Wijaya, Ferdy (2021) Treating workers as assets instead of resources: analyzing its impact on the financial performance of Adidas in 2012 and 2019. Bachelor thesis, Universitas Pelita Harapan.
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Abstract
The movement for the protection of worker rights can be attributed to the late 20th
century with the rise and increasing importance of Multinational Corporations
(MNCs). During those periods, we saw an increase in worker rights abuses that
continues until today and, consequently, the rise of human rights related activism.
Even with the many numbers of international human rights frameworks and nongovernmental organizations aiming to eradicating labor abuses, it seems that it has
been ineffective. This thesis contributes to the new method of worker rights
protection which works in two ways, that is by changing the perspective towards
workers as human assets instead of human resources, and by appealing to the
financial benefits of doing so with the analysis on the financial performance of
Adidas in 2012 and 2019. This research will be answering the question of how does
MNCs typically protect their worker’s rights, how does Adidas themselves protect
their workers in two different time periods, and how does the analysis of Adidas
ties into the argument of workers as assets instead of resources. It applies the theory
of Liberalism within the context of International Relations and the concepts of
multinational corporations, human rights, and egoistic and or altruism. This thesis
will be using a qualitative approach with historical-comparison research method.
This thesis shows that there is severe mismanagement in the way MNCs protect
their workers and it includes MNCs within the apparel industry, particularly Adidas.
However, Adidas was able to better their worker protection policies and the benefits
of doing so manifested in the better financial performance that Adidas experienced
in 2019 compared to their financial performance in 2012. The betterment of their
financial performance could then be attributed as the impact of Adidas viewing their
workers as assets instead of resources. / Gerakan untuk perlindungan hak-hak pekerja dapat dikaitkan dengan bangkitnya
dan meningkatnya kepentingan Korporasi Multinasional (MNCs) di akhir abad ke20. Pada masa tersebut, kita melihat meningkatnya pelanggaran hak-hak pekerja
yang masih berlanjut sampai saat ini dan meningkatnya aktivisme yang terkait hak
asasi manusia. Bahkan dengan banyaknya kerangka perlindungan hak asasi
manusia internasional dan organisasi non pemerintah, upaya perlindungan tersebut
terlihat tidak-lah efektif. Penelitian ini akan memperlihatkan dua metode baru
dalam perlindungan hak-hak pekerja, yaitu dengan merubah pandangan terhadap
pekerja sebagai assets dan bukan resources, dan dengan memperlihatkannya
dengan menganalisis keuntungannya terhadap kinerja keuangan Adidas pada tahun
2012 dan 2019. Penelitian ini akan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan bagaimana
korporasi multinastional biasanya melindungi hak pekerja, bagaimana Adidas
melindungi hak pekerja mereka pada dua tahun yang berbeda, dan bagaimana
analisis terhadap Adidas tersebut mengikat kepada argument pekerja sebagai assets
dan bukan resources. Penelitian ini akan menggunakan teori Liberalisme dalam
studi Hubungan Internasional dan konsep-konsep seperti korporasi multinasional,
hak asasi manusia, dan egoisme dan altruisme. Penelitian ini akan menggunakan
pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode perbandingan sejarah. Penelitian ini
menunjukkan bahwa terdapat kesalahan yang besar dalam cara perlindungan
pekerja di dalam korporasi multinasional yang juga termasuk industri pakaian,
terutama Adidas. Akan tetapi, Adidas mampu memperbaiki kebijakan mereka
terhadap perlindungan pekerja dan sebagai akibatnya, Adidas mengalami kinerja
keuangan yang lebih baik di tahun 2019 jika dibandingkan dengan kinerja keuangan
mereka di tahun 2012. Membaiknya kinerja keuangan tersebut bisa dikaitkan
sebagai dampak dari Adidas memperlakukan pekerja mereka sebagai assets dan
bukan resources.
Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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Creators: | Creators NIM Email ORCID Wijaya, Ferdy NIM01043170065 wijayaferdy@gmail.com UNSPECIFIED |
Contributors: | Contribution Contributors NIDN/NIDK Email Thesis advisor Tambunan, Edwin Martua B. NIDN0320076901 edwin.tambunan@uph.edu |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | human rights, worker rights, interventionist liberalism, institutional liberalism. |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JZ International relations |
Divisions: | University Subject > Current > Faculty/School - UPH Karawaci > Faculty of Social and Political Science > International Relations Current > Faculty/School - UPH Karawaci > Faculty of Social and Political Science > International Relations |
Depositing User: | Users 6507 not found. |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2021 02:16 |
Last Modified: | 24 Mar 2022 06:29 |
URI: | http://repository.uph.edu/id/eprint/40211 |