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Neue Publikation: Corporate Responsibility in Europa: Mitwirkung öffentlicher Akteure in branchenspezifischen Initiativen

Birgit Riess — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:22:43 +0000

Gütersloh (csr-service) – Obwohl die Branche eines Unternehmens zu dessen wichtigsten Umfeldfaktoren zählt, ist die Branchenperspektive auf Corporate Responsibility (CR) bisher wenig beachtet worden. Dieses Buch ist die erste umfassende Studie zur Bedeutung der Branchenzugehörigkeit für das Engagement von Unternehmen zur Lösung gesellschaftlicher Probleme nachhaltiger Entwicklung. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt dabei auf branchenspezifischen Initiativen mit Beteiligung öffentlicher Akteure. … [visit site to read more]

New Study of the Bertelsmann Stiftung: Fostering Corporate Responsibility through Self- and Co-regulation

Birgit Riess — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:48:53 +0000

The study introduces sector-specific corporate responsibility initiatives with government involvement as forms of self- and co-regulation and complements to traditional governance. It highlights sector-specific initiatives as an appropriate response to the governance challenges to sustainable development and presents five success factors for good performance for setting-up and managing of such initiatives. … [visit site to read more]

Neue Studie der Bertelsmann Stiftung: Fostering Corporate Responsibility through Self- and Co-regulation

Birgit Riess — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:11:02 +0000

Die Studie untersucht öffentlich-private Kooperationen, die branchenbezogene Standards zur Umwelt- und Sozialverantwortung setzen. Diese Formen der Selbst- und Ko-Regulierung können bestehende gesetzliche Vorschriften ergänzen und als neue Governance-Ansätze die Verbindlichkeit und Glaubwürdigkeit von CR erhöhen. … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers der zfwu: Konsumenten- und Unternehmensethik

Martin Schröter — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:39:27 +0000

deadline: 01.06.2012

Die Konsumentenethik spielt gegenüber der Unternehmensethik in der wirtschaftsethischen Diskussion in Europa bislang eine ver¬gleichsweise geringe Rolle. Gleichwohl können Konsumenten erheblichen Einfluss auf die ethische Gestaltung der Marktwirtschaft ausüben. In diesem Themenschwerpunkt der zfwu soll das Verhältnis von Konsumentenethik und Unternehmensethik genauer untersucht werden. Es sind Beiträge zu folgenden Schwerpunkten … [visit site to read more]

Aktuelle Ausgabe der zfwu: Globale Standards – Zwischen Regulierung, Normativität und Rhetorik

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:14:36 +0000

Ausgabe 12/1 der Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (zfwu), hrsg. von Thomas Beschorner, Thomas Hajduk (beide Universität St. Gallen) und Jan Hendrik Quandt (Universität Bielefeld)

Veröffentlichung der ISO 26000, Aktualisierung der OECD Leitsätze, Neufassung der europäischen CSR-Kommunikation – die Standardisierung von unternehmerischer Verantwortung schreitet auch dieses Jahr mit großen Schritten voran. Solche Standards umfassen etwa … [visit site to read more]

CSR MAGAZIN: Die Themen

CSR MAGAZIN — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:43:37 +0000

Am 30. März erscheint das neue CSR MAGAZIN. Das Fachmagazin für die gesellschaftliche Unternehmensverantwortung bietet ein vielseitiges Themenspektrum:

Die Rolle von Unternehmen in der Gesellschaft (Gastkolumne von Björn Stigson, Präsident des World Business Council for Sustainable Development)
ÄGYPTEN Unternehmen leisten kreative Beiträge zum Demokratisierungsprozess
KMU Hier stehen die Chancen im Mittelpunkt
PERSPEKTIVE Von der Philanthropie … [visit site to read more]

Das neue CSR MAGAZIN – worum es geht

CSR MAGAZIN — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:13:37 +0000

Das neue CSR MAGAZIN und eine exklusive Online-Plattform stehen kurz vor dem Start. Worum geht es dabei? Hier finden Sie die wichtigen Informationen dazu.

An wen wendet sich das neue Angebot?

Das CSR MAGAZIN und die neue exklusive Internetplattform wenden sich an Akteure in Unternehmen, Consultants, Nichtregierungsorganisationen, der Wissenschaft und den Medien, die sich mit dem Thema „gesellschaftliche Unternehmensverantwortung“ beschäftigen. Dazu gehören zum … [visit site to read more]

Neues B2B-Magazin für CSR startet

CSR MAGAZIN — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:52:00 +0000

Vogel Business Media und CSR NEWS launchen Fachzeitschrift und Netzwerk zur Professionalisierung der gesellschaftlichen Unternehmensverantwortung

Die 2008/2009 durch die Finanzwelt induzierte Wirtschaftskrise war auch eine Vertrauenskrise. Die direkte Konsequenz daraus: Werte spielen für Unternehmen eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle. Dazu kommt der Megatrend der Nachhaltigkeit, ohne die heute kaum noch ein glaubwürdiges unternehmerisches Handeln denkbar ist. In der … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society Review (115/4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:02:15 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society Review (115/4) contains:

The World Guide to CSR: A Country-by-Country Analysis of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility – Edited by

Wayne Visser and Nick Tolhurst, by Moskowitz, M. , in: Business & Society Review, volume 115, number 4, pages 495-498, 2010.

Sustainability, Collaboration, and Governance: A Harbinger of Institutional Change?, by Dienhart, J.W. and Ludescher, J. C. , … [visit site to read more]

New issue of the Journal of Corporate Citizenship (volume 38)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:30:39 +0000

The resent issue of the Journal of Corporate Citzenship (volume 38) contains:

Strategy Formation and Corporate Citizenship Conversations and Decisions that Matter, by Romme, A. G. L. and Barrett, F. J. , in: Journal of Corporate Citizenship, number 38, pages 93-106, 2010.

A Buddhist Economic Approach to Employee Volunteer Programmes, by Prayukvong, W. and Rees, B. , in: Journal of Corporate Citizenship, number 38, pages 75-91, … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (20/4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:40:01 +0000

The recent issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 20, number 4) contains:

WILL THE FUTURE BE SUSTAINABLE?, by DesJardins, J.R., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 20, number 4, pages 723-725, 2010.

When Organization Theory Met Business Ethics: Toward Further Symbioses, by Heugens, P.P.M.A.R. and Scherer, A.G., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 20, number 4, pages 643-672, 2010.

THE VALUES REALIGNMENT IN MODERN INDUSTRIAL … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers: “Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations”

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:22:56 +0000

Special Issue in the Journal of Business Ethics

Guest Editors
Timo Busch, ETH Zurich
Deborah E. de Lange, Suffolk University
Javier Delgado-Ceballos, University of Granada
Alfred Marcus, University of Minnesota
Jonatan Pinkse, University of Amsterdam Business School

With this call for papers, we intend to invite research that advances a discussion that relates to how sustainability is developed and maintained (sustained) in organizations with a particular emphasis on … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: EUROPEAN AND TRANSATLANTIC PERSPECTIVES

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:42:05 +0000

for Eurostudia, a transatlantic, trilingual and peer-reviewed Journal for European Studies.

Deadline for submissions: November 1st, 2010

Corporate Social Responsibility has become a topical issue for both decision-makers and scholars. The concept of CSR is underpinned by the idea that corporations can no longer act as isolated economic entities operating in detachment from broader society. Although the concept of corporate social responsibility is more … [visit site to read more]

New issue of Business & Society Review (volume 115/3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:03:47 +0000

The resent issue of the Business & Society Review (volume 115, 3) contains:

Toward a Framework for Achieving a Sustainable Globalization, by Preble, J.F., in: Business & Society Review (00453609), volume 115, number 3, pages 329-366, 2010.

Shifting Paradigms in Corporate Environmentalism: From Poachers to Gamekeepers, by Sandhu, S. , in: Business & Society Review (00453609), volume 115, number 3, pages 285-310, 2010.

Health-Care Reform and ESI: Reconsidering the … [visit site to read more]

Globale Standards: Zwischen Regulierung, Normativität und Rhetorik (Call for Papers)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:34:17 +0000

Die zfwu ist eine wissenschaftliche Fachzeitschrift. Durch ihre interdisziplinäre theoretische und praktische Ausrichtung an der Schnittstelle von Ökonomie und (praktischer) Philosophie stellt sie in erster Linie der Wissenschaft, aber auch interessierten Vertreterinnen und Vertretern von Wirtschaft, Politik sowie anderen relevanten Institutionen ein wirtschaftsethisches Diskussionsforum auf hohem Niveau zur Verfügung. Publikationssprachen sind Deutsch und Englisch. Alle Beiträge … [visit site to read more]

Global Standards: Between Regulation, Normativity, and Rhetoric (Call for Papers)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:26:48 +0000

The Journal for Business, Economics & Ethics / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (zfwu) is a scholarly journal. Through its interdisciplinary theoretical and practical orientation at the crossroads of economics and (practical) philosophy, it primarily provides the discipline as well as interested representatives of business, politics and other relevant institutions with a high level business ethics discussion forum. The zfwu is published three times a year. The languages of … [visit site to read more]

New issues of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 20, 2+3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:01:11 +0000

The resent issues of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 20, 2+3) contain:

Transnational Corporations and the Duty to Respect Basic Human Rights, by Arnold, D.G., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 20, number 3, pages 371-399, 2010.

The Role of Corporations in Shaping the Global Rules of the Game: In Search of New Foundations, by van Oosterhout, J., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 20, number 2, pages 253-264, 2010.

The … [visit site to read more]

New issue of the Journal of Corporate Citizenship (volume 37)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:20:36 +0000

The resent issue of the Journal of Corporate Citzenship (volume 37) contains:

Sustaining innovation, by Bendell, J., Doyle, I. and Black, N., in: Journal of Corporate Citizenship, pages 17-23, Greenleaf Publishing, 2010.

The Copenhagen climate change debacle, by Bendell, J., Doyle, I. and Black, N., in: Journal of Corporate Citizenship, pages 7-12, Greenleaf Publishing, 2010.

The pulse of CSR in Asia, by Bendell, J., Doyle, … [visit site to read more]

New issue of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 94/1)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:14:20 +0000

The resent issue of Journal of Business and Ethics (volume 94, 1) contains:

Erratum to: Ethical Climate in Government and Nonprofit Sectors: Public Policy Implications for Service Delivery, by Agarwal, J., Malloy, D.C. and Rasmussen, K. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 94, pages 1-2, 2010.

Learning Atmosphere and Ethical Behavior, Does It Make Sense?, by Camps, J. and Majocchi, A. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume … [visit site to read more]

New issues of Business & Society Review (volume 115)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:05:24 +0000

The resent issues of the Business & Society Review (volume 115, 1+2) contain:

Prescription Drug Labeling and “Over-Warning”: The Disturbing Case of Diana Levine and Wyeth Pharmaceutical, by Adams, R.J.Q., in: Business & Society Review, volume 115, number 2, pages 231-248, 2010.

Stakeholder Actions and Their Impact on the Organizational Cultures of Two Tobacco Companies, by Armenakis, A. and Wigand, J. , in: Business & Society … [visit site to read more]

New issue of Business and Society (Volume 49, 1+2)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:53:56 +0000

The resent issues of the Business and Society (volume 49, 1+2) contain:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Ethical Work Climate, by Arnaud, A. , in: Business & Society, volume 49, number 2, pages 345-358, 2010.

International Business Dynamics, by Bartkus, V. O. and Davis, J.H., in: Business & Society, volume 49, number 2, pages 290-315, 2010.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Mexico and France, by Blasco, M. and Z√∏lner, M. , … [visit site to read more]

New issues Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:41:04 +0000

The resent issues of the Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19) contain:

Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 19, number 2, pages 213-232, 2010.

Values, value types and moral reasoning of MBA students, by Lan, G., Gowing, M., Rieger, F. , McMahon, S. and King, N. , in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 19, number 2, pages 183-198, 2010.

The limits of corporate responsibility standards, by Rasche, A., … [visit site to read more]

zfwu Heft 10/3 (2009) erschienen: “Kritische Perspektiven der Wirtschaftsethik”

Martin Schröter — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:19:43 +0000

In diesem Jahr 2009 feiern wir zwei runde Geburtstage: Ein Unternehmensethiker der „ersten Stunde“, Horst Steinmann, beging seinen 75sten Geburtstag und die zfwu beschließt mit dieser Ausgabe ihren 10. Jahrgang. In der ersten Ausgabe im April 2000 hat Horst Steinmann, seinerzeit als Vorsitzender des Deutschen Netzwerk Wirtschaftsethik (dnwe), ein engagiertes und uns als Herausgeber motivierendes Geleitwort verfasst und damit die Gründung … [visit site to read more]

New issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19, 1)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:40:10 +0000

The resent issue of the Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 19, 1) contains:

Sector-based corporate citizenship, by Timonen, L. and Luoma-aho, V. , in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 19, number 1, pages 1-13.

Corporate responsibility perceptions in change: Finnish managers’ views on stakeholder issues from 1994 to 2004, by Kujala, J., in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 19, number 1, pages … [visit site to read more]

New issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:12:35 +0000

The resent issues of the Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91) contain:

Metaphors and the Application of a Corporate Code of Ethics, by Zolingen, S. and Honders, H. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 92, number 3, pages 385-400.

Compensatory Ethics, by Zhong, C. -B. , Ku, G. , Lount, R. and Murnighan, J. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 92, number 3, pages 323-339.

The Limits of Strategic Rationality: … [visit site to read more]

New issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:07:35 +0000

The resent issues of the Journal of Business Ethics (volume 91) contain:

Corporate Philanthropic Disaster Response and Ownership Type: Evidence from Chinese Firms’ Response to the Sichuan Earthquake, by Zhang, R. , Rezaee, Z. and Zhu, J. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 91, number 1, pages 51-63.

Guanxi Management as Complex Adaptive Systems: a Case Study of Taiwanese ODI in China, by Wong, M. , in: Journal of Business … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers – Special Issue of Management Revue

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:16:21 +0000

Special Issue – Contextualizing Corporate Responsibility

Over the last two decades, the role of business in (global) society has changed significantly. Corporations are asked to voluntarily accept social, environmental and ethical responsibilities arising out of their operations and practices (Waddock 2008). Globalization is one key driver of this debate (Scherer & Palazzo 2008). Corporations have started to split up their value chains to make use of lower factor costs in … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers for a Special Issue with Ethics and Information Technology on “Friendship Online”

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:35:08 +0000

The online world increasingly provides the setting within which many of us pursue our work lives, our hobbies and interests, and even our more intimate lives, such as our friendships and loves. Opportunities to express oneself and form relationships with others have been enormously increased by the online world. But what sorts of identities and relationships are really possible? And as we live more online how might this come to affect how we understand ourselves and our relations with … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society Review (No. 114/4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:38:11 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society Review (volume 114, number 4) contains:

Using Exemplary Business Practices to Identify Buddhist and Confucian Ethical Value Systems, by Weber, J., in: Business & Society Review, volume 114, number 4, pages 511-540, 2009.

International Business, Human Rights, and Moral Complicity: A Call for a Declaration on the Universal Rights and Duties of Business, by Hoffman, W.M. and McNulty, R. E. , in: Business & Society Review, volume 114, … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Journal of Business Ethics (90/4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:34:17 +0000

The recent issue of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 90, number 4) contains:
Toward a Better Understanding of Organizational Efforts to Rebuild Reputation Following an Ethical Scandal, by Sims, R.R., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 90, number 4, pages 453-472, 2009.

The Impact of Ethical Climate on Project Status Misreporting, by Smith, H. , Thompson, R. and Iacovou, C. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 90, number … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society (48/4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:01:59 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society (48/4) contains:

When the Whistle Is Blown: Legal Defenses and Practical Guidelines for Managing Reports of Organizational Misconduct, by Peeples, D. K. , Stokes, P. and Wingfield, S. S. , in: Business & Society, volume 48, number 4, pages 467-488, 2009.

The Impact of External Monitoring and Public Reporting on Business Performance in a Global Manufacturing Industry, by Katz, J. P. , Higgins, E. , Dickson, M. and Eckman, M. , in: … [visit site to read more]

New Issues of Journal of Business Ethics (90/1+2)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:23 +0000

The recent issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 90, number 1+2) contain:

Do Credible Firms Perform Better in Emerging Markets? Evidence from China, by Zhang, R. and Rezaee, Z., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 90, number 2, pages 221-237, 2009.

Corporate Perceptions of the Business Case for Supplier Diversity: How Socially Responsible Purchasing can ‘Pay’, by Worthington, I., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 90, number 1, pages 47-60, 2009.

Pirate … [visit site to read more]

New issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 89, number 1 – 3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:21:39 +0000

The resent issues of the Journal of Business Ethics (volume 86, number 1-3) contain:

Does Business and Society Scholarship Matter to Society? Pursuing a Normative Agenda with Critical Realism and Neoinstitutional Theory, by Wry, T. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 151-171, 2009.

On Changing Organizational Cultures by Injecting New Ideologies: The Power of Stories,
by Wines, W.A. and Hamilton, J. B., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 3, pages 433-447, 2009.

How Corporate Social Responsibility Influences Organizational Commitment, by Turker, D. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 189-204, 2009.

Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Construct a Measure of the Magnitude of Consequences Component of Moral Intensity, by Stein, E. and Ahmad, N. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 3, pages 391-407, 2009.

CEO International Assignment Experience and Corporate Social Performance, by Slater, D. and Dixon-Fowler, H. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 3, pages 473-489, 2009.

An Investigation of the Effects of Corporate Ethical Values on Employee Commitment and Performance: Examining the Moderating Role of Perceived Fairness, by Sharma, D. , Borna, S. and Stearns, J.M., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 251-260, 2009.

A Study of Management Perceptions of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organisational Performance in Emerging Economies: The Case of Dubai, by Rettab, B. , Brik, A. and Mellahi, K., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 3, pages 371-390, 2009.

Find Out How Much It Means to Me! The Importance of Interpersonal Respect in Work Values Compared to Perceived Organizational Practices, by Quaquebeke, N. , Zenker, S. and Eckloff, T. , number 89, 2009.

Criteria for Responsible Business Practice in SMEs: An Exploratory Case of U.K. Fair Trade Organisations, by Moore, G. , Slack, R. and Gibbon, J. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 173-188, 2009.

Gender and Perceived Fundamental Moral Orientations: An Empirical Study of the Turkish Hotel Industry, by McCuddy, M.K., Pinar, M. , Birkin, I. and Kozak, M. , number 89, 2009.

Causality Between Corporate Social Performance and Financial Performance: Evidence from Canadian Firms,
by Makni, R. , Francoeur, C. and Bellavance, F. o. , number 89, 2009.

An Investigation of Real Versus Perceived CSP in S&P-500 Firms, by Liston-Heyes, C. and Ceton, G. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 283-296, 2009.

Ethics Programs and Ethical Culture: A Next Step in Unraveling Their Multi-Faceted Relationship, by Kaptein, M., number 89, 2009.

Guanxi and Business Ethics in Confucian Society Today: An Empirical Case Study in Taiwan, by Hwang, D. , Golemon, P. , Chen, Y., Wang, T. -S. and Hung, W. -S. , number 89, 2009.

Leaders and Laggards: The Influence of Competing Logics on Corporate Environmental Action, by Herremans, I., Herschovis, M. and Bertels, S. , number 89, 2009.

Advancing Integrative Social Contracts Theory: A Habermasian Perspective, by Gilbert, D. and Behnam, M., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 215-234, 2009.

On a Source of Social Capital: Gift Exchange, by Dolfsma, W., Eijk, R. and Jolink, A. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 3, pages 315-329, 2009.

Understanding Social Welfare Capitalism, Private Property, and the Government‚Äôs Duty to Create a Sustainable Environment, by Cooley, D., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 3, pages 351-369, 2009.

The Functionality of Gray Area Ethics in Organizations, by Bruhn, J. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 205-214, 2009.

Corporate Environmental Citizenship Variation in Developing Countries: An Institutional Framework, by √ñzen, û. k. and K√ºsk√º, F. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 89, number 2, pages 297-313, 2009.

Further information about this issue, including abstracts are available at csr-literature.net. … [visit site to read more]

New issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 18, number 4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:12:07 +0000

The recent issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 18, number 4) contains:

Track: ‘Responsible management’, in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 18, pages 414-415, 2009.

See no evil: moral sensitivity in the formulation of business problems, by Pedersen, L. J. T. , in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 18, number 4, pages 335-348, 2009.

Response to ‘Gibbs and the problems of satisfaction and … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (19/4)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:02:53 +0000

The recent issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 19, number 4) contains:

The Uses and Abuses of Agency Theory, by Heath, J., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 19, number 4, pages 497-528, 2009.

Principles of Managerial Moral Responsibility, by Soule, E., Hedahl, M. and Dienhart, J.W., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 19, number 4, pages 529-552, 2009.

Managing for Stakeholders: Survival, Reputation, Success, by … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers “The Case for e-Trust: a New Ethical Challenge”

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:01:52 +0000

Call for Papers for a Special Issue with Ethics and Information Technology on “The Case for e-Trust: a New Ethical Challenge”

Trust in digital environments (e-trust) affects the activities of millions of individuals involving a wide range of social dynamics. This pervasive phenomenon raises new ethical problems, such as the occurrence of e-trust relationships between human and artificial agents and the emergence of trust in on-line contexts.

The ethical debate on e-trust … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers “ICT and the capability approach”

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:41:16 +0000

Call for Papers for a Special Issue with Ethics and Information Technology on “ICT and the capability approach”

Some influential theories of distributive justice, fairness and equality, like that of John Rawls, discuss fair distribution in terms of shares of primary goods available to people. The main criticism of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum of these views is that it is not the goods that are ultimately important, but what they allow us to do and be, the kind of … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Business & Society

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:08:44 +0000

The United Nations Global Compact –
Retrospect and Prospect

Guest Editors: Andreas Rasche, Malcolm McIntosh, Sandra Waddock

The United Nations Global Compact now has nearly 7,000 business and non-business participants, and has in its first ten years of life become the world’s largest corporate citizenship initiative. Established by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000, the initiative will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2010. As a central … [visit site to read more]

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR BUSINESS ETHICS QUARTERLY ISSUE ON REVIVING TRADITION: VIRTUE AND THE COMMON GOOD IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:55:56 +0000

Call for Manuscripts Business Ethics Quarterly

Reviving Tradition: Virtue and the Common Good in Business and Management

Due July 15, 2010
Guest Editors: Alejo José G. Sison, University of Navarre

Joan Fontrodona, IESE Business School
Edwin Hartman, Stern School of Business, New York University

Virtue ethics is one of several major options for a framework in the theory and practice of business ethics. Unlike the commonly invoked deontological and consequentialist … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society (volume 48, number 3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:43:14 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society (volume 48, number 3) contains:

From the Editor, by Windsor, D., in: Business & Society, volume 48, number 3, pages 274-283, 2009.

Editorial Announcement, by Windsor, D., 2009.

Institutional Determinism and Political Strategies: An Empirical Investigation, by Tian, Zhilong, Hafsi, Taìeb and Wu, Wei, in: Business & Society, volume 48, number 3, pages 284-325, 2009.

Perceptions on … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society Review (No. 114/3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:34:45 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society Review (volume 114, number 3) contains:

Beyond Corporate Responsibility: Implications for Management Development,
by Waddock, S. and McIntosh, M., in: Business & Society Review, volume 114, number 3, pages 295-325, 2009.

Insights from a Management Prophet: Mary Parker Follett on Social Entrepreneurship,
by Simms, M., in: Business & Society Review, volume 114, number 3, pages 349-363, … [visit site to read more]

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Business & Society

Kristin Vorbohle (editor) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:18:37 +0000

The Business Firm as a Political Actor:
A New Theory of the Firm for a Globalized World

Andreas Georg Scherer
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Guido Palazzo
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Dirk Matten
York University, Canada

The debate on the relationship between business and politics mainly builds on the assumption of a reasonably coherent regulatory environment, where nation state institutions address issues of public concern and regulate business behavior. … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (19/3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:45:55 +0000

The recent issue of Business Ethics Quarterly (volume 19, number 3) contains:

Introduction to the Special Issue: Globalization as a Challenge for Business Responsibilities, by Scherer, A.G., Palazzo, G. and Matten, D., in: Business Ethics Quarterly, volume 19, number 3, pages 327-347, 2009.

Moral Commitments and the Societal Role of Business: An Ordonomic Approach to Corporate Citizenship, by Pies, I., Hielscher, S. and … [visit site to read more]

zfwu – Call for Papers

Martin Schröter — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:34:08 +0000

zfwu 10/3: Ethics of Financial Markets

Deadline for submissions: 30.09.2009.

The subject “Ethics of Financial Markets” is discussed controversial for many years. Due to the actual crisis of the financial markets and the resulting economic crisis, discussions did increase its sharpness. A decisive role in the discussion about the causes and consequences of the crisis is being played by ethical questions and questions of fairness. Not only the responsibilities … [visit site to read more]

Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik: Ausgabe 10/1 (2009)

Martin Schröter — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:49:06 +0000

Die Ausgabe 10/1 (2009) der Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik ist erschienen.

Unter dem Titel ‚Internationale Perspektiven’ möchten wir in dieser ‚offenen Ausgabe’ unterschiedliche wirtschafts- und unternehmensethische Beiträge im Kontext der weltweiten globalen Vernetzung vorstellen. Es erwartet Sie eine Vielfalt an interessanten Forschungsergebnissen zu Vertrauen, Armut, Kooperation und Branchenkodizes sowie Rezensionen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Ausgabe … [visit site to read more]

Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik jetzt mit kostenlosem Artikel-Download

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:55:21 +0000

Die Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (zfwu) hat eine neue Internetseite.

Neben einem neuen, frischen Erscheinungsbild bietet die neue Internetpräsenz besonders die Möglichkeit des kostenlosen Downloads für eine Vielzahl von Artikeln. Die betrifft zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt alle Ausgaben der Jahrgänge 2000 bis 2007, mit jeweils drei Ausgaben pro Jahr. “Die Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik stellt damit circa 2500 Seiten … [visit site to read more]

New issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 18, number 3)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:51:06 +0000

The recent issue of Business Ethics: A European Review (volume 18, number 3) contains:

The potential of CSR to support the implementation of the EU sustainability strategy: editorial introduction, by Moon, J., Anastasiadis, S. and Vigan, F. , in: Business Ethics: A European Review, volume 18, number 3, pages 268-272, 2009.

Spanish mutual fund fees and less sophisticated investors: examination and ethical implications, by Crespo, … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society Review (No. 114/2)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:43:39 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society Review (volume 114, number 2) contains:

Your E-mail Trail: Where Ethics Meets Forensics, by Moore, J.M., in: Business & Society Review (00453609), volume 114, number 2, pages 273-293, 2009.

Stakeholder Reporting: The Role of Intermediaries, by Stapleton, P. and Woodward, D. , in: Business & Society Review (00453609), volume 114, number 2, pages 183-216, 2009.

Can Multinational … [visit site to read more]

New Issue of Business & Society (volume 48, number 2)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:16:15 +0000

The recent issue of Business & Society (volume 48, number 2) contains:

How Politically Correct Is Political Correctness?: A SWOT Analysis of This Phenomenon, by Marques, J. F. , in: Business & Society, volume 48, number 2, pages 257-266, 2009.

From the Editor, by Windsor, D., in: Business & Society, volume 48, number 2, pages 141-146, 2009.

Evaluating Corporate Environmental Reporting on the Internet: The Utility and … [visit site to read more]

New supplements to Journal of Business Ethics (volume 87, 89, 90)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Beschorner — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:12:31 +0000

The supplements to the Journal of Business Ethics (volume 87, 89, 90) contain:

From Passive Beneficiary to Active Stakeholder: Workers’ Participation in CSR Movement Against Labor Abuses, by Yu, X., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 87, pages 233-249, 2009.

Who will Guard the Guardians? The Social Responsibility of NGOs, by Weidenbaum, M., in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 87, pages 147-155, 2009.

Exploring the … [visit site to read more]