In vielen Gesellschaftsbereichen hat die Frage nach Accountability an Bedetutung zugenommen; sogar von einem Age of Accountability ist die Rede. Allerdings verläuft die Diskussion in unterschiedlichen Forschungsfeldern parallel zueinander, ohne dass die jeweiligen Ansätze zu einer...

The intensity and scope of attention to the (negative) impacts of business activities on the social and natural environment have waxed and waned over the past forty years. A revival of interest on a wide scale is visible and audible again today. Numerous organizations, including the United...

The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a relatively recent addition to the agenda in Germany, although the country has a long history of companies practicing social responsibilities. The expectations of society had remained stable for many years, encapsulated in laws, societal...

En 2009, l'Institut pour la Responsabilité Globale d'Audencia Nantes School of Management a organisé un colloque qui a réuni des chercheurs de différentes disciplines et champs du management, sur le thème de l'engagement des parties prenantes. Les chercheurs participants ont ensuite été...

Why do certain firms handle the challenge presented by changes in the social, economic, and political environments better than others? In order to answer this question, a clearer understanding is needed of the process of institutionalizing responsiveness and the factors that influence the...

This article explores the dynamics of the discourse and practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in France to illustrate the interplay between endogenous and exogenous factors in the development of CSR in a country. It shows how the cultural, socioeconomic, and legal traditions...