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The Resilient Society: On volunteering, civil society and corporate community involvement in transition

Meijs, L.C.P.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2004

Changes in the Dutch non-profit regime necessitate the direct participation of citizens and businesses in non-profit organisations. Dutch society must re-invent the commitment of citizens, businesses, foundations, universities and various other organisations by increasing both â€˜community...

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Reinventing Strategic Philanthropy: the sustainable organization of voluntary action for impact

Meijs, L.C.P.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2010

Philanthropic organizations have recently started to focus on how to invest their resources in a way that will really make a difference to society. Strategic philanthropy is the new concept for voluntary action for the public good to create a valuable sustainable impact! This inaugural address...

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Societal Innovation: between dream and reality lies complexity

Rotmans, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2005

Jan Rotmans (1961) is one of the founders of Integrated Assessment (IA), and has outstanding experience in IA modeling, scenario-building, uncertainty management and transition management. During the past twenty years he has led a diversity of innovative projects in the field of climate change,...

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Making Retail Supply Chains Sustainable: Upgrading Opportunities for Developing Country Suppliers under Voluntary Quality Standards

Wijk, J.C.A.C. van; Danse, M.; Tulder, R.J.M. van - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2008

This paper examines the sustainability claims of private quality standards, voluntary adopted by supermarket to improve the quality of products in respect of food safety, and environmental and social sustainability. The concept of â€˜sustainabilityâ€™ is defined as the opportunity for...

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Much Ado About Nothing: A conceptual critique of CSR

Oosterhout, J. van; Heugens, P.P.M.A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2006

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a nominal term clearly resonates with scholars and practitioners alike. As a … paper we review and assess intensional and extensional definitions of the concept, as they have figured in the prior CSR … theorizing. The upshot of this analysis is that since the CSR concept adds nothing of value to existing frameworks in the field …

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Large Family and Founder Firms

Block, J.H.; Wagner, M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2010

Based on arguments about long-term orientation and corporate reputation, we argue that family and founder firms differ from other firms with regard to corporate social responsibility. Using Bayesian analysis, we then show that family and founder ownership are associated with a lower level of...

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Corporate Governance and Acquisitions: Acquirer Wealth Effects in the Netherlands

Jong, A. de; Poel, A.M. van der; Wolfswinkel, M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007

We examine 865 acquisitions by Dutch industrial firms over the period 1993â€“2004. Theoretical work based on principalâ€“agent problems predicts that managers of exchange-listed corporations may pursue acquisitions even when these do not add value for the shareholders. Corporate...

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Ownership Structure, Investment Behavior and Firm Performance in Japanese Manufacturing Industries

Gedajlovic, E.R.; Yoshikawa, T.; Hashimoto, M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2001

Using data spanning the 1996-1998 fiscal years of 247 of Japan's largest manufacturers, we empirically evaluate the extent to which a firm's investment behavior and financial performance is influenced by its ownership structure. To do so, we examine six distinct categories of Japanese...

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Royal Ahold: A Failure Of Corporate Governance

Jong, A. de; DeJong, D.V.; Mertens, G.M.H.; Roosenboom, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2005

of managementâ€™s strategy. This study details the consequences of the strategy: bad acquisitions, an accounting scandal …

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Corporate Finance In Europe Confronting Theory With Practice

Brounen, D.; Jong, A. de; Koedijk, C.G. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2004

In this paper we present the results of an international survey among 313 CFOs on capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, and corporate governance. We extend previous results of Graham and Harvey (2001) by broadening their sample internationally, by including corporate governance,...

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