Crane, A., LeBaron, G. orcid.org/0000-0003-0083-6126, Phung, K. et al. (2 more authors) (2022) Confronting the business models of modern slavery. Journal of Management Inquiry, 31 (3). pp. 264-285. ISSN 1056-4926
Abstract
Despite growing attention from companies and regulators looking to eradicate modern slavery, we know little about how slavery works from a business perspective. We address this gap by empirically examining innovations in the business models of modern slavery, focusing on how the business models of slavery in advanced economies have evolved since slavery was legally abolished. While continuities exist, novel business models have emerged based on new actors, activities, and linkages. We categorize these as four innovative models per actors involved (producer/intermediary) and how value is created and captured (revenue generation/cost reduction), and discuss implications for research, policy, and practice.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
Keywords: | business models; business model innovation; modern slavery; forced labor |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Economic and Social Research Council ES/N001192/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2021 08:18 |
Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2022 14:33 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1056492621994904 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:171032 |