Greetings Simians!
We would like to draw your attention to two caucuses at the academy this year: "Governance and Sustainability in Private Sector Firms" #855 and "Can MNEs Help Developing Countries Attain Sustainable Economic Growth?" #1430. The aim of these Caucuses is to develop ideas for a future symposia and special issues on these themes. Please come and join the conversation!
Session Type: Caucus
Program Session: 855 | Submission: 18217 | Sponsor(s): (CAU)
Scheduled: Monday, Aug 10 2015 8:00AM - 9:30AM at Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Burrard Room
Governance and Sustainability in Private Sector Firms
Governance and Sustainability Organizer: John Dilyard, St. Francis College
Organizer: Wendy Chapple, The U. of Nottingham |
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Session #855 :"Governance and Sustainability in Private Sector Firms" on Monday, August 10th from 8:00 am to 9:20 am at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Burrard Room. The caucus will be organized around the following themes with respect to governance and sustainability in private sector firms:
1. Definition of sustainability in private sector firms.
2. Governance with a small 'g' and a large 'G'.
3. What causes sustainability-oriented governance to work or not work in business.
4. How to measure the effectiveness/success of governance structures.
5. Governance and engagement with other stakeholders.
6. How host and home government policies and agendas influence private sector governance.
Attendees with papers, experience, and/or research interest in any of these themes are encouraged to attend. Ideally, the caucus will first break into thematic groups and then join for a combined discussion and then the creation of an action plan to continue the conversations that were started.
Session Type: Caucus
Program Session: 1430 | Submission: 17902 | Sponsor(s): (CAU)
Scheduled: Monday, Aug 10 2015 4:45PM - 6:15PM at Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Burrard Room |
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Can MNEs Help Developing Countries Attain Sustainable Economic Growth?
MNEs, DCs, Sustainable Growth |
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Organizer: John Dilyard, St. Francis College
Session #1430: "Can MNEs Help Developing Countries Attain Sustainable Economic Growth?" on Monday, August 10th from 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Burrard Room.
The caucus will be organized around the following themes with respect to MNEs helping developing countries attain sustainable economic growth:
1. The business case.
2. The moral case.
3. The case for collaboration between MNEs and local groups.
4. Dealing with inadequate institutions and/or infrastructure.
5. Governance structures within MNEs, governments, NGOs and civic groups.
6. Governance structures within multi-stakeholder entities.
Attendees with papers, experience, and/or research interest in any of these themes are encouraged to attend. Ideally, the caucus will first break into thematic groups and then join for a combined discussion and then the creation of an action plan to continue the conversations that were started.
Look forward to seeing you at the Academy of Management!
Wendy Chapple and John Dilyard
Dr Wendy Chapple
Acting Director International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
Senior Tutor
Associate Professor in Industrial Economics
Nottingham University Business School
Jubilee Campus
Wollaton Road
Nottingham
NG8 1BB
Tel: +44 (0)115 9515278
Email: wendy.chapple@nottingham.ac.uk
Web: www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/iccsr
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