Shaila Ahmed- University of Essex
Shaila Ahmed
- University of Essex
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This paper has sought to demonstrate the gap between UK corporations’ disclosures in modern slavery statements and continued slavery-like practices in global supply chains. At the same time, it has shed light on the perpetuation of modern slavery in supply chains and reflected on the implications of policies to alleviate slavery conditions. The emp...
This paper questions if enough is done to tackle modern slavery within the ready-made garments (RMG) supply chains, through the lens of disclosures in improving work practices. Using evidence from Bangladesh, we find how there is a continuum of labour exploitation where the reality of forced labour is not a static one, but a continuum of experience...
The paper examines the responses of family directors to board reforms. The notion of reflexivity is used to account for family directors' concerns and subjectivities shaping board practices. To empirically ground the reflexive deliberations of family directors, the paper draws on qualitative data gathered from 25 in-depth semi-structured interviews...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to elaborate a political economy of corporate governance (CG) change and stability in family business groups (BGs) and assist in explaining why certain CG reforms fail in one context but work in others.
Design/methodology/approach
Three BGs in Bangladesh are studied. A mixture of data sources is used, namely in...
Abstract
Purpose: this paper provides an account of banking scandals in relation to corporate governance failures in an emerging economy, arguing that Anglo-American ideas of corporate governance are misplaced in traditional settings.
Research Methods: semi-structured interviews were conducted with key stakeholders. Observations of annual general...
This article presents an empirical investigation into the corporate social reporting practices of listed companies from Bangladesh, where corporate social reporting is a matter of voluntary disclosure. Analysis of annual reports published in 2007 reveals that only 15.45% of listed companies made such disclosures. This article presents an extensive...
