Tag Archives: Dehumanization

Can we improve manager processing of information relating humane treatment of workers to business performance?

by Drusilla Brown Posted on July 13, 2020

We now know that managers who see workers in dehumanized terms do not accurately process the negative relationship between abuse and worker productivity. The next question is whether we can improve information processing by rehumanizing workers in the minds of … Continue reading →

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Why don’t factory managers believe the business case for humane conditions of work?

by Drusilla Brown Posted on July 13, 2020

In our analysis of Cambodian apparel and footwear factories, we found that workers and capital benefit from participation in Better Factories Cambodia. That is, we did find a business case for social compliance. But we also found that factory managers … Continue reading →

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