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its bosses, not for the good of the business this view contrasts with the demands of em-
as a whole. Empire building managers will con- ployees. Whether conflicts arise depends upon
tinually seek to increase their budgets, their two factors. Firstly, whether managers are
spend, their staff, and their influence. And willing to see workers as real assets (theory y)
of course at the top of the tree we have the and reward accordingly. And secondly, the
fat cat managers, whose only objectives compliance of workers, are they militant willing
seem to be to maximise their salaries and to fight for better pay and conditions, or are
benefits, whilst cutting costs through redun- workers forced by labour market pressures
dancies and rationalisations. into taking what they can get?
Customers
UKs farming industry, continually forcing creased regional wealth, improved facilities
down the prices they pay to producers, re- and infrastructure. Costs can involve potential
ducing farm incomes. pollution, environmental damage, and loss of
The situation is often worse when suppliers open space. The local stakeholders who make
are based in developing countries, with the their views known, are often the educated mid-
original producer receiving a tiny proportion dle classes, who will perhaps, benefit little
of the products final sale value. Fair trade from new commercial developments. They can
goods, such as Dubble chocolate, try to make therefore protest with no heed to the loss of
the supplier buyer relationship more bal- potential jobs, or filtering down of wealth.
anced. But in the end, if the interests of the They view developments not as a necessary
producer are to be fully taken into account, it evil, but as simply unnecessary. The term
is up to the final consumer, the supermarket NIMBY, not in my backyard was coined to de-
customer, to make ethical buying decisions. scribe the views of this voluble minority.
Government. Notes
Local population.