Modern slavery in the criminal family firm: misrecognition and symbolic violence in recruitment and retention practices

Salmon, Udeni

doi:10.1108/jfbm-07-2020-0068

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“…Although treating humans as possession has become unethical and illegal in most parts of the world, many countries, including developed countries, struggle with modern slavery. Individuals are held against their will and forced to work without any compensation, mostly in homes and on farms (BBC, 2016; Belk, 2018; Salmon, 2020). Legal and ethical boundaries are also crossed in the workplace when individuals use their power to abuse others.…”

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Extending the boundaries of psychological ownership research: measurement, outcomes, cultural moderators

Renz

Posthuma

Smith

2021

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PurposePsychological ownership (PO) theory and extended self theory explain why someone feels like the owner of his/her job or organization. Yet, there is limited prior research examining whether PO differs as an individual versus collective phenomenon, and in different cultural contexts. The authors extend this literature by examining the dimensionality of PO, multiple outcomes and cultural values as boundary conditions.Design/methodology/approachData from surveys of 331 supervisors from Mexico and the US were collected to examine the relationships between the theorized constructs. The authors apply two-stage least squares (2SLS) regression analysis to alleviate endogeneity concerns and produce robust results.FindingsBoth individual and collective PO (IPO and CPO) are positively associated with organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and a new outcome, paternalistic leadership behavior. Cultural values are significant moderators with an individualistic orientation enhancing and a power distance orientation attenuating these relationships.Originality/valueThis study extends PO theory and extended self theory by investigating whether IPO and CPO have different outcomes considering contextual differences in cultural values. Additionally, the authors capture the frequency of paternalism instead of its mere occurrence.

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Extending the boundaries of psychological ownership research: measurement, outcomes, cultural moderators

Renz

Posthuma

Smith

2021

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“…Separating some of these forms of exploitation presents many difficulties. Human trafficking, child labour and other types of labour exploitation often overlap (Salmon, 2020). Information fragmentation is another factor limiting the accurate measurement of slavery.…”

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“…Scholars and policymakers who define forced labour in binary terms imply that there is a clear distinction between victims of forced labour and those who confront minor forms of exploitation (LeBaron, 2015). However, this binary thinking fails to consider the significant geographical, environmental and cultural idiosyncrasies underlying modern slavery (Mende and Drubel, 2020; Salmon, 2020). Some scholars suggest moving past this false dichotomy to view modern slavery as a continuum of exploitation ranging from withholding wages to violent physical abuse (Christ et al , 2020; Wilhelm et al , 2020).…”

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Multinational enterprises’ narratives about and approaches to modern slavery: an exploratory study

Robb

Michailova

2022

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Purpose Globalisation plays a major role in the existence and persistence of modern slavery, one of the most extreme examples of human rights abuses in recorded history. This paper aims to explore how multinational enterprises (MNEs), as central players in international business (IB) activities, relate to modern slavery. This paper focusses on human rights–minded MNEs and investigates their narratives and proactive approaches to tackling modern slavery. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted 12 semi-structured interviews with managers and consultants with substantial knowledge on the topic. This study also gained insights from a business conference on modern slavery organised by a New Zealand ministry in 2021. Findings This study identified four MNE narratives and three approaches to responding to modern slavery. Practical implications This paper discusses the challenges faced by MNEs when addressing modern slavery and outlines the relevant implications for MNE managers. Originality/value The scholarly conversation on modern slavery in the field of IB is in its infancy. This paper offers an account of how MNEs deal with modern slavery. In addition, while most studies take a critical angle and focus on problems, this study focusses on progressive and human rights–minded MNEs.

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“…Nevertheless, to date, research into the links between crime and family business is in its infancy. Exceptions in this journal include Mendez and Maciel (2020), Salmon (2020) and Collin et al (2020). Mendez and Maciel refer to the dark side of the family business with its inherent unproductive and destructive elements acknowledging that it requires much more theorisation and conceptual clarification.…”

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“…Past research: Salmon (2020) acknowledges the limited nature of such explorations of criminality in family firm businesses. Indeed, much of our disparate knowledge on the topic comes to us from the criminological literature, although there are a small number of studies in the management and family business literature.…”

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Scoping the links between acquisitive crime, criminal predation and family business

Smith

2023

JFBM

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PurposeThe stereotypes of the dodgy businessman and businessman gangster are established typologies in both the criminology and family business literature, but nevertheless, there is still an evident dearth of substantive studies on the topic. Family business scholars have begun to acknowledge the limited nature of such explorations of criminality in family firm businesses. The purpose of this article is therefore to review, synthesise and solidify existing research on this under-researched area of family business management.Design/methodology/approachThis perspective article explores and synthesises the links between acquisitive crime, criminal predation and family business to address an identifiable research gap in the literature of criminology, entrepreneurship and family business. It examines the overlap between criminal activities and business practices, shedding light on how individuals in the family business community may become involved in criminal activities due to various factors, including coercion, addiction and financial gain.FindingsThis perspective highlights emerging research trends that have the potential to increase the knowledge about the “dark side” of family business.Research limitations/implicationsBeing a perspective paper this brief exploration of the literature can only cover a small cross section of the literature. A conceptual model emerges, which illustrates shared aspects of crimino-entrepreneurial identity between authentic entrepreneurs and criminals.Originality/valueThis perspective article scopes the extant literature covering the links between acquisitive crime, criminal predation and family business to help guide the direction of future research. The piece presents new perspectives on the intersection of acquisitive crime and family business, and its novelty lies in its synthesis of the disparate elements from the diverse literature to contribute to the said literature.

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Modern slavery in the criminal family firm: misrecognition and symbolic violence in recruitment and retention practices

Cited by 5 publications

References 59 publications

Extending the boundaries of psychological ownership research: measurement, outcomes, cultural moderators

Extending the boundaries of psychological ownership research: measurement, outcomes, cultural moderators

Multinational enterprises’ narratives about and approaches to modern slavery: an exploratory study

Scoping the links between acquisitive crime, criminal predation and family business

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