We use the neo-institutional and legitimacy theoretical perspective in order to analyze the “business case” i.e. the arguments in favor of sustainable development and best practices, stated by organizations of “The Big Model Companies” that are commited in CSR and want to incitate...

The concept of global performance is used in managerial literature in order to assess companies' implementation of sustainable development. It refers to an holistic conception of performance. In this this paper we intend to confront the theoretical representation of a balanced integration of...

The concept of "global performance" is used to represent the corporation participation in sustainable development. It is a part of CSR management control system ; it enlarges boundaries of this control and covers a wider range of issues. In theory, it supposes a balanced integration of economic,...

In Europe, the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD) are closely linked. Yet this approach to CSR has only taken shape in the last ten years and it is not shared by everyone. The objective of this article is to present the different stages of the CSR...

In Europe, the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD) are closely linked. Yet this approach to CSR has only taken shape in the last ten years and it is not shared by everyone. The objective of this article is to present the different stages of the CSR...