The corporation is one of the most important institutions in contemporary society, yet it is an incoherent and under theorised construct. Debates about corporate models tend to ignore the important social and political implications of the various models, and among other things, the public...

Discusses the concept of "vanguard companies" whose mission combines a social conscience along with the ability to deliver on customers' needs better than competitors, citing IBM's expertise in India following the 2006 tsunami and earthquake as an example