EABIS: Latest News http://eabis.org/ Latest news from eabis.org en EABIS: Latest News http://eabis.org/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://eabis.org/ 18 16 Latest news from eabis.org TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:34:00 +0200 Call for papers to a special issue of Business and Society on 'CSR in China' http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/call-for-papers-to-a-special-issue-of-business-and-society-on-csr-in-china.html For decades economic growth has been the foremost priority on the political agenda in China, but in... Looking first at global drivers, the fast integration of China into the global economic system and its prominent position as manufacturing hub in global supply chains (Wang & Juslin, 2009) has led to stakeholder calls (NGOs, consumers, governments) to enhance responsibility along global supply chains a trend reinforced by China’s entry to the World Trade Organization (Ip, 2009). For example, international customers increasingly require their suppliers to undergo CSR audits and Chinese government has introduced regulations to strengthen corporate commitment to CSR, including the Labor Contract Law, PRC Company Law and central government guidelines on social responsibility implementation for state-owned enterprises (Lin, 2010; Wang & Juslin, 2009).
Domestic drivers for CSR also have become more explicit in recent years. Societal expectations regarding CSR grew particularly in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake where media and the public scorned several firms for perceived stingy donations which led various companies to expand their donations (Lin, 2010; Roney, 2011). In addition, growing industrial unrest amongst the migrant worker population employed in the manufacturing sector, related media attention towards labor conditions and statements of high-level public officials condemning firms that mistreat their workers, have put pressure on organizations to pursue more socially responsible behavior towards their employees (Lin, 2010; Tang & Li, 2009). Combining these international and domestic forces, many Chinese firms operating within global supply chains make significant efforts to increase their value-added in China, some supported by strong government support for R&D and innovation. Therefore CSR may become more instrumental in order to attract and retain more skilled workers and through the development of collaborative relationships that can bring in knowledge and foster innovation.
Alongside these practice and policy-based developments, there is an increasing knowledge of CSR in China produced by scholars using the English language, both based in the PRC and outside (Moon and Shen, 2010). The purpose of this Business & Society special issue is to bring together some of the current leading scholarship on the topic. Please submit papers by 31st July 2012 to Peter.Hofman@nottingham.edu.cn For further topics of the papers, please refer to the full call Please use Business & Society style for citations, references, and internal headings (see any recent issue of the journal). The references in this call (word or pdf documents) are in the basic BAS format for submissions: upper-lower case article, chapter, and book titles, journal volume numbers in italics, italicized book and journal titles.]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:34:00 +0200 Call for Papers: SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries, Advancing Academic and Policy-Oriented Knowledge http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/call-for-papers-smes-and-csr-in-developing-countries-advancing-academic-and-policy-oriented-knowle.html The deadline to submit papers for this Business & Society Special Issue is 1 November 2012. Second, the special issue seeks contributions that dig deeper and revisit the core of the debate on SMEs and CSR in developing countries by posing the more fundamental question of whether and how SMEs ought to engage in CSR? Contributions to the special issue may touch upon the applicability, relevance, and implementation gaps that exist in relation to how SMEs engage in CSR in developing countries. Finally, the special issue invites contributions on a range of new or hot topics that have surfaced as relevant in recent years and are certainly salient and worth examining to advance the debate on CSR in SMEs in developing countries to the next level, given the inertia in writings on SMEs and CSR described above.  These salient issues include but are not limited to: 
  • How viable are collective CSR action initiatives for SMEs in developing countries? 
  • How do international institutions influence the SME CSR discourse and practice in developing countries?
  • Can multinationally branded companies go beyond their first tier suppliers to address CSR concerns further down the chain amongst formal and informal economy SMEs?
  • Given the recent proliferation of CSR self-assessment and other management tools for SMEs, how useful are these likely to be to SMEs in developing countries? What are their potential and limitations?
  • How effectively can developing country SMEs address the climate change challenge and in what ways? 
Dowload the full call here. 

Submission Instructions Questions related to the special issue should be addressed to the guest editors who can be reached on the e-mails below. Authors are invited to submit a full paper to Dima Jamali (dj00@aub.edu.lb), Peter Lund-Thomsen (plt.ikl@cbs.dk), or Søren Jeppesen (sj.ikl@cbs.dk) before 1 November 2012. Submitted papers should follow the Business & Society Guidelines for authors (see http://bas.sagepub.com). Submissions should include an abstract of 100-150 words, followed by 3-5 keywords. The manuscript should not contain any indication of authorship and should be submitted separately from the title page with full author information for contact. Business and Society uses the citation and reference system of the American Psychological Association (APA) and any paper published in Business & Society can be taken as an example.  A citation-reference-writing guidance document prepared by the BAS Editor is also available upon request to Duane Windsor at odw@rice.edu.

Special Issue Timeline and Deadlines                             Submission of Full Papers to Guest Editor(s) - 1 November 2012
Peer Review of Submitted Papers Completed - 1 February 2013
Resubmission of Revised Papers to Guest Editor(s)- 1 April 2013
Submission of Final Selection of Papers to BAS -1 June 2013 ]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 18:15:00 +0200 Post doc Researcher positions at AALTO University School Economics http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/post-doc-researcher-positions-at-aalto-university-school-economics.html Aalto University School of Economics is now looking for Post doc researchers for a 2 years period... Responsibilities include:
  • Conducting research that meets high international levels, publishing research in scholarly outlets and communicating the results to the business community and society at large.
  • Contributing successfully to the competence development of students by providing research based teaching and supervision. Around ten percent of the chosen candidates’ time will be spent on teaching.
  • Participating in service to the Aalto University community, taking part in societal interaction and international collaboration in their field.
Selection criteria:
  • Recently received PhD degree (max. 4 years since receiving the degree)
  • Demonstrated potential for excellence in research such as articles published in (leading) refereed journals, books published by international academic publishers and evidence of promising work-in-progress such as work presented at important international conferences.
Applications are to be addressed to the Dean of Aalto University School of Economics and should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a complete list of publications and a plan of future research (maximum 3 pages long). 
All applications should be submitted by e-mail (in pdf form) to kirjaamo-econ@aalto.fi by June 11 2012. Registry closes at 3.00 p.m. For more details, please visit AALTO website. ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 17:15:00 +0200 Third International Symposium on Cross-Sector Social Interactions http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/third-international-symposium-on-cross-sector-social-interactions.html The main topic will be ‘Making a difference: Enhancing the impact of partnerships for the social...
  • Professor James Austin, Harvard Business School
  • Professor Sandra Waddock, Carroll School of Management at Boston College
  • Rob Swartbol, Director-General of International Cooperation of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, the Netherlands
  • Professor Andrew Crane, Schulich School of Business, York University
  •  J. van der Gronden , director WWF Nederlands
  • Professor Ans Kolk, University of Amsterdam Business School
  • Professor Nigel Roome, Vlerick School of Management (Belgium) and Chair of the Academic Board of the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS)
  • Tom de Man, CEO Heineken Nederland
  • Professor Rob van Tulder, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  • Dr May Seitanidi, Hull University Business School
    • For more information and registration, please visit the event website. ]]>     Mon, 14 May 2012 12:42:00 +0200     Deadline extended: Call for contributions for 'Practical Wisdom for Management and Economics from the Buddhist Traditions' http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/deadline-extended-call-for-contributions-for-practical-wisdom-for-management-and-economics-from-th.html For this conference we welcome contributions from all traditions, schools, branches, streams or... For this conference on 'PRACTICAL WISDOM FOR MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS FROM THE BUDDHIST TRADITIONS', we welcome contributions from all traditions, schools, branches, streams or denominations of Buddhist thought as: Theravada, Mahayana including Chan Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Shingon, Tiantai (Tendai) Shinnyo-en, Vajrayana and Nava Bauddha. Contributions should explore the nature and contemporary relevance of the Buddhist wisdom traditions for management practice, management education and economics.
    We invite interested scholars and practitioners to submit a one page proposal outlining their proposed topic and the nature of their contribution. Please download the full call for contributions.
    The deadline is 15 July 2012 and proposals must be submited by e-mail to Cristian Loza Adaui, Editorial Assistant: cristian.loza@eabis.org.
    Proposals will be reviewed and the authors informed of acceptance by 31 July 2012. The conference will be hosted by the Business School of Thammasat University, Bangkok, on 15-16 November 2012. A full final paper will be expected by 10 December 2012.
    More information and full call for contributions



    ]]>     Fri, 11 May 2012 12:15:00 +0200     Call for Contributions: Economic and Social Development Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/call-for-contributions-economic-and-social-development-perspectives-of-corporate-social-responsibil.html The deadline for abstracts' submission is Friday July 6th, 2012.
  • Concept of Social and Economic Development
  • Contributions of Corporations to Economic Development
  • CSR delivery Issues and Challenges
  • Perspectives on Relevance and Adequacy of CSR activities
  • CSR of MNCs and Indigenous Corporations
  • CSR of MNCs in Home vs Foreign Countries in Developed vs Underdeveloped Countries
  • Social, cultural and Environmental Impact of Corporation Activities
    • Each of the Chapters would be between 5,000 – 7,000 words. Relevant cases under each of the sub-themes are also welcome. The submission deadline for initial expressions of interest in the form of abstracts of approximately 300 words is Friday 6th July 2012.
    Any inquiries or abstracts should be sent as e-mail attachments to one of the editors:
    Samuel O Idowu s.idowu@londonmet.ac.uk
    Abubakar S Kasum abusk@unilorin.edu.ng
    Asli Yuksel Mermod, asliyuksel@marmara.edu.tr Contributors whose abstracts are believed to meet the theme of the book will then be asked to submit their full papers by Thursday 1st November 2012.]]>     Tue, 08 May 2012 11:20:00 +0200     5th ISBEE World Congress 2012 "Tradition and New Horizons: Towards the Virtue of Responsibility" http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/5th-isbee-world-congress-2012-tradition-and-new-horizons-towards-the-virtue-of-responsibility.html The event is hosted by the Kozminski University, Warsaw, and will take place on 11-14 July 2012.... the Business Ethics Olympics, as it seeks to attract the finest minds in the field of Business Ethics and Economics from all continents.  The Congress aims to bring forward important practical contributions to world-wide initiatives promoting ethical conduct. The main objectives of the event are to identify key directions for future research, to serve as an inspiration-sharing platform, to allow for the business circles and academics to actively integrate and to lead foundation for better sustainable future. Main themes
    • The Art of Teaching Business Ethics
    • Ethical Leadership
    • Global Perspectives on Business and Economic Ethics
    • Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
    • Global Sustainability Reporting
    • Environmental Political Philosophy
    • Business Ethics in Transition Countries
    • New Horizons in Business and Ethics
    Speakers  Lech Walesa, former President of Poland and a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, will be opening the event.   Keynote speakers:
    • Prof. Klaus Leisinger, President and Managing Director of the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development,
    • Prof. Eric Cornuel, from HEC, Paris, Director General & CEO of European Foundation for Management Development in Brussels
    • Professor Hermann Simon, the founder and chairman of Simon-Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants
    Practical Information
    • Congress overview
    • Programme
    • Fees - Early bird discount available until May 15
    • Registration
    ]]>     Tue, 08 May 2012 10:19:00 +0200     5th International Conference on CSR http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/5th-international-conference-on-csr.html The Conference will focus on 'The Future of CSR' and will take place on 4-6 October 2012, at... rent institutions.  Rather than looking at what is the potentiality of CSR the goal of the conference is to examine the science behind CSR and behavior and the actual managerial practices that work.   About 100 international representatives from science, business, politics and governmental as well as non-governmental organizations will discuss these issues!  Registration, program and further information are available at: www.csr-hu-berlin.org.  
    Contact: Anja Schwerk, info@csr-hu-berlin.org ]]>     Thu, 03 May 2012 17:26:00 +0200     Faculty Position in Business Strategies for Environmental Sustainability at ESADE http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/faculty-position-in-business-strategies-for-environmental-sustainability-at-esade.html ESADE Business School seeks to appoint a faculty member with a strong background in strategies for... Moreover, outstanding teaching skills are also expected from the successful candidate.
    To know more, please download the full job description here. Informal enquiries, which will be treated in strict confidence, can be addressed to Ignasi Carreras, Chair of the Search Committee for this open position ignasi.carreras@esade.edu. The committee will begin reviewing applications in June 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.]]>     Wed, 02 May 2012 16:22:00 +0200     IBE launches translations of its e-learning tool - Understanding Business Ethics http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/ibe-launches-translations-of-its-e-learning-tool-understanding-business-ethics.html The e-course will be available also in French, German and Spanish. A teaser with example content... IBE’s website on 10th May.
    About 'Understanding Business Ethics' The training course is designed to support employees at all levels, in organisations of any size and in any sector, to ‘do the right thing’. This short course aims at raising awareness of what business ethics is about and help employees understand why ethical values in the workplace matter. Four interactive modules will guide employees in recognising and dealing confidently with day-to-day ethical challenges at work. Interactive scenarios are used to explore realistic dilemmas in a range of business relationships and present challenges such as gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest and health and safety. Optional content is provided for those in managerial roles.
    Contacts For more details, please contact the IBE at info@ibe.org.uk or see IBE website.  ]]>     Wed, 02 May 2012 15:40:00 +0200     4th Annual International Conference on Conscious Capitalism http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/4th-annual-international-conference-on-conscious-capitalism.html The conference willl be held at Bentley University, Waltham MA, on 22-23 May. This year's primary... CEOs include John Mackey of Whole Foods, Kip Tindell of The Container Store, Abilio Diniz of GPA Brazil, Doug Rauch (former President of Trader Joe's) and Chip Conley. You will also hear from thought leaders such as James Heskett of Harvard Business School, R. Edward Freeman of the Darden School, Robert Quinn of Michigan, Adam Grant of Wharton, Richard Barrett, Chris Meyer, Srinivasan Pillay, Michael Gelb, and many others. To find out more, please visit the conference website.  ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:41:00 +0200 Webinar: Business Schools & Public Management, Creating Public Value for Economic and Social Development http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/webinar-business-schools-public-management-creating-public-value-for-economic-and-social-develop.html Join this webinar presented by SDA Bocconi School of Management, which leads the working group... Programme Managers in the public sector have a strategic role in creating an enabling environment for businesses and local stakeholders to contribute to economic and social development in society. Management education plays key role in preparing these managers in the public and private sectors to work together towards development goals. This webinar will explore: 
    • The meaning of “value creation” for local development
    • How public authorities can create an environment where public and private actors can achieve mutually beneficial goals
    • How management education can support the co-evolution of public and private stakeholders towards goals of social and economic development 
    • How to embed public management with development goals into executive education programs at business schools
    • Why is it relevant for business schools to educate public and private managers on these issues 
    Presenters This webinar is presented by SDA Bocconi School of Management, which leads the working group about Public Management within GBSN. The webinar is coordinated by Manuela Brusoni and Veronica Vecchi who will present with Professor Elio Borgonovi and Professor Luca Brusati.
    How to participate? Students, faculty and professionals in the public and private sector with an interest in public administration are encouraged to attend and contribute to the conversation. Click here to register for the webinar.  ]]>     Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:09:00 +0200     Circular Economy: Study Tour and Webinar http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/circular-economy-study-tour-and-webinar.html Ellen MacArthur Foundation will host the Circular Economy Business Schools Study Tour on 21-25 May,... Circular Economy Business Schools Study Tour The study tour is designed to combine real-life experience of corporate engagement plus briefings and discussions with thought leaders and practitioners in the circular economy field. Sessions will include: site visits to leading companies working in the circular economy field; an overview of circular economy and the framework; leading to detailed qualitative and quantitative sessions on the new report ‘Towards the circular economy -economic and business rationale for an accelerated transition’.
    Webinar After the circular economy webinar led by McKinsey, in March 2012, Ellen MacArthur Foundation will organise one with Ian Cheshire, CEO Kingfisher. The event will take place on 25 May, 14.00-15.00 GMT. 
     Contacts To find out more about the study trip or to register for the webinar, please send an email to craig@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org. You can also visit Ellen MacArthur Foundation website.  ]]>     Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:18:00 +0200     E-Course: Moral Leadership http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/e-course-moral-leadership.html ebbf co-launches with SCMLi the 3rd edition of the professional certificate level e-course on Moral... This e-learning course offers answers to common challenges associated with today’s work culture. It is intended for individuals who recognize the potential for improvement in the way they and their organizations work and are ready to do things differently. The course starts on 20 April 2012 and will last for 11 weeks. participation is limited and a completion certificate by ebbf & SCMLI will be provided.  To find out more details, visit http://www.ebbf.org/meaningful-work/moral-leadership-online-course.

    ]]>     Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:40:00 +0200     EABIS has a new Academic Director http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/eabis-has-a-new-academic-director.html Meet Mollie Painter Morland (PhD), our new Academic Director. Mollie is responsible for academic relationships, overseeing academic members’ account management and driving EABIS’ research programmes and learning agenda.  With wide experience of working with companies around the world and writing extensively for both academic and practitioner publications, Mollie is excited about the opportunities for developing practice-focused solutions from academic research and learning. 
    EABIS President Gilbert Lenssen says:  ‘I am delighted to welcome Mollie Painter as our new Academic Director.  She brings with her a wealth of international experience and is ideally suited to driving forward EABIS’ challenging academic agenda as we enter our second decade.’   
    See Mollie Painter’s CV here.]]>     Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:13:00 +0200     Call for Abstracts and Papers: “Formation and Implementation of Cross Sector Partnerships” http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/call-for-abstracts-and-papers-formation-and-implementation-of-cross-sector-partnerships.html Copenhagen Business School Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility invites academics and...
    Confirmed keynote speaker at the Conference will be the former secretary general of the UN, Kofi Annan, Dr. Prof. Peter Eigen from the Transparency International, Jon Duschinsky from Be The Change, Prof. Jonathan Doh (Villanova School of Business), Prof. Paul du Gay (Copenhagen Business School), and a number of multinationals who will visit the conference together with partner NGOs.   

    The deadline to submit abstracts and papers was extended to May 1, 2012 and the conference will take place in June 12, at the Copenhagen Business School. 

    Please download the Call here.

    For more information on the event and registration, visit www.partnership2012.dk]]>     Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:51:00 +0200     EABIS has a new Director North America http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/eabis-has-a-new-director-north-america.html Meet Professor Malloch, who will be developing EABIS activities in North America. See Professor Malloch's full CV here. ]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:26:00 +0200 Article on "Deconstructing the Relationship Between Corporate Social and Financial Performance". http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/article-on-deconstructing-the-relationship-between-corporate-social-and-financial-performance.html Following the Sustainable Value EABIS Research Project, a new article on "Deconstructing the... To read the full article, please visit http://www.springerlink.com/content/l66222466n7421l1/ ]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:33:00 +0200 "People for People": a blog that unleashes the potential of value creation of people for people. http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/people-for-people-a-blog-that-unleashes-the-potential-of-value-creation-of-people-for-people.html The purpose of the blog is to contribute teaching and research to strategic management that puts... http://stakeholder-peopleforpeople.blogspot.com/]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:55:00 +0100 New book "Governance Ecosystems CSR in the Latin American Mining Sector" http://eabis.org/nc/blackboard/detail-view/article/new-book-governance-ecosystems-csr-in-the-latin-american-mining-sector.html Edited by Julia Sagebien, Nicole Marie Lindsay Series: International Political Economy Series http://us.macmillan.com/governanceecosystems/JuliaSagebien]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:39:00 +0100