Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the changing role of governments promoting corporate responsibility (CR) as a result of the challenges raised by globalisation. Design/methodology/approach – CR is linked to the restructuring of governments' agendas in the framework of...

This authoritative book includes cutting-edge insights from leading European and North American scholars who reflect upon business ethics’ foundations, firms, markets and stakeholders in order to design more sustainable patterns of development for business and society. Together, the...

Trust in Market Relationships illustrates that the importance of trust in a commercial arena has intensified as markets have become more complex. As business relationships become ever critical for a firm's economic results in highly competitive markets, and trust represents the basic platform...

The present contribution addresses the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting is deeply linked to crucial concepts such as food, conviviality, sharing, and spirituality, all themes, which are at the center of the studies by Professor Laszlo Zsolnai and, in particular, of the work on Slow...

We examine the roles of the outcome and process dimensions of environmental performance in determining financial performance as measured by Tobin's q. Outcomes refer to the impacts of the firm on the natural environment, while processes are the firm's actions to reduce these outcomes. We focus...