Social, Moral & Ethical Issues Flashcards
1
Q
Define built in obsolescence
A
Creating customer demand by designing replacement products or products that wear out after a certain length of time
2
Q
Define multinationals
A
A company that does business in more than 1 country
3
Q
Define offshore manufacturing
A
Products that are manufactured in a different country to where the company is based
4
Q
Define global marketing
A
How will you brand a product for different countries (translations, colours etc)
5
Q
Define cross cultural design
A
Products designed for one country may not be suitable for another
6
Q
Define throwaway society
A
People using masses of products
