Business Law

This paper will discuss management's business planning at Boeing. Boeing is an aerospace company, a leading maker of commercial airplanes, military aircraft, satellites, and missiles. Business planning at Boeing is a very complicated process because it is influenced by internal and

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[pic][pic][pic][pic] external factors that would involve legal ethical issues, and corporate social responsibility. Factors such as economic conditions, laws, and competition directly influence the strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning. Boeing has been able to maintain success for many years due to their strong ethics and planning abilities.

Legal Issues

The planning process is complicated by legal issues, which can put the company in an awkward position. In 2000, Boeing was sued over a complicated legal issue involving gender pay differential (Business Week, 2004). There was clear evidence that pay differential existed; however, attorney client privilege protected the company from liability and most of the evidence was later thrown out, in the end Boeing settled out of court and saved the company from public humiliation. Having a legal team overseeing all important documents and decisions gave Boeing the opportunity to save them millions of dollars. In this situation, it was best for Boeing to settle because it would resonate better with consumers, its employees, and the public in general.

Cooperate Social Responsibility

Boeing is a company that is respected for cooperate social responsibility. Boeing joined the Foundation for Corporate responsibility which encourages companies to get involved in philanthropic efforts and promoting ethics in business (Foundation for Corporate and Social Responsibility, 2008). Boeing has gotten involved in sponsoring corporate events such as refurbishing the lecture hall at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, and the Chicago Air and Water Show (Boeing, 2008). Boeing has diversified...