... discusses the main types of organisational forms and their relation with social responsibility. It then presents four case studies completed between 2011 and 2013 in Scotland, UK. These include a range of types of non-investor-owned organisations: two employee-owned companies, one co-operative enterprise...

... are essential for enhancing good corporate governance practices in emerging countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on descriptive multiple-case study with multiple units of analysis to divulge how ownership control and board control systems function to ensuring effective corporate...

...G. Lenssen; S. Tyson; S. Pickard; D. Bevan; Peter White Purpose This paper aims to present a case study of how a global consumer company, with over 300 brands sold in 180 countries, and 138,000 employees, is building sustainability into the rhythm of its business. This goes beyond social...

... performance, combined with a best‐of sector analysis that puts Shell third out of six companies in the integrated oil and gas industry. Core beliefs Sustainable development Reports Stakeholder analysis Oil industry Case studies With a historically tarnished reputation of oil spills...

... for the systematic identification of social and environmental risk factors in asset transactions. The application of the method is demonstrated and tested by example of case studies. Findings The paper presents and discusses an environmental and social DD procedure. The performance of the procedure...

... institutions and had to defend their licence to operate. The three firms chose different strategies to deal with the problem. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on comparative case studies that combine qualitative and quantitative aspects. Findings The benefits of good...

... Telecommunications Switzerland Case studies Meeting and exceeding the expectations ‐ ethical, legal, commercial and public interest ‐ that society has of our business [3] . Since the start of implementing its CSR framework in 2001 (as one of the pioneer companies within the Orange Group), OCH focused...

... on the comparison of these theories in addition to a qualitative case study in the reinsurance industry some practical insights will be provided into and managerial implications developed regarding how to respond to the challenges of corporate responsibility due to multiculturalism. Findings...

... a broader stakeholder‐oriented view than before. In order to implement the stakeholder view better into strategic thinking of management, top managers have to change their values which are challenged by stakeholder‐oriented incentives. Based on three comparative case studies some first propositions...