The purpose of this article is to develop an ordonomic conceptualization of corporate citizenshipand new governance that (a) provides a framework for positively explaining thepolitical participation of companies in new governance processes and (b) does not weakenbut instead strengthens the...

Passion – in the sense of fervent commitment to action – and compassion – understood as sensitive openness for social and ecological concerns – are not a sure formula for business success. Whether social or ecological entrepreneurs, who find themselves under pressure from market...

This paper argues that the perspective of ordonomic—a rational-choice based analysis of (interdependencies between) social structure and semantics—can provide new insights into the changing role of business in society. We claim (a) that the proper role of business is societal value creation,...

Passion - in the sense of fervent commitment to action - and compassion - understood as sensitive openness for social and ecological concerns - are not a sure formula for business success. Whether social or ecological entrepreneurs, who find themselves under pressure from market competition,...

This paper argues that the perspective of ordonomic - a rational-choice based analysis of (interdependencies between) social structure and semantics - can provide new insights into the changing role of business in society. We claim (a) that the proper role of business is societal value creation,...

The purpose of this article is to develop an ordonomic conceptualization of corporate citizenship and new governance that (a) provides a framework for positively explaining the political participation of companies in new governance processes and (b) does not weaken but instead strengthens the...

This article discusses how the theoretical perspective of ordonomics provides a frameworkfor better understanding and advancing the practice of social entrepreneurship.From an ordonomic perspective, the concept of social entrepreneurship offers a semanticinnovation (at the ideas level) whose...

This article discusses how the theoretical perspective of ordonomics provides a frameworkfor better understanding and advancing the practice of social entrepreneurship.From an ordonomic perspective, the concept of social entrepreneurship offers a semanticinnovation (at the ideas level) whose...

The purpose of this article is to develop an ordonomic conceptualization of corporate citizenshipand new governance that (a) provides a framework for positively explaining thepolitical participation of companies in new governance processes and (b) does not weakenbut instead strengthens the...