Contemporary global politics is characterized by an increasing trend toward experimental forms of governance, with an … emphasis on private governance. A plurality of private standards, codes of conduct and quality assurance schemes currently … attention has been paid on the effects of private governance on questions of distribution and justice. This is highly …

The globally generated concepts of environment and sustainability are fast gaining currency in international business … discourse. Sustainability concerns are concurrently becoming significant to business planning around corporate social … key factor in determining company approaches to sustainability. But what do corporate managers understand by …

The governance of nanotechnology seeks to limit its risks, without constraining opportunities. The literature on the … effectiveness of approaches to governance has neglected approaches that impact directly on the behavior of a researcher. We analyze …. Finally, that competition and autonomy affect the relative strength of these governance factors. Copyright Springer Science …