...) countries, this study posits that DD affects income inequality differently. Findings The findings show that the effect of DD on income inequality varies across two distinct groups of countries, which differ according to their level of globalization. In addition, the study shows that most globalized...

...Roopinder Oberoi; Ian G. Cook; Jamie P. Halsall; Michael Snowden; Pete Woodock Purpose Social enterprise plays a pivotal role in helping people and communities. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, there has been an upsurge of social enterprise within a local, national and global context...

...Ralf Barkemeyer Purpose This paper aims to explore sustainability‐related perceptions of proponents of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from 53 countries in order to shed light on contextual differences regarding the conceptualization of the role of CSR in global governance. Design...

...Sandra Sinfield; Debbie Holley; Tom Burns Purpose In the UK, higher education (HE) is being positioned as the new global business, and the power relations between its various stakeholders – society, the business community, management, staff, students – makes this not only uncharted, but also...

...Abdulrazzak Charbaji Purpose This paper aims to explore the effect of globalization on a commitment to the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical corporate governance in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 278 university educated employees of public...

... seeks to contest the firm's claims that it has been acting responsibly. The paper further suggests that the contexts and development of the relationships, and claims by Union Carbide and its supporters, and its place within the global economy, must be critically examined and subjected to a systemic...

...Jelena Debeljak; Kristijan Krkač; Aruna Das Gupta; Ananda Das Gupta Purpose Based on a survey, this paper seeks to confirm that Indian corporates are already working on the guideline of the Global Compact. Design/methodology/approach The approach is theoretical with ample scope for application...

... the democratic gap left by the increasingly global scale of government. Findings Too often, CSR comprises companies claiming credit for programmes they would be legally obliged to undertake or which increase company profits, although some CSR is genuinely altruistic. Traditionally, local communities have...