Child Labor in Developing Countries : Research Report
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Child Labor in Developing Countries : Research Report
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2CHILD LABOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESIntroductionChild labour is regarded as a serious social problem in which children are engaged inemployment practices and work processes (Rugman and Verbeke, 2007). Apparently, childrenshould not be included in employment management; still due to lack of financial resources,families were open for child labour. Most of the children work for their families and also tomaintian their livelihood. Thus, in such respect focus has been laid on Nike’s practices regardingchild labour. Thus, in this context, the present research study has been emphasizing on Nikewhich operates business as a athletic footwear organization and which delievers several productsand accessories to the consumers. Along with different sports products, Nike is engaged in rendering other acessories aswell. The organization is greatly focused on brand management which also ensures to enhancecustomer satisfaction rate. In this respect, focus has been laid on organizational practices of Nikewith regards to child labour in developing countries. Hnece, discussion has also been includedregarding labour practices of Nike in South East Asia. Therefore, in this respect reearcher hashighlighted all the ethical practices of Nike through using semiotic square (Srivastava, 2011).However, many countries do not prioritize the child development and instead allows its childrento get involved in child labor. Many millions of laborers across the world are children wheremany are working as hidden workers in homes or the underground economy (Srivastava, 2011).The international labor organization prohibits child labor simply because it is a violation ofhuman rights. Child labor is one of the factors contributing to the failure of children to completeeducation and thus affecting their future negatively.Labor practices of Nike in Southeast AsiaIn developing countries, many families are poor, and the issue of family planning is a bigchallenge. It is easier to find a family with around ten children all under the age of 18years andthat both parents are not employed in these countries. Resolving the issue of child labor in suchsituations is therefore not an easy task (Shah, 1998). This is because the children are in suchcases are working to get basic commodities and forcing the companies that employ thesechildren to terminate the employment may lead to the children seeking other employments with
3CHILD LABOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESlower paid work or even get involved in child prostitution in some cases (Shah, 1998). However,this does not mean that practicing child labor should be encouraged in such areas, but instead,other ways to help the children is encouraged. A good example of child labor issues is Pakistan. In 1996, a life magazine published anarticle about child labor, and it had had a photo of a 12-year-old kind stitching a ball which was aproduct of Nike. This kid would spend most of the day stitching the pieces together only to bepaid 60cents at the end of the day. This article led to activists complaining about the issue ofchild labor, and Nike later accepted that some of the soccer balls that Nike bought from Pakistanhad been made by a contractor who was using child labor. Although the issue of Nike usingsubcontractors who are using child labor came into public in 1996, it may have started earlierbecause Nike has always used the third world countries to produce its commodities and to leavewhen the living standards of the country rise and make the manufacturing more expensive. Agood example is Japan where Nike used to produce its commodities and later left when Japan’sliving standards went high. The case of the 12year old boy stitching the soccer ball was just one of the many cases whichhappen, and it shows that child labor is existent in many developing countries. However, thisdoes not mean that the governments’ involved has allowed child labor but the problem is thatenforcement is weak. For instance, Pakistan has laws concerning child labor, but in some placeswithin the country, some children work for 10hours a day, six days a week simply because thelaw is not enforced by the government (Schanberg, 2006).Semiotic squareSemiotic Square is also called as Greimas square which is a tool that is used for structuralanalysis. This also identifies relationship between semiotic signs through considering oppositesides of the concepts. Applying the model in Nike, it can be said that the semiotic square isformed by an binary relationship among two contrary signs. It basically focuses on the study ofsigns and symbols which are the major elements of communicative behaviour. At the same time,it also includes identification of the system of communication such as language, clothing and
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