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Call for Papers: The End of Globalization and the Ethics of Organizations

For Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations.

For decades applied ethicists have questioned the effects of globalization on the ethical conduct of different organizations. Some of their concern has been with global supply chains which might involve the use of sweatshops. There have been various other concerns too such as foreign investments in countries engaging in human rights abuses. And the effects of globalization on disease: both the control of disease and also the spreading of disease. There has of course been much else. Globalization has affected everything. 

Indeed, the prospect of globalization on the nation itself has also been considered. Richard Rorty in a 1998 paper in Business Ethics Quarterly asked what globalization would mean for American egalitarianism and Rorty was not at all optimistic. Much of his pessimism regarding globalization was reflected in a paper written recently by the ex-British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, who argued that Scotland's quarrel is not with the United Kingdom but with globalization and that those voting "yes" were seeking to shield themselves from the effects of globalization.

Some, however, argue that historically much has changed and that globalization is now in retreat. John Ralston Saul has in fact argued that for close to ten years. Although many dispute that as did Eduardo Porter in an article in The New York Times last month. Being realistic we do not know. Nobody can. What we do however know is that historically things change. And that might very well apply to globalization. 

Given that, we seek papers which explore what the purported end of globalization will mean for the ethics of organizations. As such we are speculating about historical change and the ethical implications for organizations – be they schools, universities, hospitals, armies, police forces, businesses, welfare organizations, or any organization. We therefore welcome for submission a wide range of contributions which explore these issues. All we know is that the future will differ from the past. Regarding that many forecast the end of globalization and we seek papers exploring what that will mean for ethical issues in different organizations. Arguably there is something counterfactual in this. But such counterfactual analyses often expose realities which might emerge.

Please submit completed papers which conform with the author guidelines http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/books/authors/index.htm  by email to Michael Schwartz at michael.schwartz@rmit.edu.au before the 15th of February 2015. All papers will be double blind reviewed.

If you have any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Michael Schwartz (michael.schwartz@rmit.edu.au) or Howard Harris (howard.harris@unisa.edu.au).

Dr Martyn Lawrence

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