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Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry

Marsha Dickson, Molly Jean Eckman, and Suzanne Loker
  • ©2009
  • 384 Pages
  • softcover | 7.375 x 9.25
  • 978-1-56367-592-8
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Globalization has dramatically changed the way business is conducted in the apparel manufacturing industry, particularly with respect to social responsibility in the design, production, and sourcing of products. Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry combines an introduction to social and environmental issues in apparel manufacturing with an analysis of how corporate strategy and decisions made throughout the global supply chain can increase social responsibility. Readers learn how leading apparel and footwear brands and retailers attempt to solve complex problems including child labor, harassment and abuse, discrimination, excessive hours of work, low wages, poor factory health and safety, and negative impacts on the environment. Drawing on their research and industry experience, the authors prepare the next generation of industry professionals to change the apparel industry from the inside out by instilling within them awareness, knowledge, and passion.

• Case studies, sidebars, and interviews with individuals who work for multinational corporations, NGOs, and labor groups related to the apparel manufacturing industry

• Introduction to stakeholder management and the key stakeholders for improving labor standards and protecting the environment

• Critique of current practices for social responsibility and discussion of new developments


Instructors Resources
  • Instructor's Guide
  • PowerPoint® Presentation
• What is social responsibility?
• Social responsibility, human rights, sustainability, and the responsibility of companies
• Cultural, economic, and political dimensions of social responsibility
• Stakeholder theory and social responsibility
• Key stakeholders for social responsibility
• Codes of conduct and monitoring
• How manufacturers and retailers organize for social responsibility: internally, collaboratively, and strategically
• Strategies for environmental responsibility
• The future of socially responsibility in the apparel industry

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Marsha Dickson , PhD, is a Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware. She has published in journals such as the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, Journal of Business Ethics, and Business & Society and is internationally known for her research and teaching on social responsibility. Dickson is President of Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business (ESRAB) and member of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA). She is also a member of the board of directors of the Fair Labor Association, a non-governmental organization originally formed by President Clinton to improve working conditions in factories around the world.
Molly Jean Eckman , PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University. After ten years in the retailing industry, she received her MS from Iowa State University and her PhD from the University of Maryland. She is a past president of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA). Her research interests include the effect of culture on consumer behavior, internationalization of retailing, and social responsibility in the global apparel and footwear supply chain. Most recently, along with colleagues, she has published journal articles in International Marketing Review, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, and the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.
Suzanne Loker , PhD, is a Professor Emerita at Cornell University, Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design. She has published widely on the apparel industry, international apparel production and marketing, and home-based work. Loker is a member of International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).

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