Business Regulation Simulation
The purpose of this paper is to examine the business regulatory environment though the University of Phoenix simulation of Alumina Inc. To accomplish this, first the key facts, regulations and legal issues will be identified. Next, Alumina’s values and stakeholders will be described. Then the legal council’s advice offered in the University of Phoenix rEsource for MBA/560 will be explained. A risk analysis matrix will be completed to evaluate alternative solutions. Finally, the selected solution will be evaluated against the ethical dilemma and values identified in this paper.
Facts, Regulations and Legal Issues
Alumina is an aluminum manufacturer with an excellent reputation that its CEO is committed to protecting. About five years ago, in the simulation, Alumina was cited by the EPA for a violation related to results of increased polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Alumina’s response was to address the situation directly and was cleared in the subsequent audit (University of Phoenix, simulation, 2008).
The situation presented first in the simulation is a complaint filed by an individual who believes that Alumina is polluting the water and that pollution caused the leukemia in the complainant’s child. This complaint calls into scrutiny the company’s practices with regard to the Clean Water Act of 1974. This federal law “Directs the EPA to set maximum drinking water contaminant levels for chemicals, pesticides, and microbiological pollutants” (Reed, Shedd, Morehead & Corley, (2004) p.509). Under the provisions of this law, the complainant can hold Alumina responsible for the sickness if she can prove that Alumina is polluting the water in excess of standards set by the EPA for maintaining clean water.
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