Multi-Stakeholder Labour Monitoring Organizations: Egoists, Instrumentalists, or Moralists?

Everett, Jeff; Neu, Dean; Martínez, Daniel E.

doi:10.1007/s10551-007-9484-3

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“…The configurational approach of the framework also illustrates the complex dynamics of interpreting CSR behavior, and shows that a unidimensional approach, such as the egoism versus other-directed one is incomplete, also noted by Brickson (2007). The egoism approach has been designated 'individually self-interested to fully other regarding' (Jones et al, 2007) and 'egoist-instrumentalist-moralist' (Everett et al, 2008). In effect, these continuums are versions of the separation hypothesis (Freeman, 1999) of instrumental versus normative, or selfish versus unselfish, without recognizing that both can exist together, intertwined with a number of other dimensions to create the character and identity of an organization.…”

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Corporations, Civil Society, and Stakeholders: An Organizational Conceptualization

O’Higgins

2009

J Bus Ethics

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Section: Implications and Conclusionmentioning

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Corporations, Civil Society, and Stakeholders: An Organizational Conceptualization

O’Higgins

2009

J Bus Ethics

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“…Although many MSIs have set up governance structures that are supposed to enable equal participation of stakeholder groups, many studies show that these structures are seldom enacted in practice. Scholarly work in this area unveils how everyday problems, such as language barriers, access to financial resources, and lack of expert knowledge, challenge the inclusiveness of MSIs (Cheyns, 2014;Everett et al, 2008; • MSIs coexist because standards-setters can differentiate themselves despite the existence of similarities. • In many cases, coexistence of (certificationbased) MSIs is problematic as it is likely to cause a regulatory "race to the bottom" and undermines institutionalization processes by fragmenting markets for sustainable products.…”

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Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives on Sustainability: A Cross-Disciplinary Review and Research Agenda for Business Ethics

2019

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ABSTRACT:Although the literature on multi-stakeholder initiatives for sustainability has grown in recent years, it is scattered across several academic fields, making it hard to ascertain how individual disciplines, such as business ethics, can further contribute to the debate. Based on an extensive review of the literature on certification and principle-based MSIs for sustainability (n = 293 articles), we show that the scholarly debate rests on three broad themes (the “3Is”): the input into creating and governing MSIs; the institutionalization of MSIs; and the impact that relevant initiatives create. While our discussion reveals the theoretical underpinnings of the 3Is, it also shows that a number of research challenges related to business ethics remain unaddressed. We unpack these challenges and suggest how scholars can utilize theoretical insights in business ethics to push the boundaries of the field. Finally, we also discuss what business ethics research can gain from theory development in the MSI field.

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“…Durability influences the perceived salience and we propose adding it to the general stakeholder model because agri-food cooperatives build codes in a way that reflects their economic and moral interests [25]. In companies with ongoing relationships in their environment based on moral codes, durable stakeholders can become very important for managers when making decisions because of the ongoing relationship and demands.…”

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The Stakeholder Salience Model Revisited: Evidence from Agri-Food Cooperatives in Spain

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In recent decades, the importance of cooperatives in agri-food markets has been evident. Specifically, in Spain they represent a very important part of the agri-food industry. However, there is no significant evidence of substantial differences in their management, different from the general business case. The main objective of this study is to examine how a certain organizational context influences manager decisions and perceptions. The purpose is studying whether this influence causes changes to the main conclusions of the stakeholder salience original model. The working methodology consists of carrying out an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (from the data of 352 agri-food cooperatives in Spain) in order to test the psychometric properties of measurement scales, and the hypothesized relationships between attributes and stakeholder salience results are examined using structural equation modeling. Results show that the measurement of the stakeholder salience varies in agri-food cooperatives. The contributions of this study are to confirm that: (1) in agri-food cooperatives legitimacy is the first measurement of stakeholder salience, unlike the general business case where that is power; (2) the attribute of urgency remains unchanged from the proposed model; and (3) add to the original model the attribute of durability because of the permanence of the interest of stakeholders in agri-food cooperatives.

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Multi-Stakeholder Labour Monitoring Organizations: Egoists, Instrumentalists, or Moralists?

Abstract: codes of conduct, ethical cultures, FLA, labour, maquilas, monitoring organizations, SAI, stakeholders, transparency, WRAP, WRC,

Cited by 16 publications

References 46 publications

Corporations, Civil Society, and Stakeholders: An Organizational Conceptualization

Corporations, Civil Society, and Stakeholders: An Organizational Conceptualization

Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives on Sustainability: A Cross-Disciplinary Review and Research Agenda for Business Ethics

The Stakeholder Salience Model Revisited: Evidence from Agri-Food Cooperatives in Spain

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