Stakeholders’ influence on environmental strategy and performance indicators: A managerial perspective

Rodrigue, Michelle; Magnan, Michel; Boulianne, Emilio

doi:10.1016/j.mar.2013.06.004

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“…While Simon's (1995) framework has been initially developed as a framework for intra-firm relationships, only recently it has also been applied for inter-firm relationships (Kominis and Dudau 2012;Rodrigue et al 2013). He identifies four systems of levers of control that are used to exercise control, naming them LOCs (levers of control): belief, boundary, diagnostic and interactive systems.…”

Section: Management Control Systemmentioning

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Trust, control and knowledge transfer in small business networks

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The ability to transfer knowledge effectively in the networks of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) is paramount for supporting firm competitiveness. Our research is the first one that explores the joint effect of trust and control mechanisms on knowledge transfer in the case of networks of SMEs. We use a multiple case study approach based on six Italian networks of SMEs. We analyse the joint impact of different ethical based trustworthiness factors-namely benevolence and integrity-and the levers of control (LOCs)-namely, belief, boundary, diagnostic and interactive LOCs-on knowledge transfer between SMEs in networks. We find that trust substitutes for the implementation of boundary, diagnostic, and belief tools, while it works jointly with interactive tools in order to support knowledge transfer. These insights not only provide a rich foundation for follow-up research, but also inform SME managers about how to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of knowledge transfer with their network partners.

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Section: Management Control Systemmentioning

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“…For instance, investors were shown to request different types of environmental performance indicators (covering compliance with environmental laws, climate change and biodiversity protection) in strategic performance measurement systems to ensure both monitoring and improvement in environmental management (Rodrigue, Magnan and Boulianne 2013).…”

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Demand for CSR: Insights from Shareholder Proposals

Michelon

Rodrigue

2015

Social and Environmental Accountability Journal

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all participants at the 3 rd CSEAR France for their useful comments. We are grateful to the Chaire de recherche en gouvernance de sociétés of the Université Laval for providing funding for this project. We also thank Janie-Claude Bouchard and Marie-Ève Buist for their helpful research assistance. 2 DEMAND FOR CSR: INSIGHTS FROM SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS ABSTRACTMotivated by the increasing popularity and attention shareholder proposals on CSR attract, the purpose of this study is to provide a detailed portrayal of shareholders' demands for CSR through their proposals. To this end, we conduct a descriptive longitudinal study of the CSR proposals submitted to US corporations for the fiscal years 1996 to 2009. We use a unique coding process in which we identify both the CSR area of concern to the shareholders and the desired effect the proposal is intended to stimulate on the corporation. Our findings expose how shareholders engage with corporations mostly around the issues of governance and environment, requesting more transparency from the companies and sometimes improved actions or business decisions. Firms from a wide range of industries are targeted, with their levels of CSR performance, profitability and size attracting different kinds of requests in terms of CSR areas and expected outcomes for the corporation. Shareholders can be relatively intense in their requests for CSR, with the majority of the firms in our sample being targeted more than once a year by CSR proposals. Our study deepens our understanding of shareholders' concerns and requests for improvements in CSR.

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“…These LoC studies have produced rich insights into the empirical manifestation of LoC and the outcomes and effects of particular levers. Martyn et al (2016) also point to the application of the framework to contemporary issues such as Corporate Social Responsibility (Arjalies & Mundy, 2013), the economic crisis (Janke, Mahlendorf, & Weber, 2014), and environmental accounting (Rodrigue, Magnan, & Boulianne, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%