Synopsis The case describes the evolution of Bangladesh's garment industry, the second largest garment exporter in the world, and its operational problems. The focus is on the fire that occurred on November 24, 2012 at Tazreen Fashions, a unit that is a part of a global supply chain for US and European retailers. The case explores the role of the government, western retailers, industry association and NGOs subsequent to the fire, and shows how increasing CSR expectations of corporations are making them take on responsibility for what should be that of the government or the garment unit. Research methodology Secondary sources; published materials. Relevant courses and levels International Business, Business and Society, Supply Chain Management, Doing Business in Emerging Markets. Theoretical basis Corporate social responsibility stakeholder theory market entry.

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the concept of human capital pipelines and explain how pipelines originate and the consequences of pipeline-based hiring in terms of labor market uncertainty, job embeddedness, social ties, homosocial reproduction, employee referrals and turnover intent. Design/methodology/approach The author provides a viewpoint grounded on a review of recent research regarding human capital pipelines. Findings This paper aims at further developing our understanding of human capital pipelines and the implications of such practices. The author points out both the positive and negative aspects of pipeline-based hiring, with the hope that human resource practitioners and mangers will adopt such practices based on the organization’s strategic needs. Originality/value To date, very little conceptual and/or empirical work has been carried out on pipeline-based hiring. In organizations, it is important to understand how repeated hiring from labor sources can reduce labor market uncertainty regarding a job seeker’s quality and potential productivity. However, it is also crucial to appreciate that such practices may have important pre and posthire implications for organizations and employees alike.

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Bribery is ubiquitous in most developing countries. The negative impact of corruption on macro variables such as economic growth and foreign investments has been widely studied. In this study, we take a micro perspective to examine the effects of bribery on the individual's emotions. We analysed two sets of post‐event self‐reports of individuals who bribed or did not bribe for government services in India to explore their cognitive and affective response. We identified the revealed basic emotions along with the justifications provided for their action when faced with a bribe situation. We find that affective response appears to dominate the reports of those who bribed, while cognitive response dominates those who did not bribe. Understanding individual emotional responses to corruption provides new avenues for researching the moral aspects of corruption and we derive implications for further research and practice.

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