Which organizational stakeholders have been affected by ethical or unethical behavior at Boeing?
Give specific examples. When Boeing settled a shareholder lawsuit for $92 million in 2002, the losses were eventually borne by the investors. The loss of the governmental contract following the improper hiring of Darleen Druyun cost the firm $1 billion in sales and thus affected the investors as well as employees who may have lost their jobs in the wake of this. The frequency with which the company changed its CEOs surely must have affected its financial results. In general, the stakeholders most affected by these scandals were Boeing’s shareholders and its employees. Case Question 2: What organizational approach to social responsibility did Boeing appear to use under the leadership of Condit and Stonecipher? How do you think the approach will change under McNerney’s leadership? Under Condit and Stonecipher, it appears that Boeing used the “obstructionist” stance to social responsibility. According to this stance, the organization typically denies or avoids accepting its responsibility