Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own...

Writing nearly 20 years ago, Robert Heller emphasized marketing’s focus on the constant and systematic study of what products a company should be offering, when and at what price. Marketing, said Heller, is the part of the company that should always be asking “What business are we in?” In...

What organizations spring to mind when corporate social responsibility is mentioned? Perhaps you think of the Body Shop who will not sell products that are tested on animals. Or maybe you picture Ben & Jerry’s, the ice cream corporation that aims to recognize “the central role that...

In light of a slew of recent ethical infractions in business, commercial organizations are increasingly expected to exhibit ethical behavior and moral management, and rightly so. However, firms are now also being called to practice “corporate social responsibility” (CSR), not always rightly...

It is 75 years since women in the United Kingdom became enfranchised, and this anniversary has prompted much comment and debate about feminist issues in the British media. Anyone who suggested now that women should not have the vote would be ridiculed. Nevertheless, such a view would have been...

Last year, for the first time since 1986, Time Magazine awarded its prestigious Person of the Year accolade to three females. Why? Because these women had the courage to speak up about wrongdoings within their respective organizations. Sherron Watkins (of Enron), FBI staff attorney Coleen Rowley...