252 Pages
by
Routledge
251 Pages
by
Routledge
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The failure of many governments to provide basic rights for their citizens has given rise to the expectation that globally operating corporations should step in and fill governance gaps, for example in the area of human rights. Today, many large multinational corporations claim to conduct business in a socially responsible manner, yet no tools exist to assess whether and to what degree they have... Read more
1. Global rules — private actors: The role of the MNC in global governance1.1. MNCs in global governance1.2. Research gaps1.3. Aim of the research1.4. Structure of the research 2. Mapping the theoretical foundations for defining the role of the MNC in a global economy2.1. Theoretical background and key concepts2.2. New theoretical developments in political science and business administration 3. Bridging theory and practice — Developing an assessment tool for corporate citizenship3.1. Developing an ideal of CC3.2. Putting CC into practice3.3. Results of expert interviews and analysis of best practices3.4. Learning to implement CC3.5. Developing the assessment tool 4. Assessing corporate citizenship — an empirical study of Swiss UNGC participants4.1. The methodological approach to the empirical study4.2. Case study results—implementation of CC according to three dimensions4.3. Summary of empirical results4.4. Limitations of the empirical research 5. Discussion of the empirical findings5.1. Practical implications5.2. Theoretical implications 6. Refining the assessment tool6.1. Introducing an issue-specific dimension to the assessment of CC6.2. Prioritizing issues and maintaining corporate legitimacy 7. Conclusions and further researchBibliographyAppendices
Biography
Dorothée Baumann-Pauly
