety and Welfare of Employees:
The international community would generally focus on the activities executed by the multinationals in their business decisions, especially during moments of conflict. Activities that take on an aggressive nature could provoke a public reaction in terms of the damaged international reputation of the firm.
Think about the security and well-being of your personnel in Country A. The protracted conflict may be dicey, and the corporation's overriding responsibility is to her staff security.
Finally, it should only be exercised after an in-depth analysis of the ethical implications, the law, and the impact on employees and customers. It might engage consultations with key stakeholders, legal advice sought, and considerations made on short- and long-term implications to reach an informed and responsible decision.
I agree that you must consider a number of factors before making a decision. It's not an easy process, and you may feel helpless and unsure of what to do. On the one hand, your customers depend on you, and on the other, you find yourself in a risky scenario.
I agree because yes a business is a risky game which deals with profit and loss. But I have a question for you what are the consider of the number of factors before making a decision. I disagree with what you said about customers depends on the business to vote but actually for me is not so. Thanks.
They rely on the business because they are consumers and the business is a producer; it's like a distribution system. I don't want to imply that they depend on the business to vote.
I do agree with your comment but, as you wrote that if a company continues to deal with its business, so how does that company support those aggressive actions and how does this leads to bad reputation of that company ? because doing business and supporting such actions is different like for example if the business is related to food or grocery so people affected from that war may need it that company is helping those people from providing their product. and it is right that focusing on welfare of employees and other staff in that company can't manage to work in such situation instead of going off from that company can atleast build a supplying source so that that help people in that country and neither employees will face any problem.
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I think I know where you are coming from, businesses relating to policies could be tackling, like expression of the company to the people to vote could also help in the country.
If I was the owner to a global business, this will mean that the company is global and also known worldwide. So if one of my branches is working in country and country A is at war with country B, I would withdraw because if I continue during war it will cause pressure to the staff, customers and this will take the business stats down, so that's why I will withdraw, but I have other branches worldwide so if I withdraw I can I add this branch to another country in place of the withdraw branch.
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I'm not sure about this because...
Firstly yes, withdrawing your buisness from the countries at war wil pressure the staffs yes it will lead to losses and the likes.
But as for me i would not fully withdraw my company from the countries waging war. Now lets take a look at it this way.
During wars there is lots of lives properties. But we have to take a look at it from an important factor the citizens during war people starve to death. Lets take for instance i built a rice processing or production factory or company and all of a sudden where one of my companies is built i found out they about to wage war against country B i will withdraw my company but i will not withdraw it fully just because of d starvation during war and the number of deaths it can cause.
So instead of withdrawing my company totally i will rather make it so that we can feed and reach out to as many citizens as possible. Cause you dont know if that rice i serve to people to eat can save their lives rather than alowing them starve to death.
Thank you.
You made a good point ingenious_truth but it's a complex issue to decide whether companies should withdraw from countries involved in war. On one hand, companies have a responsibility to protect their employees and minimize losses. But on the other hand, many people may depend on these companies for their livelihoods. I propose an alternative solution: companies could close their major branches and open multiple smaller branches across the country. This way, they can continue to serve the community without putting their employees in harm's way.
Hi, thank you! Yes, that is a good point. So would you say that, even in cases of war, the citizens themselves might not be to blame for the acts of their countries? Normal people might not have had a say in whether to attack country B, so it would probably be unjust to close down your business branch and deprive normal people of your services. There could be distinction that is not necessarily thought upon but it should be kept in mind, between government actions and the people of the country. What do you think? Does this connect to what you were also saying?
I concur with you. Big businesses can help out war victims by providing food and shelter to them. Even if not directly, they could contribute funds to the government to take care of casualties and destroyed property. At least a company should try and minimize its operations to protect the workers from getting caught up in any war matters while at work. They could stop production but contribute what they have stored to the public. Of course this would incur a loss but if the owner is willing to help then why not. The problem here is that some company facilities may be destroyed during the course of the war and it will really affect the business owner or owners. Let's take a moment to think about this. Will reducing work processes be more beneficial or is complete withdrawal the best option?
This is an interesting consideration, ingenious_truth. I wonder: would you keep your factory running no matter what the reasons for the war were? Would it influence your decision at all if you felt Country A had acted wrongly?
I totally agree with you ingenious truth.
Instead if completely wothdrawi
Nice opinion , although my thought is quite in between. I have thought about it and I choose to be in between, this is because if i stay i might survive the turbulence and eventually continue my business. I could possibly lay low for awhile and keep safe, then after the war i will just continue from where i stopped rather than starting all over again.
on the other hand, if the situation gets worse and there is no tendency of possible growth, I might just have to relocate to another country. I know that it might be difficult to start in a new frontier but if the war is seriously affecting my business i have to just move away. I will go to somewhere where my business can thrive better and the security wont be a hindrance for my economic growth.
I note that you have concentrated on the econonomic and safety aspects of the situation, which of course are very important. What importance do you think businesses should give to moral or humanitarian considerations when deciding whether to stay or leave?
Dear Sincere poem,
You said that youll likey move out ofyour country if the situation of the war gets worse, In that case, remember that your customers inhabit that country, do you thik that it'll be fair leaving them and coming back after the war, do you still think that if you come back after the war, you'll still have them as customers or loose them?
Considering the war in a country, will coustomer's still with stand the war,come to think of it, the war in the country still affect every individual, don't you think the brand as well as the customer are at risk. Will individual still patronize the business runner in the war situation.
I disagree with this statement because not all global businesses are known worldwide. what I mean is,for instance,if a company has 1,000 employees working in country B, which is currently facing War, it might be important to continue operating there. Simply just because one brand in country b is struggling doesn't necessarily mean the entire global business will be impacted. Therefore, it could be beneficial to maintain operations in country b. Thank you for considering my perspective
I disagree because... in the act of you trying to save your fund instead of moving to another country in as much it will cost the brand a lot it will endanger your customers life and even employees. So is it still safe for you to continue in the country or leave the country in order to safe lives and properties.
I agree with you intelligent_nactrine because if you should evacuate your company during war and come back after the war, you'll definitely loose a lot of customers if not all, because you kinda betrayed them in their times of trouble.....
And at the same time, leaving is also a nice option because if you don't leave, your life is in danger, your company's money's in danger, your workers lives are in danger andall of that....
So I would say as decisions are hard, remember.. YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE YOUR PRIORITY.
I agree with you prodigious_globe that customers are your priority when it comes to business but do you still know that you are putting your customers in danger as well as your employees.
Here's my question for you if customers are your priority will you still continue the business because you are afraid you will loose your customers or better still evacuate?
If my customers are my priority, and my customers are inhabitants of that country my company is located, It entails I would have to remain in my country for my customers sake!
I actually agree with you...
It'll actually cost more, moving out of the company than staying, but never the less, as far as people's lives are in danger, it's Okay leaving.
I firmly agree with you but do you think you can save your customers and as well with your brand if you continue your business in the country?
Yes, I agree that my customers lives are in danger, I can give my customers the trust that they could purchase my gods in bulk, because I stood with them in times of trouble and danger.
I agree with you but imagine if there was a situation where the brand can no longer relocate due to security threats facing the country what will be your decision as the owner of the comany?
Well educated_fox, I can see this situation from two perspectives.
1. The employees perspective: In times of war, things won't be normal. The entire economy might even start crumbling. An employee will really feel the need to keep their job. But this won't be possible if the company decides to close that branch due to the war activities. This could affect the employees and their families.
Moreover, if the company decides to stay and still carry out with its operations, then the employees lives will be at stake. I think a better solution is to temporarily shut down the business and resume operations when things get better.
2. The employers perspective: more than anything, an employer will care about his business, how much profit he's making and how much loss he can get from making a decision. Staying in a country at war where the citizens are in dire need of a particular product that the company produces will be very profitable. At the same time, proceeding with operations during the war may cause destruction of the company's properties which will incur a huge loss.
Once again, i would like to suggest that companies do not withdraw permanently but close down temporarily and come back when everything has settled.
I disagree because... If I have a branch in a country that is facing war, I would not withdraw the business in the country, because many workers are working in the company and if you abandoned the company the workers would be sad and don't know what to go and do to gain income for food when their country is facing war. And when you said you have many branches, doesn't mean that you should shut down a branch just because of war, in fact, that an absolute loss.
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Imagine the war extends to every corner in country A would you still stay there thinking of your workers life rather than thinking of the improvement of your business growth and employing more workers?
Well, I think that without workers there is any business ñ, and don't even Talk that they are human lifes with feelings like you and me and they are been killed, I think that their lives are more important than money.
i don't quite agree with you, in a case where you withdraw from a country during the as a global business and decide to come back after everything is over. do you think if you come back to start up business in that country you will find it easy? Of course not because citizen of that country would find it hard will find it hard to accept you back , cause being human you would never accept someone who left you during hard times and came back when every thing is fine. as a global company you have other branches in other countries don't you thing you can serve as a kind of support to the country , and cover up the losses from your other branches because if you decide to empower them like your company help to fight for peace or you support the less privilledge you have gained the trust of the people and you company is likely to expand in that particular country after the war since you have gotten the trust of the people. and on the side of the employees they would also be a problem if you decide to leave because your a global company then you company obviously would be a huge one, right. then you live rendering alot of people without a means of livelihood cause as you go not all the staff have the resources to leave too and most people would have used the jobs to get money to feed during the war because the cost of living would be very high so leaving those people without a means of livelihood would tarnish you companies reputation.
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I disagree because... it will be easy for your company to get back to that particular country that your company left because of some reason, because if a particular set of people that need that your product, if you are the one will you leave your customer or you will distribute it to them, but it better you set a branch there in that country for it to be easy for your customers. When you set a branch there and you are making progress you have the zeal to have a business trade with that country and it easy to settle down there very well.
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looking at the current predicament of Ukraine do you think that the companies that left during the Ukraine and Russia war have not thought of that? Do you think that well-established business that left the country during the war are finding it easy to reestablish their business considering the capital will be required and the fact that some of their loyal staff and customer have lost their trust in them. in this scenario do you still think leaving a country during its hard times is a wise choice?
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I totally agree with you resourceful leopard because if country A and country B is having a battle there will be of death and loss of property. Again they might not be able to feed well even though you have a big company because you have to buy materials to sell or to produce.
In conclusion I think all countries should cooperate together to avoid fighting which can lead to loss of life and properties.
Thanks!
It would be patriotic to stay because you can use your business to express your feelings about this war and how it can peacefully be resolved. You can lead protests or send patriotic messages through your goods or services. This way, you'll attract the attention of more customers. Leaving might seem a bit cowardly.
Yet, doing all this will put a lot of attention and pressure on your business that you may be able to tolerate but your staff may not be able to cope. So considering the feelings of others, you may withdraw.
But which do you feel is better?
@creative_personality you put across two sides of the debate but which do you feel is better and why?
I think they should use their business to spread a spirit of patriotism, loyalty and problem solving among the people. As I said in my previous comments, they can use their products and services to do this. For example, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and McDonalds could design patriotic messages on the labels of their products. This will catch most customers' attention and raise curiosity and patriotism in them. Though while doing this, they should fight for peace and not mainly victory. Victory may only make them happy, and they'll lose customers from country B. Try everything in your power to solve a problem before retreating, considering the interest of others.
Thank you.
I would want to ask,
Your staff are locally sourced. Would you encourage them to leave their home country to another country instead of resolving the problem causing the war?
Hi inventive signature,
I would agree with you because I feel that the resources used in moving the business to another country would be more beneficial if they are used to resolve the war instead of feeling it causing loss.
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I agree with you inventive signature because it's a good question that you asked. Will someone leave his or her country to go-to another country as a staff when you know that was are happening around your country.
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I find it difficult to agree with you creative personality. Moving to another country will cause you loss in the sense that you will have to start from the beginning in building the name of your company even if you had another it is till undergoing loss.
Come to think of it , people who are dependent on the job will be left with no order option than die of hunger during the war period.
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I agree with you because at the process of transferring or exporting goods out of a particular country through the ocean. At the process of exporting goods out of the country It might sink in the water and it will cost you so much to recover those things that sank on the sea even though you have order companies.
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I disagree with you creative personality because it will be better to stay back in country A than to withdraw, instead of withdrawing it will be better to stay back in country A and resolve or look for better ways to solve the conflict if not when you withdraw the war can still increase and it might affect you and your business.
Hello!
If I was a global business owner, I would withdraw from country A because, if I don’t withdraw, people around the world that support country B will stop buying goods from me it would only be the people from country A that will buy my goods. The reason I said I would withdraw from country A is because the people around the world will support country B and the people around the world are more than the people in country A.
Thank you!
Hi calm_cloud, thanks for sharing your views! Do you think there are other reasons why you would withdraw from country A, apart from people stopping to buy your goods? How would you deal with the thousands of staff working for you in your branches in Country A?
Hello Jasmin, Lawyer @ Clifford Chance. Before I withdraw from Country A I will get them jobs in their country. Since my business has already gone global I will have connections around the world, this means i will have connections in country A i will be able to find jobs in the country and get my thousand workers a job.
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I disagree because...though i respect your choice don't you think that if you continue to sell your goods in country B your workers may loose their lives which could also lead to a loss in your business. Secondly don't you think it will be better to withdraw from both countries instead of staying in one because you don't want the rest of the world to stop buying your goods? I think if you withdraw from both countries, although you may loose some money you will still gain the lives of your workers and some of the goods that may be lost as a result of an attack that may happen. Lastly another solution is that you could move your business to maybe a different country which is more peaceful.
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I exceedingly agree with you jazzed_tamarillo, the reason being is that you are right about stating that lives will be lost in country B if goods are still being sold there.
There is a war at both country A and B, thus it will be dangerous for your workers to keep on working in either of these countries whiles there is still war in the action. Moreover, as you stated, if your workers loose their lives, it can take a toll on your business. This is because at this point you are supposed to think about your workers first; plus they are the ones helping you to gain profits, thus if they die, who will be able to help you gain profit?
Moreover, I think you are right about stating that it will be better to withdraw the business from both countries, and go to somewhere peaceful; this ensures that the lives of your workers are save and your goods will still be sold in order for you to gain profit.
I totally agree with you because if you did not withdraw from Country A, your workers would face pressure on why did your business withdraw from that country. In that way, the workers would choose to leave the job in order to escape the pressure they are facing. You would eventually loose some of the money because the workers are leaving and you would not get much money out of the remaining workers. In addition, there would be less customers as most of the people might not appreciate your actions.
On the other hand, if you did withdraw, you might get more money instead of loosing them as you owned a GLOBAL BUSINESS. You can always have a new branch.
Hi,
calm_cloud I am agree with you. But, I think you forget that there are more reason for withdraw from country A. There are example; if you continue your business country B can destroy your business. The workers of your business will be leave your company or business sector. My question is, "if you were there, would you do that or choose an alternative path?"
If you did, you didn't mention why?
So, I wish that you will be think about it in the future.
Thanks.
No offence but I'm a bit confused about this. As you said your country is known, globally than you might have a huge social media account. You might confront the world that the war is started by the government not the citizens and by not withdrawing from country A, you are helping the citizens by your company, aren't you?
I understand your confusion. While having a large social media presence can provide a platform to address global issues, it's essential to consider the complexities of international relations and the potential impact of corporate actions. In situations like conflicts, companies often face difficult decisions balancing various factors such as safety, ethical considerations, and legal obligations. While some may argue for corporate engagement as a means of supporting citizens, others may prioritize neutrality or withdrawal to avoid exacerbating tensions or endangering personnel. Each situation is unique, and companies must carefully assess their role and responsibilities in such complex geopolitical contexts
Hi calm_cloud,
i understand that you are not supporting country A because the total population in country A compared to the world is very small and also to save your brand's global reputation...But i was ib a topical talker who commented that some wars might be with 2 or more governments and the people have no say in it and i also found reasons to consider the option of 'keeping' your operations...
a, if you have a loyal customer base in Country A they may continue to support your brand and products even if others don't and this could benefit your business.
b,If you collaborate with other organizations to help resolve the conflict caused by Country A people may view your company positively and recognize that you care about making the world a better place..there might be initial resistance from some people to doing business in Country A but over time they will see that you are trying to do the right thing and this will be beneficial for your brand in the long run...by earning people's trust,you may gain their support in future...
An article I read(found in Forbes and the Harvard Business Review)stated that it's really important to help the country get back on its feet after a conflict is over or maybe some economic reasons...like for ex- Coca cola has continued to operate in Afghanistan since 2003 despite political and economic challenges...The company has invested in local infrastructure,training local employees and despite ongoing conflict and security concerns,Coca cola sees its presence in Afghanistan as a 'long-term commitment' and an 'a way to contribute to the country's economic development'....Thank You!
If I had a business in Country A, I would keep doing business there. I have many workers who depend on their jobs, and if I close the business, they won't have work anymore. It's crucial for them to have jobs so they can provide for their families, especially since there's a war going on between their country and another one.
Hello , ambitious_panther .
I'm not sure about this because... if a country is not doing well in terms of security , I feel that it may not be safe for workers to stay put , because war has negative effect on the health and well being of nations. Studies and recent research has shown that conflict situations cause more mortality and disability than any other major abnormality . War destroys communities and families and often disrupts the development of the social and economic well-being of nations. I can bear to think about it ; but imagine if while the workers continue working , they are attacked in any manner due to the insecurity caused by the war ? there we could say that it is the fault of the company for putting their workers lives at stake . Rather , I feel to secure a workers job during wars , this is where the government plays a major role by supporting individuals and companies financially even when there is no war so as to serve as a prevention of companies running into loss due to workers leaving the company during wars and also e-commerce can also play a major role in this cause by allowing businesses to continue their dealings online .
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I agree with you @allowing_peach because we need to consider the fact of equality and your point you have stated about security.
The point of security been properly explained by you, but this point has a relation to do with the equality, this is because as you have said the workers are in danger, but let us consider the fact that if the workers go to work in Country A as said by @ambitious_panther, the workers in country B will see this as inequality because the workers in country A will be earning money for their upkeep even though they caused the war, this may even give the people of country B to even want the war to continue, in the perspective of country A, they will also see this as inequality reason being that they are risking their lives everyday to go to work, and will possibly resign for their own safety, this can also be the downfall of that business, the same implies if the company owner decides to work with country B. But also it is good to note that as you are taking that decision you must be able to lose some of your gains, but I would suggest that you work on your business in other places. But after the war, you can still come back and operate after the war rather than you having your business dying because of a little partiality, because to me “Prevention is better than cure”.
In conclusion, I think that if I was the company owner, I would shut down all my businesses within that area just as McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Starbucks and also follow the example of Ben & Jerry's to call for peace, because as I have earlier said "Prevention is better than cure."
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I'm not sure about this because... It's not safe for them to continue their business in country A because what will happen if they attack the company during war?? for example in gaza one hospital got attacked by Israel during war..so I think it's not safe for them to continue their business in country A
I would withdraw my investment because if I continue to invest in country A , they will gain more money and use that money to invest in buying more weapons to attack country B. I would rather withdraw my money and invest it in country B to provide more job opportunities for them.
I disagree because... thanks for that wonderful remark but don’t you think that If by any means the war gets to end in country A, you can’t go back to invest again in that country and even if you do, it will have to go through rigorous procedures for them to trust you again because you did not stand for them in the time of trouble, and remember that many citizens from country A depend on your business for survival, and if you disappoint them by leaving you will never get that trust again.
"you're welcome, educated_harmonica, but if I stayed working in country A, they would have hurt country B, and the people there wouldn't have jobs. I believe they might forgive me because everyone deserves a second chance. Yet, they might feel really sad that their own country caused harm, and many lost their lives and homes. It will be hard for them to rebuild their nation. So, if I go to country B, I'll invest,and they'll receive money to help make their country greet again.🎉
I disagree with you because the money the company makes is mine. So, if I want, I won't be giving the government any of my money, which means they won't be using my money to buy more weapons. And since it is my money, I can choose to donate to Country B if I wanted to.
But what if country B uses the invested money for the same purpose as country A? We can't be sure of what exactly any of the countries would do in that situation. I think it is best to just withdraw from any form of politics or war related matters. Workers can be attacked during the war but is it possible to keep all of them safe? If the branch in the country is really large and has over a thousand workers, is it possible to safeguard all of them? Peaceful withdrawal will be better for the businesses. Even if it is quite evident which country is at fault, businesses shouldn't take sides. If the business is really influential then they could just call for a ceasefire instead of investing money into one particular country which can in turn harm the other. Strengthening one of the countries might lead to the severe attack of the other. Won't it be better to find a way to stop the war all together?
It's hard to know for sure what countries might do with invested money, and keeping workers safe during conflicts can be challenging, especially if there are many of them. Peaceful withdrawal from political and war-related matters seems like a good idea. Large businesses with lots of workers should prioritize their safety. Instead of taking sides, businesses could call for peace to prevent harm to anyone involved. Supporting one country over another could make things worse and lead to more fighting. It's important to find ways to stop wars altogether and promote peace so that everyone can be safe and happy.
I like your point of view because if you actually continue to invest in country A they would use the money to buy weapons to harm country B. But you can actually continue your business in country A you do not necessarily have to end the business you can just reduce the rate at which you sell so that you won't disappoint those who depend on you for survival. When the war ends you can then continue to sell at the normal level.
That's a thoughtful perspective!, you're right that reducing business rather than completely stopping it it can help support people who rely on your products while also minimizing harm during conflicts. It's important to find ways to balance business interests with promoting peace and stability. Great thinking .
I'm not sure about this because... It's a tough decision because if I had a business, the decision to leave a business during a war depends on various factors, including the nature of the conflict and the impact on the business, its a complex decision that need consideration of risks.
You're quite right, it is complex. What factors would be most important to you if you had to make this decision, diligent_world?
I agree because... Hello, secretary @ Clifford Chance, Many factors would force me to move my business from Country A and help support Country B these factors
1. Social problems mean what people in other countries would say about my business spoiling the brand name of my business also known as global opinions how people who aren't from countries A and B see your brand.
2. Ethical Issues this means the morality of my business this will show if my business is solely for the people and shouldn't be seen as corrupt in any way.
3. My staff is another factor I must consider because they rely on my company to survive make money and pay I will support them and make sure they get extra paid before leaving my business and give them food too.
4. The safety of my workers would be both emotional and physical the emotional aspect would be the insult received and their emotions and self-esteem and courage being demolished if I do not leave Country A and their safety physically them being attacked publicly and in their homes
these are all factors I would consider to Leave Country A
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That is a good question, Marie. In my opinion, the following elements would be most crucial:
1. Safety: Everyone must be safe, but evacuation may be required if there is an immediate threat from the conflict.
2. Operational viability: It can be challenging to carry out operations efficiently when a war interrupts networks of transportation and communication.
3. Economic factors: Wars frequently result in unstable economies and a decline in consumer spending, which can affect companies' bottom lines.
A.T.C.
When deciding whether to leave a business during a war, these factors need to be carefully considered.
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Hi Marie, Secretary @ Clifford Chance!
I agree with diligent_world because deciding to leave a business during a war isn't easy. It's complicated because many things need to be thought about, like how the conflict is affecting the business and what risks are involved. Making this decision isn't just about one thing , it's about looking at all the factors and understanding how they impact the business before deciding what to do.
If I were faced with the decision to leave a business during a war, the most important factors for me would be ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, figuring out if I can keep working, understanding how it affects my money, protecting my company's reputation, and thinking about my future plans.
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I agree with you ambitious panther because the workers could be relying on you for example, if you close the business in country, they wouldn’t have to work anymore and this might be crucial for them because they have to be paid salary to be able to provide further loved ones Provide for their hygienic product since as you said, there is a war between country A and country B.
I definitely agree with your perspective because the people of a country are not responsible for the wars the government has started. As bad as the war is, these people have a family to feed. So i would continue having my business in this country for my good and the country's people good ,too. But if the country's government isn't respecting the war's << rights > i would stop my business there to try to reduce the country's economy. In that way i would help the other country to protect it land.
I am impressed by the way you put your workers into consideration. Before you take any decision there a lot of things you are supposed to put into consideration such as: the consequence of your action, is this decision worth it etc. But you also have to consider your safety before anything else because if you are not safe your workers would not be able to come to work. But when war becomes really bad it is important to shut the business down for a while until when the war subsides.
I agree because... We need to prioritize the safety of our staff and customers above all else. In such circumstances, it might be saying far for us to pause our business operations in that area until things calm down. We can't support violent attacks or conflicts that puts people's lives in danger. It is important to take a stand for Peace and safety even if it means temporarily stopping our business activities. Once the business stabilizes we can reassess and decide if it is safe to resume operations.
Our priority should always be the well-being and security of everyone involved both within our company and the communities where we operate.
I agree because... without the staff having a job during that war they won't have a job during that war they won't have money to feed their family throughout that war. And it is crucial for their family to survive because they don't know if they are the leaders of tommorow.
I disagree because... If i keep my business in Country A they would use that money for wepons instead of taking care of thier family. so in that case I would withdrawmy businesses from both countrys so when the war is over my workers will be safe and use that money to rebuild thier countrys back to the way we are, because all of my workers will be well and in good shape.
I agree because yes of course if you live that country it can cause unemployment for the people who work in that company and as you said it is crucial for them to work so as to provide for their families and their selves and as you said as the war is going on. But I have a question for you, are you not endangering the people working for you and also their families. Thanks for your comment.
Would you continue doing your business when your country A has gotten into a war with country B that could loose lives and property. And you have many branches in the country that you cherish and you don`t want to leave them behind because they cost you an awful lot.
I found your opinion captivating to me, so I agree with you.many workers who are likely indigens of the country might find it difficult to relocate with the business. When the business or brand relocate to another country the issue of settling down will be a problem for them, the term is to stay back and help the country stop the war, help the people with job, post on medias on the effects of having war, public enlightenment and the rest of them.
I'm really impressed with your points
Employment plays a crucial role in human's life. When someone is jobless, they may become idle-minded, potentially leading to involvement in illegal activities. Unemployment significantly impacts living standards, and unemployed youths often resort to criminal activities such as kidnapping and money laundering.
I disagree with you ambitious_panther, because mostly during the war, most stuff is going to run well and people will be under pressure, meaning all your employees will be in danger also they will experience a lot of stress and depression.
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I agree because... not only would many people depend on you as employees but even your customers there is no telling the damage it would cause if a food was to leave, many people who depend on the business doubling the amount of damage caused to the people of that nation and in the crossfires of a war there is no end to the pain caused by pulling out.
I agree with your point to a certin extent because yes in the branch in country A with thousands of employees who depend on that job you have to think of the bigger picture. Yes lots of employees relie on these jobs, society might be against the country for invading country b which will effect how the company is seen as. The companies image might be ruined if they continue to have a branch in that country so they would sadly leave to protect the company. I dont think its right but in the bigger picture of things its the most solid way keep sales going and protect the the company.
I won't continue my business in country A even if I would lose all of my fortune because it would lead to damage to country A and maybe the death of many people there.
Humanity must be our first concern not money
As it happen in Russian invasion to poor Ukrainian people and innocent children
And most Egyptians are stopping the usage of many products that they can not live without them that is supporting Israel versus Palestine and now they are using Egyptian products that they have never used before so of course I would withdraw the countries that are behaving aggressively and criminaly against innocent children and poor elders.
The decision to continue doing business with Country A after they have invaded Country B is a complex one. On one hand, there are a lot of staff and customers in Country A who rely on our services and products. This means that withdrawing from the market could have significant financial consequences for the business. On the other hand, by continuing to do business with Country A, the business may be seen as supporting their aggressive behaviour and potentially damaging to its reputation.
As the famous Latin proverb goes "Si vis pacem, para bellum" which means "If you want peace, prepare for war". This proverb highlights the importance of being prepared for any situation, even if it means making difficult decisions like withdrawing from a market.
Therefore, it is important to carefully consider the potential impact of both options before making a decision. This includes evaluating the financial implications, the impact on staff and customers, and the potential impact on the reputation. Ultimately, there is no easy answer, but by taking a thoughtful and strategic approach, the best decision for the business would be to not withdraw completely which would end up harming many people needlessly, but by reducing operations in country A, showing that the business does not support the invasion taking place and by speaking out against the same while ensuring that the livelihoods of people aren't lost.
In the case of the invasion of Ukraine, many global companies did withdraw their businesses from Russia completely. Why did they decide to do this instead of reducing operations, do you think?
While I cannot possibly imagine what could have been going through the minds of the executives of these global companies, I would assume that it would be something along the lines of not wanting to support or even be closely associated with Russia. By completely withdrawing their businesses from Russia, these companies were probably making a statement that they do not condone such actions and are willing to take a financial hit to stand by their principles.
Furthermore, reducing operations may not have been a viable option for these companies. It may have been difficult to maintain profitable operations in a country that is facing economic sanctions and political instability. Ultimately, it is up to each individual company to decide how they want to respond to such events and how it aligns with their values and interests.
I think that Companies decided to completely pull out of Russia instead of reducing operations,maybe because of these factors:
1. Reputation: The company didn't want to be linked with Russia's actions.
2. Morality: The company think that it was the right thing to do
3. Legal Concerns: the company wanted to avoid legal problems
4. Practicality: Operating in Russia became too challenging for the company.
5. Financial Risk: the company were worried about losing money.
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It is a rather difficult choice. It all depends on whether the company puts first profits or values.
For me is somewhere in the middle. A lot of workers and their faimilies would depend on me. How can I avoid this?
On the other hand by leaving this country I state strongly to the government of this country that Iam against its actions. And this is to cease fire. It would be a little ironic to continue working like nothing serious happen.
A difficult choice but these choices make the difference.
This is a really nicely explained and balanced view - well done!
Your company is shaken by Country A's attack. Loads of staff, numerous consumers, and your good name are all in jeopardy. It's a tough choice: to stay or to go?
What about your employees: Is it possible to ensure their safety in a war-torn area? What's it like to work under the rule of an invader?
And the customers: Do they urgently need your services in both territories? Exiting Country A might harm them, but remaining could turn off those in Country B.
Your image is at stake: Will your stakeholders approve of your decision? It's essential that your choice reflects your beliefs.
Finances are a mess: The fight disrupts the workflow, affecting earnings and efficiency. Legal problems increase your financial risks.
You should think long-term too: Try to determine how serious the conflict is and what power you have. Can you promote peace or bring about good? Think about how your involvement could help with humanitarian work.
This is a great summary of the issues businesses have to weigh up. I like that you've highlighted the question of whether companies have any power to influence the situation. How would you decide if it was your business?
Hi topical talkers,
I think that if I were in that situation, I wouldn't take action and stop my business in that place/places because the people who work for my company are depending on their jobs to earn them money. The workers family need the money, especially as their is a war going on so shutting down the company in that country/countries would only have a negative effect on the situation; it wouldn't do any good. Shutting down the company could lead to the death of people; if they don't have money they don't have food if they don't have food they die of starvation.
Therefore if I were in the situation of the company owners I would keep it open.
I disagree because in cases of war, businesses can be critically affected. Wars can divert resources away from businesses, as governments and individuals focus on more immediate needs such as basic survival and recovery efforts. Entrepreneurs may find it difficult to access the necessary resources, both financial and human, to sustain their operations. War zones can be unsafe, with risks to personal and staff safety. Entrepreneurs may close their businesses to protect themselves, their employees, and their assets in the face of security threats. With this, I hope we will be realistic in our thoughts.
Hi reasoning_brain, that's interesting - why do you think some businesses may choose to do the opposite and leave Country A? For example, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks left Russia when Russia invaded Ukraine.
I think that maybe they left because they were afraid that the factories or shops would get destroyed by the fighting. This would mean that their products would be damaged or even destroyed.
Also they may not want the people who started a war to have the luxuries of their products because some are not necessary, and giving them to the people who have started something so terrible, would seem wrong.
I thought the opposite because not all of the people in the country that started the war would have decided to start the war. Only the government or the royal family have had a say in the decision.
Can you think of any disadvantages a company might face by deciding to stay in the affected countries?
I disagree because do you really believe the few thousand workers that will lose jobs and probably find new ones, are worth funding the war effort resulting in millions of innocent people (who unfortunaltley are unable to evacute the country) to die. If you are a well known brand and are deciding to stay in a country which is at war with another, wouldnt other companies look at you and think, "if they are staying i will to." This creates more taxes for the government to be able to spend on the war and continue their brutal execution.
This issue needs careful thinking and ethical judgment. You have to think about how your choice will affect your employees, customers, shareholders, reputation, values, and social responsibility.
If you stay in Country A, you might look like you agree or accept its aggression, but you might also lose your trust and respect in the world. You might face legal, political, or security problems if the war gets worse or if Country A gets punished by other countries. You might lose customers or partners in Country B or other countries that are against Country A's actions.
If you leave Country A, you might hurt your business and stakeholders. You might lose a lot of money and customers, as well as pay more money to close or move your business. You might also hurt your employees and customers in Country A, who need your products or services. You might also make the government or authorities of Country A angry, who might think you are a traitor.
You have to compare the pros and cons of each option, thinking about the legal, moral, economic, and humanitarian effects of your choice. You also have to tell your decision clearly and politely to all your stakeholders, explaining why and how you made it. You have to be ready to deal with the difficulties and results of your decision, whatever it is.
Good Day Everyone,
If I was an owner of a worldwide business in two countries who were in war with each other i would go with the option of withdrawing my workers from the two countries because I believe that life is far more important than any form of profit I will be able to make. Yes i do agree that i will not be happy to make loss but I also know that the pain and sorrow I will have for loosing my workers which are also my fellow human beings will be far more than my profit.
Thank You.
I would probably do the same, more or less. How could you use your business to improve the lives of those affected by the war?
I believe that there are many ways to help victims of war with the use of your business, but it could vary based on the type of business you run. There are some businesses created for food production which can help war victims by giving them food, businesses that assemble vehicles can help convey injured victims to the hospital, businesses that make clothings can help the victims with clothes to protect them from the cold, etc. I feel that anyone who can help war victims with the use of their business should neglect losses that would be made and help their fellow humans in need.
If I owned a business in Country A, I would withdraw for some time till the war subsides since I have some customers in Country B so I won't risk my business, because I feel the business will be at huge risk if I go on not minding the war. Yes, the employees will have nothing doing but "prevention is better than cure". It would be better to prevent the bad from happening than to start finding solutions when we finally let them happen.
I personally think that you should leave country A and stop to do business there. The main reason of setting up a business is because of the customers and i think that the customers will not be happy if you still stay in the aggressive country. Many thoughts and propagandas will grow in the minds of customers against you which may most times lead to loss in customers.
On the other hand, leaving country A and going to country B who are being attacked is also challenging. The rate at which you do your business will reduce because people will be scared to go out to carry out their day-to-day activities. There are also many people that will relocate to other regions where there is no war leaving you with little to no customers.
I also think that employee safety should be the primary responsibility of an employer. he should be more concerned about his or her employees and create a safe environment where they can work. If the employer decides to stay in warzone who is being attacked, he will loose his employees who are more concerned about their lives.
In conclusion, look at how the fighting is affecting the people who live in both Country A and Country B. If a lot of bad things are happening to the people, and you keep doing business in Country A, some might think you're silently saying it's okay, which could make your company look bad.
I see where you are coming from, but from employment point of view, if the company drops its business, how do you think they can best support their employees in those countries?
this question describes a real scenario going on in Gaza with Israel nowadays and if I am going to consider myself as a business owner and I can say that Israel is country A and Palestine is country B so, I will definitely stop to do any sort of business there even if I gain millions of dollars each day just to business there. sometimes business is not only about money and work, if there is a global political event that is destroying a whole country with thousands of civilians I must immediately stop business there ,stand and support the damaged country, or else I will lose all sense of humanity and I might get boycotted and lose tons of the business's income.
This is a tough question to answer. It actually depends on what the businessman thinks is important. If they cherish justice then they can withdraw from that country as a sort of punishment. If they cherish profit above all, then they can go ahead and continue to do business there considering the fact that they will suffer a huge loss if they decide to leave. The business owner might not like the fact that the country he or she is operating in is behaving agressively but they still choose to continue their operation due to the guiding principle of business: "create profit". At the end of the day it all depends on the circumstances the business is under. Will they be able to afford to close down their operation in that country? if yes, then withdrawing is preferable, if not then the business owner might choose to stay to stop his or her business from crumbling. On the owner of a big company that is not supporting the actions of the country might withdraw seeing as they can easily recover from the loss.
I think I will not withdraw; withdrawing might not be the best idea as withdrawing makes things harder for the country, rather I will make brands that will represent unity amongst the people and soon the people will see each other as allies and so their leaders will have to come to an agreement.
Thank you.
Hello,
On the one hand, withdrawing from Country A would send a strong message that you do not support its actions. However, it could also have negative consequences for your employees and customers in Country A. On the other hand, continuing to do business in Country A could be seen as tacit approval of its actions. However, it could also help to provide stability and support for your employees and customers in the country. I think it's important to consider all the factors involved and make a decision that is ethical and responsible. What do you think?
Hi fiery_currency, I like how you have looked at both sides of the argument and considered different factors involved. How would you prioritise those different factors you have named - what would be the most important in your view and why?
If I was the company, I would leave, because it would not be safe to stay in a country where war is going on.
You would certainly be right about that, cultured_wallaby. Would any other factors influence your decision?
This is a really hard choice but I would choose to continue business in country A and this is because I'm pretty sure not everyone in country A would have consented in acting aggressively towards Country B and I'm not someone who would support punishing everyone for the actions of some people and besides the main aim of every business should satisfy the needs of the people and also to make profit, for the sake of humanity I would consider all those who did not consent to attacking country B and I would continue business in country A because providing goods for their satisfaction is really essential and it would really be unfair if I decide to stop business in country A just because a group of people from country A chose to attack country B
Interesting ideas, @jubilant_accordion. Why might a country choose to leave country A?
Hey Chloe @ Topical Talk,
I feel another reason a company would choose to leave country A is if they were not in support of the actions of country A, they would choose to temporarily suspend business in Country A to show their disapproval towards the aggressive actions of Country A. Also, with the action taken by the business or company, Country A might choose to rethink their actions and could consider making peace with Country B. They could even agree to a treaty or a truce and they will be able to promote peace and get rid of war.
If I were in this situation myself, I would continue business in both countries. Myself, I have neutral stances on politics. So, I try to avoid interacting with conflicts whenever possible. One of my reasons besides neutrality would be the effects of stopping business in either country. This includes the mass job losses that would ensue to those people who worked in country A. Not everyone wants to be in war, and this is apparent in Russia with the Ukraine conflict, where news outlets reported men fleeing the country to escape the draft. It is not the people who are behaving poorly, it is the greedy government that is meant to support the people. Including job losses, those who lose their job face the possibility of going hungry. The UN reported that 783 million people are chronically hungry, meaning they rarely have enough food to scrape by. As a company leader, I would rather not face the poor ethics of withdrawing and having to lay off people who would be forced to choose whether the husband, child, or wife would go to bed hungry that night. Therefore, I would continue support in both countries.
That's an interesting point, methodical_harp. Since you mentioned ethics: would you keep doing business in Country A if you were critical of its government? What if the government did something you thought was unethical?
When it comes to business in country A or B in general, I would still choose to keep my neutrality. When it comes to the ethics of country A, even if they did something bad in country B, I don't think it would be right to withhold from country A. Considering what I mentioned about the consequences of withholding much needed jobs from people in country A and in country B. For example, if I were to lay off people from country A from withdrawing, Mark will lose his job. And in economic hardship from this hypothetical war, Mark will likely have a hard time finding another job in Country A and due to hypothetical war rationing from being in the country that started the conflict, Mark will have to split bread between his family. Even though it would gain me a political and sociable merit to withdraw, I wouldn't.
I think the best response would be to withdraw for multiple reasons
1- since country A started a war on country B and started the aggressive attack on country B if you continue the business there it would be supporting country A's actions as they would continue to earn money that they can use against country B.
2- the public would support country B (if they have seen the true news of what happened and not propaganda) and if you continue business in country A the public would accuse you of supporting country A's aggressive behavior and no longer support your business the same way people began boycotting companies that support Israel like Mc donald's, Starbucks, Coca Cola etc.
3- some might argue that the staff working in country A might become homeless or poor if you withdraw your business while I agree that they might struggle for a while I think that they can try and find a different job at the end of the day people in country B are dying and people's lives should be a priority.
The question being asked is quite complicated. There are many unknown factors that play a crucial factor on my choice. First, we do not know what type of business i run. If i run a weapon business, i would stay because the country would need a large supply of weapons for the war. This would provide me with a large amount of income with would lead me to stay in at country A. If I owned a business that would not prosper, I would not stay.
Well, I would continue my business in country A because I have a lot of workers who depend on me for feeding if I stop business in country A I know that I would be taking a selfish decision because I would not be considering the people who are working for me. I know that I would loose a lot of customers due to the war but I have to be fair and just in my decision I would have to consider those who have worked with me for a long time, it won't be good if I just lay them off. But when the war becomes extremely bad I would have to stop my business because I would have to consider the safety of both myself and those who work under me.
Imagine you are working for a company like Coca Cola. Of course you are worried about the safety of your employees in Country A. But you sell your product in every country in the world. Can you think of any reasons why you might decide that, in the end, pulling out of Country A would be better for your business?
When it comes to completely withdrawing my business from the country, I don't think it's the best decision because it's not just about boycotting a country. Before the country, comes people. If what I own is a global business, I might not be able to get an idea of how many citizens rely upon my business. If I chose to wipe out my business from Country A completely, I don't know how many people, who have been relying upon my company, maybe for employment, services, or products, might face certain problematic circumstances in the situation of a war. I completely agree that my company's global reputation would be spoiled heavily, but that seems to be a secondary issue. So yes, I would not make any changes in my ongoing business in Country A.
In my perspective, I shouldn't carry on conducting business in that country because, let's face it, I wouldn't want to live in a place where people are invaded and made to feel helpless. Let alone carrying on business there, I believe that I would not even make a profit because, as one of a business's primary goals, it is to make money, attract clients, and meet the needs of specific populations.
Thank you so much for this question. I would like to say that I would have withdrawn from working in Country A because they are the ones who brought up the war in the first place and I would not like to be involved in any plans to destroy Country B and people might not want to buy things from a war country. I will also not go to Country b either because they are the people who will receive attacks and I would love to wipe my hands from that kind of issue to stay safe. Besides, what if in any of the countries, my job has to be shutdown? If this occurs, how will there be means of provision for me? Therefore, it will be better to have a country far away from the war countries and find a reliable source of income. Although Country A and B are relying on me, I will find means to apologize to them that due to the war, I cannot work in any of the countries. Therefore, I will continue my job in country A and B after the war and I will ensure a high profit for customers that will help them get an increased value. In giving these profits, I will ensure that although customers have a high profit, (combining the lost profit with the current) I will make sure that it will not lead to the company's loss or downfall. If this war does not end in a short range of time, (which will cause a huge loss of profit) I will find ways to establish a good business relation to the people in the new country I am working with(which I spoke about earlier) to promote the popularity of my business to get more customers and I will try and ensure that it will have a higher profit than in country a and b.
Thank you for devoting your time to read my comment!!
If I owned a global business and Country A, which I had lots of staff working there in the branches, had behaved aggressively, I would choose to withdraw from Country A. If I continued, my staff would face pressure on why the business did not withdraw from the country and that would make them want to leave the job and more and more people would choose to leave the country because of the war. So if I chose to continue, I would loose money instead of making more money on my business.
If I chose to withdraw from Country A, I can always put another branch in another country in place of the one that was in Country A. Or I can move the staff to different branches so they would not loose their job and they get to leave the country for safety. In this way, I can still make money for my global business.
I as a business owner would withdraw from doing business in Country A because although I have customers that are relying on me, I also have to think about the safety of my workers should be one of my priorities as well as the reputation of my business because if I continue to work in country A the supporters of country B in other countries would stop coming to my business which over time, can create a serious problem for m business and it might even lead to shutting down my company. I also have to think about how I would benefit because you cant do business in a warzone so sales can go down. Thank you for
such an interesting question.
Hello!
Having a global business and facing a war would definitely bring up difficult decisions such as continuing to do business with the Country that has an aggressive behavior. If I were the owner of a worldwide business I would think and operate clearly strategically.
First of all, I believe that if my company had profit and continues to have after the invasion, I would not stop doing business with Country A and B. However, if our profit rate went lower and lower, I would put an end to the business cooperation with Country A, as it would damage the business. My view of the problem is that the war should not affect my business, but if the cooperation with one of the two Countries is not beneficial for the business, I would take the apropriate measures and end the partnership.
All things considered, my strategy is based on the profit and not the criticism, as I believe it is more important that comments.
I think that is definitely a difficult decision to make, but there are many more negative consequences to withdrawing my business in country A. So personally I would stay in business in country A.
A positive consequence to staying in country A is that my business can continue to bring in revenue from that country and not lose out on any profit due to other people's decisions. Continuing to do business there will also continue allowing jobs to be open to people in times of hardship due to the war. People may for instance have someone going off to fight in the war that was their main source of income, which would lead to that family being in an economic crisis. So leaving my in country A business will only help both the citizens and my company.
However staying in country A may lead to my company facing backlash from the wider public and past consumers may be believing that my company and I support country A in their aggressive actions. This may slightly hurt my income, but not as much as it would if I withdrew my business because of the war.
As a result of my evaluation I have concluded that my business will stay in country A, as the positives that I have stated outweigh the very few negatives that I have found in staying put in country A.
I would withdraw because staying there would destroy the economy and the business. I know many people and families will be depending on me, but the war can lead to death and trauma. I would not want my employees to go through that and have to face that. I wouldn't want them to think i'm cruel, i want them to think i really care for them. If i think that was the case i would try to bring my employees with me somewhere else, and take them away from all the danger.
As the owner of a global business, I would withdraw from business A. I believe if I am known to be in contact with country A, I may face many negative impacts. Some of the many negative impacts would be I would see a decrease in sales, face many backslash, and many more. The decrease in sales would leave a major impact on me as I would not get as much money as before. I will also get tons of backlash from people. For example, many people would be mad and may say many negative and rude things to me and my company. In addition, I would withdraw because though I am withdrawing from country A, my business is a global business. A global business is a business that is available and operates in several countries, not just one. My business being a global business would mean I would still be able to operate my business in several countries and be able to operate efficiently without getting backlash and seeing a decrease in sells as much as I would see if I don't withdraw from country A.
I believe that if the businesses in the countries that are going through war are being effected then I believe that they should have the choice to close down or stay open. Personally I would stay open because some people may need the supplies that only my shop sells. For example in covid 19 there was a lot of shops with toilet rolls but as soon as some shops closed down the prices went up and shops like farmfoods were very busy and the toilet roll was going fast. But if we stayed closed than we could be safe in our homes and if we help the safety of the other people then there is less risk for the people who live near us.
Well,in my strategic perspective...
I think I would not do business in country A until the war is over and that doesn't mean I will completely withdraw however, I would temporarily close my branches there just because of the war,as war is leading to shortages of goods and increased production costs.
That's how I would cleverly secure the atmosphere to my advantage knowing that I wouldn't only lose my branches in country A, but also I wouldn't get boycotted by country B because they might hate my business if I didn't
Close it in country A.
Personally, if I were in this situation, I would continue my business in country A. Although the leader/leaders of country A have made a very poor decision, which I do not agree with whatsoever, I have people counting on me in country A, innocent people who haven't made this major decision or contributed to it until they are forced to. As well as this, I believe that one decision made by one person is not enough to make me ruin thousands of other people's lives due to them most likely counting on the income from their job. Many of these workers would have families to feed and rent to pay so I wouldn't make that even harder for them. In addition to this, they would also be facing persecution from people outside of their country, even though they didn't get a say on what has happened, and I wouldn't feel comfortable making that even tougher for them.
I would like to reiterate, I am not saying that Country A should not receive any consequences for their actions whatsoever. On the contrary, I am saying that, in the long run, Country A will receive many consequences but, with the people at heart, I wouldn't want innocent people to suffer. I'd also like to dwell upon the fact that many businesses would shut down in country A due to their aggressiveness so if I were to close my business, people who would have lost their jobs suddenly would struggle even more to find a new one. Lets remind ourselves that finding a new job isn't easy, especially if the Government are spending more money on things like war.
In conclusion, I would keep my business in Country A as people need money to survive and if I deprive thousands of people of that I would be making their lives much harder than what I would like them to be. Therefore, I would stand by the people who are innocent and already going through enough persecution as it is.
Very thoughtful approach- how would you deal with boycott and other pressures coming from around the world?
Thank you Saba for this question.
Personally, I know that it would be a struggle as people around the world find out about what Country A is doing to Country B and we can’t ignore the fact that this is wrong. However, I believe that if I were to openly address the situation, whether that be in an interview or online. If I were to explain my reasoning, I believe that more people would understand the situation and take into account all of the things that I’ve had to take into account. In addition to this, I would hope that telling people this may cause more empathetic views for those in Country A as there are plenty of innocent people there who have no choice surrounding the way that their Government act.
I am not denying the fact that there will be plenty of people who would protest or pressure my company and I, but instead I am hoping that more people would view the situation how I do so that they can see eye to eye with me and my ideas.
Thank you for your answer, its a very tricky situation and you managed to think through it logically- well done!
No, I will not stay in a business where employees are mistreated and handled violently. That's not how business is done. If you were the one being treated unfairly, you wouldn't even want to visit that company, much less work there where people are mistreated. Furthermore, you will lose money if no one comes to buy your stuff. It is preferable to work for a company where employees are treated politely rather than harshly.
I very much agree with you here. Do you think the same applies if your employees are not directly treated badly but the broader society/country is exposed due to conflict?
I wouldn't want to leave my country because it's where I belong. However, if I'm not treated fairly, it's different when it comes to a company because I can find another one where I'm treated better. But with my country or society, leaving isn't an option. Instead, I would fight for my rights so the government or society can understand and change. If things don't improve, people might consider immigrating to other parts of the country for better treatment. It's important to work towards making our country a better place for everyone.
I think I will continue my business in countries A and B because I have thousands of workers in different branches and I cannot do as I like. If I leave the country and withdraw, a lot of people will lose their jobs in countries A and B. It is a time of war and some people might want to leave the country before it is too late and probably they did not hear about the war early. If I leave with only the main people that I work with and who I know, I should have gone with about 50 out of thousands of people and I leave them without money, and the war lasts for decades or years. The will not be able to survive and the will also suffer from food, shelter or even their most loved ones (relatives) might loose their lives.
I believe that the business should withdraw because when a country that my business is in even if it the business is thriving i would still withdraw because no matter what it is violence is never the answer and even for the customers they're are still multiple other business that my loyal customers to go to depending on the type of business.
I believe that you should evacuate only because you could get hurt just from remaining there to work. Not only that but many people have died in wars when they were innocent and it is sad to see people treat someone of their own kind badly. Even if you have a basement or underground base , you might start to get claustrophobic and start losing your mind and start having mental health issues. And then you live the rest of your life in anguish . Those are my reasons to flee immediately.
A company should absolutely leave a country if they initiated a war for no reason. Sure, they might lose profit, but staying will make people stop buying from them, thus more loss of profit than leaving. Then, the lack of money will make the company go bankrupt and shut down. Due to this, companies should leave countries that initiate war.
Interesting take. Do you think non-financial/economic reasons should be considered in this decision too and, if so, what factors are important?
I would have withdraw from country A because if I am not in support of the country that started the war I may withdraw for some reasons like:
1: to ensure my business's safety- I would want to withdraw from country A so that me and my business may be safe and also if an opportunity comes that I can move to another country I may also be able to start my business afresh.
2: to prove a point- This may be if I am not in support in the war country A started, and if also country A says to the people ''what might be the solution to end this war'' {this happens in some countries} and I say they should just try their best to make a truce with country b and they do not listen I may just withdraw from my business or maybe move to a new country just to make a point.
3: To avoid criticism- This may be if other businesses withdraw from country A other people may criticize my business and ask me why did I stay back some of my reasons may be because if my business is a make-up saloon, I may say I want to continue making people beautiful. And if the people in country A don't think of that as a reasonable point, they may try to bring down my business.
I would withdraw my business with the company. I would withdraw my business because what if the country lost the war and people found out that we did business or communicated with aggressive powers. That would jeopardize my business. It wouldn't just cause problems for my business and me it would put the workers at risk as well. This is because if we disbanded our business I'm sure nobody would want someone who worked with a company or business that helped with aggressive powers.
According to my own opnion, i will say that i will keep on going with the business because of the economic but if the war enhance, i think am going not going to end that business but i will rather go on strike for some period of time then when the war cools, i will now continue with the business. I think is better than closing the business entirely.
Thank you.
I disagree because you said that you will protest but what if the war actually continues will you rather run away or stay, but if you ask me. I will go to another country and start a new life because it is under probability that the war will not stop. that's for now, I will love to hear your own opinion.
I believe that if Country A has invaded Country B over a conquest for land, discrimantion or other unreasonable factors and started a war that companies should remove themselves and not give any support to Country A as they have broken international law and human rights.
Additionally, majority most the time stands with Country B and finds Country A's acts disgraceful. So for a company to continously support and operate in Country A shows that they don't care or feel for Country B which will result in boycotts and a major loss in profits. Furthermore, if a company does decide to support Country A, then this should be public news and visible to all. As one to many times are people unaware of a Company supporting Country A's. Awareness should be granted to all a company's loyal customers, as then if a company keeps its support under wraps then it becomes them lying to their customers and decieving them also. Which isn not good for either party. So to summarise, companies should not associate with Country A at all and remove businesses there to avoid loss of profits, boycotting, a negative image in public media and finally to stand with justice for Country B as they have been invaded unfairly.
I agree because... people should have the right to force companies to uphold justice and international law and if a company is shown to be against these by supporting a country which is against international law they should suffer for this until they change. Furthermore, I agree with the point that the business will lose support and be boycotted as people take matters into their own hands and refuse to buy from them. I also think that we should know which sides businesses stand on as companies should not be able to cover up their support for warcrimes and injustice
I would withdraw my business from country A because if I continued this means that I support their aggressive actions and this doesn't align with my company's ethics and morals. In addition those who support country B will oppose me, and this may ruin the reputation of the company.
However, to ensure that the workers who are working in my company in country A aren't harmed by losing their jobs, I will provide them with Jobs in my company but in other countries rather than country A. Because those innocents workers have done nothing to lose their jobs and get their life ruined
I think if a company is working in country A that has started a war or has facing a war so a company should not close his business in that country because we help our partners in bad times only. If the company exits that country the employees working in that company will be job less. And if that company manufacture something important that is needed by the country A . So the country will a face some severe problem. I think the company should work in peaceful ways and help to end the war.
If I were to be in this condition, I will do nothing other than to withdraw my business from there. But first of all, I would sit and think about the outcome of me leaving that country to another. The expenses it will take me to relocate, the months or years it will take me to make the business stand up again, will the people in another country take my business seriously or would lead to my down fall? After thinking about all these things, and i realised that there will be much loss for me if I relocate to another geographical location, I will now know if there is anyway to help out in resolving the conflict with the help of the people in charge of the country by complaining to them my reasons why I want the matter to be resolved. If they bear with me after giving me listening ears and decided to help me out by taking action, and then if it did not work out, then I will consider myself changing the country to another place but if it works out, then it will be to my interest and I will own and continue my business again.
I think it's a complex question to answer.
As it’s a global brand many people from the both country rely on my company. There are many employees who works under the company. So if I withdraw from doing business on country A and country B than the employees will lose their jobs and they can't earn their livelihood. They will suffer a lot to maintain their lifestyle. Also, the people who buy their necessary things from my company, they won't be able to but those things. It will also hamper my business profits and stakes. Many shareholders will also lose hope from my company.
On the other hand, If I continue to do my business on country A and country B, their life will be at risk. It will be risky for them to do their respective works. They will always have a fear that someone may hurt them or something can happen to them anytime. They can't focus on their works. As a owner of the company, I also have the responsibility to look after their life.
That's why I think it’s a complex decision to make.
We should continue the business on the country A as withdrawal would mean wasting millions of dollars and making many jobless, which is necessary in a country which is war driven, and has lack of jobs due to war repercussions, such as inflation and sanctions. Continuity of the business there would be a business boom where thousands more can be recruited, and millions will buy products. Although the moral values may be wrong, the right thing would still be to forget, to forgive. Think of it like this example; you are controlling your body, and the presidents of country A is controlling the nation, suppose you get into a fight, your cells, tissues and organs have to obey your mind even though it doesn't want you to and likewise the people should obey their leader because they have no choice, hence, one person's impact shouldn't change your viewpoint on the nation.
Take Germany in WW2 as an example, Hitler was the reason, not the German people for starting the war, another example is North Korea, when you hear its name, you think of bad, inhuman people but in reality, it's not the fault of the people it's the fault of their leader Kim Joun un for their sorry state.
Although international agencies may spread propaganda about your business being sided with the country A, but the truth is the truth and people will come to understand and eventually realize that why should you waste your own money, time and loyal people just because of singular persons decision, I would move out of the country if I received my fair share and the working people got some compensation for losing their jobs. Otherwise staying there would be in my interest.
I'm not trying to be an anarchist or anything, But I would continue doing business in country A, so to add more profit to myself but if the aggression in city A becomes so much that I cannot handle it myself. I would have to find a way to support city B, maybe by continuing my business there. After all, in business you do have to take risks.
Interesting point, charming_artist. Do you think there is a point in which your position could change - for example, when there is too much conflict/atrocities happening?
If I were in country A, I would withdraw because while the war is going on my global business might get caught up in the middle of the war and might get destroyed. There is also a very high chance of my business losing costumers because I come from country one.
The first thing I should consider if country A has behaved aggressively with country B, is the reason behind the aggressive behavior of the country A. If I find the reason unlawful and against my moral ethics, then I need to think about the matter carefully. I have to see the condition in a humanitarian eye. I also have to think about a lot of factors before boycotting the country. If the country A is killing people in country B without reason, then it is violating human rights, and I mustn't support them with my business. I should do business with moral values rather than thinking about people. Country A is destroying the peace of the society without reason, and if I continue my business there then they will get economical support, which will help them to do more harm. I need to do something to stop them from thus behavior and the most I can do is withdrawing my business from the country. In the time of crisis, I should not only think about only my business profit, rather I should help the affected country through my business. After withdrawing my business from the County A, I might help country B by engaging in business with less profit with the country. I also need to ensure the protection of my workers. Though withdrawing my business might not have a big impact on country A, but it will make them realize that they are doing wrong. For this reason, I will withdraw my business from country A until they make up their relations with country B or stop aggressive behavior. If they realize their mistake, in future, I may again do business in country A.
Some countries act pretty badly sometimes. Take North Korea, for instance. They keep messing around with nuclear weapons and making threats, ignoring what everyone else thinks. And then there's Russia, grabbing Crimea and stirring up trouble in Ukraine. Plus, they've been caught meddling in other countries' elections and hacking stuff. It just shows how hard it is to keep things peaceful when some countries only care about themselves.
Countries behaving badly can cause a lot of problems for everyone else. Another example is China, with its aggressive territorial claims in the South China Sea and its treatment of minority groups like the Uighurs. These actions have sparked international condemnation and led to tensions with neighboring countries and the wider world. When powerful nations act recklessly, it creates instability and makes it harder for smaller countries to thrive. So, it's essential for countries to work together and follow the rules to maintain peace and cooperation on a global scale.
My decision is to leave the country because since country A has begun to act aggressively which could breed animosity between the two communities,potentially escalating into conflict. As the saying goes you can only see the beginning of a war no one can predict its outcome. Remember, when there's life, there's hope.
I think I would continue to work for country A. Because of the war the citizens there might already be suffering a lot. So I would not want to snatch away the jobs of innocent people. It is not the responsibility of the local people to suffer because of the war started by the government. And even if we don't talk about the workers working in the company, if my products are very essential to society such as medicines than it would create a chaos. If suddenly I stopped the production of such goods then not only will the workers suffer but also the buyers. This is my point of view and others might think differently about it.
That's an incredible point of view, contemplative_fly. I hadn't thought about it before. Indeed, the innocent people from country A should not suffer a shortage of medical supplies, just because I disagree with the war. Maybe they do too. That being said, I would definitely continue to provide them supplies, perhaps even more than usual. I would do it to prove that in fact, I care about them.
Most importantly, I disagree with the war because they get hurt in so many ways. Families probably go through a hard time during the war. The lack of food, clothes, medical supplies and the constant fear that somebody they love might die, must drive them crazy. I believe that it is outrageous how much citizens have to suffer,and only because of their leader's bad decision. When the war between Russia and Ukraine started, I heard about some russian citizens that started protesting. They didn't want to invade Ukraine, causing so much chaos. However, the government stopped the protest. Some even went to jail for it. At last, nobody wished to protest anymore, because they were afraid. I believe this showed who actually wanted to make war with Ukraine. What I find unfair about this is how lots of people are dying, while the ones that declared war are hiding and not backing up. Do you agree?
I completely agree with you because even I think that the government should work for the betterment of society and to prove helpful to the citizens as far as possible. If the citizens are not agreeing with the war then it should be stopped immediately.
I couldn't agree more with what you are saying, contemplative_fly. The leaders should do everything for the sake of their country and people. If the citizens don't want to start a war with another country, then the leaders should definitely not even hold the right to do otherwise. I understand that they might possess some kind of information which makes them decide upon the people's wishes. However, it is not acceptable to endanger so many people's lives, just from personal initiative. As a leader, you are supposed to protect them. In many countries, the people choose their president. After being chosen, you are supposed to prove to people that they made the right choice.
It really bothers me, when someone who holds a big amount of power sacrifices innocent people's lives, in order to achieve something for themselves. If we think about it, when was the last time we heard about a leader, actually physically fighting on the front lines, for their country? Indeed, they tend to be the ones taking decisions, rather than presenting themselves on the battlefield.
To sum up, I believe that there should be no war if the citizens don't even wish for it. I think that keeping the peace is essential, because when choosing war, we essentially also pull into it other people, that might want to keep on leaving without having to worry about death. I believe that forcing people to get involved in war, although they don't want to, is outrageous. They deserve to keep on leaving peacefully.
I should withdraw because if I continue to do my business there, then my business will have to face public pressure to explain why they want to stay there, and why they don't want to go. My second reason is because if I stay neutral then nothing would happen if I go to another country, because if I stay the war will bur down everything, like throwing bombs in buildings, missiles in everything. It's just a mess to stay in Country A. My last reason is that if I stay neutral like Country B then me and my company will be safe. Also even though people will miss my company then I still wouldn't be a part of this. This is why I want me and my company to remain neutral.
I would make the decision to withdraw Country A and here is why. In my score class we were talking about this topic and my group's business name was Cosmetic Palace. I was the speaker of my group and I was saying
how our business, Cosmetic Palace should withdraw the Country. For starters, I would say Cosmetic Palace should withdraw Country A, because when countries go into war, they would hardly have any money left to buy our products. If they can't pay for our products, how could we keep business going well? If people wanted to invest in our business, how could we explain why they should invest in it, if things aren't going well where we are right now? I would tell my customers and staff that it is hard to do business now with the war that is happening right now. It would bring a better opportunity to Cosmetic Palace if I left the Country, I would eventually come back to Country A after the war but right now I have to leave temporarily. There are so many more countries globally that I could go to and pursue my business more there. It is a great opportunity for me to grow my business. So In conclusion, I would leave Country A temporarily because of the war, but when the war is over, I would go back to Country A.
Russia and Ukraine have been at war for about 2 years and this war is has affected Russia because business have been leaving Russia such as Coca Cola, McDonald's, Starbucks and Heineken. Russia is losing money in this war and it is finally starting to catch up with them to make this right. Russia should think about how to regain their businesses that they lost so they could have money for their people to live after this war. If they get their businesses back they could be able to provide their people with a way to make a living and survive.
Hey guys!
I think that I'm withdrawing because now that A has invaded B, my business is not going to stay there because...
-There's a possibility that my business might get pressure from news anchors that are traveling, like other businesses (e.g Burger King) who have stayed.
-One of the major reasons why I'm withdrawing is because I'm not staying in a warzone where you can get nuked. If my business gets nuked, it might lose money.
-The employees who work there might get hurt, or worse...
-If I stay in Country A, who's behaved badly, this might affect the reputation and well-being of the company, and it may never get any customers again, no matter where it goes.
-People in Country B might think the company is taking sides, and again, it may never get customers again.
I strongly hope you all agree with me on this, and thank you for taking the time to read this, goodbye!
I would withdraw my business and my products from that country. Why I would do that because since there is already a war there and Country A is bombing buildings that means if one of my buildings is located in one of those areas that is getting bombed that means one of my buildings can get bombed which could cost a big amount of money to just rebuild a building that just would get bombed again. And if the workers lost their jobs from my relocating I could hire a team of people to assist them in looking for a new job since most of the workers might have had a family to feed. And for citizens who were fans or liked my items/products, I can hire a team to send them a package of products as a sorry for relocating.
If I was a business man, I would withdraw from country A.
Because Peoples Don't like war.They want peace.They also want happiness. But country A behaved aggressively, So It is impossible for me to do my business in country A. Though, I can get into loses. But It will be good for me and my workers.
So, that's why I would not do my business there and I would withdraw from Country A.
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your views - for you, the moral and ethical factors are more important than financial ones. Do you think there are situations where that balance may change and you'd consider staying in the country?
I believe that behind every big famous worldwide business is a big marketing team. So concerning all those big brands that left I think that their decision was mainly known profit. What I mean is that they know if they stayed there it would have a negative impact on their business but by leaving this was the best advertisement they had . Of course my humble opinion.
So if I had a company that was that famous as the previous one I would leave and take care someway the people that they would stop working by compensating them. This of course I say it as a simple human and not as a big businessman.
I would say withdraw from Country A. I say this because if I were to stay in Country A the public would most likely feel that me and my business feel that what this country is doing is acceptable. Another reason is defense. The invaded country will not like what the other country has done, and can use extra resources for backup to help defend themselves. For example, when Russia and Ukraine went to war, other countries such as the USA, UK, Lithuania, and Portugal decided to send money and weapons to Ukraine to help support them. If other countries decide to team with country A, it may cause people who support country A to retaliate against my business. And furthermore, there is the issue of safety. If my business gets attacked that could affect both customers and workers and I don't want to affect a single life. These reasons are the exactly why I think the correct thing to do is leave.
In my opinion I would want to withdraw my business in Country A. I say this because when you go to war you start to lose money and I wouldn't be able to buy products I need for my business. For instance, If I owned a food industry I wouldn't be able to buy the ingredients I need for my food. That would be a huge problem because without the ingredients I need there would be no supplies to meet the demand. Another reason I would withdraw my business is because there will be a lot of bombing. I would not want my business to be in that situation. Another reason is that the public might want to know my opinion on the situation and I would not want to be biased and other people get upset and not want to go to my restaurants anymore.
As the owner of my business, I will still choose to do business in country A. "Why?", you may ask. For starters, if I begin to separate my business into a variety of branches across the country that has not been affected by the war; if I start to do this, my business will start to increase in value gracefully. According to "Investopedia", it states, "When companies separate into a variety of branches with shareholders, the shareholders can manage the
company/business to maximize the profit of each entity.
If you are a business owner in a country where you are helping to build their economy , in as much as you are making profits, it is important to think about the threats to your business. If the risks are large and the chances of continuing to operate in those regions is huge, it would be wise to consider withdrawing from those countries. However, if the risks of continuing to work in those places is minimal, you may want to remain and work towards improving the problem. It is important to make a sound and informed decision, considering all relevant factors and outcomes.
If i were in that situation then i would and would not leave at the same time because people in my country depend on jobs and people making money but now because my country has gone aggressive and is starting a war i will probably leave as my country will be the one which has started the war so the fault will be on my country and people in country A might have wanted the same for war but the other half of people probably didn't, and it is unfair that people in country A have to be blamed for the war and be the ones who are suffering but also country B shouldn't be the one suffering either so i don't agree that i should be leaving. Moreover, even though it wasn't my or half of the countries fault then i will stay there because the other country is suffering and that means that country A should be too as it is country a who started it.
Yes, many businesses faced public pressure to explain their decision to either leave or stay in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Some cited logistical challenges or contractual obligations, while others emphasized their commitment to their Russian employees or the importance of maintaining a presence to support local communities. However, the decision to stay or leave often sparked debate and scrutiny among consumers and activists. This sparked controversy because if you decided to stay with russia then you would be seen as a traitor or disrespectful however if you left russia then you would be losing business. It all comes down to whether or you value respect over the future economic value of your company. If you value respect more you would probably drop russia however if you care more about the economic value of your company you would probably not care snd continue business in russia
No, I will not continue to do business there, I would rather go to another country and continue my business there. As a form of solidarity I will boycott and encourage other firms to do so too. I know someone might ask what happens to people working for me, where possible I will open up an account with funds in it where I will support those working for me for sometime until things stabilizes.
I think that it would be a hard decision, because I would have to deeply consider if my departure would affect the war in any way. That would depend on the domain I'd be working in. In many cases, my exit would not necessarily affect the country in a direct way. On the contrary, my business would have to lose. However, by staying there, I would unwantely give out the message that I agree with the war. And it would most certainly not be true. I don't agree with any war of any kind. Fighting over power, money or religion is not right. From my point of view, we should all be able to live in harmony without being bothered by others beliefs. Actually, we can. Nothing stops us from ignoring what others say if we don't think the same. Physically and mentally, we one hundred percent can. Something to remember is that poor people who can't afford to buy weapons, don't start wars. So it is only the leaders with plenty of money, that start wars, which lead to so many people's deaths. There's no actual need to interfere with another country's way of being and to start a war. What right does anyone have to risk his own people's lives by forcing them to fight, while sitting comfortably and hiding? If the leaders themselves don't fight, then why should others do the fighting for them?
So, I definitely would not want to keep my business in a country that has behaved badly and send out the wrong message. I would never support such a decision, as to invade another country. Also, I would not wish to abandon thousands of staff from country A, but unfortunately, it must be done. Something that I would try to do is find a way for those people to find a new job. Maybe I could find a way for them to get hired at another company in a similar domain.
With the war going on and the invasion of country A to country B, I wouldn't complete my business in country A if I was a global business owner due to the hate and pressure I would receive from people . After the boycott that happened worldwide especially in Arab countries alot of companies that stood with Israel were starting to lose financially and this is one of the many problems I would face if I didn't withdraw my business in country A. A real life example of what happened after the boycott is when a significant loss in profit occurred in starbucks after it was boycotted by alot of people during the war between Israel and Palestine. Due to all of that starbucks has published a letter calling for peace and blaming "misrepresentation" of its views for vandalism of its stores. On the other hand, people are starting to know more companies that weren't famous before the boycott. This made a huge advantage to them causing their financial uprise.
This is a tough decision, But I will have to think as a multimillion-dollar Global business owner, about this war between two countries Country A and Country B I think I will withdraw my business from Country A and supply resources to Country B In the challenge it wasn't stated what type of business it is, like hospital drugs, etc all these are necessary things to consider during the war to continue or withdraw from the business in both countries but I think I will withdraw my business from Country A I would like to create a business to give my reason and understanding I would like to take a phone company for example first of all the phone factory in country A isn't my
only branch in the whole world the business did not originate from Country A so I have sources of income other than Country A. Back to the phone company second of all phones are not a necessary thing, like health or food they are just a means of communication they are not to die for so it would not affect my business much since it is not a necessity in the country A but I still have to consider my staff and their families in my business, their lives are more important than my business no life is worth my business but to help my staff there I do a head count of staff get a list of rations enough for all my staff buy them food and give them money and leave. I will also support Country B with rations cause the main reason my business left Country A was because I supported Country B and the issues related to the war like bad publicity ETC...
I will withdraw ASAP!
As a business empire I don't think staying there is the right option because is not a good working condition at all because of all the insecurity in that country. So, the normal thing to do as an influential business owner is to withdraw my staff and business brand from the country. I must as a matter of fact remain neutral as the conflict lasted. What I believe is best to do for the interest of peace is to continue to lobby other world leaders and organizations to find a lasting peace to the conflict.
I agree with companies withdrawing from their partnerships with countries as if the countries aren’t making responsible decisions you shouldn’t stand for that and it could ruin your public image.Also withdrawing from the partnership would be a massive influence on the economy if your a big brand
If you are a country who has many loyal customers and employees why would you withdraw from country A. Further more withdrawing from a country could negativly impact your buisness and cause detrimental losses to you company . Withdrawing also means leaving working age men and women unemployeed in a time of war.
I feel like I would not withdraw my company because If we are booming business making money I wouldn't wont to give that up.Also we shouldn't blame the entire country and punish the innocent citizens that havent done anything wrong. These citizens should still have the right to eat whatever needs be. Sure we still need to realize what is wrong and how we can do better but that shouldn't get in the way of citizens who want to eat at an affordable fast food place. For example mcdonalds burgers are between 1$-3$.If I was a low class citizen living in Russia and not able to make enough money to go out and buy groceries I would probably just live off of mcdonald's burgers. Sure this may not be the healthiest option but at least my mouth is being fed. By cutting this off to me your taking away my main food supply because this is what is most affordable for me to eat.I feel it will be helpful for me to understand the other side to see what they have to say to this comment.
What about if their are other organisations that provide a similar service already in the country?
Good question.I feel as though I may decide to go there but in the end will I get the same quality and taste as I would enjoy from mcdonalds? When I say quality I mean the nice salt fries or the crisp cheese burger. Will the other service provide me with this or will it just look like they just make because they have to.Food should be made with love and care. Another question to ask is does this similar service take the same safety precautions necessary for me to eat my food safely.For example do they cleaning at the end if the day or the end of the month. That is something I would like to know and one way I would be able to know is by looking at the restaurant's grade.I understand I may be living off a budget but I would still want the best thing possible for me since that's all I could afford.
In my opinion. I know that alot of people will disagree with me on this but I choose to continue working I country A since as is says that alot of staff member working in my company...so if I choose to withdraw all my work from country A alot of people will be financially unstable...and they won't be able to support their families...as alot of people might not be able to find another job after working in my company.
But I know that alot of people from around the world will come against me if they know I still continue to work in country A...so I will close some of my branches in country A and all the employees that works in the branches that I closed I will move them to the open branches so that they don't lose their jobs...and then that means that some people will atleast support me. And this all doesn't mean that I don't support country B.
No I support it...that's why I closed some of branches in country A
what I’m about to write isn’t about which side I’m on, it’s about my opinion on how to react to things like the examples written above by the topical talk team.
The Israel-Palestine conflict is the most recent one, so what I’m seeing from the majority of people here is that they don’t want to eat MacDonald’s, KFC, and American snacks as a matter of fact some Egyptians destroyed a MacDonald’s branch not caring about the people inside who are literal Egyptians as well, if we think about it logically we’ll realize that by cutting off brands like these it’s not the Palestinians who get affected more, it’s the Egyptians that work there or buy these brand’s branches who get fired and lose their money as a result of lack of profit, besides if anyone continues thinking of the matter that way, that person will have to sell his/her apple devices, quit trying to visit America, not use their Visa card, stop ordering from Amazon….etc.
In conclusion, I think that it’s okay for country B to continue doing business in country A because more than half of the money goes to the one who bought the branch not the one who found the brand. Another thing is that if someone wants to help whichever side; you can donate money, food … etc and show your love and care through actions not by unpurposely hurting the people who work in your country ( physically or financially).
Everything I said isn’t only about the Israel-Palestine conflict I just used the breaking news as an example of my general opinion, so this is all about the Russia-Ukraine conflict as well but there slight differences ofcourse .
Let’s not forget that war is horrible in general and it’s a lose-lose to the both sides (many innocent people on both sides of the war get killed or taken as hostages, countries get destroyed, economies of both of them go downhill … etc ) .
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You have done a very good job of using the Israel-Palestine conflict in context of your point, and making a link to other global conflicts. Well done.
Taking this decision is very difficult and sensitive i have to consider in my mind a lot of factors, as you mentioned there are a lot of workers who rely on me do many families there money are from this work so I have to consider that. So if I have a global business I will continue to work because of those workers who depend on me. Bur I should to be neutral I will not support anyone from the country without think about the situation from more than one side and when I know who is persecuted and who is unjust in this case of course I will support and help the persecuted.
Personally, i agree that this decision is a very tough one. To lose all your money, hardwork and time you invested into your business is an extremely difficult situation to be in. To cut off all ties and communication with important figures would have an extreme impact on you and your sales. Aswell as this, stopping all product of being sold in Country A is would also cause a huge money decrease in the company.
However, despite these reasons, i believe that it is immoral to continue supporting Country A with your products and money. In today's society, it is normalised for big companies and corporations to turn a blind eye to war and murder for their own sake.
I believe that money should never come before your human morals.
I wholeheartedly concur with your statement. It is extremely dangerous and impossible to grow with an unreliable company because there is always a chance that they will attack again. Therefore, a business that wishes to grow despite having a relationship with a particular business should cut ties with them if they have experienced an attack.
Hello focused_strawberry. You have written a beautiful comment and I totally agree with you. It is true that for big companies to turn a blind eye to war and murder for their own sake is normal. And you said at last that money should never come before your human morals, I am also very inspired by this sentence that you have written.
But actually, I didn't get your exact answer because you are only disagreeing that you shouldn't choose only the country where you can get a lot of income. So, I want to know your exact answer.
Now, onto my answer. I believe that withdrawing is the best thing to do than supporting one country. And yes, withdrawing your business from the countries at war will pressure the staffs and it will lead to losses and the likes.
So, for me I would not fully withdraw my company from the countries waging war. I would rather make it so that we can feed, reach out, provide essential things of life to as many citizens as possible. It will help a lot of people and it might also bring peace to both the country.
Well, I believe it will depend on how the attack affects nation B. This is because, in order to operate a firm in nation A, one must have substantial funding and the support of numerous wealthy investors who believe the venture will succeed. There must be a cause for the sudden attack on nation B; it could be due to poor decision-making, a great deal of disagreement, or miscommunication, which can seriously cause problems amongst business partners.
Country B shouldn't think about continuing their business with country A if they believe that the abrupt move could jeopardize their operations.
Well, if I owned a global business, even if the country A behaves aggressively, I would continue to business there. There are many staffs on my company who rely on my company. Thousands of staffs and customers rely their whole life on the company. Even if the customers of country B would be angry, I would give my reasoning to them for the problem. Though some ethical issue might reduce the reputation of the company. The productivity of the company might reduce as well and it would cause protest against the company. It might pressure the company, but we must reach out for the solution of the problem. Rather than withdrawing the company, we should reach out to help the local civilians and we should be conducting more meetings familiar to business stability. On my opinion, continuity of business on country A is violent, but the employees who rely on the company would starve to death. We should be informing government about the situation and we must protest for the unnecessary wars.
From the start of humanity until today the world has changed a lot. Today almost everyone cares about the money. If I had a well known company in a country that was being invaded, I would have definitely leave from the first moment but why?
First of all I stayed in that country, I would feel unsafe all the time. I want also to mention that if a war happened, everyone wouldn't be thinking only the war and not for example clothes and what ever products not so basic a company sells. Last but not least is the fact that I would have risked the lives of my employee's and that would have a bad reputation to my company.
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If I live in Country 'A' and A country has invaded Country B and started a war.Then, I will left country A .Because, If I continue my business there. Then maybe it will affect my business. This may cause a lot of damage to my company. Also because of the war many workers may leave the country to save their lives. So, if I move to another country instead of country A, I think it will be better for me and my business.
Thanks for give me a chance for explain my opinion.
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In my opinion, if a country is bad, people should be able to find the problem and solve it For instance, a nation's currency is losing value because not enough goods are being manufactured, imported, or exported. The people who used to stay in the country can solve the problem by importing and exporting, and the politicians will need to support them.
Really you are right, I absolutely support your points.
A country can face numerous challenges apart from currency such as insecurity which can often be addressed by the collective effort of the populace even before the government intervention. For instance, if someone encounters something suspicious they should promptly inform the security personnel rather than waiting for a potential incident to occur.
Collaboration between the masses and the government is essential to achieve positive outcome
Thank you for your agreement! Indeed, addressing challenges like insecurity requires collaboration between citizens and the government. Prompt reporting of suspicious activities to security personnel can help prevent potential incidents, demonstrating the power of collective efforts in maintaining safety and security. When communities and governments work together, they can achieve positive outcomes and build safer environments for everyone.
Thank you for your agreement! Indeed, addressing challenges like insecurity requires collaboration between citizens and the government. Prompt reporting of suspicious activities to security personnel can help prevent potential incidents, demonstrating the power of collective efforts in maintaining safety and security. When communities and governments work together, they can achieve positive outcomes and build safer environments for everyone.
I concur that citizens should lend a hand in addition to the government in order to combat corruption and advance the country. I think that the change in the banknote made things harder and less economical in Nigeria. In addition there should be more means of transportation of goods to other countries to improve.
In my opinion, If I had a company I would withdraw from both countries because,
1. I wouldn't be getting alot of customers - because there is a war going on the citizens and officials would be in their homes to protect themselves meaning that there would be virtually noone outside meaning that there wouldnt be a single being coming into the office. Even though there isnt anyone coming in I'd still have to pay my workers their monthly pay and they wouldnt be working also so I'd be losing money without gaining a single penny from there.
2. My workers would be at risk - There is a war going meaning that my workers could be at risk and I the company owner is responsible for the well-being of my workers. The war could severly impact my workers so due to the war I would withdraw my workers from there and bring them to a country where there isnt a war and is actually fairly peaceful. This way I ensure the safety of my workers and I can grow my business in other countries.
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In my opinion I would withdraw buisness with country A for some period of time until and unless the war stops. By doing so the economic power of country A will decrease and they won't buy weapons to attack country B. In this way the people of country B will be safe. Though the people of country A won't have job but they will be able to survive as there is no risk of life.
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I would still do business in country A because that's where I get most of my profit from. In 2003 when the United States of America invaded Iraq the companies operating in the USA did not cease operations even though an ongoing war was going on. Even if the company operating was global the USA was the country that was more fruitful making it more important than the other country that's being attacked which you could say is Country B.
It depends for what business I would own for example if I owned Asda and it wasn't very busy/successful I would not keep it and if it was used as helpful to the army in any way and was very popular i would keep the business going. But from another point off view it would be hard to keep up the business with the well-being of the country.
I would rather slowly stop business in Country a in order to promote peace everywhere and to stop war.
And supporting them could ruin a global reputation
I would not continuing to do business there because first the stock of my business will drop, also business a=should learn that money is not all important when it comes to these problems. If you know what is going on in those countries why keep making money there. Businesses are also based on people's criticism so if you do something wrong they are going to be against you.
I agree because us yr 5 have been sad when we learnt about Palestine and Israel. I also am annoyed that Rishi sunak is also with Israel although Palestine has been getting bullied by Israel. When I heard that Russia and Ukraine were fighting my inside was crying. This is so annoying this world is horrible most countries just fight for a little bit of land like what is the point. People may not agree with me because I'm nine. WHAT DO YOU THINK FROM STOCKWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL.
As the boss of a big company that works around the world, hearing that one country has attacked another is scary. This puts our workers and customers in a tough spot. First, we need to make sure our staff and customers in the attacking country are safe. We should help them out during this tough time. But we also need to think about what it means for our business. Is it okay to keep doing business in a country that's being aggressive? Will people still trust us? But if we stop doing business there, it could hurt our company and the people who depend on us. So, we have to find a balance. Maybe we stop working in that country for now, but keep an eye on things. We can try to help out by supporting peace and giving aid to those affected.
Our main goal is to do what's right for everyone involved.
I don't think that I should withdraw my business from country A because if country B relies on my business then there is a high possibility that country A also relies on my business too. Yes, country A did start the war but I don't that it's in the hand of the citizens to be able to decide if the war should break or not. Thinking that if I have a food production business then i don't think that letting the innocent citizens starve because of the war just thinking of profit would be of any help for my business . I don't think that the war will go on forever will it? So, helping the citizens in their rough time , they will believe my business and become my customers for the present and future. It doesn't mean that I am abandoning country B they also rely on my business.
In conclusion I don't think that I would have withdrawn my business if a country I am doing business with Starts the war aggressively against the country relies on my business.
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If I had a business in country-A I would carry it on. A business employs many workers. They earn by working in this business. If I close the business, their income will stop. They will be economically endangered. They will spend days starving, which is unethical treatment on a worker. Also closing a business and re-establishing it will lose public support and the business will not thrive.
But if the condition of a country becomes very bad as a result of war, I should stop trading. Because in this case it is not possible to ensure the safety of the workers working in the business and there will be a danger of their lives being destroyed.
So I will continue my business keeping in mind the situation in warring countries.
If I were the owner of a global business I would have decided to keep my operations going in country "A" and these are the reasons for the same:-
1) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:- As mentioned in the situation itself that my business provides a lot of employment in the country and taking these jobs away during the time of war when unemployment is a all time high will be morally incorrect.
2) UNSTABLE ECONOMY:- No matter which country starts the conflict, a war irrespectively impacts the economy of both the countries. The resources of a country are employed to produce war time goods therefore the production of consumer goods slow down decreasing its supply, but the demand for the goods is still the same therefore causing a increase in prices and leading to inflation. At a time like this it is important for A BUSINESS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS HELPING THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY IN ANY POSSIBLE WAY EVEN IF THE IMPACT IS UNNOTICABLE.
3) PROFIT MOTIVE:- It is important for a business to maximize its profit irrespective of the situation or condition and leaving a huge market just because it started a war with another country would not be a rational decision to make.
Due to all of these reasons I will continue my business in country "A" as well as country "B".
For me, even if I had a million dollars, I would stop my company in a country that went to war. It is too dangerous for people to work there. People don't know if the other country plan to attack the country they are in, whole being in the store of a company. So my priority would be only safety and nothing more. Of my company made a lot of money , then I could have the ability to stop the branch of my company in a country with war.
I wouldn’t withdraw from country A and would continue my business there because as an entrepreneur I don’t want to lose my customers from either side, especially from the one country which provides me most of the revenue. Being oppressive to any country not only leads to conflicts and controversies but is also against the greater interest of my customers. Instead, I would approach the UNO, and being a big entrepreneur, would provide donations to help it uplift the controversy between country A and country B.
I would not continue to do business in Country A. I decided this because all the customers that relied on my business would change their perspectives on me, and it would affect my brand. However besides my brand/business, I also wouldn't continue my brand there because it's not a good environment if the country is harming innocent people. I don't support countries that would behave aggressively for no reason, even if their customers rely on me.
Some countries behave badly just like when Russia invaded Ukraine and a war started.Ifelt very sad for Ukraine.Whole many businesses left Russia because Russia invaded Ukraine and that is not right because they invaded their privacy and also there country.Which is very bad.I argeethat what country A did was sad but I rather to continue business with country Band also I know that you must consider a number of factors before making a decision so I hope I made a perfect condition.
In my opinion we should see both sides of the problem whether ee are talking about an attacked or an attacking country. War is not only a big political problem but also social and economical. Do we really know who is to blame? I don't think we need to interfere our company into a statement by leaving or staying. I would only choose as a businessman and whether it is the best for my company and my workers.
Well, in case I was an owner of a large and profitable business in country A which in this situation has started a war to country B, I wouldn't want to leave behind all the accomplishments I had succeeded all those years.
To illustrate my view, although, changing and installing to country B due to a war is about moral, etchical and spiritual values and virtues, moving your whole business to another country is a difficult change that requires a lot of preparations and can't be such a sudden decision. There are plenty of innocent people who in face of this war need to maintain a job no matter what to provide for their family. So, if the procedure aforementioned is implemented, then many people in need will lose their jobs and won't have a stable income anymore. Therefore, it is needless to say that moving your business into another country can have severe financial issues on people there.
Baring everything we mentioned beforehand, we can deduce without hesitation that although going to country B and abandoning country A because of acting in an agreesive way can work as a manner of illustration and compassion to affected people as it shows them that by the time a bad behaviour is detected, it is urgently punished, it doesn't always work like that. There also people in country A that aren't responsible for this invasion so they are entitled to be able to sustain a stable work status. In my perspective, it is better to keep your business in country A and just support with your stand country B.
From my point of view, I would withdraw. The reason being behind this is, if you are a food chain you may be fuelling soldiers with your food, adding and supporting the war. People may boycott you for selling your products to Country A, making you lose money and in some possibilities, going bankrupt.
Business ethics in war guide a company's operations and includes such things as environmental issues, social responsibility. While laws, related to business ethics to exist, it issues to each business to establish a code of ethics within the company.
While practicing strong ethics keeps business within the parameters of the law, it can also serve to build goodwill and brand equity. That's because popular social issues often drive business ethics. When different issues come to the forefront, organizations respond by bringing their ethical tenets in line with new social norms.
Personally, I would continue doing business there due to the profit I would make. The conflict between them wouldn't really be my business and just because the people in charge are causing the problem doesn't mean the people living there should face the consequences.
I disagree because... when you said that the conflict of that country will not affect you, in my opinion it will affect you.
I said that it will affect you because the conflict will enable majority of the people that reside in the nation to evacuate. So what I think is that your business will lose because the people that still remain will remain inside their homes and try their best not to come out to avoid any unnecessary conflict, at least if they are coming out it is to restock on food.
So in conclusion, if there is a conflict happening in your nation, I think that you should evacuate for the protection and advantage of your businesses.
Country A had to have a reason to attack Country B,(example), Country B has more resources than Country A, so they want to attack to rule over Country B and make it there own. I think i should I withdraw because wars are no joke and i could get killed if i stayed.There is a lot of reasons why i don't want continue the business, 1. I could get really injured, 2. I get killed by the soldiers in Country A and 3. If Country A ruled over Country B and made it into there own part of land, I would try and gather the staff and we have to go to another country, Country C.
If such a situation was there before me, I would not completely close my business in country A. There might be many attacks on me by the common people, but I would make myself and my business clear that we are in support of no country, we aren’t stepping into the conflict between the two countries and the purpose of my business is just to focus on ourselves and matters concerned with us . I would temporarily stop my businesses in both countries for the safety and security of my employees and workers as that would be my top priority and once the situation normals, may it take a few months or years, only then I would resume my business. During the temporarily close of my business, I would transfer all my employees to the other branches of my business which have been set up in other countries so that they financially do not suffer.
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Considering the ongoing conflicts between Country A and Country B, I will withdraw my business from both nations. While this choice might seem inconsiderate, the potential for escalation and mutual harm could severely impact my business operations. To minimize potential losses and ensure stability, I will retract my business from both countries.
If I get to know that country A has invaded country B and I have business in country A I will withdraw because it can cause the pressure on the staffs or workers which can cause downward to the business. If I continue my business the in-country A that country will use the money to buy harmful weapons which can cause more effect in the war. Supporting country, A will harm my business because other countries supporting country B will not use my products. That's why I will withdraw.
Things like war make successful business owners unsure of what they should do as they will be talked about by the media if they do not do something like McDonald's in Russia and many other businesses being forced to stop working in Russia because of the war. If they didn't do something like that they would most likely get called out by the media making them seem like bad people.
Hello, hilarious_crab @ topical talk.
In my honest point of view, I agree because... not only will the company be tagged as bad people on social media, but also it may leave the lives of the customers and workers at risk which will reduce the rate at which other customers patronize their products. This is where the benefit of subdivisions of a company comes into place. Though the head quarters of a company might be a huge source of revenue to a company, if cases like wars occur, they may not completely have to close up their business but could rely on their subdivisions.
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Greetingto all,
If I was a owner of a big company such as Macdonald or Starbucks .I have also have a very big staff and branches in country A, but I would like to withdrew my business from 'country A 'because during war I will get a heavy loss in my all branches in country A and my staff were also reduced after the War So,I withdrew my business from country A and I do the same business in the another country which have a very large amount of population andwhere people were like my products so I thought that it is good for me to withdrew my business from country A.
If I was the owner of a multi-national company having a great number of staff belonging to Country A, I would not completely withdraw my business from the country as it also contributes a great amount for my annual profit. Instead, I would temporarily halt the operations in that country while providing a minimal amount to the staff as a fund or salary. I would wait for the situations to cool down and then depending on the circumstances, I would re-structure my plan. Since, Country B also contributes a great amount to my profit, I would also do the same with that country. I would also donate some funds for both the countries as it might help the citizens suffering due to the war and it may also help my company as a marketing strategy.
If I was the owner of a global buisness I would not take my buisness out of the country. From a buisnessman's point of veiw, it wouldn't make sense to do so because it would just be an easy way of losing money and it probrably wouldn't make much difference anyway.
On the other hand, my buisness is very poular so it would help a lot of people to realise that this war is really bad and they need to have a ceasefire. If I were to retrive my buisness rom the country then ,hopefully, Country A will realise that they need to stop attacking Country B.
I really do have mixed feelings about this, but my decision is to retrive my buisness from the country.
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I will actually withdraw from doing business in that country, although it might lead to some loss, but just to show that me and my business as a whole is not pleased about the attack that country A imposed on country B.
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I suggest you think through it cos it is a decision that need not to be rushed, think of the staffs, the customers and the threats that might disturb your business in that particular country if you decide to remain there.
From my perspective on the question:-Should a company continue to do business in Country A which aggressively attacked Country B? Is a very complex decision with many different veiw points.
On one hand, In Country A if I withdraw my work then it will affect many livelihoods and can be a loss of jobs leading unemployment, and lack of money for the employees.
On the other hand, If I continue my work in Country A, it raises an important moral question why supporting an aggressive regime.
But being a part of a company, I should hold my social responsibilities. Although Country A is aggressive towards Country B, but Citizens and employees of the company is not a part of the aggressive decision of the system. When a war is going people requires money to obtain their basic needs, the employees of the company are dependant on the company to earn money. And without job and money people may get gloomy for getting unemployed leading to more violence. And shutting down the company will give a negative effect on the situation, leading to no good.
Finally I will choose to continue in Country A. And will try to find a solution to end the war.
Thank you.
If I would have a global business I would withdraw my business from country B because in country A there are 1000 of staff dependent on my business . So, if I withdraw my business from country A the 1000 of staff will lose their job and after sometime their will be no money left with them to feed there family and if I withdraw my business from country B their will be less people who will be jobless . I will lead to a protest for peace and against war, it will enhance my marketing and respect building in the society
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To me I wouldn't really consider what country A has done but I would rather consider the civilians. I know it's quite risky to me, the profit of the business and even the assets I own in the country could be cut shut but still I would keep my company there.
I would rather think of the civilians in both country A, and B. Imagine I am the owner of a food company that produces mass amount of easily carriable foods to both countries and I withdraw my company this wouldn't help rather increase the damage in the in the country. I would rather prefer to provide more supplies to the citizens than abandon them. The war is not quite thanks to all the citizens hence withdrawing my company would cause more harm than good. I think that keeping my companies there could settle the war.
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Good day everyone,
In my opinion, I think that I should continue my business in country A , because if I would wind up my business so more than thousand of staff workers of my business would be jobless and as we know we all need money to feed our family,and they could not even find jobs at that time as there is a war going on . So I will try to find a way to make peace with country B.
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In my own opinion,if I were a business owner in country A with a branch in country B, I will focus on growing my company in country B because if I don't, I risk losing business from country B. And once the conflict is over, people will believe I'm siding with the aggressive country.My commercial endeavors in both countries will persist. Thanks.
Personally I think it should be focused on the customer's side . When I say this I mean is there more customers on country A or B . I think this because it is not the customer's fault that there country has started a war . So if there is loads of customers in country A I do not think they should withdraw .
In my opinion, I should continue the business there because the many customers of the country rely on me.
If I withdraw my business from there then the people of that country will be helpless on the situation of war. So, I should continue business there to help those people during the time of war. I know that there will be certain pressure my staffs working there because of the war but still I will choose to continue my business there.
I think if would have chosen to withdraw my by business than there will be losses while transferring my business.
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I would continue my business in the country A because and it depends on the business if I had a business of food there are thousands of workers working and they only depend on their jobs and if I would close my business so thousands of workers will not be able to afford the food and they may die from starvation the lives matter , money can be earned but not the lives from this I would not face a loss and workers will also not loose their jobs if I would withdraw my business it would give a huge negative impact and maybe if I would withdraw the country can face starvation because people are dependent on the food so the country may face starvation
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I think that I will close my business in Country A because if the country behaves aggressively I will close my business
Eg:- Russia invaded Ukraine and my business is global so I will have more will have more customers in European countries and America. So, I will run my business in all the countries except country A
If I own such a big business then the other countries then the other countries would depend on what business I have, and how many countries are dependent on my business and I will extend my business where I have more customers so I will withdraw my business from Country A because rest of the countries have more customers so I will grow my business there.
I wouldn’t continue to do business in Country A as it will bring down the reputation. If I continue to do business in Country A, it will mean that I am supporting them and providing jobs and opportunities to help them. Sometimes, the people in country A would make money and keep supporting their country. Instead, I should help Country B that is being invaded. This is a hard decision to make, since I know that many people would lose their jobs, and even worse, be in poverty. But, if I want my business to continue to strive, then I would have to make this decision or it wouldn’t go right.
Good Day Everyone,
This decision mainly depends on what I sell, as both countries will have shortage of resources due to the war. For example, if I am the owner of a fast food chain, I would temporarily close the no. of outlets in both countries and make my employees move to other places for a while till the situation calms down and then once the situation is under control, they would be asked to move back and resume with their jobs in the original location. I would provide them with hostels to live in their new locations as well so they do not resign seeing the amount of work they would have to do.
But if I own a pharmaceutical chain or any other chain that may be required during such hard times, I would take out offers like home delivery and sales on my products as it will really bring lot of profit.
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Excellent_banjo, thank you for your comment.
You make an excellent point about the type of business being important!
Suppose you have a pharmaceutical business. What could closing your business in a country mean for customers?
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It would mean that the customers who depend completely on my company for their medicine would have to find another company who sells good quality medicine, and so, I feel that if I do so, I would send recommendations for alternatives to all the customers who have been using our products for more than an year and are of old age so that it is more convenient for them to change resource having seen the situations of old people.
Countries behaving badly-
If a country A is exhibiting unfavorable behavior then I will focus on adjusting and adapting my business strategy. It would be better than terminating my business. As it would affect the employees or the business partner, on financial levels,working with me. I would go in with industry associations, try to find legal advice, and maintain open communication with people around to navigate the situation. I will keep my partners, customers and employees informed about the situation and, any measures I am taking to address this challenge.
My decision would be to continue doing business in Country A. My reason for this is because if my business is worldwide, I wouldn't worry about a few locations not getting business in Country A. Although, there would be some consequences. For example, boycotting and protesting, these consequences also happened to starbucks. Another thing is that maybe the customers do not want the business to disappear from that specific area.
In the matter of business, I think it's best that we continue doing business with Country A because they are our biggest ally. We receive more money and employees from Country A compared to Country B. I believe that even in the end game of the war, both countries will still rely on our business, as they are customers who will need our resources to recover after the war.
Due to Country A's aggression, it's best to stop doing business there for the safety of our staff and to uphold ethical standards. It's about prioritizing people over profits and doing what's right in a difficult situation.
It's so difficult to make a choice. But do we really have to make it? I mean it's a business and we shouldn't be involved in political matters because that is war. There are two countries involved on this and this is the government choices. By leaving the country we make a statement on its government but do we have to make a.stetement to all its citizens?.It's not their fault after all.
Deciding to withdraw my business from both Country A and Country B is the prudent choice. With a war unfolding between them, the risk of bankruptcy looms over my global business. Persisting with operations in Country A would undoubtedly attract strong opposition from supporters of Country B, potentially resulting in severe repercussions for my business. A similar fate is likely if I exclusively maintain my business in Country B. The strategic choice, in my perspective, is to close operations in both countries, minimizing the backlash. While this decision unfortunately leaves many unemployed, continuing business in the midst of the conflict would only worsen the situation. Not only would my business fail to generate profits, but the obligation to pay employee wages could accelerate the path towards bankruptcy.
Hi,
If I owned a global business, I have a few reasons why I would continue business in Country A.
1) The Cost of Withdrawing: I am making money there, why refuse possibly millions of dollars in profit. This reason may be immoral, but many companies today are fueled by greed, trying to make and save as much money as possible.
2) The People in Country A: Like in the USA, some people rely on certain companies for their products, and if people in Country A rely on my products, they might not be able to afford anything else if I withdraw.
3) The Lives of the Employees: If I withdraw, I will be leaving thousands of people without a job. How would the news feel about that? The employees laid off may have find trouble finding new jobs and might end up unemployed.
As I'm sure many people would agree, this question is a difficult question which is hard to answer because of the moral and ethical consequences of making either choice.
Countries behaving badly -
-If a situation like this ever occurs I would choose to temporary close the company in both the countries, but still try to give a specific amount of salaries to the employees by raising funds from other countries where my business is still running smoothly. Because we don't want to be apart of the conflict between these two countries as it will cause and negative impact on our business. Even though there might be people who will try boycott our company, but I will try make my business and myself crystal clear to the people that my company will not be stepping into the war between these two countries as it will affect the company and the people working under the company. After the war/conflict I will try to re-establish my business in a few months or maybe a year if there is a lot of destruction in the countries and would try to lower the price of the items I am selling in the country which has suffer the most. As they might be suffering from financial issues due to the war.
Thank you
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In my opinion, I would withdraw my business from country A and go somewhere else because I think that country A had not been fair about this war. If country A had a problem with country B then they could have solved it peacefully. The war may have injured the innocent civilians which is against the law. If I please the customers in country A, I wouldn't be doing the right thing. If I please the citizens of country B, country A will file a case against me because I was serving country A but now I am serving country B. There is no way out of this loophole. The only way out of this is to solve the quarrel between the two countries or I could go to any other country.
Well, to be honest both the countries are responsible for this. Also this war would shake the business of both the countries and cause a disaster. The best way to prevent this is by maintaining peace between everyone
And, hopefully nothing like this will ever happen
Thank You
The response to this question is a bit confusing and maybe controversial too….
From my aspect there could be two different but similar answers…
1)The first answer could be, not withdrawing. If I were the owner of the company, I would like to continue my business in Country A. The people of country A would be innocent and due to the war they might be in a need of job to feed their families, as my company was flourishing in country A and employing lots and lots of people I wouldn’t withdraw by business.
Conclusion- NOT WITHDRAWING as withdrawing the business could be, kind of rude to the people of Country A as it will snatch away their source of income and daily bread.
2)The second possible answer could be, not withdrawing but giving constant warnings/notices to the government of country A. As majority of people depends on my business, therefore their economy depends on me, their people depends on me. As their economy depends on me, I can send them warnings to stop the war (they are probably the initiator as they are the more aggressive one) or I would withdraw my company from that place which could lead to a lot of financial loss to them.
Conclusion- WITHDRAWING but after prior notices and warnings to the government.
If countries behave aggressively :-
In my opinion if country A and country may have solved this conflict peacefully but as they declared a war against each other. I would withdraw have of my branches from country A and set up the other half in country B . If still they keep on fighting I would informed the UN and the further steps the UN would take. Disputes like these should be solved peacefully
Thank you
My answer to the question - should I continue my business in country A or not ? I would continue my business in my company such as Starbucks in country A . I would not let my satisfaction grown in the citizens down and keep my company and staff active 24/7 . There might be attacks by the common people but I would keep my branch active . besides , I would also look after my employees that they are working and are not in any public danger / situation . But if the situation rises I would withdraw my business because every citizen would be in danger including my employees . Besides , my sales would probably decrease . THANK YOU !
According to me I will continue my business in Russia and Ukraine as well but then I would also take care that the worker that work for me don't get in any danger and i would also not keep my branch open for 24 hour. It would be good for the citizens because they would be getting supply of resources and i the case of emergency at least they would be having backup of simple resources.
In such situation, I will not completely withdraw my business from country A because it is a source of a large percentage of my income. . Much of my staff works in branches there and have a lot of customers there. I will just put my work on hold and pay the staff enough for their survival and wait for things to cool down. In mean time, I would try to make the govt. withdraw.
If country A invades Country B for no reason whatsoever, and I had a business in country A, I am out of there!
Country A behaves badly and invades country B, ok, fine. But if country B has superior weapons, then they will most likely attack, and not only will people die, but my workers would lose their jobs and my business would suffer heavy losses. Also, even if Country B is in no position to attack, People will think that by continuing business in an aggressive country like country A, I am supporting violence, and my company will suffer enormous losses because people will stop buying my merchandise. So, it is clear, if country A invades country B, I would leave Country A immediately.
If country A decided to invade country B then I would leave both country A and B because if country A attacked country B it would mean that country B is going to attack back and that means war and I don't want my company to be stuck in the middle or be part of it.
Hi @intelligent_woodpecker, can you please develop your point? :)
Taking a single stance here is really difficult considering that each action will lead to a consequence which could negatively affect the business, so it really comes down to either enduring losses because of withdrawing business from country A where the business was blooming or continuing the business ignoring ethics and gaining profit. If choosing the second option the business will still be in a risky situation as there is a slim chance that the company will still be able to maintain its image in the public eye. Both have downsides but I personally believe that valuing ethics is the way to go.
I disagree because the main purpose of a business is profit making and profit making involves some factors which include the geographical area of such businesses. Either way, i feel that a change in geographical area of a business depends on the type of business. For example, a business that produces toys will not flourish in an environment that war thrives. But in case of the presence of a farm in an area where war thrives, business will boom and the farmer would not want to change the region where he is based. This is because he is trying to maximise profit and the conditions favor him. While in the case of the toy company, the demand for toys will fall because it is not of essence in that case.
I understand what you're trying to say, but the situation is much more complex than it appears. Firstly, while profit-making is a primary goal for most businesses, it's not the sole objective for all. No business that has solely focused on profit has gained high brand value and image, social impact plays a significant role in making a brand global.
Secondly, the assumption that farming would boom in a war-torn area while toy production would not might oversimplify complex realities. Yes, the demand for food might increase due to scarcity, but there would be operational difficulties as well, such as safety, supply chain disruptions, etc., which might hamper the farm's ability to operate. Toys could act as a stress relief mechanism for kids, but issues might arise in that field as well.
Lastly, politics will play a role too. For example, during the Russia and Ukraine war, the three companies that withdrew had one thing in common: they were all American companies, and the US is in support of Ukraine. So, the companies, aside from everything, might also have political pressure upon them.
Yes, i understand what you are trying to say. Most businesses are formed for profit but not all of them prioritize it. But don't you think that companies being bias and leaving because they are from a particular country will cause a global uproar? Though everyone has standards and regulations, withdrawing from supplying a particular country because you support another might be frowned upon by other people.
Yes, of course, this might cause an uproar. However, what i tried to emphasize here is not solely the company's own biases. Instead, I wanted to emphasize the political pressure exerted on companies by their respective countries. This pressure plays a major role in a company's success, considering the company was established and is based in that country
I agree because irrespective of the political pressure exerted on the business, business cannot be stopped for the sake of others. The survival of the business depends on crucial decisions made by the entrepreneur. an example of these decisions include the changes that are made to the business for the good of the business. The government should consider the fact that the business would eventually die if the profit rate should drop drastically. The only thing that the government can do to is to aid the business and increase taxes even when the business should change the geographical area of business
In my opinion I would say that I would leave country A because it can take my company down globally if they knew i was staying with another country that has started war i can expand on this as if for example country A hit somewhere like a religious place for country B then people are going to think im supporting them although i have loads of costumers in country A its important im not supporting them if id like to keep my business going because i could face loosing money which will result me into loosing money to pay workers or for equipment
I will withdraw from country A because if they worker stays there for too long city B will invade and this might lead to the collapse of your business and maybe even you and your workers. But if you decide to stay in your city you are to take up the responsibility to go to the invaded country and apologize and if they do not agree you should find a way to take your country people so that they can apologize. It will be better to sacrifice your business run away than to sacrifice your life.
Hi succint cheetah, I agree that it may not be a good option to risk your life if you do not agree at all with the people who started the war, but if you are the owner of the company and most of your employees also disagree with the reasons behind the war; is it really fair that they should loose their job and income? Maybe they can't flee anywhere else, so they would still risk their lives, but now without a job and a living.
I would remove my buisness from the country causing conflict as isnt that showing support?
Would you want to buy and support a buisness which activley is feeding the conflict?
Continuing their buisness in that country would only result in the taxes they pay to be used for the war efforts; to continue destroying a country destroying somones home and life.
I also think the brand would face severe backlash from all over the globe people would not be happy as this clearly shows support to the war, the brand would lose profit due to their negative image and once this happens its near impossible to be able to bring people back and fix their image.
Another view point, why should a country be rewarded with nice resteraunts and money aglore to spend on their war? While the other country and civillians suffer and fear everyday, not able to continue their life as normal where they'd be able to buy mcdonalds without fearing for their life, no brand would want this to be how their consumers view them.
I would personally would leave country A as they could pressure me into helping getting involved in the war so I would not risk those chances.
I believe it depends on the situation of the problem provided. For example, when Country a invaded country b we saw companies like McDonald's and Starbucks leave the country stopping their brands there to protect the image of the company but people in those branches most likely lost their jobs due to this. This would make it harder to live without money to pay for food and accommodation leading to homelessness. This means that in the country the economy will decrease due to less on the workforce. I understand the idea of defending a company from the backlash from modern day society's views but this causes problems for the country itself losing jobs and innocent people who have no say in the invasion of the countries to suffer in the background with no support.
Personally, when overviewing businesses stances on the current Israel Palestine conflict, I think it is imperative that we take into account how much Israeli companies are losing profit due to the boycotting from those who stand with Palestine. This therefore shows despite businesses political view on the situation if people unite together to stand up for something they so strongly believe in anyone can make an impact.
I agree because... when everyone stands together for what's right it makes the world a better place.
I want to mention Zara and the advert they made. A lot of you may know about the clash over Zara's advert they had tried to make a ridicule out of a genocide and then proceeded to deny all allegations and took down the ad. I suggest visiting YouTube to look for the ad and the clash over it. The israel vs Palestine ( Gaza ) war had been made a mockery and all the innocent lives gone have been left rudderless. This shows that many brands are not in the right despite them being major assets to the economy.
I believe that, contrary to popular opinions, that a company should stay in a country even if it is acting aggressively. The question that has been put forward is one that raises many moral and humanitarian issues. for one, withdrawing your brand from an aggressive country, especially if you run a large, international franchise, is a fast and relatively easy method for shrinking that countries economy. this, if done on a large scale by many important brands, shrinks the countries economy which makes it less able to function during a war. however, this disregards the fact that a shrinking economy not only affects a countries ability to fight in a war but also a countries proficiency at anything at all really. it would stunt that countries development and could increase poverty which mainly affects the citizens lower down on that countries economic food chain. the people that often times have no say in whether their country goes to war or not are those hit the hardest in the long run. and herein lies, in my opinion, the main moral conundrum that this question puts forward. that being; is it fair to lower the quality of life of a countries citizens because of a corrupt and violent government. when contextualised in a way such as this, I believe that my stance on this subject is made clearer. I believe that, because the citizens in countries known for being violent are very often never i9n control of what their government does, it is not fair to lower their quality of life in such a way that could persist lo0ng after the war has ended
I believe that if Country A invades Country B, I would withdraw from doing business in the Country for a few reasons:
1- The company would endure many comments from other Countries asking why they wouldn't leave, this would be very problematic as the company would have to have a very valid reason as to why it is still functioning in a specific region or suffer the consequences of public humility, this factor could potentially lead to the collapse of the company completely. Leaving would be the preferable options as it gives a good impression to the business for removing their influence off a hostile Country.
2- Any businesses working in the hostile Country could end up within the war, either being destroyed by the defenders due to inaccurate prejudging or working alongside the hostile country, which again would lead to the businesses downfall. Moving away from the war would be better as there would be minimal loss of money and life as well as continuation of the uprising to said business.
3- Despite the loss of income from the hostile Country, you may get more income from all other Countries you work in. This also includes Country B, which is being attacked by Country A, if you instead work primarily help Country B, you will not only have a good influence on other Countries, but you will also get great appreciation from Country B and business may improve instead.
Overall, the negatives overflow the positives of staying in Country A so therefore i would suggest staying loyal to Country B but removing your influence on Country A.
If you read this entire comment, thank you for listening to my point.
This is quite a complex argument but I would personally have to withdraw my business from the country who started the war. This is because there are multiple risks if companies wish to stay in the country I will refer to as the aggressor. Businesses who wish to stay is the aggressor will have problems such as damage to the businesses infrastructure (the structure and facilities in a country or region), problems with supplying produce to the country, loss of sales, and sometimes even risk to life in certain circumstances.
Damage to the businesses infrastructure will cost them money. This is because staying in a country filled with war and violence it is almost certain the businesses assets will be damaged, whether it be an office or a store or even their company transportation. This is one reason why I would not chose to stay in a country rampant with war as the company would face (sometimes significant) financial losses which is the opposite aim of a business.
Problems suppling produce. This would be a huge factor in why I would not carry on business in a country who has brought on war. These problems could stem from transportation routes being affected, an example is the country having goods imported from another. In times of war other countries put sanctions in place that sometimes mean that no goods can be sent from one another. If the company stays they simply cannot operate if they cannot supply the products to be sold.
Loss of sales. This would be an example of damage to a company that could affect it worldwide. Many people may not want to buy from a business if they operate in the aggressors country. This is because many people believe they are in favour of the aggressors country or simply feel it is wrong to support a company who still opens its doors to war rampant places. Loss of sales may even lead to the business being closed or lead into debt.
Risk to life. Companies who wish to operate in one’s affected by war may face death of workers or injury of workers. This could lead to people not wanting to support the company as they may see them “in favour of business instead of life” which would lead to less profits. They may also face difficulties hiring workers in the affected country as people may be fleeing, fighting in the war, or taking care of children.
Along with many other reasons the company would be taking a huge risk that in the long/short term is radically not worth it.
Hi,
I would withdraw from Country A cut off ties until further notice. If my business continues to stay there, it may accumulate a bad reputation and I may lose more money than I would if I stayed in Country A. A withdrawal will actually bring in more support for Country B, giving me more money not only for my business but also for the people who are in need of help in Country B.
If I had a business in Country A, and they invaded Country B, it would depend on what Country A did. If country A just started invading with troops, I would most likely keep the business in Country A. But if they sent a nuke to Country B, I would most definitely withdraw my business. I say this because if Country B sent a nuke back, many businesses would be destroyed, including mine. Of course I would lose a little profit, but it would be better then losing way more money from a damaged business.
This scenario is actually tough for me, since both sides would be relying on the business but I'd choose to withdraw. This would be because I wouldn't enjoy helping a country who is putting lives in danger. If country A is resulting in violence that could harm others then I would refuse to be the person to continue to supply them. Another reason is Social Media. If the media would've found out that my business was in the crossfire in helping country A then I would get boycotted. This would ruin my business, no matter what country A tried to do, my business would go bankrupted from staying on the invading country's side. Something that proves this is the boycott on Starbucks! Due to Starbucks supporting the invading country, they have lost many of their costumers after being exposed by the media. I wouldn't allow this to happen to my business, this would be why I would withdraw my business from country A.
For me it is a rather difficult choice to make. We need to note down all the pros and cons before deciding . If I leave, it will create major financial losses and even my company could go out of business. There would be many consequences on the staff by expanding the unemployment issue.
On the other side if I stay it might not be a good choice but it still is a way of gaining profit.
By continuing my company it doesn't mean that I chose this aggressive behavior not even the people of the country but the government which may even didn't take people's opinion into consideration.
Such a difficult choice but after examining all the issues I think that expressing a stance on such a big incident these days is a matter of action to all the negativity .
Yes, it is true that many businesses, including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks, decided to leave Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. These companies may have made this decision due to various reasons, such as concerns about the geopolitical situation, public sentiment, economic instability, or compliance with international sanctions. However, some businesses may have chosen to stay, and they likely faced public pressure to explain their decision. Public pressure can come from different sources, including consumers, activists, and other stakeholders, who may demand transparency and accountability from companies operating in sensitive or controversial contexts.
My staying or leaving would depend on what industry I am working in. If I were working in fashion, then I would definitely leave. I would have nothing to do there. I would not have any way of stopping the war. Also I would not want to put my employees in danger. If possible, I would give them the chance to leave their country. War ruins so many people's lives. In country A there would probably be a lot of talented people who would deserve better. A lot of the time, the citizens of a country don't wish to declare war on another country. However, the leaders think otherwise. I don't think it is fair when that happens. After all, the leaders of a country should protect their people, not put them in danger. That's why I would do my best to help those people out. If needed, I would even speak out about the war and the people affected by it. However, if it would not make a difference, I would simply get back to my work, but continue to give out help to whoever needs it. I believe that war is a fragile subject. It causes a lot of drama, sadness and a lot of losses. Personally, I don't believe that people should be forced to fight in a war that they didn't even wish for. Most of the time, it is the leaders that want to make war in another country, for various reasons. Still, while innocent people are dying on the battlefield, they choose to stay hidden. Why does this happen? I think that any conflict should be solved in a peaceful way. We, humans are capable of solving conflict that way. Don't you think?
Greetings.
I understand that country A actions was aggressive and totally selfish.
Selfish in a sense that country A knows that businesses and other economic activities are thriving in the country,but instead it decided to invade another country thereby increasing insecurity in its own country.
Because of what country A did my business is facing two critical options
1 .Leave the country and start in a safer community not considering that I'm loosing workers after all, it's better to be safe than sorry.
2.stay and face the risks, because of your workers
A lot of people are relying on my business and some might not have the capacity to leave the country.
Although i sincerely believe it the government in country A fault,i also have to consider my business.
The best i could do is move the best of my resources early to a new and safe destination and compensate handsomely workers for the stress imposed on them by the actions of the government.
I believe I should resign because if I continue, people from nation B will think negatively of me, as in "who will continue relying on that person while their country is behaving badly toward ours," thus I would like to withdraw. And, presuming I'm a Russian with relatives in Ukraine who support me with my business, they will undoubtedly cease when the invasion begins.
As for me, if my nation is at fault, I will stand up for the other countries we are against no matter what, and I will do something similar to what Patagonia did: I will promote them in my business with tags saying "war should end now"
THANK YOU! 😊
I think it depends. If the company has an equal amount of sales in each country that they operate in, I would cut ties with country A. But if the majority of my income was from Country A, I would continue operating in all countries. This would also be a very impactful decision. Especially for the people who would lose their jobs
Personally, I would withdraw my business from the country. Considering, the government would spend more money on the military, increasing government spending. Since government spending is one of the driving causes of inflation, this would make it more difficult for me to keep a stable business and life throughout my abode. In addition, I do not condone of aggressiveness nor violence to solve conflicts. The violence could further spread affecting my life and employees causing them to move to distant areas for a safer life.
Given the gravity of Country A's aggressive actions, as a global business owner, I must prioritize considerations alongside business interests. Continuing to operate in Country A may inadvertently support or condone their aggressive behaviour, potentially undermining our company's values and reputation.
In a perspective on Country A's invasion of Country B, continuing business operations in Country A presents complex considerations. On one hand, maintaining a presence in Country A could signal solidarity with its people and demonstrate a commitment to supporting local employees and customers during challenging times. However, this decision risks association with Country A's aggressive actions, potentially tarnishing the company's reputation and alienating customers in Country B and beyond who may perceive continued operations as condoning or enabling aggression. Conversely, withdrawing from Country A could send a powerful message of condemnation against aggression and uphold the company's ethical values, but it also risks disrupting the livelihoods of thousands of employees and depriving customers in Country A of essential goods and services. Ultimately, the decision hinges on carefully weighing the moral, ethical, and practical implications while prioritizing the well-being of all stakeholders involved.
Your perspective on the situation in Country A and its invasion of Country B demonstrates a thoughtful consideration of the complex ethical and practical considerations facing global business owners. Balancing business interests with moral and ethical principles is crucial in navigating such challenging circumstances.
Continuing operations in Country A entails the risk of being perceived as complicit in or supportive of its aggressive actions, potentially damaging the company's reputation and relationships with customers in Country B and beyond. Conversely, withdrawing from Country A could signal a principled stance against aggression but may also impact employees and customers in Country A negatively.
Ultimately, the decision requires careful evaluation of the broader implications and a commitment to prioritizing the well-being of all stakeholders involved. By weighing moral, ethical, and practical considerations, businesses can uphold their values while navigating complex geopolitical situations responsibly.
If I were to own a global business with a significant presence in Country A, I would support the decision to withdraw from doing business in Country A.
First of all, by conducting busiiness in Country A after its aggressive behaviour, there is the risk of appearing complicit or indifferent to the suffering caused by the invasion. This could compromise the company's repitation, potentially tarnishing its global brand image.
Secondly, thousands of staff members work in the company's branches in Country A. By withdrawing from the country, my business demonstrates a commitment to the safety and well-being of its employees, avoiding the risk of exposing them to the conflict, instability, and potential safety hazards. In summary, the choice to cease conducting business in Country A due to its aggressive actions may be a more prudent decision.
As thе ownеr of a global businеss facеd with thе nеws of Country A invading Country B an' starting a war, it is crucial to carеfully considеr thе еthical and moral and practical implications of continuin' businеss opеrations in Country A.
First and forеmost the safety and wеll bеing of my еmployееs and customers and stakеholdеrs must be thе top priority. If thе ongoing conflict posеs significant risks to thеir safety or if it bеcomеs incrеasingly difficult to еnsurе thеir sеcurity and a withdrawal from Country A may bе nеcеssary to safеguard thеir intеrеsts.
Additionally continuing to do business in a country еngagеd in aggrеssivе behavior could potentially harm the reputation of my company and its brand. Associating with a rеgimе involvеd in war and aggrеssion may lеad to nеgativе public pеrcеption and boycotts and or backlash from customеrs and invеstors and thе intеrnational community.
Furthеrmorе and it is еssеntial to assеss thе impact of thе conflict on thе local еconomy and businеss еnvironmеnt in Country A. Thе disruption causеd by war could sеvеrеly disrupt supply chains and infrastructurе and opеrations and making it challеnging to conduct businеss еffеctivеly. Economic sanctions or tradе rеstrictions imposеd on Country A by thе intеrnational community could furthеr complicatе businеss opеrations an' financial transactions.
On the other hand, a suddеn withdrawal from Country A could havе significant еconomic consеquеncеs and affect thousands of еmployееs and customers who rely on my company for еmploymеnt and goods and sеrvicеs. It could also lеad to job lossеs and financial instability and an' social uphеaval in Country A and еxacеrbating thе humanitarian crisis causеd by thе conflict.
Ultimatеly and thе dеcision to continuе or withdraw businеss opеrations in Country A rеquirеs a careful ideas of еthical considеrations and practical rеalitiеs and thе potеntial long tеrm impacts on stakеholdеrs. Opеn dialoguе with еmployееs and customеrs and rеlеvant stakеholdеrs along with consultation with lеgal an'dеthical еxpеrts and can hеlp inform a rеsponsiblе and morally dеfеnsiblе coursе of action.
I totally agree with you. I think something companies need to consider is the well being of their employees. One main question which needs to be asked is "will your employers be safer working in a country which is having conflict?". Conflict can lower the morale of workers reducing the output. It can also cause more stress, and less job satisfaction. The production capability of workers and the overall performance of the organization will suffer due to conflict. Conflict can also hinder teamwork in a organisation which reduces trust and bonds either between employer and employees or between the workers themselves.
Having people work in all these conditions can cause health challenges and not only affect the workers but the production of the business. This is one reason why I would not continue my business in a country which has conflict.
If I were in this situation, I would leave because the danger would be enormous. Although my business would lose an amount of money, safety would be more important than profit. So, I would try to create a new business in another country and make a new beginning.
That's definitely a tough decision to make,but I think It's important to consider the impact of the situation in the business, staff, and customers in both Country A and Country B. You could assess the potential risks and benefits of continuing business in Country A. It might be helpful to consult with experts, evaluate the safety of your staff, and consider the long-term consequences. Ultimately, the decision should prioritize the well-being of the employees and customers while also taking into account the ethical implications of doing business in a country involved in a conflict.
As an owner I would not allow my business on a country that was invaded by another one aggressively. Practically I wouldn't want my business to be destroyed as this could be a huge possibility. But the main reason that I would stop my business that would be that the idea I believe that the only thing that conquers this world is peace. There should be no war against other countries in this planet.
If country A has started a war against country B, and I have a branch of my business in country A, I would stop doing business there. If my company is global and is known to many, then I think it can have a huge influence on people. If I choose to withdraw my business and announce it globally, many people will get to know about the war. The shutdown of a global company influences a lot of individuals, so if they become aware of it, they might criticize country A on social media. This would gather more attention and social pressure would be formed on the country. Tourists would also stop visiting, students might return home and many other small businesses would stop their operations, bringing the economy of the country to a downfall. When country A sees so many disadvantages alongside the injury to its people, it may stop.
Further, if I choose not to stop my operations, I may receive a lot of criticism. This criticism might bring losses to my branches in other countries as well. People would stop buying my products, criticize and badmouth my company which would impact my goodwill. However, if I choose to stop my business then the opposite of this would happen, which might increase my sales in other branches which in turn may help me compensate for my loss from country A.
Hence if country A were to invade country B I would halt my operations there.
Personally, I would leave country A and transfer my business to a different country because not only I would want to save my business but apparently my own health and that of my employees. I know that the transfer would cost a lot but we need to make the right decisions according to our personal beliefs.
It would be a very bad decision if I supported country A because then I would lose a lot of money let's take an example israel invaded palestine and McDonald's supported Israel once people found out every single person from every region and religion started boycotting so if I repeated what McDonald's did I think I would lose a lot and even if years pass I wouldn't get as successful as I was before I made that decision.
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In my opinion I would continue my business in both country A and B because it's not all of country B that support the war and it wouldn't be fair for you to look at a country based on the government if you look at the Russia Ukraine war you notice 70-60% of the people in Russia do not support the war.
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I think that I will support Country B, because the long-term it will bring more business because it shows that the company has morals. But of course the company will need to take in account the legal aftermath, any contracts that might be disbanded, and any jobs that might be finished before the withdraw.
But I would also need to support Country B in an appropriate way, because I have personnal that depend on me, throwing them in a war-zone isn't exactly that humane. So I will let all my employees choose. Do they want to continue working in a war-zone, or will they get relocated to another branch? That is the employee's choice to make.
If countries are behaving badly i will say it is not good for a country especially for growing up citizens,because when countries are behaving badly the younger citizens will be emulating it and due to that it might be what they will become in the future which will not be allowed in the country.
It's a difficult decision whether I should the country or not. The country that I developed my business helped me a lot but if I stay my hard work will be destroyed because of the economic loss of the war. I guess I would leave but I will always support the country I worked and all the staff. It would be a tough decision but I won't have another choice.
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If I had a business in country A, I wouldn't withdraw it. I would keep doing business there. I say this because there would be lots of people that lost their jobs due to the war. And if I closed my business, they wouldn't have a place to work at, just to get a good amount of money. They need to work so that they can have money so that they have money so they can spend the night, move, or get food.
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But I have a question is it better for citizens to stay and fight for there country or is it better for them to join those companies around.
Before typing this comment, I was in agreement with staying with Country A. Yet, I now understand the Pros with withdrawing from the situation. When withdrawing from the war, people might view our business as a (Pacifist -A person who opposes the use of war or violence to settle a dispute). This could possibly spread awareness of our business, and increase sell & stock. One key thing I noticed would happen is Discrimination. Since we know we do a lot of business in Country A and have thousands of staff working there in your branches. Withdrawing from the war where we have more economic status, would show that we don't discriminate even though it may benefit us. VIce Versa siding with company A. If this would happen much business would be lost, due to the fact we chose violence over peace. Plus similarity like the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I feel the government would eventually step in for Country B, and many of our employees could be lost.
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At all, we are all part of humanity now one can damage the others. When you are damaging others(you are acting wrongly), People will have two sides. A side that heard untrusted news because your country is an allay to the aggressive country and the people who heard untrue information act like this reluctantly.
And a side that heard the right news so they try to be with the right country
If A was an aggressive country and B was invaded by it I could close all the branches in country A and try to spread the right information all around the world 🌎 and try to do the right thing
Of I had a business in country A that invaded country B I would switch sides. I know lots of people in country A would lose their jobs but in a time of need country' s B people would really need stable jobs to keep up. Also, another motive is well, public image. This might seem inhuman towards people who suffer.
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If I were the business owner , I will carefully handle the situation , considering factors such as the safety of my staff, the impacton stake holder, including customers and local communities and the alignment of my business values continuing operations in a country that has behaved aggressively. Ultimately, my decision would depend on a thorough analysis of these factors and a determination of what is in the best interest of stake involved .
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As the owner of a global business, I would first prioritize the safety and well-being of my staff and customers in Country A. I would closely monitor the situation, considering factors like political stability and reputational risks. Depending on the circumstances, I may temporarily suspend operations or withdraw until the situation stabilizes. The decision would prioritize safety and ethics while also considering the broader impact on the business and stakeholders.
In response to the question- should business continue their work if country A invaded country B
-for starters the staff will not be able to handle the overload of costumers this will happen because there will not be a lot of the same businesses. For example, if there is only one business A and business B and everyone only liked business A then the staff would not be able to work enough and satisfy everyone's needs.
Secondly business B would go out of business because if no one likes business B so they won't go there, and they would have to close their shop because they would have no costumers meaning they would get no money to keep the shop open.
So, in conclusion the business that stay will go under a lot of public pressure and many businesses will close their shop.
I personally wouldn't withdraw my company. Although many people disagree and argue that they would rather withdraw their company out of the country due to harming employees. However, I wouldn't completely withdraw my company. For example, pretend I'm the owner of McDonalds. Many customers/consumers rely on me, so withdrawing my company completely would be a no. Another reason is, during war, I as well as other big companies can provide basic needs such as shelter, food etc.
Although Country A has behaved aggressively, I think you should continue to do business there, but slowly drift away. I believe this because the people of Country A has most likely done nothing wrong, but are being pulled into the mix by their government and people online who start viewing that whole country badly because of their government's actions. If you go away slowly, the people in Country A who work for you and buy form you will be able to slowly find new jobs and resources.
You may be thinking "Why don't you just stay forever since you want the people of that country to be okay so badly?" Well, this is because although the people of that country may be innocent, the media will still view them as villains and their country will continue to feed into that view. Continuing to work for them for too long will give your company backlash , and as I said in my group during my class's discussion, people might order things for bad purposes in this country.
Overall, the people of that country will need some sort of job and resources to help them, but their government also isn't doing the best thing. Getting away from them slowly will show that you don't support the war, but that you also want the innocent people to be okay. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment!
In my opinion, I would continue to do business there. I would continue to do business there because if i withdraw all of the innocent people in that country that didn't start nor want the war will be affected. They will be affected because the workers in that country will lose their jobs, which can make them lose money. They will also be affected because the people that used to come to my business for whatever reason are now left with nothing due to the fact that I decided to withdraw. Also, it will also take money out of my pockets due to the fact that I lost good customers and workers.
In my opinion, if I did have a global business in a country such as country a I would slowly withdraw from them. The reason I feel this way is, because I have a lot of businesses in this country and I am getting a lot of income from this country. However, I feel as my company would receive back lash due to the fact that I would take my time going somewhere else. To add on, I would think about the employees that I employed in country a. Due to them being in just about a war zone, this would give me more reasoning on why I should withdraw from this country.
Also, it wouldn't make sense to stay there. What about your employees? What if they get hurt or injured that leads to death? To add on, you might receive back lash due to still being in the country, being aware of what has happened. Even if you lose customers do to residing else where, what if someone starts a group and they come up with the idea to boycott your business? What are your thoughts on this? Would you withdraw or stay?
If I had the possesion of a global business and I had mulitple organizations in this country and I found out that they were behaving aggressively I woud slowly withdraw from them. Even though, I get a lot of income from this place; I would probably receive a lot of hate and back lash on why I wanted to stay there knowing what the country has done. Also, if the country turns into like a war zone I would think about my employees I employed and how I am putting their lives in jeapory by just doing this. To add on, what if the public decides to boycott due to me standing with the country? This would make me lose more money in the long run. What are your thoughts on this?
I would not continue to do business there because if Country A did something horrible then it probably means they are showing their true colors. Country A did something bad so I would definitely leave and go to another country. I would not stay even if it meant more money. I would try to get money to the citizens who were suffering but I would leave Country A.
Continuing to do business with a country that is being violent is a bad idea because people in other country's may want to stop buying from you because it may seem like you are on their side and is going along with the violence. This means it could ruin the reputation of the country. Stop doing business with that country and going to any other country could be you best bet because the more you get uninvolved with the country the more people will come to you because they realize you are doing the right thing. This may cause people from that country that was causing problems to leave bad reports on you because you chose to leave the country. But I will still leave because I feel like its the right thing to do.
In my opinion,I believe that I should leave country A. The reason I would leave is because, when the country got aggressive and went into war, I wouldn't want anyone to get killed. And I would go to country B because I would support them because they did nothing to deserve to go to war, and I would provide resources for country B .
In my opinion, i think that if I had my own business in a country, I would withdraw from country A.The reason as to why I would withdraw is because even though there are many workers that work in my business in country A, my business would most likely receive discrimination and go out of business.For example, if country A attacks country B and my business doesn't withdraw from country A, many people from other countries would protest with a big sign saying very bad stuff about my business.After that happens, many people from country A would want to not buy the products from my business.When that happens, my business would go out of business and I would have to shut my business down.
This is a complex ethical dilemma with no easy answers. On the one hand, continuing to run a business in a country with an aggressive government could be seen as condoning or supporting that government's actions. On the other hand, withdrawing from the country could have negative consequences for the company, its employees, and the local economy. Ultimately, I believe that the decision should be based on a number of factors, including the severity of the government's aggression, the potential impact on the company and its employees, and the potential impact on the local economy.
To illustrate this, let's imagine a hypothetical scenario.
a country that has recently begun to impose heavy restrictions on the press and has imprisoned some journalists. In this situation, the company would need to weigh the pros and cons of continuing to do business in the country. On the one hand, continuing to operate there could be seen as supporting the government's actions and could have negative consequences for the company's reputation. On the other hand, withdrawing could have negative consequences for the local economy and could lead to job losses. Ultimately, the company would need to make a decision based on its specific circumstances and values.
a country that has recently begun to impose heavy restrictions on the press and has imprisoned some journalists. In this situation, the company would need to weigh the pros and cons of continuing to do business in the country. On the one hand, continuing to operate there could be seen as supporting the government's actions and could have negative consequences for the company's reputation. On the other hand, withdrawing could have negative consequences for the local economy and could lead to job losses. Ultimately, the company would need to make a decision based on its specific circumstances and values.
Continuing to do business in a country, the company is tacitly supporting the government action.
Also, the company could be putting its employees and assets at risk by remaining in the country, which could ultimately have even worse consequences for the local economy.
I think the "silence is consent" argument is particularly relevant in this situation, as the company's continued presence could be interpreted as an endorsement of the government's actions. What if the company is able to operate in the country while publicly denouncing the government's actions and supporting human rights organizations?. This could also lead to the insecurity of the C.E.O and the employees and there can be loss of lives and properties and also cause the organization to fall due to the aggressiveness of the government.
I would agree mostly with you, Loyal_skill.
Specifically when it comes to your use of the words, "Silence is Consent" since as you said civilians as well as workers could be injured if the company was not silent. Personally off of my own prior knowledge of a majority of how governments act on issues, I would most likely never announce my opinion with my company due to subjective backlash from both government and the public. I would change the say from "Silence is Consent" to "Silence is Success" for this specific situation because as you stated people could be harmed, die, or even have to entire company shut down from the government.
In my opinion, We should stop dealing with them and have no truck with them, as what happened now with the Israel-Hamas conflict. We all must Unite to stop that war and to make Israel stop what they do to Palestine and the cruel actions they do to the Palestine people, Many businesses previously believed it wasn’t necessary (or particularly wise) for them to air their opinions on social matters. Firms like TAP and MENA Alliance connect young Palestinians with remote tech jobs. As the crisis in Gaza continues, they're now serving as support systems. During the crisis in Gaza, any semblance of normal life has ground to a halt
In my opinion I think that we shouldn't withdraw from the country completly due to the overwhelming fact that the employees at this branch rely on us to get money to make a living. If i removed the branch from country a then I would effect many peoples quality of life with the loss of a job and no income. I would also lose lots of money due to an entire country's purchases from the branch. So I would stay in the country and endure societys backlash from still operating in said country losing some customers but still having millions of loyal ones.
Yes, if a country is behaving badly, it can have a significant impact on its business environment and economy. Some of the potential consequences include:
1. Decreased foreign investment: Bad behavior by a country can deter foreign investors who may be concerned about political instability, corruption, and unpredictability. This can lead to a reduction in capital inflows and hinder economic growth.
2. Trade restrictions: Other countries may impose trade restrictions, sanctions, or tariffs in response to bad behavior, which can harm the country's exports and business relationships. This can lead to a decline in trade and economic activity.
3. Damage to reputation: Bad behavior by a country can damage its reputation in the international community, leading to negative perceptions among consumers, investors, and business partners. This can make it harder for businesses in the country to attract customers and partners.
4. Political and economic instability: Bad behavior can create political and economic instability, which can disrupt business operations, supply chains, and investment decisions. This can lead to uncertainty and increased risk for businesses operating in the country.
Overall, countries that behave badly can face serious consequences for their business environment, including reduced investment, trade restrictions, damage to reputation, and instability. It is important for countries to maintain good governance, uphold the rule of law, and abide by international norms in order to create a conducive environment for business and economic growth.
I believe that the business should be withdrawn from the country based on what the country did and customers views in the matter. I believe this because if they behave aggressively in a way where they are protecting their country than I believe that they shouldn’t withdraw but if country A did something horrible for no absolute reason then I believe that they should. It mostly depends on how the country reacted and how much money is being made from that location.
I think that if one of the countries that i'm working with starts getting aggressive towards the other country.In this case Country A starting a war with Country B then I would try and see what the issue is that is causing a war between the two countries.If it's something like Country B was being aggressive first then I would stop working with country B.If Country A was being aggressive towards Country B for no exact reason then I would stop working with Country A.I would stop working with the Country that was acting aggressively towards the other one first because it would ruin the image of my business.If the image of my business is ruined then less customers would come leading to less ,money and employees wouldn't get paid their normal fee leading to quitting.If more and more employees quit we probably wouldn't have much left to run a business which would lead to the business having to shut down from lack of activity.Then I would have to start from scratch and remake my business rehire more employees and quite literally just remake the WHOLE business so that it wouldn't be a copycat of my failed business.So working with countries that act aggressively towards other countries they work with can lead to disastrous things happening to your business.
I think I should withdraw because it would ruin my image If I did not withdraw from country A.Staying in country A is bad because then my image would be ruined because i am working for a country that started war. And if I have a bad image customers will start to withdraw from my business. Without customers all of my workers will start to withdraw too.Without customers,workers,and a ruined image I will also lose a lot of money which will ruin my image even more.That will cause me to have probably no image at all. My business would have no workers. Without workers it will just be me and I will have no customers. Which will lead my business to crash down. The only way I will stay is if the two countries stop war and call a truce to stop war. So then all countries can work together. And each country will support each other
I would not continue to do business there because I don't want to work with an aggressive country because that could ruin my image and put me,my business, and my workers in danger.
Just like I said if I work for a country that is aggressive it could ruin my image. If my image gets ruined,we will lose customers and workers, and if we lose customers and workers we will lose money and if we don't have money, we won't be able to keep a business.
For my Workers that are going to stay in country A, they can still keep their job,but it will just have to be virtual and still get paid because I don't want to just fire my workers because of an aggressive country that we worked for.
As a business owner, I cannot afford to associate with an aggressive country. It may harm my reputation and harm the safety of my business and workers. Losing customers and workers may lead to financial loss, which can ultimately force me to shut down the business. However, I understand the value of my workers and their livelihood, and I would find ways to keep them employed even if it meant working virtually.
Hi everyone,if I was business owner with branches all over the world with the recent news of Country A invading Country B like if I have a lot of employees and customers in Country A,it might be best to stay put but we need to be careful because we gotta make sure our employees are safe and also we need to be ready for any disruptions to our business plans...It'd be a good idea to stay in touch in Country A and follow all the rules and regulations...We could also do some good by helping out the local community and keeping an eye on any risks that might pop up in both countries.....If we decide to leave Country A,it could be a big deal for our business and the local economy but we gotta think about the risks of staying in a country that's been aggressive towards its neighbors and things could get dangerous for our employees and customers,especially if they're foreigners plus the invasion could lead to military presence,checkpoints etc...I feel that most companies should stay neutral and not take sides in political disputes....thank you
Hi jubilant_leaf - you put across some very well-balanced points from a business continuity perspective. Do you think it is possible for companies to maintain a 'neutral' position, given how business and politics are heavily intertwined? What role would, say, government corruption, play in a company's import/export plans (especially with allies of Country B)? How would your views change if you were native to Country B?
Hi Arushi,
Yes,I do think companies can stay neutral in situations where business and politics are closely related...but,I agree it's not easy and more than that I feel it's not impossible either the reason which has inspired me and made me say that taking a neutral stance is impossible is "IKEA"-They remained as a private company and avoided stock market listings which allowed them to avoid potential political entanglements associated with public ownership...their focus was on sustainability and ethical business practices and strived to promote fair labor practices(even for women) and transparent supply chain management etc which is helping people..
Dealing with allies of Country B can be a pain when the government is corrupt...clearance delays,demands for bribes etc can cause problems for import and export plans like this delay of medicines or food or even water could happen..These issues can increase operational costs and make it harder for goods(even essential items like food,water etc) to flow smoothly and if companies give in to corruption pressures,they risk their reputation because investigations can harm to their brand image too....
I think it all depends on the local situation and If I were from Country B,I know that corruption hurts businesses and the economy and I might believe that it's a reality that we should just accept...I might also recognize the difficulties that businesses face while navigating corruption but also consider broader socioeconomic factors...Although I want to see systemic change,I know that it's difficult for companies to maintain ethical practices...But,it is important to note that not everyone in Country B shares the same opinion...Thank you for reading!
I would withdraw because, they already started a war and. In my opinion, why would I want to work there. When there would be no people working there, and no customers there. Because of the news, why would I work there when I make no money, no profit, nothing. So that's why I would not work there anymore because, then there's no point in having a business, when there's no money, I wouldn't get anything because a war is going on! Also the building would be closed down because, you can't do business, with no employees and customers.
I would withdraw and move me and my company to Country B because, if I stay people will start to think I am bad because Country A is doing bad things. If people think I'm bad they will stop going to my company and I will lose interest, money, and customers and my global business will go back to zero. Not only that will happen, but if I continue to stay in a bad Country people on the other side will think I'm one of the people who is agressing Country B, and they will start treating me like a person who is aggressing the other country.
From what we have completed in class, my group and I chose for a company that was clothing both designer and thrifted clothes. We decided that our company would remain in country A due to the fact that people in that country wouldn't care about the prices especially if they are on the richer, lesser affected side of the country. They would still have the money to buy all of our merchandise versus country B needing to worry about having more money to survive. We know this would still aggravate many people because of how this contradicts a majority of our morals but for the sake of the money in the business we would need to stay in country A.
Hello Topical Talkers,
I personally believe that not leaving the Country 'A' would be the best and beneficial option. This is because setting up a business from scratch is not a piece of cake that one could easily withdraw if they wanted to. If the business is in the Country 'A' for a long time, it may be famous and have multitude buyers and oceans of income waving their way...it don't think it would be easy to withdraw such a business just because it's aggressive and even though Country 'B' is innocent, withdrawing or leaving won't be a good choice; starting up a whole new business again, going through the same struggles one went through before just so that your business was as good as before! Who knows when life will turn?
So, I say that one must remain in the country, no matter the war, because I don't think anyone doesn't care for their family and children's future....
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If their"s bad stuff going on in different countries we should have a solution for this we should not let it keep up like this and keep going on. We can be problems solvers and come up with plenty of ideas to make peopl listen and follow rules. Let's help out cities it's 2024 guy's.
I think that I should withdraw. I feel this way because if I don't withdraw some customers could possibly think I support the country that behaved aggressively and they would stop purchasing things then I would have less income. If I have less income I would eventually have to shut the business down. When I shut the business down I would have no income at all. Then I would not be able to afford any produce or any clothing. I would be on the streets and I may catch an illness.
My anger is like a volcano🌋. Some Egyptian people stopped buying products that support Israel 🇮🇱. This may help Palestine 🇵🇸to be safe. But if I have my own business, I should ponder carefully before taking any significant decisions. However I believe that people are more dominate than anything, I would leave the country to hold up people who want to live an enthusiastic life.
As my opinion , I think if country A has not behaved appropriately country B should stop . Objections must raise on this statement , about how country B will continuosly face danger . It isn't like that , a country must have a proper security to help themselves in every situation . Here the talk is about to not raise the fight and take it further it is about caring of people in their own country who are facing this problem of wars and continuous attacks . Many people become homeless , there no food to eat . We live in a world where all the countries are like sisters and brothers to each other that stay together and stand by each other in every situation . Country B must stop raising the fight , if country B stops country A will stop by themselves . This was all my opinion .
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Honestly, l will stay there and keep my
Business running. Because during the war, there are still civilians who would still want to use or buy my products, and in the case were my business is thriving very well in this country, leaving might really harm my business, and in the case the war gets very intense and practically no one want's to leave their l might probably relocate to another country.
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Yes, I think we should withdraw because if we don’t go out of that country your company might crash because people won’t come to your company and that is why I think that we should withdraw. But if we go to another country we might even get more money from that country.
EXAMPLE of companies that moved from country A because of war:
1)ADIDAS
2) STARBOY
3. NIKE
4. COCA-COLA
In conclusion, I just think that if a country is having problems, I say that you should move from that country to another country that has a faster growing economy.
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Can you provide some sources for the information you have used to back up your ideas?
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In my opinion, continuing to do my business in that country is the most constructive option. Firstly i think that we should avoid associating the residents with the leader of a country. Very often we see citizens that don't agree with the decisions of their leader. The role that a business should have is to provide some kind of service to the costumers, no matter how their goverment acts. I think that it wouldn't be reasonable to take away from some people the opportunity to work in my business or to buy my products, I actually find concerning the fact that we don't prioritize people over politics.
In my perspective and being the owner of the global business there, I would withdraw from Country A. This will make my employees feel more stable and will not risk my customers lives in danger. But, staying there could also decrease the amount of customers I have and may raise questions from around the world why am I working with a country that has been behaving badly towards other countries? Moreover, continuing to do business there will destroy my business and also the war can lead to a significant amount of deaths with citizens relying on me to make the right choice. Withdrawing from Country A would also have my global company with a positive effect as other people around the world are delighted by my action and may also lead my company with good comments. Therefore, withdrawing from Country A would be the greatest option and the more safer option for my customers and employees.
My opinion is that politics are not reasonable the public has lots of problems just because the government are not paying attention. if the government is not paying attention therefore the country is no longer safe. I am from Ethiopia and it is not safe because the government is not ruling the country properly nowadays it is very risky and the country could go to war.
I think that I would withdraw from Country A. We probably branch in different places and as you can see many companies withdraw from aggressors to not face public humiliation. many people might support the side that is being attacked and not buy from companies located on the aggressive side. Also, many people will go to stores or supermarkets that they are familiar with - this will not help my company to benefit financially.
We done this in class and we all created our own business and my group was a nail and hair business. Then we found out about the question should we withdraw?
In my personal opinion yes we should because if you are being drafted to war I think ur nails are ur last concern. But if it was something more of higher demand like food business then no we should withdraw because county A will still need food and be able to provide for the county and that could make us more money. And if we withdrawed from the whole country then thousands of people would lose their jobs and that’s not what anyone needs during a war.
Personally if I ran a business and my main country of profit went to war I'd take into consideration how big my business is. If it's not big then my decision wouldn't bring much attention and I would stay in country A to increases my profit because at the end of the day I am here to make money, nothing more nothing less. However if I was a big business I would leave country A as soon as possible because business aren't in it for anything but money unless it is a charity but the wording doesn't make it sound like it is. I would move to avoid any social outcries so I could gain more money. Would you rather £500 from five different countries or £200 from only one.
In all honesty, it's wrong to punish the working class from country A. It's most likely the government or political party in charge of country A that made the decision to invade country B. So it's not the publics fault in that regard and it would be cruel to take jobs away from people in Country A that need the money to support their families. On the contrary though if we continued supporting country A that would provide them with more materials (depending on what the business sells) and would show country A that no one believes that what they did was wrong which is false information. Aswell as the fact that it could affect country B and cause the public to wonder who's side this business is actually on and the business would not get a good reputation if they associate with an aggressive country prone to starting wars. In conclusion it would be better to withdraw from country A as it would have more positive outcomes for the businesses future although it affects the working class in country A there is not much to do because the leaders are corrupt.
I think this question depends on what kind of business I run. Some businesses could be more beneficial to the war than others. For example if I have a grocery store business, I would still continue business in Country A, because food will be a big necessity in a war. Lots of people will need to stock up on food and supplies. However, if I ran a shoe store, shoes and clothes are still necessities, however it will not be as beneficial as running a grocery store in a war. I think in a war, no matter who started it, everyone should still have as much access as possible to the supplies that they need to survive.
Is it easy for businesses to still operate during wars even if they are providing essential goods such as food?
Hi Alicia @ Topical Talk!
I have two perspectives regarding this:
1.Even during wars, businesses that sell important things like food can keep going. They might change how they work, find new ways to get what they need, and come up with clever ideas. People still need food, so there's always a demand for it, which helps these businesses stay afloat. With hard work, smart thinking, and support from their communities, they can keep running and help people even during tough times.
2.Running a business, especially one that sells important stuff like food, during a war is really tough. Roads and ports might be broken, making it hard to get ingredients and deliver food. Plus, there's a risk of theft and damage to property. The economy can also be shaky, with money values changing and people buying less. On top of all that, there are government rules to follow. Some businesses manage to keep going, but it's usually not easy, and they have to deal with lots of problems along the way.
In my view, some businesses might find it easier to operate during war, while others could face big challenges. It depends on things like what they sell, where they are, and how they adapt. Some businesses may do well by being smart and meeting people's needs, but others might struggle because of damage, safety issues, and money problems. So, it's different for each business, and some may find it easier than others to keep going during tough times.
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Hi topical talkers!
I would withdraw my business from country A because:
1. Doing the Right Thing: It's right to stop supporting a country that's being aggressive.
2. Not Getting Involved: I don't want to be part of something wrong.
3. Protecting my company Image: I don't want people to think that I'm okay with what Country A is doing.
4. Helping Peace: Leaving might encourage both sides to talk and find peace.
5. Keeping my People Safe: I want to make sure my staff stay out of harm's way.
6. Avoiding Problems: Being in a war zone can cause a lot of legal and money issues.
7. Caring About Others: I want to show that I care about the people in Country B who are suffering.
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If I had a Global Business. Country A should he sanctions and bans in place just like Israel should have sanctions against it for War Crimes.
i would stop doing business in country A so my staff wont feel too pressured.
The war between russia and Ukraine has infected many different businesses such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks left Russia and my personal opinion is that they should stay in russia since the daily customers would be sad
If country's behave badly it would not be safe to make your business there because the country might not want your business to be there and something bad might happen to the country so it would not be safe to do it there.
Personally, I think that it depends if my company is an important thing, if it is then leaving the country wouldn't be the best idea because it could make the citizens of Country A upset. If my company isn't important for the people in Country A like a shop or food related brand then it would probably be the best decision to withdraw from Country A since the company would most likely receive backlash from other countries. I think it just depends on the company's circumstances.
For me it's difficult because I'm not sure on the circumstances like what the population of country A because if it's more than country B I'll stay but if I do stay in country A than most likely all of my competition would be gone from there and then everyone would have to turn to my business which if a lot of people live there that would generate lots of money. And even though some people think it's morally wrong if it is a reliable business people would still use it and lots of people don't care for example avon stayed in russia and they didn't go bankrupt there still one of the biggest beauty brands in the world which shows that even if people don't like what you've done if your successful and people like your products you can stay there with no problem.
In my personal opinion, I believe that leaving the country would be better as it would show the country that business will leave and not want to be a part of your country. However it would be fair to go back and work with that country if they retain peace and help restore and rebuild otherwise it would, otherwise l would refuse to carry on working with that country.
In my personal opinion i think that i would reconsider doing business in country a and would do business in a different country because i would probably get shamed by the public for doing business with a bad country. i would also loose intrest because people would not be intrested in a country that is bad and does not care about what they are doing so in my conclusion i think i would stop doing business with that country and would go to other countries with my business .
For me it's difficult because I'm not sure on the circumstances like what the population of country A because if it's more than country B I'll stay but if I do stay in country A than most likely all of my competition would be gone from there and then everyone would have to turn to my business which if a lot of people live there that would generate lots of money. And even though some people think it's morally wrong if it is a reliable business people would still use it and lots of people don't care for example avon stayed in russia and they didn't go bankrupt there still one of the biggest beauty brands in the world which shows that even if people don't like what you've done if your successful and people like your products you can stay there with no problem.
In my personal opinion, I believe that leaving the country would be better as it would show the country that business will leave and not want to be a part of your country. However it would be fair to go back and work with that country if they retain peace and help restore and rebuild otherwise it would, otherwise l would refuse to carry on working with that country.
I think that i would not keep working with them because i would receive lots of hate from other people or companies and i might even get canceled
Can you explain what you mean by "get cancelled"?
but i might also stay selling them because it wouldnt be fair on the countries residents if its a war thats the leaders fault
In my view, i believe if a country is starting war and creating chaos even if they are one of your biggest buyers i don't think you should be partners with them but if your going in debt and stuff that is a whole different story because your on the peak of being homeless and having nowhere to live and i would continue to work with the country while, in the other hand if i didn't stay with the country stopped the war and chaos, would i rejoin with the country when the war is over? i would say that i will give it some years to see if their behaviour changed but for now i would refuse to work in this country.
I think that even if you will make lots of money in country A, it is unacceptable that this country has invaded another country. However, It is not the people of country A's fault and we really should be blaming the leader, It is horrible when people blame the country that has invaded another country. It would also take the jobs of lots of people working for my business in country A. I would not withdraw my business from country A due to it not being the people's fault.
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I believe choosing to withdraw from country A would bring great loss to my business but I think humanity is more important than money and hence I would withdraw from Country A. As a good human being, I consider it my moral obligation to stand with Country B and prevent further harm. Even from business point of view, at first I might face loss because I used to do a lot of business in Country A, but I think its better than being boycotted totally by the people in the future. Also my willingness to prioritize humanity over profits could earn respect and loyalty from customers in the long run.
In my opinion business should continue its services in country A. I believe that war is a way for politicians to fulfil their interests and the people who suffer the most is general public of that country. If we take example of Russia-Ukraine war, whatever was the reason for the war but people who suffered the most was general public of both the countries. Thousands of Russian citizens loosed their job as western countries imposed hundreds of sanctions on Russia due to war forcing companies to pull out of the Russian market. I believe that, business activities and trade should take place without any restrictions and boundations regardless of geopolitical situation. It's the humanity which is holding all of us together and these business activities become a link between two societies which spreads peace, love, harmony all over the globe.
Hello everybody, first of all I think many countries there are now not in a good position or not in a good situation talking economically that also must be q factor, so, to begin I think some countries nowadays there are no behaving well, a good example nowadays is Russia that is not nice what there are doing to Ukraine, another think we must take is the way politics afect countries, for example, in Russia since the arrival of Putin, the way Russia began to be in trouble with Wars have affected them and they paid with lots of soldiers life, to conclude and for having a general idea I think countries nowadays doesn't behave well but that leads to the political problems.
This question's answer could prove to be extremely controvercial but thinking about it, this question does make your mind twist and turn to find what the 'right' thing to do is. It makes me wonder how difficult it is to manage a business. Being honest, I think there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way to do things here. Some people might think that it is right to stop business in country A as they invaded a country, started a war and harmed innocent people. Maybe withdrawing from country A might help stop the war too. But if we actually stop business in country A what about all the people who worked their? They will all become unemployed and won't be able to earn a livelihood. At the end of the day it wasn't their fault that their country started a war. Also all the people who trust me and are my customers in country A will also have to face issues. These people are also innocent and don't deserve what they are getting. But if I stay in country A the people in country B would loose faith in my business as I serve in a country that invaded them. Therefore, whatever I chose there will most definitely be some circumstances that will affect the business. But as a business I think my first priority should be my workers and my customers over a political problem. So I will stay in country A and continue doing business but I will support country B through the hard times too. This way all my workers would have a stable income and my customers would also be satisfied. I will also try to start campaigns in country A to stop the war with the willing citizens, as witnessed in Russia many citizens campaigned against their own country as they knew what was being done was wrong. I know there are still many complications to the answer but I think this is what is the best that can be done.
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I have mixed opinions in this one,
I think that leaving the country and starting over with your successful buisiness would be hard but in some opinions it would be the right decision because of the country's actions that you dont want to be a part of. I completely agree with this but I also keep in mind, who would you lose? How hard will it be? Would your buisness be over?
Its a difficult decision but what would stop you from deciding what you feel most comfortable with? Im sure people would agree and disagree but they are their decisions.
I'm sorry you felt that this didn't really make sense.
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I think that I would stay in country a to support them as well as keeping a steady income although people might complain in the long run it would be better to stay in country A
In my opinion, if I own a global business that supplies the whole world, then I would withdraw from countries A, because if my business keeps on selling products in countries A and supplying that country, and people from countries other than A and B would feel negative about my business keeping on selling products for countries A. I might risk people potentially boycotting my brand. This is also the morally right thing to do in this situation.
I personally don't own a business, but I heard some important news about how China was recruiting over 100 thousand north koreans to work for them promising more money, and better conditions then there current job, but when they came they weren't treated properly for example, they were paid very little. As a result one of the major food companies named Sysco pulled away from buying fish from them. I think that this was a good start since they are not giving more money and supporting the places that made people work there.
A country that has been behaving badly lately is China. They have been getting people from North Korea to work in China. They tell them that they will pay more. When the people from North Korea get there, they are treated badly.
We heard in the news that the largest food supplier in the United States, Sysco, that buys a lot of fish from China is deciding to stop working with China. One of the restaurants that buys from Sysco is McDonald's. I think it is a good idea that Sysco pulled out. Even though, Sysco sells to Mcdonalds and many other food companies, those companies could make the right decision to do that and stick with Sysco. In class when my group made our own company and country A started behaving badly, we had to decide what to do. We decided leaving was the right thing to do. I think Sysco did the right thing, too.
well it depends, if the business is making lots if money in the invading country i think they should stay or if the business is not making that much in the invading country they should withdraw
In the country of North Korea there have been some disturbing problems going on. Women and citizens in North Korea who need jobs have come across jobs in China that are offering 4 to 5 times more pay than jobs in the local area. This seems good at first glance but after several interviews with old workers they have been reports of them being treated like trash , forced to work, crowded in large dorms meaning they cannot leave or go home, and 17/20 women who HAVE been interviewed report being sexually assaulted by guards managers and higher ups and some have been bribed into such acts which is downright awful. After doing some more research it has been reported that companies such as Sysco who are major buyers from these companies for restaurants in the US has pulled out which in my opinion is a bad idea. I think this idea is bad because on top of the bad treatment they now have less work meaning they get treated badly and make no money. In my opinion this is a prime example of a country behaving badly and they need to be stopped. So in conclusion I think that pulling out wasn't the best idea.
If I owned a business, for example White Castle, and Country A behaved aggressively and invaded another country, and maybe even started a war, I would withdraw my business from Country A. I would withdraw my business because my workers could get hurt, customers might not come because of the war, and some of my workers might fight in the war or quit. This could result in me losing money and money is important for my business. If my workers get hurt I could lose people to work and customers won't have anyone to serve them their food. Customers might not come because of the war and if no one comes my business can fail. In conclusion I would withdraw my business from Country A to prevent money loss, workers or customers getting hurt, or workers quitting their job.
In my opinion, I believe that the right thing to do would be to leave Country A because they are doing something that you do not agree with. Doing this would show the public and the news that you have a sense of right and wrong and that your company is not encouraging any of the behaviour that Country A has shown in the invasion.
The companies that do not decide to leave Country A would be bombarded with questions and have to face the pressure of the public, they would also lose great amounts of money because of protesters that are showing their support to Country B. This is why leaving Country A is a smart decision.
I would prefer to continue business in Country A. There are various factors for this-
When a country faces a situation like this, the production level is usually reduced. When this will occur, people will lack the basic facilities. So, if my company stays there, people will have a source of those facilities and the business will continue to earn profit.
However, this will definitely become controversial and will have a negative effect on the business in the countries which don't support Country A. But there would be many other countries who would be supporting Country A. This would then create a chance to open branches in those countries as people will visit the branch not only because they need the facility but also because of an emotional connection with the supporters of Country A.
This decision is also morally right as the workers in Country A won't lose their jobs and would at least be financially stable to support themselves as well as their family in this kind of situation.
I would not continue to do business there because of the fact that if the country behaved aggressively, people wouldn't want to live in that country. That means that people would move. That would also lead to the fact that my business would go down because people wouldn't be around to shop at my business. This would cause my revenue to decrease since no one is there to shop. If I were to go to another country that everyone else is going to, they would be able to easily buy from my business and my revenue would sky rocket.
Hello everyone,
I would like to talk about if I would move countries if my country started a war in another country.
So in my opinion, I would definetly not deal with any of the countries involved in the war because I would not want my business involved in any drama or political issues. I would start to open more stores in the other countries to expand my buisiness even more, and when the war is finally done, I would move back over to the countries involved in the war. So that is my opinion in this discussion, leave a reply agreeing or disagreeing with my opinion and why.
I would not withdraw from country A cause they would need my business and my business would need them.Well in my opinion since other businesses probably withdraw which left them with no supplies I would probably stay, so then I could support them. I would stay with both countries at a time like that. Even though country A started the war I can't afford to leave, cause leaving means that i'm losing all my business in country A, and people will probably get mad at me for leaving. These reasons are the reasons I can't leave.
I think this decision could have two aspects to it. If I believe in making sure that my business stays powerful and earn profits, then continuing business in country A would actually be a better decision. Sometimes one has to separate their public and personal lives so it becomes really important to choose what would be vital for the company. However, if one country starts war with another, then on humanitarian grounds, I would withdraw those businesses.
Now that country A has behaved aggressively, I would continue to do business there. To explain my controversial opinion, I would consider the innocent individuals who rely on my product. My product may range from a staple food, valued medicine, hygiene products, highly-used material, or other necessities. I want equality and justice for the citizens who have families and livelihoods and I don't want politics to destroy such vital needs. You may ask, but if you are supplying the aggressor then how do you prevent that nation from becoming stronger and how can you make them stop? My solution is to manage what my staff says, does, and represents in the war. If they clearly state that they support country A and donate to programs aiding the government, I would quickly terminate the staff member as they might use their income to help their nation to become more sufficient and I do not accept that. Even if there was no money involved from their opinions I understand that the situation might be the case in the future. If Country A requires and influences my staff into standing away from neutrality I would withdraw immediately but this is not directly part of my answer. Country B would need support as well and I would raise the prices of goods in Country A to decrease donations and ties to the government. Due to economic factors such as inflation due to military funding or weapon supplies I would decrease the pricing of the product as it is morally right, indirectly aid in the country's war front, and increase customers. In some cases, Country A may have had a lot of money to be bold enough to declare war on another country so I would increase the prices to benefit my company. Overall, I would continue business in both countries in a controlled manner to support innocent citizens as well as not to lose money.
I don't think there is any risk in doing a business in a same country as long as that country is safe,respect the rules of the constitution,is fair and provides every raw material needed to start and continue that business.I don't think there is any need in going to another country to sell unless if the country has bad virtues it will just be a wastage of money.
I think i will stop my business in country A because the country which is reacting aggressively i would not work there. It is also for the safety of staff because if country A is attacking on country B then there's a risk of our staff to suffer. And if they are working in my business then it is my responsibility to keep them safe.
Politics are so focused about other things when actually there are other things that they should worry about such as Rawanda when there are woman who are not treated fairly and teachers not getting paid enough some of these things are not even sorted out some people also think that we are making our country bad when actually its the politicians fault. Some politics don't even listen to what other people say and just make things up.
In my opinion, I think that there are lot's of mixed feelings for this question. If all I cared about, was the money that Country A would provide my business and I for doing work there, than yeah, I would do business as I would be rich and gain lot's of money. However, I can't always just think about myself. I would have to think about my colleagues and customers, as they might not want to do business for that Country for a particular reason. For example they might feel unsafe because they are in an aggressive Country, who started a menacing, horrendous and bone-chilling war. Despite this, this can be a helpful thing because, what if my workers, such as my comrades, are poor. Well doing some work and business, is good because, they can earn money, which will help their family, friends and them.
If all I cared about was my customers and workers, well as I said already, I wouldn't do work for Country A as it could be dangerous doing jobs there. If all I cared about was myself, than I wouldn't do business for that Country, as well, because my business, would have a horrible impression from the people, who don't think what Country A are doing, is right. Thanks for reading this comment. Have a good day!
As the owner of a global business deciding whether to continue operations in Country A, which has invaded Country B, is a challenging choice. First, you must ensure the safety of your staff in Country A and follow international laws. Consider the ethics of supporting a country engaged in aggression, as it may impact your company's values and social responsibility. Think about how the conflict affects customers in both countries and explore alternative ways to support them. Evaluate the potential impact on your company's reputation, both globally and locally, and consider the diplomatic relations between the countries involved. Assess the financial implications and business continuity, taking into account short-term and long-term consequences. Explore diplomatic or mediation options to contribute to a peaceful resolution. In making this decision, it's important to weigh the risks and benefits carefully. Seek advice from legal experts, risk management professionals, and other stakeholders to ensure an informed and responsible choice aligned with your company's values and obligations.
I'm gonna talk about something different. This company named Sysco left (parts of) China because of certain processing factories. Why? Because these processing factories were exploiting North Koreans. The companies would lure North Koreans in by promising them a good paying job. These jobs were most likely offered to the poorest of the poor. Soon, they found out the "amazing " job they were offered, was NOTHING like advertised. Instead, they were dirty, and there were hidden fees. Some women even say that there was sexual harassment/abuse. I believe that sysco made the right choice because if they stayed, some people would've thought they supported that. Another reason why i say this is because supporting a company like that would be bad for the company because people could stop buying from them and they could go out of business.
I would withdraw from country A. Partly because I have many staff working for me in that country and I don't want them to get hurt or feel scared working in a country that is at war. My customers rely on my business, but if I stay then they would ask me why. Normally it is up to the businesses to decide if they stay or go because you might feel that it is the right thing to do or you would just want money and if you stop working with that country then you would loose a lot of money.
I believe that it depends on the role I play in doing business with country A. For instance, if I was a factory worker in country A, being shut down in that area could lose me a very good job, meaning I wouldn't want to withdraw. However, If I was the main business person, I would shut down business with country A, because it puts a bad reputation onto my company. So in my opinion, that is why i am unsure about if I would withdraw.
Personally, I think I would not withdraw my business from either countries as, though it may face backlash, it is likely that the people often buying the products in country A had nothing to do with the decision to invade and often don't even want it so why should they be punished?
It's a good point that you considered the consumers. What do you think of the economic impact that your company has in the country? What about the company's reputation in public?
This is a very hard decision to make. Personally, I would withdraw my work in country A as it would be very hard to do business if bombs were exploding everywhere. However, my staff working there won't have a job and might not earn any money anymore. This makes it a very hard choice as I love giving people what they want. So, in my opinion, I would withdraw temporarily, just for my own safety. My health and safety is the number one rule before considering anything else. As well as that, I must also regard my staff's safety as well as I am the leader. My opinion is to withdraw and perhaps come back when the war is over and if my shop is still very balanced.
I think it is best, in terms of business and morality, that I should withdraw from Country A. If Country A behaves aggressively and I stay in Country A, it would harm my business. Many people, online or in person, may believe the business supports Country A. The belief that you're supporting Country A will cause business to fail as many people will back away from the business and encourage others to do so. Not only that, but this would also be morally wrong. If Country A is being aggressive, you should not support them. By staying in Country A, you would be financially helping them. Helping Country A is morally wrong as you were potentially helping Country A attack Country B. An example of businesses not ceasing would be the current Israeli–Palestinian war. Many companies, such as McDonalds, Starbucks, Coca-cola, and so on, are staying in Israel. Many people online and in person who are supporting Palestine are urging them to call for a ceasefire. These people have also started boycotting, overall destroying business for them. These companies have tried to retaliate by releasing new products to win back their customers; however, these tactics haven't worked. These companies show that it would be in the best interest that leaving Country A would be the right choice.
As a business entrepreneur, I would strive to do anything that would satisfy the needs of my customers. If my business originated from Country A, the pressure would build on me and my business. If I were to continue to open the restaurant, fewer people would shop at my business. If I close the business altogether, I can receive violent statements across social media saying I do not support the country. A smart thing to do is to vacate the area temporarily. I will also leave an apology not on my social media platforms to notify citizens and people across the globe of this. I would rebel against the government because the government will start asking businesses from across the country to supply them with goods. After all, no one would want to trade with them. The government would most likely do this if they were the Axis nation, simply the attacking nation. If I let the government control my business, I would receive even more hate and eventually make its way to international news. For the safety of my workers and customers, I would need to withdraw from the country and relocate temporarily.
As the owner of a global business, you face a crucial decision when Country A declares war on Country B. With numerous branches and employees in Country A, as well as customers in both countries depending on your services, the situation is complex. In light of Country A's hostile actions, you must carefully consider the impact on your business and the well-being of your staff and customers before making a decision. The outcome of this choice could have a significant impact on the future of your company and its relationships with these nations.