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Recruitment Deception and the Organisation of Labor for exploitation: a policy-theory synthesis
FLETCHER, Denise Elaine; Trautrims
2023In Academy of Management Perspectives
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Keywords :
Labor exploitation; recruitment deception; labor chains; enmeshment schemes; recruitment fees; labor recruiters; responsible recruitment
Abstract :
[en] Responding to policy initiatives on fair recruitment and the eradication of recruitment fees, and research calls to focus on the labor supply chain, this article provides a synthesis of scholarly and policy work on the issue of recruitment deception and its role in the organization of labor for exploitation. Recognizing that this topic is not explicitly theorized in management research, this analysis draws together concepts, arguments and insights from across the social sciences and policy arenas to provide clarity on the meaning and prevalence of recruitment deception, with explanations on where and how it occurs, the actors involved and the mechanisms and tactics through which it is enacted. Attention is drawn to the key tactics and strategies labor recruiters use to exploit the labor of migrant workers namely, misinformation, recruitment fees, identity document confiscation, debt, and grooming or trauma-bond recruiting. These tactics are organized into four exploitative capacities that we argue characterize a regime of enmeshment that starts with the abuse of vulnerability and then advances into recruitment deception, exploitation, and coercive control. The article concludes with an overview of initiatives and areas for future research that can help to reduce recruitment deception and pave the way for more responsible recruitment practices.
Disciplines :
General management, entrepreneurship & organizational theory
Author, co-author :
FLETCHER, Denise Elaine  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
Trautrims;  UoN - University of Nottingham [GB] > Rights Lab
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Recruitment Deception and the Organisation of Labor for exploitation: a policy-theory synthesis
Publication date :
2023
Journal title :
Academy of Management Perspectives
ISSN :
1558-9080
eISSN :
1943-4529
Publisher :
Academy of Management, Bearcliff Manor, United States - New York
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Sustainable Development
Development Goals :
8. Decent work and economic growth
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