Responding to societal expectations a special issue from the European academy of business in society and Vlerick Leuven Gent management school (Corporate Governance, 1472-0701 ; V.5, No. 3)

Title from ebook title screen (viewed on Dec. 5, 2005). Annotation Features articles on the changing societal expectations and new challenges on businesses in terms of their legitimacy in society at large and particularly in their relationships with stakeholders. For today s managers, business competitiveness and financial results are no longer the only concerns. This e-book aims to address these and other related issues from both an academic and business perspective, and features several Blue Chip companies (e.g. Shell) and top business schools (IESE) Going global: how to identify and manage societal expectations in supply chains (and the consequences of failure)Corporate social responsibility and financial performance; Meeting objectives and resisting conventions; Changing governance patterns and CSR; Realigning business, government and civil society;