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...

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,...

Drawing on an ordonomic approach, this paper argues that a theory of global justice should incorporate as a pivotal cornerstone a theory of corporate citizenship which constructively addresses business firms as agents of social value creation. We argue that, instead of relying exclusively on...

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...

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...

The petroleum industry is confronted with severe deficits in the institutional framework for global business. In order to fill the gap, companies react with voluntary commitments to ecological, social and governance standards. This study analyses a broad variety of Best Practice projects in...

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...

Dieser Beitrag entwickelt in zehn Thesen den unternehmensethischen Gedankengang, dass Unternehmen mit zahlreichen Aktivitäten unter der Bezeichnung „Corporate Social Responsibility“ unfreiwillig genau jene Vorurteile bestätigen, die in der Öffentlichkeit oft zur Ablehnung der...

Der Global Compact der Vereinten Nationen versteht sich nicht als Regulierungsinitiative, sondern als freiwilliges Lern- und Dialogforum für Corporate Citizenship. Dieser Beitrag entwickelt Vorschläge, wie der Global Compact diesem Anspruch (noch besser) gerecht werden kann. Hier geht es um...

International stehen Forderungen im Raum, die betriebswirtschaftliche Ausbildung so auszurichten, dass sie der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung von Unternehmen einen systematischen Stellenwert beimisst. Der hierfür erforderliche Dialog zwischen BWL und Unternehmensethik kommt jedoch derzeit...