PurposeCorporate social responsibility (CSR) research has blossomed in this new
millennium. This has been due to: the increasing concern expressed by policy
makers about corporate social responsibility; the pressure exerted on firms to
demonstrate high ethical standards; and for developing countries, the increasing
demands on their firms exporting to Europe and other western countries to
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PurposeOn November 1, 2010, the Geneva‐based International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) launched ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on Social Responsibility
(hereafter ISO SR international standard), a document that integrates
international expertise on the concept of the social responsibility of
organizations in society. The purpose of this paper is to identify and
critically analyze the reasons ... hiện toàn bộ
Purpose E-corporate governance or the use of technologies and information
systems (ISs) in corporate governance, is still a subject that is too seldom
addressed in business research. This paper is at the intersection between two
fields of research (corporate governance and the management of ISs), which are
interdependent in ways that are still unexplored. The paper analyzes the
implications of int... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThis paper sets out to argue for rethinking governance through the prism
of Montesquieu's model of checks and balances within state powers. It aims to
explore the parallel between the eighteenth century concept of division of power
and the current need to engage and balance the powers of the state,
industry/markets and civil society in governance for global sustainability. It
also takes Mon... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of the research was to discover to what extent franchisees
supported the direction the company was taking as determined by the board of
directors. Specifically, franchisees were invited to comment on corporate
policies, initiatives and values that they were expected to implement and embody
in their daily business practices.Design/methodology/approachThis article
presents the fin... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThis paper aims to describe the extent to which corporate organizations
in Germany and in New Zealand have included sustainability practices as part of
their strategic planning process.Design/methodology/approachCurrent literature
is reviewed to make a case for sustainability to be a driver behind corporate
decision making and long‐term performance. The results of surveys of several
hundred... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeMultinational companies that want to be reputable global citizens need to
manage divergent and often conflicting societal expectations. Aims to show that
some do this by using a universally applicable set of policies, approaches,
rights and responsibilities, while others believe it is better for companies to
manage the issues most material to where they are
operating.Design/methodology/appr... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThis paper aims to explain why CSR policies have failed to render
organizations more ethical and to propose concepts for using CSR for improving
the ethics of organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines the
literature on CSR to compare how gaps in this field of literature are similar to
those in leadership theory.FindingsThe paper posits that the different logical
approaches... hiện toàn bộ