In Cadbury case analysis, the central issue is child slave labor that was being used in the production of chocolate. This issue led Congress to create legislation that called for the USFDA to create a “no forced labor” accreditation that could be appended to chocolate by manufacturers who could ascertain that their supply chains did not use slave labor.
The accusations of slave and child labor in the cocoa chain negative impacted the Cadbury Company significantly. In tabulated form, this paper seeks to describe each significant symptom (problem or case fact), causes of the symptoms, both surface causes and underlying ones, and recommendations for improvements and management principles used.
The majority of problems seem to have stemmed from poor leadership and communication from Cadbury. The decision to end slave or child labor would cause the least amount of harm than the most significant benefit it will reap. The companies might lose some profits by paying better wages to workers, but this will increase the rights and living conditions of people exponentially.
The children will get the rights they deserve and be free as no human should be subjected to slavery. Additionally, Legislations attempt to force cocoa companies to change the method of farming rates lie well under the core ethic of justice. Justice for the employees should be paid instead of enslavement and impartiality by Cadbury and the company should acknowledge that their products are produced through slave labor.