Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the crisis of the business profession and the role that management education can play in renewing business management. It is argued that unless future managers demonstrate that they serve the common good in their daily practice, the legitimacy...

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...

Purpose – This paper aims to juxtapose two separate perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in terms of their ability to explain the cognitive alignment between managers and stakeholders on what constitutes the social responsibility of the focal firm, and to explain social...

Machine generated contents note: The International Manager as a Reflexive Practitioner--S. Junghagen * Achieving Environmental Sustainability--A. Tencati &--S. Pogutz * Developing Social Responsibility; S. Vallentin &--M. Morsing * Managing Gender and Diversity in Organizations; M. A. Danowitz,...

How does the use of external advisors influence the value generated in complex acquisition processes? The greater the complexity, the higher the likelihood that managers seek outside advice to manage complex acquisitions, but they must be conscientious in their dealings with them. We argue and...

Innovation, Markets and Sustainable Energy is the first attempt to explore fuel cells and hydrogen technologies by embracing a solid theoretical perspective in the field of innovation and management. Adopting a cross-sectional and international perspective, the book analyzes the implications of...

All businesses must balance a focus on profits with a focus on ethics. In today¡¯s business world, investors are paying an increasing amount of attention to companies¡¯ commitments to corporate sustainability (CS). In order to enhance the credibility of their CS investments, large companies...