This paper investigates the motivation behind economic behaviour in the cooperative credit movement, and some of the inherent problems. In particular, the following hypotheses are analysed: the possibility of maintaining the principles of reciprocity and participation in the case of rapid growth...

Innovations are commonly seen as resulting from the commercialization of new ideas and technological goods by dedicated organizations, especially firms. This conception is reflected in a producer-oriented approach to science, technology and innovation policy-making (STI). However a new...

Internal audit provides through its tasks reasonable assurance that decisions implemented and on-going objectives are under control. Internal audit has passed from a simple check to a role in assisting management in order to have better control over operations, thus the internal audit function...

In the current context of globalization, we can no longer talk about increasing organizational value ignoring the interests of shareholders, employees, business partners, etc. Such interests may come into conflict, leading to internal conflicts, with negative influence on the entity’s...

The issue of the practical manifestation of corporate social responsibility towards consumers is highly important to the socio-economic reality in Romania. The present paper is the result of an investigation carried out in this field and it is distinguished by two aspects. The first aspect is...

This study is motivated by the importance of communication with consumers in the pharmaceutical industry. We view communication as part of the company’s responsibility towards consumers. The aim of this study is to examine the communication mechanisms of corporate social responsibility...

Retailers` social responsibility is treated in the literature in association with such topics as trade justice, ethics, or fairness. The concept can be defined according to various dimensions, involving characteristics such as quality products, price fairness, honesty, and ethical interactions...

During its ten years of existence, CARSUD, a firm in New Caledonia, experienced, an initial period rife with labor disputes between local Oceanian employees and a management from France, and then an astonishing renaissance under the leadership of a young, inventive manager, who succeeded where...

En este estudio se analizan las investigaciones sobre los aspectos éticos, sociales y medioambientales publicadas en las revistas españolas en el período 2004-2012. Las principales áreas de ocupación de los investigadores españoles son el análisis de las prácticas nacionales, la...

In this study, the authors analyze leadership behaviors as potential health-promoting resources for low-skilled workers in a highly culturally diverse work setting. The authors hypothesize that subordinates’ and supervisors’ individual power distance orientations will moderate the effect of...