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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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Donaghey, Jimmy and Reinecke, Juliane (2018) When industrial democracy meets corporate social responsibility – a comparison of the Bangladesh Accord and Alliance as responses to the Rana Plaza disaster. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 56 (1). 14-42 . doi:10.1111/bjir.12242 ISSN 0007-1080.

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12242

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Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Industrial Democracy are two paradigmatic approaches to transnational labour governance. They differ considerably with regards 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 CSRoriented translate into differences in implementation. The paper 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.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Innovation, Knowledge & Organisational Networks Research Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations Research Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Industrial Relations
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0007-1080
Official Date: March 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
March 2018Published
15 February 2018Updated
18 May 2017Available
18 January 2017Accepted
Volume: 56
Number: 1
Page Range: 14-42
DOI: 10.1111/bjir.12242
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 23 January 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access: 18 May 2019
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