The Value of Unregulated Business-NGO Interaction

Baur, Dorothea; Arenas, Daniel

doi:10.1177/0007650312452868

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“…Processes of deliberation are often conceptualized against the normative ideals of deliberative democracy, describing processes dominated by open and fair exchange of arguments to understand each other's perspectives, in which power relations between participants are neutralized (Dryzek and Stevenson 2011). Deliberative processes are also thought helpful to grasp the complexity of the issue and connect individual interests to broader societal interests, paving the way for reaching mutual agreement (Baur and Arenas 2014). In recognition of preexisting inequalities and power imbalances between actors, which could distort the deliberative processes, formalized endeavors to ensure representative inclusion of different stakeholder categories can be observed in some MSPs (e.g., Fortin 2013;Klooster 2010;Mena and Palazzo 2012).…”

Section: Understanding the Governance Processes Of Mspsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Harnessing Wicked Problems in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships

2018

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Despite the burgeoning literature on the governance and impact of cross-sector partnerships in the past two decades, the debate on how and when these collaborative arrangements address globally relevant problems and contribute to systemic change remains open. Building upon the notion of wicked problems and the literature on governing such wicked problems, this paper defines harnessing problems in multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) as the approach of taking into account the nature of the problem and of organizing governance processes accordingly. The paper develops an innovative analytical framework that conceptualizes MSPs in terms of three governance processes (deliberation, decision-making and enforcement) harnessing three key dimensions of wicked problems (knowledge uncertainty, value conflict and dynamic complexity). The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil provides an illustrative case study on how this analytical framework describes and explains organizational change in partnerships from a problem-based perspective. The framework can be used to better understand and predict the complex relationships between MSP governance processes, systemic change and societal problems, but also as a guiding tool in (re-)organizing governance processes to continuously re-assess the problems over time and address them accordingly.

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Section: Understanding the Governance Processes Of Mspsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Harnessing Wicked Problems in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships

2018

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“…These ideas are often voiced when examining corporate responsibility from the politico-ethical perspective (e.g. Baur and Arenas 2014). While the ethical potential in societies could (and should) be explored to the fullest, as suggested by the politico-ethical perspective intellectuals (e.g.…”

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Synthesising Corporate Responsibility on Organisational and Societal Levels of Analysis: An Integrative Perspective

Heikkurinen

Mäkinen

2016

J Bus Ethics

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This article develops an integrative perspective on corporate responsibility by synthesising competing perspectives on the responsibility of the corporation at the organisational and societal levels of analysis. We review three major corporate responsibility perspectives, which we refer to as economic, critical, and politico-ethical. We analyse the major potential uses and pitfalls of the perspectives, and integrate the debate on these two levels. Our synthesis concludes that when a society has a robust division of moral labour in place, the responsibility of a corporation may be economic (as suggested under the economic perspective) without jeopardising democracy and sustainability (as reported under the critical perspective). Moreover, the economic role of corporations neither signifies the absence of deliberative democratic mechanisms nor business practices extending beyond compliance (as called for under the politico-ethical perspective). The study underscores the value of integrating different perspectives and multiple levels of analysis to present comprehensive descriptions and prescriptions of the responsibility phenomenon.

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“…However, much of the discussion still privileges MNCs over SMEs. For example, Baur and Arenas (2014) analyze informal interactions between MNCs and both governmental actors (e.g., states and intergovernmental organizations) and civil society actors (e.g., NGOs). Here there appears to be an explicit search for the parameters of the social contract and an effort to bring multiple actors from multiple institutional levels to the CSR table.…”

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A Cross-Cultural and Feminist Perspective on CSR in Developing Countries: Uncovering Latent Power Dynamics

Karam

Jamali

2015

J Bus Ethics

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In the current paper, our aim is to explore the latent power dynamics surrounding corporate social responsibility (CSR) in developing countries. To do this, we synthesize an analytic framework that borrows from both cross-cultural management literature (i.e., endogenous versus indigenous research) as well as feminist considerations of power (i.e., power over and power to). We then use the framework to examine three streams of CSR literature. Our analysis uncovers the prevalence of arguments and discussions about indigenous and power-over themes rather than more generative, endogenous, and power-to themes. The paper concludes with the suggestion for more space in the CSR literature for examining the realities and potentialities of local SME CSR expressions to counterbalance the overwhelming focus on MNCs. Such counterbalancing can better lead to the recognition that power and domination are not the only important dynamics to examine in CSR research. Just as important is the need for a more nuanced consideration of the role and contributions of different actors to the continuously unfolding CSR discourse.

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The Value of Unregulated Business-NGO Interaction

Cited by 39 publications

References 76 publications

Harnessing Wicked Problems in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships

Harnessing Wicked Problems in Multi-stakeholder Partnerships

Synthesising Corporate Responsibility on Organisational and Societal Levels of Analysis: An Integrative Perspective

A Cross-Cultural and Feminist Perspective on CSR in Developing Countries: Uncovering Latent Power Dynamics

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