ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to present a Mobile information System (MbIS) framework for Bangladeshi ready-made garments (RMG), as there is growing concern RMG owners and workers require empowerment using technology. Our study employed a qualitative research methodology based on interviews with RMG owners, workers, non-government organizations (NGOs) and IT experts. The interview data suggested MbIS has the potential to empower RMG owners/workers. MbIS-enabled empowerment suggests access to information, competency, impact; self-determination and meaning are empowerment components for RMG workers. Improved communication, the opportunity to access employee regulations, access to health and safety information, increased confidence with regard to ability and professional development opportunities are potential empowerment outcomes of using MbIS. This is one of the few papers examining MbIS comprehensively for worker empowerment, as most literature approaches the matter from the consumer standpoint, not in an organizational setting. The study contributes by providing practical knowledge to the RMG, government, and development organizationsin empowerment processes, components and empowerment outcomes using MbIS for RMG owners/employees. Other garment-producing developing countries may also gain insight into how to empower RMG workers using MbIS.

摘要

这项研究的目的是为孟加拉国成衣（RMG）提供一个移动信息系统（MbIS）框架，因为RMG所有者和工人需要使用技术来增强他们的能力。我们的研究基于对RMG所有者，工人，非政府组织（NGO）和IT专家的访谈，采用了定性研究方法。访谈数据表明，MbIS具有增强RMG所有者/工人的潜力。基于MbIS的授权建议获取信息，能力和影响；自我决定和意义是RMG工人的赋权组成部分。改善沟通，获得员工​​法规的机会，获得健康与安全信息的能力，对能力的信心增强以及专业发展的机会，这些都是使用MbIS的潜在授权成果。这是为数不多的全面研究MbIS以增强员工能力的论文之一，因为大多数文献都是从消费者的角度而不是组织角度来探讨此问题的。该研究通过为RMG所有者/员工向MMG，政府和发展组织提供有关MbIS的授权过程，组成部分和授权结果方面的实践知识做出了贡献。其他成衣生产国也可能了解如何使用MbIS赋予RMG工人权力。Rb所有者/员工使用MbIS的组成部分和授权结果。其他成衣生产国也可能了解如何使用MbIS赋予RMG工人权力。Rb所有者/员工使用MbIS的组成部分和授权结果。其他成衣生产国也可能了解如何使用MbIS赋予RMG工人权力。