ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENT : Case Study of the Haitian Apparel Industry
- 주제(키워드) haiti , ethics , business ethics , development , private sector , apparel , garment
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 Iain WATSON
- 발행년도 2013
- 제출일 2014-01-16
- 학위수여년월 2014. 1
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 국제개발협력과
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초록/요약
This thesis will explore the application of business ethics to the Haitian apparel sector. It will explain how, if governments in developing countries enforce ethic-motivated regulations in the private sector, they will eventually encourage business activity and eventually improve the welfare of their populations as well as their economic performances. In order to do so, I will look at the issue, first from theoretical perspective, as a mean of understand its mechanisms. I will then tackle the question in a more practical way with the situation of the Haitian apparel sector. I will conclude that, if Haiti adopts ethical business practices in the apparel sector, it should be a way to rebrand itself and to increase productivity, improve the quality of life and promote women empowerment.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1. Motivations for study 4
2. Hypothesis 4
3. Research questions 4
4. Methodology 4
5. Literature review 5
5.1. The gaps 5
5.2. Concepts 6
5.2.1. Definitions 6
5.2.2. Relations 7
5.3. Personal position 8
Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework 10
1. Ethics 10
1.1. What are ethics? 10
1.2. What are business ethics? 10
1.2.1. What is the purpose of business ethics? 11
2. History of ethical business practices 12
2.1. Concepts and initiatives related to business ethics 13
2.1.1. Social Responsibility 13
2.1.1.1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 13
2.1.1.2. Responsible entrepreneurship 14
2.1.2. Sustainable development 14
2.1.3. Responsible leadership 14
2.1.4. Partnerships 15
2.1.4.1. Public-Private Partnerships 15
2.1.3. Responsible leadership 15
2.1.4. Standards 15
2.1.4.1. Social Standards 16
2.1.6. The United Nations Global Compact 16
2.2. Observations 16
3. Ethics and governments 17
3.1. Role of governments 17
3.2. Limitations 17
4. Ethics and businesses 18
4.1. Role of businesses 18
4.2. Motivations to pursue ethical business practices 18
5. Business Ethics in practice: the case of Costa Rica 19
Chapter 3: Business and business ethics in Haiti 21
1. Ethics in Haiti 21
1.1. Foreign aid, NGOS and Ethics 21
1.2. Ethics of humanitarian and military intervention 21
1.3. Ethics of the media 22
1.4. Corruption 22
2. Haiti’s recent political history 22
3. Developmental situation 23
4. The Haitian economy 23
4.1. Agriculture 23
4.2. Industry and manufacturing 24
4.3. Services 24
5. The environment 24
6. The Haitian apparel sector 24
6.1. Definitions 24
6.2. History 25
6.3. Working conditions in the apparel sector 25
6.4. External initiatives. 26
6.4.1. The HOPE legislation 26
6.4.1. The HELP Act 27
6.4.3. Better Work Haiti 27
Chapter 4: Ethical business practices in the Haitian garment industry: it is possible? 28
1. Analysis of the apparel industry in the developing world 28
1.1. Strengths 28
1.2. Weaknesses 29
1.2.1. The anti-sweatshop movement 29
2. Perspectives for the Haitian apparel sector 29
2.1. Strengths 29
2.2. Challenges 30
Figure 1: Value added curve in the apparel industry 30
3. Ethical business practices in the Haitian apparel sector 30
3.1. Actors 30
3.2. Types of measures 32
3.3. The case against ethical business practices 32
4. The possible impact of ethical business practices 33
4.1. Quality of live 33
4.2. Productivity 33
Figure 2: The cycle of poor nutrition and low national productivity 34
4.3. Women empowerment 35
Conclusion 36
References 38
