The promise and limits of private power : promoting labor standards in a global economy

The promise and limits of private power : promoting labor standards in a global economy / Richard M. Locke.

"This book examines and evaluates various private initiatives to enforce fair labor standards within global supply chains. Using unique data (internal audit reports, and access to more than 120 supply chain factories and 700 interviews in 14 countries) from several major global brands, includin...

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Main Author: Locke, Richard M., 1959-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
Subjects:
Industrial relations.
International business enterprises > Management.
Globalization.
industrial relations.
globalism.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
Globalization
Industrial relations
International business enterprises > Management
Globalisierung
Arbeitsbedingungen
Sozialklausel
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Table of Contents:
  • The rise of private voluntary regulation in a global economy
  • The promise and perils of private compliance programs
  • Does private compliance improve labor standards? : Lessons from Nike
  • Capability building and its limitations
  • Alternative approaches to capability building : a tale of two Nike suppliers
  • Are we looking in the wrong place? : Labor standards and upstream business practices in global supply chains
  • Complements or substitutes? : Private power, public regulation, and the enforcement of labor standards in global supply chains
  • Conclusion : collaboration, compliance, and the construction of new institutions in a world of global supply chains.

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