| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in comparative politics
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Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
"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, including NIKE, HP, and the International Labor Organization's Factory Improvement Programme in Vietnam, this book examines both the promise and the limitations of different approaches to actually improve working conditions, wages, and working hours for the millions of workers employed in today's global supply chains. Through a careful, empirically grounded analysis of these programs, this book illustrates the mix of private and public regulation needed to address these complex issues in a global economy"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Industrial relations.
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Industrial relations. |
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International business enterprises -- Management.
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International business enterprises -- Management. |
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Globalization.
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Globalization. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Locke, Richard M., 1959- Promise and limits of private power. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9781107031555 (DLC) 2012044106 (OCoLC)820349400 |
| ISBN |
9781107058101 (electronic book) |
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1107058104 (electronic book) |
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9781107055889 (electronic book) |
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1107055881 (electronic book) |
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1139381849 (electronic book) |
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9781139381840 (electronic book) |
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9781107059412 |
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1107059410 |
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9781107031555 (print) |
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9781107670884 (print) |
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1107031559 |
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1107670888 |
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