Phone and Build has been manufacturing Flaming Fast brand mobile phones in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Flaming Phones

Phone and Build has been manufacturing Flaming Fast brand mobile phones in Johannesburg, South Africa. These phones are sold locally in South Africa and in North America and Europe.

The Flaming Fast phones went on the market six months ago and are selling out in the United States as well as in Europe and South Africa. Unfortunately, consumers have reported that some Flaming Fast phones that were shipped to the United States have overheated and ignited. In a few cases, the phones have burned users and damaged property.

To address these issues, you will need background information on Cross-Cultural Ethical Business Decision Making, Tort Damages, and Negligence and Product Liability.

Belinda has asked you to write a memo with recommendations for how Phone and Build should handle this situation. As you prepare to make these recommendations by considering each of the following questions, take notes and create an outline for your memo:

· Given what is happening with Phone and Build's new phones, list the types of claims that the US customers could file in court and the arguments they might make for each element of their cause of action. What types of damages could be awarded under any of the causes of action listed in response to the previous question?

· What defenses might Phone and Build have for each claim? How likely is it that Phone and Build will win each claim?

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS CASE AND MEMO REQUIREMENTS

Write a memo for Belinda, the CEO. Be sure to meet the following requirements:

Format your memo following the example linked above, including APA-formatted in-text citations and an APA-formatted reference list (do not format the body of the memo using APA style, just the reference list). See references and citations for details.

Include a specific recommendation on what action, if any, the CEO should take based on your analysis and conclusions.

Support your conclusion with references to legal principles and laws.

The memo should be no more than five pages (double spaced, 12-point font; the reference list does not count towards page limit).

Title your file using this protocol: teamName_FlamingPhones_date.

SUGGESTED SOURCE

Donaldson, T., & Dunfee, T. W. (1994). TOWARD A UNIFIED CONCEPTION OF BUSINESS ETHICS: INTEGRATIVE SOCIAL CONTRACTS THEORY. Academy Of Management Review, 19(2), 252-284.