Protecting workers through supply chains: lessons from two construction case studies
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James, P., Walters, D., Sampson, H. and Wadsworth, E. 2015. Protecting workers through supply chains: lessons from two construction case studies. Economic and Industrial Democracy. 36 (4), pp. 727-747. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14532296
Type | Article |
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Title | Protecting workers through supply chains: lessons from two construction case studies |
Authors | James, P., Walters, D., Sampson, H. and Wadsworth, E. |
Abstract | Two case studies of the successful use of supply chains to support the effective management of health and safety on constructions sites are analysed to identify the factors supporting this success. The analysis reveals that a combination of external regulatory pressures and an industry structure facilitative of the establishment and implementation of ‘good practice’ played a crucial role in the outcomes achieved. It is concluded therefore that while the findings lend weight to policy initiatives to utilise the power dynamics in supply chains to protect working conditions, they also suggest that surrounding institutional and industrial contexts exert a potentially crucial influence over their effectiveness. Consequently, it is further argued that such initiatives need to be responsively shaped to them. |
Publisher | Sage |
Journal | Economic and Industrial Democracy |
ISSN | 0143-831X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 May 2014 |
01 Nov 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 28 Apr 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | James, P., Walters, D., Sampson, H., & Wadsworth, E. (2015). Protecting workers through supply chains: Lessons from two construction case studies. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 36(4), 727–747. Copyright © The Author(s) 2014. The final published version of this article, published by SAGE, is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14532296 |
Additional information | Published online before print May 28, 2014 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14532296 |
Language | English |
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