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Ikea's Global Sourcing Challenge Case Study Resources

Library resources can be used to find background information for international business. The Sandor Teszler Library provides access to a variety of sources, including academic journals, books, and databases that cover global markets, cultural norms, and past business practices.

Using the library’s OneSearch tool you can search your country and international business topic. Enter keywords related to your country and specific aspects of international business, such as trade policies or market trends, you can quickly find relevant materials. Library resources can give you insights into the economic, political, and social factors that influence business decisions in different regions.

Here are some examples of library resources found in OneSearch.

CHAPTER 1 The Revival of Corporate Social Responsibility by David Vogel
Call Number: Book Chapter
ISBN: 9780815790761
Publication Date: 2005-07-21
Vogel, David. “The Revival of Corporate Social Responsibility.” Market for Virtue, Brookings Institution Press, 2005, pp. 1-.
The Child and the State in India by Myron Weiner
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 0691078688
Publication Date: 1990-11-21
India has the largest number of non-schoolgoing working children in the world. Why has the government not removed them from the labor force and required that they attend school, as have the governments of all developed and many developing countries? To answer this question, this major comparative study first looks at why and when other states have intervened to protect children against parents and employers. By examining Europe of the nineteenth century, the United States, Japan, and a number of developing countries, Myron Weiner rejects the argument that children were removed from the labor force only when the incomes of the poor rose and employers needed a more skilled labor force. Turning to India, the author shows that its policies arise from fundamental beliefs, embedded in the culture, rather than from economic conditions. Identifying the specific values that elsewhere led educators, social activists, religious leaders, trade unionists, military officers, and government bureaucrats to make education compulsory and to end child labor, he explains why similar groups in India do not play the same role.
Combating Child Labor: Incentives and Information Disclosure in Global Supply Chains
Call Number: Journal Article
Cho, Soo-Haeng, et al. “Combating Child Labor: Incentives and Information Disclosure in Global Supply Chains.” Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, vol. 21, no. 3, 2019, pp. 692–711, https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2018.0733.
Perverse Consequences of Well Intentioned Regulation: Evidence from India’s Child Labor Ban
Call Number: Journal Article
Bharadwaj, Prashant, et al. “Perverse Consequences of Well Intentioned Regulation: Evidence from India’s Child Labor Ban.” Journal of the European Economic Association, vol. 18, no. 3, 2020, pp. 1158–95, https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvz059.

Ikea Child Labor Resources

Using company data and official websites is essential for thorough business research, especially when exploring sensitive topics like corporate social responsibility. For example, IKEA has been transparent about its experiences with child labor, and its company reports and public statements provide insight into how they’ve addressed the issue. Here are two websites from IKEA that discuss their efforts:

Our view on children's rights - IKEA Global
A new compass without blinders - IKEA Museum
Ikea Sustainability Report - IKEA Global
Child rights programme now set to expand after reaching more than 600,000 children in India - IKEA Foundation

By analyzing these resources, you can gain a better understanding of IKEA’s corporate strategies and how they handle ethical challenges in their operations.