Die gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen war in Deutschland lange Zeit kein öffentliches Thema; gleichwohl haben gesellschaftliche Normen, gesetzliche Regelungen und sozialpartnerschaftliche Konfliktregulierung auf eben diese Verantwortung Bezug genommen. In den letzten Jahren haben...

This contribution argues that it is time to move beyond corporate social responsibility (CSR) to global responsibility. As long as the field retains its old label, the learning agenda for organizations will be too narrow to address the full range of challenges for a sustainable world. It sets...

Largement dominant à l'époque de la production industrielle dans l'entreprise hiérarchisée, le contrat de travail à durée indéterminée comme mode de régulation des relations de travail est aujourd'hui doublement fragilisé par l'organisation des entreprises sous forme de réseaux et par...

The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a relatively recent addition to the agenda in Germany, although the country has a long history of companies practicing social responsibilities. The expectations of society had remained stable for many years, encapsulated in laws, societal...

This article describes the results of a major study on the impact of codes of conduct and international framework agreements (IFAs) on social regulation at company level. The limits of labour legislation at the national, as well as the international, level provide a strong motivation for both...

In the past ten years, many European companies organised into subcontracting networks have decided to adopt codes of conduct to regulate labour relations and to ensure the respect of fundamental social rights. This paper first determines the context and the issues to be addressed by codes of...