Compliance, Collaboration, and Codes of Labor Practice: The adidas Connection Case Solution
Developing nations and included networked organizations that cross advanced, the fit footwear sector is at the cutting edge of globalization. An important measurement of corporate responsibility is establishing and keeping work standards for contractors' employees in states where workers have little if any legal protection against exploitation. This article analyzes how Adidas, the sector's No. 2 company, has used a code of labor practice to control the labor standards of its principal production providers. A comparative evaluation of a matched sample of two contractors in China reveals that although the code demands were satisfied in both instances, relationships with Adidas differed but made a difference. Compared with conformity-type relationships, collaborative international business-contractor ties support better employment relations in contractor factories and higher workplace operation.
This is just an excerpt. This case is about GLOBAL BUSINESS
PUBLICATION DATE: October 01, 2002
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