L'objectif de cet article est d'analyser le processus de mise en œuvre de la Responsabilité Sociale de l'Entreprise (RSE) au sein des firmes multinationales. Une étude de cas retrace la mise en œuvre du programme de lutte contre le sida du Groupe Lafarge en Afrique. L'angle d'attaque retenu...

Cet article examine le rôle de la localisation dans les relations établies entre le siège et les filiales des firmes multinationales. L'analyse se focalise sur les défis auxquels les firmes multinationales des pays développés doivent faire face, compte tenu de la dispersion géographique...

This paper develops a framework for studying individuals ideas about what constitutes justcompensation for chief executive officers (CEOs) and reports estimates of just CEO pay andthe principles guiding ideas of justice. The sample consists of students pursuing a Master ofBusiness Administration...

This paper develops a theory of consumer boycotts. Some consumers care not only aboutthe products they buy but also about whether the firm behaves ethically. Other consumersdo not care about the behavior of the firm but yet may like to give the impression of beingethical consumers. Consequently,...

This paper relates cultural distance and governance structures. We suggest a model of cultural evolution that captures the idiosyncratic socialization dynamics taking place in groups of communicating and interacting agents. Based on these processes, cultural distance within and between groups or...

This paper expands upon examinations of the flexibility–stability continuum of organizational culture in the extant literature by identifying how the four culture types of the competing values framework are associated with the emphasis on management control systems (MCS) and environmental...

Openness" has become an established norm in the contemporary business environment. However, despite the crucial importance of boundaries and boundary work in organization and management theory, openness—as opening up boundaries of family firms and entrepreneurial families in collaborating with...

This study investigates the links between organizational culture, the use of open innovation sources and the performance of SMEs. The main hypothesis of the study is that a special type of organizational culture (termed innovative culture), which fosters creativity, learning and inter-employee...