Corporations Are Linked with Adverse Outcomes and Underperformance Responses

The documentary overviewed how corporations are
bad “people” and explained many issues about how
they exploit human rights. During the film, I already
knew some of the issues talked about, but I was still
surprised when I watched it. One thing that stood out
to me the most was the history of Fanta Orange and
how it was created so that Coke can keep making
profits even after the war broke out. I believe
everything a corporation does has a domino effect,
and getting to see what actually happens behind the
curtain is still shocking to me. In the beginning, the
documentary talks about how corporations are seen
as people, but after seeing what corporations do,
anyone can tell that they have little to no humanity. It
even spoke on how corporations are considered
psychopaths and only exist to make money. Although
the documentary was produced almost twenty years
ago, I feel most, if not all, of the issues mentioned,
are still happening today. If there was an update on
the film, I don’t think there would be any big changes
other than using current events to describe the
issues that are still happening.
References
Achbar, M., & Abbot, J. (Directors). (2004). The
Corporation [Film]. Big Picture Media Corporation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpQYsk-8dWg
(Original work published 2003)
The modern business corporation has been around
for over 150 years. In this documentary, it examines
the nature, evolution, impacts, & possible futures of
the modern business corporation it also explores the
14th Amendment, and aims to expose IBM’s Nazi ties
and the exploitation of human rights. Corporations, as
described in this documentary, have negative effects
on the world such as, reckless disregard for the
safety of others, incapacity to maintain enduring
relationships, and repeated lying and conning others
profits.
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Something very eye opening in this video was the
segment with criminal cruelty to animals/humans, and
the journalist. Journalist’s were not allowed to
publicize the information that they had found about
RBGH based on research and facts. And, Dave the
manager said “We tell you what information to put
out”. After watching that part of the video I just felt a
pit in my stomach because a journalist has the
freedom to share their voice as long as they phrase it
legally. And it just shows how much power
corporations hold over their employees.
Overall I believe unethical behavior still exists within
corporations but not exactly how it existed in the
past. Corporations will always be responsible for
moral issues that go on in the company behind closed
doors, along with abuse of power, and taking no
responsibility for their wrong actions.
If this film were to be made today their are many new
“problems” that would be existing in corporations
such as the Pandemic and how it affects the world
and organizations currently. In an updated
documentary they could talk about how the pandemic
documentary they could talk about how the pandemic
is plunging the world economy into recessions of
historic dimensions and the estimated loss of full time
jobs. The new video could also touch base on how
companies are under more pressure than ever; such
as prices for food and packaging commodities have
increased by more than 22 percent and
manufacturing wages and labor costs rose in 2020
from 5 to 20 percent of total costs. They can then see
how these changes also affect these corporations
employees.
YouTube. (2017). The Corporation. YouTube.
Retrieved February 22, 2022,
fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpQYsk-
8dWg

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