This discussion paper examines the relationship between co-determination and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in German companies, thereby addressing two distinct literatures. On the one hand, most quantitative studies of co-determination focus on its economic impact, with relatively little...

In this paper we introduce the topic of the special issue. We describe the intention of our project, introduce the conceptual foundations, and describe business ethics and CSR as challenges of the sub-disciplines of business administration. We describe some of the push- and pull-factors that...