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标题：Owens sawmill: A family business facing a social responsibility dilemma
其他标题：Owens sawmill: A family business facing a social responsibility dilemma
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作者：Dianne H.B. Welsh ; David Rawlings
期刊名称：New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
印刷版ISSN：1550-333X
电子版ISSN：2574-8904
出版年度：2007
卷号：10
期号：1
页码：25-26
DOI：10.1108/NEJE-10-01-2007-B002
出版社：Emerald Publishing
摘要：This is a real case involving an SME that produces southern hardwood finished lumber. The family business faces a social responsibility dilemma in terms of displaced workers and limited job opportunities in the surrounding labor market if they purchase a new saw that would modernize production, improve profitability, and eliminate 50 percent of their labor costs.The most logical employment for these workers would be a cutter, loader, or hauler of logs, which have been determined to be some of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. This case requires students to examine the decision-making process of a modest family business in a small, cohesive community and the ramifications of these decisions, as well as issues concerning technology and production improvements, displaced workers, social responsibilities, and the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees.