Beyond structural injustice: Pursuing justice for workers in post‐pandemic global value chains

Buren, Harry J. Van; Schrempf-Stirling, Judith

doi:10.1111/beer.12466

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“…In addition, the paper highlights the potential of Young's work to inform and invigorate debates within the PCSR literature (Phillips and Schrempf-Stirling, 2022;Van Buren and Schrempf-Stirling, 2022;Van Buren, Schrempf-Stirling and Westermann-Behaylo, 2021). Her work on structural injustice, which is informed by a wide range of philosophical traditions along with key debates in sociology and political science, provides fertile ground for CSR scholars to explore.…”

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Forward‐Looking Responsibility and Political Corporate Social Responsibility

Ferguson

2024

British J of Management

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This paper contributes to the literature on political corporate social responsibility (PCSR) by considering the forward‐looking, political responsibilities of corporations in relation to structural injustice, based on a critical engagement with Iris Marion Young's Social Connection Model (SCM) of responsibility. Although Young's SCM serves as a key reference point in the PCSR literature, engagement with her work tends to be superficial and lacks critical engagement. By offering a more developed engagement with Young's SCM, this paper addresses several themes that have been highlighted as being insufficiently developed in the PCSR literature. In particular, this paper considers (i) the grounds for corporate political responsibility in relation to structural injustice rather than globalization; (ii) the scope of corporate political responsibilities vis‐à‐vis other actors; and (iii) the role of power in relation to deliberative processes and in relation to scope.

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Section: Conclusion and Further Workmentioning

confidence: 98%

Forward‐Looking Responsibility and Political Corporate Social Responsibility

Ferguson

2024

British J of Management

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“…The shortcomings associated with traditional anti-trafficking strategies, as well as the call to address the root causes of trafficking, have led to the expansion of antitrafficking efforts beyond individual traffickers to the role that corporations play in human trafficking in domestic and global supply chains (Raigrodski 2016;Banerjee 2021;LeBaron 2021;Van Buren III and Schrempf-Stirling 2022;compare Arora and Stephen 2022). Responding to consumer demand and seeking to avoid possible future legal liability, corporations adopted voluntary codes of conduct that include commitments to workers' rights down their domestic and global supply chains as part of their CSR strategies.…”

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Anti-trafficking Chains: Analyzing the Impact of Transparency Legislation in the UK Construction Sector

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Pietropaoli

et al. 2024

Law Soc. Inq.

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A recurring conundrum lies at the heart of current anti-trafficking law and policy. Despite enormous efforts by civil society organizations, corporations, and governments to reduce human trafficking in supply chains, and the introduction of legislation in various countries that requires corporations to take active actions in this field, there is wide agreement that, so far, the desired change has not occurred. This article addresses this puzzle through studying the vibrant anti-trafficking activity in the UK construction sector that emerged following the enactment of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA). Applying socio-legal methods, the article unpacks the structural dynamics that shape the implementation of the MSA in the construction sector. We find that the Act exacerbates the imbalanced power relations between firms and anti-trafficking initiatives, positioning the latter as suppliers of modern slavery risk solutions that are dependent on corporate will and funding. The article demonstrates that anti-trafficking initiatives in the construction sector largely follow a “supply chain logic” that significantly limits their capacities to transform corporate behavior. We develop the notion of “anti-trafficking chains” to describe the dynamics of anti-trafficking activities in supply chains and to problematize the entanglement of anti-trafficking actors in supply chain power structure and logic.

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“…From Adam Smith’s worry that division of labor capitalism made workers “stupid” to Karl Marx’s concerns about the alienation of labor, ethicists and political theorists have tried to envision better workplaces that respect human dignity (e.g., Pirson, 2017 ), support employee participation in workplace governance (e.g., Hsieh, 2005 ), and align with employees’ ethical values (e.g., Paine, 2004 ). Much business ethics research has been mobilized by the role of markets in fostering economic inequality (e.g., Beal & Astakhova, 2017 ), unequal treatment of workers in different jurisdictions (e.g., Donaldson & Dunfee, 1999 ), and structural injustices exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., Van Buren & Schrempf-Stirling, 2022 ). Generally, business ethicists have worried more about sweatshop abuse (e.g., Arnold & Bowie, 2003 ), overwork (e.g., Golden, 2009 ), and workaholism (e.g., Boje & Tyler, 2009 ) than they have worried about technological future in which there is no work at all.…”

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Ethics and the Future of Meaningful Work: Introduction to the Special Issue

et al. 2023

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The world of work over the past 3 years has been characterized by a great reset due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving an even more central role to scholarly discussions of ethics and the future of work. Such discussions have the potential to inform whether, when, and which work is viewed and experienced as meaningful. Yet, thus far, debates concerning ethics, meaningful work, and the future of work have largely pursued separate trajectories. Not only is bridging these research spheres important for the advancement of meaningful work as a field of study but doing so can potentially inform the organizations and societies of the future. In proposing this Special Issue, we were inspired to address these intersections, and we are grateful to have this platform for advancing an integrative conversation, together with the authors of the seven selected scholarly contributions. Each article in this issue takes a unique approach to addressing these topics, with some emphasizing ethics while others focus on the future aspects of meaningful work. Taken together, the papers indicate future research directions with regard to: (a) the meaning of meaningful work, (b) the future of meaningful work, and (c) how we can study the ethics of meaningful work in the future. We hope these insights will spark further relevant scholarly and practitioner conversations.

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Beyond structural injustice: Pursuing justice for workers in post‐pandemic global value chains

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

Cited by 6 publications

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Forward‐Looking Responsibility and Political Corporate Social Responsibility

Forward‐Looking Responsibility and Political Corporate Social Responsibility

Anti-trafficking Chains: Analyzing the Impact of Transparency Legislation in the UK Construction Sector

Ethics and the Future of Meaningful Work: Introduction to the Special Issue

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