Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends, Threats and Opportunities
January 14, 2013
It was great to be back at the Singapore Compact CSR Summit last year. There appears to have been a continuing growth of interest in CSR among Singapore firms, public and civil society organisations, and professions. Moreover, the international interest was very exciting, both reflecting developments in the ASEAN region and interest in CSR in …
Making the difficult look easy in unfamiliar territory: CSR field research in India!
January 2, 2013
My PhD research seeks to investigate the emerging corporate –community engagement practices in the developing countries posing a simple question: ‘why and how corporations are instigating community based organisations?’ First year field preparation kicked off with identifying Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices where companies are creating some sort of community level groups/organisation and by second …
Notes from a Visitor
December 4, 2012
A great international research experience in the field of Sustainability, Strategy and Management Control… After more than a one-year preparation, I started in May 2012 a seven-month international research journey in order to widen my international research network and to concentrate on a series of research projects in the field of Corporate Sustainability, Strategy and …
Not another academic conference?
August 29, 2012
‘Not another academic conference?’ is the usual refrain from our friends and families as we pack our bags for another … er… academic conference. And with our proverbial responsible and sustainable business hat on, the question – and implied criticism – are all the more telling. I once heard a colleague explain that by attending …
28th EGOS Colloquium – my first international academic conference!
July 21, 2012
Earlier this month I presented a paper at the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) conference in Helsinki, my first ever encounter with the world of international academic conferences! I had big plans for this event: first, learn about new research in the field of CSR; second, get feedback on my work and third, network …
One Year On… PhD Students Reflect (honestly!)
June 27, 2012
When we were asked to write a blog on our reflections of our first year as PhD students we were slightly overwhelmed with the possibility of it. Should we offer sound advice for next year’s newbies? Should we be totally honest about the ups and downs? In the end we have tried to do both…. …
Changing behaviours is difficult stuff.
May 16, 2012
Changing behaviours is difficult stuff. Years of public information campaigns to reduce smoking and drink-driving bear testament to the cost and time required in convincing people to make safer and healthier lifestyle choices. So why then, as I reflect on a recent teaching experience with aspiring MBAs, am I surprised at the time it seems …
Is CSR taking root in East Africa?
April 23, 2012
The 2nd East African Awards Ceremony was held in Dar es Salaam on the 17th April, 2012. They were sponsored by Bank M in partnership with East Africa Business Council and Africa Practice amongst others. As one of the judges in the award’s judging panel, I had hoped that the 1st East African Awards held …
A CSR research seminar in Ghent
February 22, 2012
The night before… I have arrived in the beautiful city of Ghent to be met by couples cosying up under big red papier-mâché hearts and fairy lights in pizzerias along the river… It’s Valentines Day 2012 and I have arrived in this quaint Belgian city to talk about my true love tomorrow: my PhD in …
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