Internal Communication in Bangladeshi Ready-Made Garment Factories : Illustration of the Internal Communication System and Its Connection to Labor Unrest

By drawing up a model of the internal communication system of Bangladeshi ready-made garment factories, Helene Blumer identifies the existence and intensity of its communication flows. She furthermore discloses a connection from this communication system to labor unrest. The absence of a functioning formal channel within the factory, the lack of effective labor representation and the rare physical presence of the factory owners confirm the existence of a communication barrier. As symptom of a flawed communication system, this barrier confirms a connection to labor unrest and the managementℓ́ℓs unawareness of its emergence, which would thwart any modes to predict and prevent work disruptions. Contents ℓ́Ø Introduction to the Bangladeshi ready-made garment sector ℓ́Ø Illustration of the internal communication system of Bangladeshi ready-made garment factories ℓ́Ø Display of a communication barrier and its connection to labor unrest Target Groups ℓ́Ø Academics in the fields of corporate responsibility and corporate/internal communication ℓ́Ø Practitioners in the fields of corporate responsibility, corporate communication, development cooperation and garment industry About the Author Helene Blumer obtained her Master of Science in Business Administration (major in New Business Development) at the University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur. She currently works at the Swiss Institute for Entrepreneurship (SIFE) in the fields of corporate responsibility and business internationalization By drawing up a model of the internal communication system of Bangladeshi ready-made garment factories, Helene Blumer identifies the existence and intensity of its communication flows. She furthermore discloses a connection from this communication system to labor unrest. The absence of a functioning formal channel within the factory, the lack of effective labor representation and the rare physical presence of the factory owners confirm the existence of a communication barrier. As symptom of a flawed communication system, this barrier confirms a connection to labor unrest and the managementĺls unawareness of its emergence, which would thwart any modes to predict and prevent work disruptions. Contents ĺØ Introduction to the Bangladeshi ready-made garment sector ĺØ Illustration of the internal communication system of Bangladeshi ready-made garment factories ĺØ Display of a communication barrier and its connection to labor unrest Target Groups ĺØ Academics in the fields of corporate responsibility and corporate/internal communication ĺØ Practitioners in the fields of corporate responsibility, corporate communication, development cooperation and garment industry About the Author Helene Blumer obtained her Master of Science in Business Administration (major in New Business Development) at the University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur. She currently works at the Swiss Institute for Entrepreneurship (SIFE) in the fields of corporate responsibility and business internationalization Front Matter....Pages 1-12 Introduction....Pages 13-19 Literature Review....Pages 21-48 Research Purpose, Aim and Questions....Pages 49-50 Research Design....Pages 51-67 The Proposed Internal Communication Model....Pages 69-74 Results....Pages 75-117 Discussion....Pages 119-142 Conclusion....Pages 143-152 Back Matter....Pages 155-167 Annotation By drawing up a model of the internal communication system of Bangladeshi ready-made garment factories, Helene Blumer identifies the existence and intensity of its communication flows. She furthermore discloses a connection from this communication system to labour unrest