During the 1970s and 1980s, Firestone Tire Company continued to manufacture and sell several hundred thousand "potentially dange
rous" steel-belted tires after a federal judge ruled to stop production of those problem tires. This managerial decision is an example of which approach to social responsibility?
The decision of the management of Firestone Tire Company to continue manufacturing and selling potentially dangerous tires after being ordered to stop doing so is an <em>obstructionist approach</em> to social responsibility.
Explanation:
An obstructionist approach to social responsibility involves a company trying to stop or block the right thing from happening and to avoid being responsible to the society. In such an instance, the company opposes any decision that threatens its profits and instead focuses on its economic priorities of maximizing its profit even if it does so at the detriment of the society or its customers.
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