Purpose – This article aims to explore the recent evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from fringe philosophy to corporate buzzword. Design/methodology/approach – For the period 2008 to mid‐2009, the author surveyed articles in mainstream media and business periodicals...

Purpose – This paper aims to demonstrate that operations management techniques and operations strategy can be successfully implemented to create more efficient and effective tax department functionality. The paper seeks to bridge two areas that can have a significant impact on the competitive...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the growing literature on the issues and variables which are impacting the determination of CEO pay for Fortune 500 and other large organizations. While many previous researchers have focused on agency theory, CEO power, market forces and board of directors...

Purpose – This article aims to provide business managers and executives with a framework of how to best utilize and implement teams in the workplace so as to maximize both internal and external diversified skill sets capabilities in team members. Design/methodology/approach – A combination...

Purpose – Management means “getting things done effectively through people”. This implies the importance of leadership and people skills in management practice to achieve optimal results. Great managers usually succeed for a number of reasons. They usually possess nine common management...

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the SFAS 109/Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification 740. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is an overview of a topic. Findings – SFAS 109 establishes the financial accounting and reporting standards for the...

Purpose – This paper aims to unveil the business‐government‐society relationship in China, as compared with that in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – Three cases – the Chinese milk scandal, the beef recall, and the peanut butter scandal in the USA – are presented and contrasted....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of a concept that the author refers to as strategic research and development. Design/methodology/approach – The driver for this article came from interviews and discussions with CEOs, vice presidents, and director level...

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss best practices in corporate libraries. It is limited to libraries within the USA and excludes medical, hospital, pharmaceutical and government libraries. Design/methodology/approach – Definitions of a corporate library and best practices are presented...

Purpose – This paper aims to report an organizational development (OD) exercise carried out in a prominent non‐governmental organization (NGO) that works in the area of rights and advocacy in India. Design/methodology/approach – The exercise was part of the first author's graduate program,...