Why do corporate codes of conduct fail? Women workers and clothing supply chains in Vietnam

Global Social Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-85

  Hoang, Dong ^a   Jones, Bryn ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

codes of conduct; corporate social responsibility; supply chains; Sweatshop labour; women workers

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LABOR RELATIONS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

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EID: 84860535933     PISSN: 14680181     EISSN: 17412803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468018111431757     Document Type: Article

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