Protecting workers through supply chains: lessons from two construction case studies
James, Philip 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1500-9468, Walters, David, Sampson, Helen and Wadsworth, Emma
(2015)
Protecting workers through supply chains: lessons from two construction case studies.
Economic and Industrial Democracy, 36
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pp. 727-747.
ISSN 0143-831X
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(doi:10.1177/0143831X14532296)
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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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Published online before print May 28, 2014 |
| Research Areas: | A. > Business School > Leadership, Work and Organisations |
| Item ID: | 15475 |
| Notes on copyright: | 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 |
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| Depositing User: | Philip James |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2015 14:34 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2022 19:19 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/15475 |
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