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When industrial democracy meets corporate social responsibility - a comparison of the Bangladesh accord and alliance as responses to the Rana Plaza disaster

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dc.contributor.authorDonaghey, J.
dc.contributor.authorReinecke, J.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionLink to a related website: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/85308/3/WRAP-When-industrial-democracy-corporate-responsibility-Donaghey-2017.pdf, Open Access via Unpaywall
dc.description.abstractCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Industrial Democracy are two paradigmatic approaches to transnational labour governance. They differ considerably with regard to the role accorded to the representation of labour. CSR tends to view workers as passive recipients of corporate-led initiatives, with little attention paid to the role of unions. Industrial Democracy centres on labour involvement: those affected by governance need to be part of it. Examining the Bangladesh Accord and Alliance as governance responses to the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster, this article offers a comparative perspective of how Industrial Democracy-oriented and CSR-oriented initiatives translate into differences in implementation. The article highlights that while CSR can foster effective problem-solving in the short run, Industrial Democracy is necessary to build governance capacities involving workers in the long run.
dc.identifier.citationBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, 2018; 56(1):14-42
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/bjir.12242
dc.identifier.issn0007-1080
dc.identifier.issn1467-8543
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/141157
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell
dc.relation.fundingBritish Academy/Society for the Advancement of Management Studies SG141754
dc.rightsCopyright 2017 John Wiley & Sons
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12242
dc.subjectglobal value chains
dc.subjectfair trade
dc.subjectlead firms
dc.titleWhen industrial democracy meets corporate social responsibility - a comparison of the Bangladesh accord and alliance as responses to the Rana Plaza disaster
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916378110201831

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