2nd Organisational Governance Conference
Global Governance: the raising of awareness.
14 & 15 September 2012
Call for Papers
The events that have marked 2011, from the Arab Spring revolutions to the different collapses in the financial markets in the western world and the Euro Debt Crisis in Europe, have all in common the issue of Governance.
The different sorts of media, especially the social media, have contributed to the rapid spread of the awareness of governance issues and enabled unprecedented numbers of people to manifest their fury about the lack of governance in the management of not only firm and markets, but whole countries and regions.
Governance crises were known mainly in the corporate world, where scandals such as Enron and the News International have captured the attention of the media and have been the number one subject of discussion for many; whereas now, it has been transferred to entire nations where the citizens have the right to make things change for the best and have the last say.
The main claims that the people have been making are centred around the establishment of accountability mechanisms that were absent, as well as real governance reforms that will lead to democracy.
The causes of the problems that happened in both the Arab and Western worlds have been divergent, however, the consequences were similar: street protests and a lack of confidence by citizens, investors, rating agencies and International Organisations. This shows how much governance is at the heart of a prosperous and durable organisation, whichever size or kind it is, from Small and Medium companies, Multinational corporations, Non-Governmental Organisations, to governments and states.
This conference will be focused on the importance of accountability, and how it varies from one environment to another, as well as how governance can be practised effectively in the shadow of the turmoil and unrest in the Arab and Western worlds taking into consideration the specificities of each and every culture. The issue of rules based or principles based governance is also to be discussed, especially as different parts of the worlds have different cultures and beliefs.
The question that could be asked is whether the raising of awareness combined with the stakeholders’ power in claiming their rights, is enough to change people’s mentalities and behaviours in order to achieve a well governed organisation, or country.
The list below is only indicative of possible topic areas that contributors may wish to consider while they develop their papers for the conference:
- Theoretical perspectives on Organisational Governance
- Governance as a Macroeconomic issue
- Regulatory Failures and Organisational Governance
- Governance codes and their effects
- Governance and Accountability
- Assessments of the Organisational Governance Mechanism
- Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
- Corporate Governance and Market Governance
- Corporate Governance and Reputational Risk Management
- From Corporate Governance to Organisational Governance
- Governance and Political Stability
- Organisational Governance and Social Responsibility
- Organisational Governance and Stakeholders
- Governance in Not For Profit Sector
Offers to run workshops, symposia, poster sessions, themed tracks or alternative events are especially welcome. Please contact Mourad Oubrich (oubrich.mourad@ciems.ma;oubrich@inpt.ac.ma) with suggestions.
Although preference will be given to full papers, abstracts of 200-500 words will also be considered. All papers and abstracts should be sent by 31st May 2012 by email to dcrowther@dmu.ac.uk. No more than 2 papers will be accepted from any author. Deadline for registration is 15 June 2012
We will publish proceedings and full details concerning other publishing opportunities for the papers presented at the conference will be provided during the conference.
Venue of the Conference
The conference will be held in the Institut National des Postes et Telecommunications (Rabat, Morocco). The conference fee will be announced later and will include meals and conference materials. There is plenty of good hotel accommodation nearby to suit all budgets and details will be given with registration details.
Full and updated details can be found at the conference website: www.crog-dmu.org/ogcs.html
We look forward to welcoming you to Rabat in 2012 for what promises to be an exciting conference.
Professor Mourad Oubrich Professor David Crowther
Conference Chair Chair of Scientific Committee
President, CIEMS Head of CROG
INPT De Montfort University
Rabat Leicester
Morocco UK
email: oubrich.mourad@ciems.ma dcrowther@dmu.ac.uk
Hello
Arrangements for the 11th Conference in Lahti, Finland are well in hand. Details can be found at the conference website http://www.lamk.fi/csr where you can also register.
Important information:
Deadline for full papers to be included in the proceedings: March 30, 2012
The full Conference package is 450 Euros per person. Package includes the Conference materials, lectures, lunches and other freshments mentioned on the programme, Cocktail -event on Tuesday and GalaDinner on Wednesday. There is a quota on both Cocktail-event and GalaDinner, so make sure to register quickly. You can register for the conference here
For more information please contact us: csr.conference@lamk.fi
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We look forward to meeting you there!.
Hello
We have received quite a few submissions for the 2012 conference in Lahti, Finland but there is still time to submit your paper.
To remind you, the details are:
11th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
8 – 10 May 2012
Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland
For our 11th conference in this series we will be visiting Finland where the conference will be held in Lahti and hosted by Lahti University of Applied Sciences. It will be organised by Faculty of Business Studies, Lahti University of Applied Sciences and in conjunction with the Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRNet).
Call for Papers
As usual the conference is intended to be interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from anyone who has a perspective on this important issue. This time we will be focusing on one of the most urgent issues of the present. So at this conference there will be a focus on the theme of
CSR and Risk Management
In the CSR literature, Corporate Social Responsibility is often associated with the risk management. In practice, CSR has become increasingly important part of the corporate risk management. For example in The Ernst & Young Business Risk Report 2010, social acceptance risk and CSR was mentioned as one of the top 10 risks for business. From corporate risk management point of view, it is important that we do responsible things but also that we do things responsibly. Thus the conference is not focused only on risks associated with different CSR dimensions and activities but also CSR as a part of responsible management, especially a part of responsible risk management. The key question is not only how negative CSR impacts can be minimised but also how CSR opportunities can be maximised and CSR used as a value enhancing concept. Additionally there will be a special focus on the relationship between CSR, business ethics and management related criminality. Although the conference will be focused on CSR and Risk Management, papers addressing all other areas of CSR are welcome. Thus papers are welcome on any topic related to this broad theme and suggested topics for papers include:
- Risks and different dimensions of CSR
- Risks associated with CSR activities
- CSR and business risks (e.g. compliance, financial, strategic and operational threats)
- CSR and business ethics
- Responsibility management
- CSR and management systems
- Reputation management and risk
- Corporate governance and risk management
- Risk assessment and management
- Evaluating CSR activities
- Risk communication, communicating CSR risks
- CSR reporting and risk management
- Responsibility assurance and auditing
- Risk of irresponsibility
- Relationship between CSR and corporate performance
- CSR and value creation
- CSR and management related criminality (e.g. grey economy and corruption, white-collar crime)
Offers to run workshops, symposia, poster sessions, themed tracks or alternative events are especially welcome. Please contact Ulla Kotonen with suggestions.
Although preference will be given to full papers, abstracts of 200-500 words will also be considered. All papers and abstracts should be sent by 10th January 2012 by email to David Crowther. No more than 2 papers will be accepted from any author.
We will publish proceedings and full details concerning other publishing opportunities for the papers presented at the conference will be provided during the conference.
Doctoral Colloquium
This year we will again be running a doctoral colloquium on one day of the conference. The aim will be to give detailed feedback to doctoral researchers concerning their papers. Feedback will be specific to each person and their research, and will be given by an experienced academic in the field. The colloquium will be an integral part of the conference and all delegates will be expected to participate fully in the conference but the sessions will give extra time to presenters – to allow for discussion and formal feedback. This colloquium will be organised by Professor Dr Güler Aras and abstracts of 200-500 words should be sent by 10th January 2012 by email to Guler Aras. In order to allow detailed feedback full papers will be required in advance of the conference – full details will be given to participants upon acceptance.
Following the tradition established at the 6th conference in Kuala Lumpur, a Young Academician award will be made during this colloquium.
Venue of the Conference
The conference will be held in the Lahti University. The conference fee will be announced later and will include accommodation, meals and conference materials. An optional sightseeing tour will be organised at the end of the conference; full details will be available later. We look forward to welcoming you to Finland in 2012 for the 11th conference in the series. Full and updated details can be found at the conference website.
Dr Ulla Kotonen, Conference Chair, Lahti University, Finland Professor
Dr David Crowther, Chair of SRRNet, De Montfort University, UK
Professor Dr Güler Aras, Chair of SRRNet , Yildiz Technical University , Turkey.
Paolo D’ Anselmi in conversation with Heather Yaxley
to launch his book
Value and Stakeholders in an Era of Social Responsibility
Cut-Throat Competition?
By Paolo D’ Anselmi, published by Palgrave Mcmillan 2011
Tuesday December 6, 7:00 pm
Italian Culture Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8NX
More information about the book here: http://bit.ly/tsu98M
Paolo will be also speaking at De Montfort University on the following day (7 December) at 12.30pm. For full details email Prof. David Crowther at davideacrowther@aol.com
11th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
8 – 10 May 2012
Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland
For our 11th conference in this series we will be visiting Finland where the conference will be held in Lahti and hosted by Lahti University of Applied Sciences. It will be organised by Faculty of Business Studies, Lahti University of Applied Sciences and in conjunction with the Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRNet).
Call for Papers
As usual the conference is intended to be interdisciplinary and welcomes contributions from anyone who has a perspective on this important issue. This time we will be focusing on one of the most urgent issues of the present. So at this conference there will be a focus on the theme of
CSR and Risk Management
In the CSR literature, Corporate Social Responsibility is often associated with the risk management. In practice, CSR has become increasingly important part of the corporate risk management. For example in The Ernst & Young Business Risk Report 2010, social acceptance risk and CSR was mentioned as one of the top 10 risks for business. From corporate risk management point of view, it is important that we do responsible things but also that we do things responsibly. Thus the conference is not focused only on risks associated with different CSR dimensions and activities but also CSR as a part of responsible management, especially a part of responsible risk management. The key question is not only how negative CSR impacts can be minimised but also how CSR opportunities can be maximised and CSR used as a value enhancing concept. Additionally there will be a special focus on the relationship between CSR, business ethics and management related criminality. Although the conference will be focused on CSR and Risk Management, papers addressing all other areas of CSR are welcome. Thus papers are welcome on any topic related to this broad theme and suggested topics for papers include:
- Risks and different dimensions of CSR
- Risks associated with CSR activities
- CSR and business risks (e.g. compliance, financial, strategic and operational threats)
- CSR and business ethics
- Responsibility management
- CSR and management systems
- Reputation management and risk
- Corporate governance and risk management
- Risk assessment and management
- Evaluating CSR activities
- Risk communication, communicating CSR risks
- CSR reporting and risk management
- Responsibility assurance and auditing
- Risk of irresponsibility
- Relationship between CSR and corporate performance
- CSR and value creation
- CSR and management related criminality (e.g. grey economy and corruption, white-collar crime)
Offers to run workshops, symposia, poster sessions, themed tracks or alternative events are especially welcome. Please contact Ulla Kotonen with suggestions.
Although preference will be given to full papers, abstracts of 200-500 words will also be considered. All papers and abstracts should be sent by 10th January 2012 by email to David Crowther. No more than 2 papers will be accepted from any author.
We will publish proceedings and full details concerning other publishing opportunities for the papers presented at the conference will be provided during the conference.
Doctoral Colloquium
This year we will again be running a doctoral colloquium on one day of the conference. The aim will be to give detailed feedback to doctoral researchers concerning their papers. Feedback will be specific to each person and their research, and will be given by an experienced academic in the field. The colloquium will be an integral part of the conference and all delegates will be expected to participate fully in the conference but the sessions will give extra time to presenters – to allow for discussion and formal feedback. This colloquium will be organised by Professor Dr Güler Aras and abstracts of 200-500 words should be sent by 10th January 2012 by email to Guler Aras. In order to allow detailed feedback full papers will be required in advance of the conference – full details will be given to participants upon acceptance.
Following the tradition established at the 6th conference in Kuala Lumpur, a Young Academician award will be made during this colloquium.
Venue of the Conference
The conference will be held in the Lahti University. The conference fee will be announced later and will include accommodation, meals and conference materials. An optional sightseeing tour will be organised at the end of the conference; full details will be available later. We look forward to welcoming you to Finland in 2012 for the 11th conference in the series. Full and updated details can be found at the conference website.
Dr Ulla Kotonen, Conference Chair, Lahti University, Finland Professor
Dr David Crowther, Chair of SRRNet, De Montfort University, UK
Professor Dr Güler Aras, Chair of SRRNet , Yildiz Technical University , Turkey.
The latest issue of Social Responsibility Review is available. As usual it contains some interesting articles and the writers would like your feedback. The Review can be found on our website. I hope you enjoy reading it. And please pass a copy to anyone who you think might be interested.
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers on Sustainable Innovation for Enhancing Global Competitiveness in Asian Countries
International Conference on Sustainable Innovation (ICoSi 2012) and 3rd International Joint- Seminar (IJS 2012). 19-21 March 2012, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Background
The era of globalization beginning from the second half of the twentieth century is largely characterized by tremendous changes in physical appearance of human achievements, and these changes evidently remain continue. This is especially demonstrated by breakthroughs in science and technology which constitute a backbone of the modern civilization. While rapid progress of technology gives impetus to vast industrialization that significantly contributes to economic growth of a country, the focus on the short-term economic growth has led to the world’s malaises such as macroeconomic imbalances; moral decadence, family breakthrough; growing inequality and environmental destruction.
To overcome the problems, mutual understanding among nations and countries, and thus among civilizations must be developed by considering inner capacity of every localities and developing the world based on ethical values. Regional consideration in terms of cultural differences, political platform of a country, economic achievements, environmental resources, social capital and the like obtain significance in the regard.
Asian countries can take productive roles as they have shifted from just a home of cheap labor and programming skills to a powerhouse of economic growth generated by innovation in technology. The venture is how Asian countries wisely gear those opportunities to the design and implementation of more sound and sustainable innovation to elevate the Asian countries’ competitive advantages.
Conference Themes
The main theme of the conference is “Sustainable innovation for Enhancing Global Competitiveness in Asian Countries”.
The conference welcomes conceptual and research-based papers related to the following sub-themes:
- Enhancement of innovative and effective government in cross cultural and religious perspective
- Policy innovation, mass media, educational and legal governance issues
- Roles of technology in supporting good governance
- Energy conservation in information technology
- Sustainable and conservation issues in built environment
- Innovation is Islamic economies, banking and financial system
- Roles of agriculture in food and energy security
- Trend in agriculture and environment sustainability
- Enhancing environmental quality in food production
- Sustainable innovation in health issues
- Sustainable innovations in disasters management
- Economic development and sustainability
- Innovation, growth and sustainability
- Learning, capability building and innovation
- Innovation studies and sustainability
- Transnational knowledge, technology and governance networks and sustainable innovation
Submission details
There will be two tracks for abstract submissions; papers and posters. Abstracts should be maximum 500 words and must be submitted online via the conference website:http://icosi.umy.ac.id/online-submission latest by 30 October 2011. Acceptance of all abstracts will be based on relevance for sustainable innovation issues stated in the conference themes, originality and overall quality. Final acceptance of abstract will be communicated by 1 November 2011 via email.
Full papers of 3000-9000 words (maximum) are to be submitted latest by 4 February 2012. Acceptance full paper notification will be informed by 14 January 2012.
Click here to see the Paper guideline and structure
Important dates
- Call for papers, 15 September 2011
- Abstract submission deadline, 30 October 2011
- Acceptance of abstract notification , 1 November 2011
- Full paper submission deadline, 4 February 2011
- Acceptance of full paper notification, 14 January 2011
New from Edward Elgar Publishing:
Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century
Debates, Models and Practices Across Government, Law and Business
Bryan Horrigan, Monash University, Australia
This timely and thorough book offers one of the most wide-ranging, inter-disciplinary, and cross jurisdictional analyses of corporate social responsibility so far in the 21st century.
Professor Bryan Horrigan spans subjects as diverse and topical as global corporate responsibility and governance debates, practical guidelines for responsible businesses and their professional advisers, governmental roles in corporate social responsibility, corporations and human rights, and the new era of ‘enlightened shareholder value’. He also highlights an emerging transnational and comparative body of law, regulation, and practice on corporate social responsibility. Illustrated throughout with meaningful controversies and examples, the book also highlights the major recent global developments in corporate social responsibility already this century, focusing especially on Europe, the UK, North America, and Australasia, and charting its future regulatory and research directions worldwide.
The book’s scholarly foundation, up-to-date coverage, and accessible style will appeal particularly to academic researchers and students of corporate social responsibility in the fields of law, business, management, economics, and political science in a number of countries. It will also be of great interest and use to those whose work involves corporate social responsibility within government, business, and civil society.
Click here for more information about this book
SRRNet members will received a discount for buying this book. See details info in your email.
