... an empirical vantage point. The final example mentioned here is the promotion of full and productive employment and decent work for all, as outlined in SDG 8. Here again, the problem in developing countries is much more acute than in developed countries. Most developing countries face challenges in reaching...

... in job quality and decent work to underprivileged workers in the low-pay retail sector in Japan. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on survey questionnaire data and interviews with workers and management in a foreign retailer in Japan. Findings The findings suggest that even where MNEs...

... Public procurement SDG12.7 UNSDG Sustainable public procurement Socially responsible public procurement Government procurement Decent work Responsible management This paper examines the changing role of government procurement as a social policy mechanism to improve the wellbeing of people...

... practices can be understood as a process of crossvergence. Subsequently, it reviews and structures insights from GPN and IHRM literature to detail the process. Findings The paper underscores the complicated role of suppliers in ensuring decent work in GPNs. Suppliers face a multitude of global and local...