| Title | Strategic Global Strategy: The Intersection of General Principles, Corporate Responsibility and Economic Value-Added |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 74380 |
| Authors | Hartman, LP; Werhane, PH; Clark, CE; Vansandt, CV; Sud, M |
| Title | Strategic Global Strategy: The Intersection of General Principles, Corporate Responsibility and Economic Value-Added |
| Year | 2017 |
| Published | Business And Society Review, 122, 1 |
| Abstract | An ongoing argument often made by business ethicists is that a singular preoccupation on profitability, will lead, in the long run, to disvalue for all the stakeholders and the communities it affects, and often (but alas not always), economic challenges for the company. On the other hand, we argue, a preoccupation with ethics and CSR as the primary aims of a for-profit company, it is, on its own, like a preoccupation with profitability, unsustainable. Indeed, without economic viability, a company will fail. Both of these contentions point to our conclusion that one must take care in changing habits and rethinking business models. We illustrate through case examples, that merely being ethical and socially responsible is insufficient for the long-term well-being of business just as a preoccupation with profits for their own sake also is insufficient. What is realistic, practical, pragmatic, sustainable and profitable for corporations, and what also serves the interests of multiple stakeholders including those in the communities they serve, is a true balance of ethics, CSR, and economic value-added. Expanding on the recent work of Husted and Allen (2011), we call this a strategic global strategy approach. |
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