Ahoy There!: Toward Greater Congruence and Synergy between International Business and Business Ethics Theory and Research
Business Ethics Quarterly, Volume 20 (3) 481-502, 2010
Posted: 18 Jun 2012
Date Written: 2010
Abstract
The literatures of business ethics and international business have generally had little influence on each other. Nevertheless, the decline in the power of nation states, the emergence of non-governmental organizations, the proliferation of self-regulatory bodies, and the changing responsibilities, roles, and structure of multinational corporations make constructive engagement between these two disciplines imperative. This changing institutional landscape creates many areas of common concern. In this article, we describe the changing institutional context of global business and suggest ways in which both business ethics and international business may inform each other more fruitfully.
Keywords: international business, business ethics, corporate social responsibility
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