"International business, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development"
Deadline for submission: 1 June 2008
This special issue aims to publish papers on CSR and sustainable development that are embedded in international business literature, and aim to contribute to our field as indicated above. We welcome innovative papers, both conceptual and empirical, both qualitative and quantitative, on CSR topics in relation to, for example:
Degree and spread of internationalisation/regionalisation
Headquarter-subsidiary relationships and subsidiary roles
Competitive advantage, growth and development
Firm performance
Foreign direct investment
Convergence/divergence
Supply chain management, offshoring/outsourcing
Networks and alliances
Mergers and acquisitions
Marketing in consumer and business-to-business markets
Issue management, reputation and brands
Codes of conduct and labelling programmes
Business-government relationships
The provision of global public goods
International stakeholder management
Submission guidelines
All paper submissions should conform to International Business Review’s standard guidelines for authors, details of which can be found at the IBR website: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ibusrev
Guest editors
Ans Kolk, University of Amsterdam Business School
Rob van Tulder, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Papers for this special issue can only be submitted electronically via online submission site at http://ees.elsevier.com/ibr/ and select this “Special Issue: Sustainable Development” as the article type.
Questions about the special issue can be directed at the guest editors via e-mail: akolk@uva.nl (Ans Kolk) or rtulder@rsm.nl (Rob van Tulder)
This special issue of International Business Review will be published in Spring 2010.
The proposed track should be described in 500 words maximum. It should include your name, institution, e-mail address, telephone numbers, research field, and your two most significant publications related to the proposed topic. Indicate 4 key words that capture the essence of your proposal. As conference chairs, our preference goes to tracks proposals by two or three organizers originating from different countries and institutions. Please provide the requested information for each co-organizer.
The deadline for proposals is 7 September 2007.
Please, send your track proposal by e-mail to the EURAM 2008 Scientific Committee at euram@iedc.si
About EURAM
EURAM 2008 Conference on Managing Diversity: European Destiny and Hope will be held on 14-17 May 2008 in Ljubljana and Bled, Slovenia. It will be hosted by CEEMAN and its member institutions the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana and the IEDC-Bled School of Management.
Survey: few US job seekers care about CSR initiatives
Three-quarters of U.S. workers think companies have responsibilities to the community, but 70 percent dont consider a prospective employers corporate social responsibility program very important when it comes to evaluating job offers. In fact, only seven percent of todays work force claims that they have ever rejected an offer based on the lack of a companys CSR program, according to a survey by recruitment company Hudson. Read more here.
Call For papers Special Issue on: Mental Health and Development
World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WRSTSD)
Guest Editor Andrew Crabtree, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
According to the Global Burden of Disease estimates, 25% of the world’s population suffer from mental or behavioral disorders at some stage during their lives. Mental and neurological disorders account for 12.3% of the total Disability Adjusted Life Years and for 30.8% of Years Lived with a Disability. The social and economic costs are high. The various dimensions of poverty – lack of income, ill health, poor nutrition and poor education – are both causes of and results of mental disorders.
Despite this, mental health issues are largely absent from the development debate. Good mental health is not a Millennium Development Goal, it is rarely mentioned in the World Bank’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers which outline poor countries policies and priorities. At country level, only 62.1% of the world’s countries have a mental health policy. 62% of low income countries spend less than 1% of their health budgets on mental health. National mental health programs, disability benefits, substance abuse policies and specified budgets for mental health are often absent. Furthermore, research into mental health issues in developing countries is limited – a limitation that this special issue seeks to address.
Subject Coverage
This special issue encourages a variety of views from a variety of disciplines. Thus, its coverage includes, but is not limited to, the following subjects:
Poverty and mental disorders
Policy issues
Rights issues
Advocacy
Stigma and discrimination
Economics issues
Case studies
Epidemiological studies
Mental disorders and the environment
Traditional practices
Notes for Intending
Authors Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere
All interests should be stated
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page
Important Dates
Submissions should be sent no later than: 28th September 2007
Editors and Notes
You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to either of the following:
Andrew Crabtree Department of Intercultural Communication and Management
Copenhagen Business School
Porcelænshaven 18a
2000 Fredriksberg
Denmark
Tel +45 49 21 37 08
ac.ikl@cbs.dk
Call for contributions on the topic of "Consulting for Business Sustainability"
Greenleaf Publishing invites contributions for a new series, Consulting for Business Sustainability, to be edited by Dr Chris Galea. Dr Galea is a professor at the Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, St Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
As new areas of corporate challenges emerge, companies that find themselves on unfamiliar ground often turn to the expertise of leading-edge practitioners - consultants that have spotted those emerging trends and have positioned themselves ahead of the curve.
This is precisely where practitioners in the field of Sustainable Business Consulting are finding themselves. The strategic and business challenges posed by sustainability are now here to stay; their impact on a firm's profitability is no longer in dispute. In fact, many firms are now waking up to the emerging reality that the demands of sustainability may actually threaten their very business models. Conversely, those very same threats could also be the basis for developing new competitive advantages. Amidst the resulting confusion has emerged a growing plethora of consulting services aimed at helping managers navigate through the confusing morass of issues, challenges and possibilities posed by sustainability.
In light of this, Greenleaf Publishing is inviting leading practitioners and researchers in the field to contribute new perspectives to this vital topic. The publication will outline the growth and development of the industry, its current breadth and scope, give guidance to those who actively commission consulting services, and finally outline the future direction that the industry is heading towards.
Scope of the Text
While the scope of the publication will evolve as authors submit their material, we currently envision five key sections. Though all related material will be considered, we invite contributions that address the following specific areas:
Part 1. Sustainable Business Consulting: where we have come from and where we are today
Part 2. Sustainable Business Consulting: current best practice
Part 3. Sustainable Business Consulting: the parts that make up the whole
Part 4. Sustainable Business Consulting: the view from the receiving end
Part 5: The future of Sustainable Business Consulting
Revised Schedule
Authors are invited to propose topics and ideas (in the form of an abstract or outline of 300-500 words) to the Editor via email. The deadline to do so is 15 September 2007.
Contact Details
For further information, to discuss ideas for contributions and to submit manuscripts please contact the Editor:
Dr Chris Galea Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems
St Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tel: +1 902 863 2829
Fax: +1 902 867 5385
Contribution guidelines can be obtained from:
Jayney Bown Greenleaf Publishing Aizlewood Business Centre,
Aizlewood's Mill, Sheffield S3 8GG, UK
Tel: +44 114 282 3475
Fax: +44 114 282 3476
Call for tender: Study to consider the interaction between local employment development and corporate social responsibility (Open call for tender VT/2007/092)
Issued by: European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
Deadline: 27/09/2007
Duration of the contract: 12 months from the signature of the contract (expected from January 2008-2009).
Estimated contract value: 300,000 € (maximum)
Address from which all documentation may be obtained:Click here
Assessment: If this call is of interest to you, take a further look to the documentation online and feel free to get in contact with Bart Neerscholten (bart.neerscholten@eabis.org), EABIS' Research Manager. Members are encouraged to build consortia under the EABIS umbrella with e.g. an academic member taking the lead with the support of EABIS. If there is an interest by several members to hand in a collective proposal, EABIS can provide opportunities to put different members in contact with each other and create the necessary infrastructures for further debate and collaboration.
Description (see document "tender specifications" for full details): The European Commission wishes to explore to what extent it could or should encourage more sustainable and more entrepreneurial local development by appealing to the sense of responsibility of enterprise to engage with actors at the local level, to create strategies and advance activities that will benefit all parties. The contractor should produce a study that will:
Describe what practice exists in CSR being implemented at the local level
Assess the relevance, extent, and effectiveness of current activity
Assess whether further activity is possible and desirable
Make recommendations as to what should be done to further develop local CSR by the European Commission, by other public organisations, by enterprise, and by non-governmental organisations
Presentations & Material From the “Rhetoric and Realities - Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe” Conference Now Available
The 27 June 2007 conference on Coprorate Social Responsibility brought to a close the research project “Rhetoric and Realities: Analysing Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe” (RARE). The three year research study examined whether Corporate Social Responsibility can lead to genuine impacts on society and the environment or whether CSR is merely rhetorical presentation. It was funded by the European Union carried out by a consortium of seven European research institutes which examined four CSR issues across three business sectors. The findings of the RARE project were presented at the conference by researchers and were discussed by experts and practitioners of CSR.
The main themes of the conference were:
What CSR sustainability impacts can be found in selected business sectors: banking, oil and fisheries?
To what extent does CSR contribute to achieving current EU sustainability goals, especially with regard to the mitigation of climate change, chemicals policy, sustainable fisheries, gender equality and countering bribery?
What are the limits of the contribution of CSR to sustainability? What factors foster or hamper the creation of CSR impacts?
What are the consequences and recommendations for further development of the EU’s CSR policy and research?
CSR Europe Organises the 3rd European MarketPlace on CSR in Brussels on 29 November 2007
The European MarketPlace on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) organised by CSR Europe is an innovative forum for sharing solutions to business challenges in an informal, exchange-driven and creative environment. The third European MarketPlace on CSR will take place in Brussels on 29 November 2007.
Highlights of the event include:
Experiencing more than 80 new CSR Solutions showcased by the world’s leading companies
Co-building solutions and exploring joint projects in the new format of CSR Laboratories
Connecting with 500 company representatives, policy makers and other stakeholders
More than 80 CSR practitioners from different companies will present their top CSR solutions at the MarketPlace made of small market stalls divided in thematic sections.
The solutions presented at the MarketPlace will be chosen by a selection committee coordinated by CSR Europe. Solutions can be submitted by member companies of CSR Europe and its national partner organisations. For more information, please see the Call for Solutions document on CSR Europe’s intranet (members only) or contact Beatriz Berruga at bb@csreurope.org.
The new “CSR Laboratories” will offer participants the opportunity to engage on specific CSR topics and co-invent solutions. The business-driven and action-oriented CSR Laboratories will be showcased within the thematic sections of the MarketPlace.
SAGE Publications offers free online full text access to selected Management and Organization Studies journals, until 30 September 2007
SAGE Publications are offering free online full text access to the current and back issues of the following selected Management and Organization Studies journals, until 30 September 2007, as listed below:
For additional information please contact: Dave Phillips
Senior Journals Marketing Manager
SAGE Publications
1 Oliver's Yard
55 City Road
London EC1Y 1SP
We are very pleased to unveil today the Provisional Programme for the EABIS 6th Annual Colloquium (20-21 Sept, ESADE Business School, Barcelona), the world’s largest business-academic-stakeholder gathering on corporate responsibility issues in knowledge development and learning. This year’s conference takes as its theme “The Emerging Global Governance Paradigm: The Role of Business and its Implications for Companies, Stakeholders and Society".
A Pioneering Examination Of Global Governance
The 2007 Programme demonstrates how deeply this year’s Colloquium will look at the core issues of global governance and the role of business. We have structured the event around five exceptional content sessions: four plenary debates and the Education & Training Exchange, which will profile 30 best practices in management development from around the globe.
The pivotal plenary sessions link together to address the major issues in global governance from four different but vital perspectives:
The Context of Global Governance and the Role of Business in Society
New Forms of Global Governance – Self Regulation, Voluntary Standards and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
Business, Global Governance and Global Issues – The Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change
New Kinds of Leadership for Global Governance and the Implications for Management Development
A Platform for International Thought Leadership
This year’s conference has attracted some of the most respected international voices in the global governance arena. Prominent speakers & panelists from across Europe, the US and Brazil include:
Antonio Brufau Niubó, Chairman & CEO, Repsol
Hans Ulrich Maerki, Chairman (EMEA), IBM
Dr. Lex Holst, Global Vice President, Shell International
Dr. Maria Luiza Pinto, Executive Director, ABN AMRO Real (* tbc)
Dr. Andrew White, Managing Director, Innovest
Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact
Daniel Litvin, Managing Director, C-Resource and Author of “Empires of Profit: Commerce, Conquest and Corporate Responsibility”
Chris Marsden, Chair, Amnesty International Business Group
Prof. Anders Aspling, Secretary General, GRLI and Dean, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Prof. Robert E. Keohane, Public & International Affairs Department, Princeton University
Prof. Xavier Mendoza, Dean, ESADE
Jordi Canals, Dean, IESE
Frank Brown, Dean, INSEAD
Dr. Polly Courtice, Director, University of Cambridge Programme for Industry
Prof. Ans Kolk, Research Director, University of Amsterdam Business School
Prof. Atle Midttun, Centre for Corporate Citizenship Director, BI Norway
These senior figures reflect not only the multi-stakeholder ethos of the conference, but also surpass the Colloquium’s demanding standards for relevance, experience, insight and diversity of opinion.
New Innovations To Showcase Outstanding Content
Shaped by feedback from previous Colloquia, we have also set out to introduce a number of significant innovations in terms of format and process. Our objective is understandably to use these to deliver added value to all participants by raising the bar on the levels of input and interaction. These include, among others:
Online tools to submit plenary questions on global governance
New “Question Time” session incorporating pre-conference and in-conference input and break-out groups
Dedicated audience Q&A session for opening keynotes
Inaugural EABIS World Café to celebrate international collaboration
Competitive selection for Education & Training Exchange initiatives
Participant voting for brand new Education & Training Exchange prizes
Beyond the high level plenary sessions, participants will enjoy the following spectrum of debate, networking and activity in Barcelona:
European Unveiling of the UN Global Compact Principles for Management Education
Over 90 Cutting Edge Academic Papers and Practitioner Presentations
Gala Dinner with International Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Receptions
Annual PhD Conference hosted by IESE Business School Public
Launch of 2 EABIS Special Issue Publications
Registration Details
We are now less than two months away from the event and over 50% of available places have already been taken, with the remainder in increasing demand. As such, we invite those of you who have not done so yet to register online to secure your place & accommodation before the summer break. For the Colloquium registration details please click here.
Best wishes for the summer holidays and we look very much forward to seeing you in Barcelona!
EABIS Members Featuring Prominently at World's Largest Academic Gathering
We are pleased to acknowledge the significant contributions that the EABIS Academic Network will make to the international corporate responsibility research domain at the upcoming Academy of Management 2007 Annual Conference ("Doing Well by Doing Good"), the world’s largest academic gathering around management knowledge development and research.
Prominent Platforms for EABIS Members
We briefly wanted to draw attention to some of the Network-related highlights of the conference. The first of these is a prestigious Academy Symposium session for EABIS’ RESPONSE Project, the world’s largest research activity on corporate responsibility and strategic stakeholder management. Research Director Maurizio Zollo (INSEAD) will discuss the early findings of the project, which was actively supported by our corporate founding partners – IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Shell and Unilever – and funded by the EU Commission.
Other EABIS academic members playing key roles include Ans Kolk (Director of Research, Amsterdam), who will chair a session on global business and climate change policy, and Martin Hall (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Cape Town), who will moderate a session on BOP strategies and practices. We also want to acknowledge IESE, the Center for Creative Leadership, University of Nottingham and University of Waikato for their strong engagement in the organization of pre-conference Professional Development Workshops.
To identify EABIS’ Members organizing and/or chairing sessions click here
For a list of paper presentations & presentations from network members click here
Finally, the EABIS central team will be represented by Executive Director Peter Lacy, who will speak during one of the major plenary sessions of the conference on “Corporations and the 21st Century: How Do Today’s Companies Need to Change to Meet Tomorrow’s Need?", alongside distinguished colleagues such as Simon Zadek, Jane Nelson, James Post, Allen White and Mark Goyder.
The Tip of the Iceberg
These honorable mentions are not exhaustive as they were compiled in line with corporate responsibility issues and debate. We therefore wish to congratulate all of our Members who will feature in the programme, representing their institutions across all management disciplines in an amazing number of fora. We strongly encourage those attending the conference to consider the referenced sessions and presentations as you define your programmes.
For more information on the Academy of Management conference overall, please click here.
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