Purpose. Recent studies have suggested that the specific characteristics of public organizations may have a bearing on the implementation of organizational change. Public organizations typically operate in an environment characterized by checks and balances, shared power, divergent interests and...

This article on public leadership contributes to the literature by (1) focusing on the ‘public' aspect of leadership and (2) developing quantitative scales for measuring four public leadership roles. These roles all refer to the extent to which public leaders actively support their employees...

Italian Abstract: Partendo dalla missione delle fondazioni di origine bancaria (FOB), frutto delle privatizzazioni delle banche pubbliche italiane avviate nel 1990, si valuta la qualità dell'operato di tali enti, applicando un modello d'analisi che ne considera attività filantropica, attività...

After the financial crisis, there has been considerable debate about the role of corporations in society. It has become broadly accepted that corporations - particularly the world's largest publicly traded corporations – need to be governed with respect for the society and the environment....

Businesses and green activists seek to influence public attention to the social impacts of a sector — they play salience games. An activist allocates funds between campaigning against a polluting industry and other environmental projects. When public attention is scarce, a greater campaign...

This study examines the attributes of organizational rules that influence rule following. Rule following fosters organizational effectiveness by aligning individual behaviors with organizational preference. While a range of theoretical explanations has been offered for rule following, the...

Objective: The objective of this research project is to explore the personal and organizational factors that lead to innovation in social entrepreneurs. The study improves the understanding of this type of entrepreneurs in Mexico. Research Design & Methods: The study includes 81 social...

This paper examines the rise of algorithmic systems—that is systems of data driven governance (and social credit type) systems in the context of business and human rights and its ramifications (especially its challenges) for law. Section 1 sketches the context within which it is possible to...

This paper explores the role of sustainable enterprise in the context of a rapidly emerging economy. It centres on a multiple case study analysis based upon observations and interview data from six organisations operating in Dubai. Preliminary results indicate that the motivation to transition...

Private actors interpret legal norms, a phenomenon I call “interpretive entrepreneurship.” The phenomenon is particularly significant in the international context, where many disputes are not subject to judicial resolution, and there is no official system of precedent. Interpretation can...