“Minding Our Business”: What the United States Government has done and can do to Ensure that U.S. Multinationals Act Responsibly in Foreign Markets

Aaronson, Susan Ariel

doi:10.1007/s10551-005-3414-z

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“…Several writers (Aaronson, 2005;Fox et al, 2002;Moon, 2004) have analyzed the role and influence of government as a driver of CSR. Fox et al (2002) described government's four possible roles:…”

Section: Government and Csrmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…De la Cuesta Gonzá lez and Martinez (2004, p. 276) noted differences between ''voluntary'' CSR approaches (win-win situations benefiting both the firm and society) and ''obligatory'' approaches (those in which government regulation of firms was necessary to achieve societal benefit) in European states. Aaronson (2005) endorsed the obligatory approach by the U.S. federal government, arguing that market forces alone are insufficient to achieve acceptable CSR levels. Albareda et al (2007) surveyed policies of European Union (EU) members, noting a variety of models and approaches designed to improve business CSR practices.…”

Section: Government and Csrmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While the effect of laws and regulations on CSR is often noted (see, for example, Goodpaster (1991), p. 2; Phillips et al (2003), pp. 490-491), and while some research examines the role of governments in encouraging or enforcing CSR (Aaronson, 2005;McCrudden, 2006McCrudden, , 2007Moon, 2004), few have studied how, specifically, governmental actions might affect CSR activities or orientations.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Government and Csrmentioning

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Section: Government and Csrmentioning

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“…One group of studies addresses phenomena related to the role of government, legal frameworks and political institutions (e.g. Lawrence, 2007;Lillywhite, 2007;Barrientos, 2008;Aaronson, 2005). Governments, legal frameworks and political institutions are seen to provide the overarching institutional framework and rules of CSR.…”

Section: Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

What is a Responsible Supply Chain?

Vaaland

Owusu

2012

IJBM

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The paper introduces the concept of responsible supply chain based on two dimensions, the core processes of a supply chain and the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). It is suggested that a responsible supply chain is achieved through manifested core values of the supply chain actors, strategies, and tactics. The paper further discusses the individual supply chain actors' responsibility in securing a responsible supply chain beyond the actors' direct control. A conceptual model and a definition of a responsible supply chain are offered. Our model not only provides structure to the extant research but also develops new constructs and relationships that improve the conceptualization of the responsible supply chain. The paper is based on a review of 81 research articles published between 2000 and 2010 in which elements of CSR and supply chain processes are included. Keywords:Corporate social responsibility, Ethics, Global sourcing, Strategy, Supply chain management IntroductionIncreasing competition is pushing multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the developed countries to outsource to countries with lower labor costs (Lim & Phillips, 2007). In this strategy, companies try to produce a cheaper final product and improve their competitiveness by sub-contracting part or all of their production to producers in countries with lower labor costs. Thus, supply chains are becoming increasingly global and complex. Companies and governments in countries with lower labor costs in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa are increasingly dependent on this globalization in order to sustain economic growth. This trend has become an important driver of corporate strategies that has the potential to benefit all sides. Almost concurrently, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and related concepts like business ethics have been brought to the fore by non-governmental organizations, governments, and multilateral institutions partly as a result of the concern about limiting the negative effects of companies on society and the environment. For example the United Nations has established the "Global Compact", which is a set of principles aimed at achieving CSR (UN, 2011). As Smith (2007) argues in the case of Nike, the scale of production leads to the use of a large number of suppliers spread in countries whose policies Nike cannot control. However, in spite of the company initially claiming that it could not be expected to influence the CSR practices of its suppliers, it later was forced to act, leading to the establishment of internal values, strategies, and code of conduct with suppliers to ensure responsibility. The case of Nike exemplifies the ongoing challenges facing MNEs that are increasingly globalizing their supply chains to meet the changing competition as well as to enter growing emerging markets (Lim & Phillips, 2008).The responsible supply chain can be approached from two sets of literature -the CSR and the SCM literature. The CSR literature deals with a variety of responsibility issues and can b...

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“…It can be said that the minimal level of CSR in a certain place and at a certain time is already predefined. This assumption is made due to the fact that every company must adapt to a macro dimension in order to operate in a certain country or a region (Crane and Matten, 2007;Unerman and O'Dwyer, 2006;Matten and Moon, 2008;Aaronson, 2005;Alas and Rees, 2006;Alas and Sun, 2008;Davis and Ruhe, 2003;Žitkus and Junevičius, 2007). Companies' maximal level of CSR, on the other hand, has no boundaries.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Corporate Social Responsibility in Foreign and Lithuanian Capital Companies

Laurinavičius

Vaiciulis

2014

Business Systems & Economics

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Abstract. This paper is oriented at foreign and Lithuanian capital companies based in Lithuania and the differences between their social responsibility and predominant management types. The research conducted in this paper is based on the public opinion that leads to believing that foreign capital business entities are far more ahead than Lithuanian capital companies as far as corporate social responsibility (CSR) is concerned, and the fact that there is no solid ground to confirm this assumption. The results of the research revealed that the differences do exist, but they are not as vast as the society thinks. It was established that Lithuanian capital companies still lack a fully developed understanding of CSR, meaning that they are still a bit less socially responsible than foreign capital entities, because the idea of CSR is relatively new in the country. Nevertheless, a promising tendency leads to believing that CSR is steadily gaining its significance in the Lithuanian business world.

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“Minding Our Business”: What the United States Government has done and can do to Ensure that U.S. Multinationals Act Responsibly in Foreign Markets

Cited by 65 publications

References 8 publications

Corporate social responsibility and public procurement: How supplying government affects managerial orientations

Corporate social responsibility and public procurement: How supplying government affects managerial orientations

What is a Responsible Supply Chain?

Corporate Social Responsibility in Foreign and Lithuanian Capital Companies

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