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A 9 page paper discussing The Gap's ongoing struggle against negative publicity arising from accusations of using Asian and Central American sweatshop labor and China's government's lack of concern for individual workers as that nation shifts from a command to a market economy. Much is written and discussed about the issue of human rights, particularly in the dichotomy of perspective that so often exists between East and West. There is no argument that Asian workers share a strong work ethic and are willing to work in virtually any setting. Where the argument lies is in how companies in developed nations should use their efforts. The purpose here is to research what types of conditions exist and then to evaluate at least two cases. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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is written and discussed about the issue of human rights, particularly in the dichotomy of perspective that so often exists between East and West. There is no argument that
Asian workers share a strong work ethic and are willing to work in virtually any setting. Where the argument lies is in how companies in developed nations should use
their efforts. The purpose here is to research what types of conditions exist and then to evaluate at least two cases. Sweatshop Labor
This concept is better defined in developed nations than it is in developing ones. In mature economies, it generally refers to forced long hours and often dangerous conditions
imposed on adult workers. Adding the manifestations of conditions in some Asian or Central American nations, the concept of child labor is introduced as well.
In this age of continued globalization of business, most of the goods manufactured in areas of cheap labor are made under contract to companies in Western nations
(The GAP and sweatshop labor in El Salvador, 1996). In post-industrial societies such as the US, Great Britain, Australia and others, labor costs are too high to allow former
manufacturers to compete effectively in consumer-driven markets that demand wide selection as well as relatively low prices. The solution for businesses in these developed nations has been to contract
the manufacture of textile and electronic products offshore. Illustrative Case The ongoing public relations problems that US company The Gap has with sweatshop
labor. Though this company is based in the US, in this age of globalization it sells its products literally around the world. Manufacturing is accomplished in a variety
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