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Unlevel Playing Field: The Hypocrisy of the NCAA’s Gender Equity Argument in Johnson
People often say that defense is crucial for winning championships. However, the NCAA's defense argument, which raises...
B Lab-WRDS Data
For over 25 years, Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) has provided specialized solutions that serve as the foundation...
The Leverage of Protest: Market, Media, and Reputational Disruption in Social Movement Success
How do social movements compel major corporations to make concessions? While it is commonly assumed that protests gain...
Patients Need Doctors with Consciences
"Conscience clauses" typically define conscience as "religious beliefs" or "moral convictions" and often arise in...
Influence of sustainability scholarship on competencies – an empirical evidence
The evolution of curricula is shifting from a sole focus on knowledge-based outcomes towards a greater emphasis on...
A Non-Linear and Disaggregated Approach to Studying the Impact of CSR on Accounting Profitability: Evidence from the Polish Banking Industry
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now widely promoted within the European Union and highly valued by stakeholders....
Venturing into the cultural future: research opportunities at the nexus of institutions, innovation and impact’
This article delves into research possibilities where institutions, innovation, and impact intersect. We delve into what we...
Neoliberal shareholder value and the re-privatization of corporations: The disengagement of “transformative” corporate social responsibility?’
This paper seeks to explore the compatibility between the shareholder value ideology and transformative corporate social...
Pursuing green growth in technology firms through the connections between environmental innovation and sustainable business performance: Does service capability matter?
In response to growing environmental awareness, companies have shown increased interest in eco-innovation practices....
NGOs and the creation of value in supply chains
Corporations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) frequently join forces to establish new supply chains. Employing a...
The Robot Revolution
The article titled "Will a Robot Take My Job?" discusses the impact of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) on...
A Force for Good: Certified B Corps’
The article discusses Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, and their growing significance in the business world. B Corps...
Review: A World of Three Zeroes by Muhammad Yunus
The article reviews "A World of Three Zeroes" by Muhammad Yunus. The book delves into Yunus's vision for a world without...
Successfully creating and scaling a sustainable social enterprise model under uncertainty: The case of ViaVia Travellers Cafés
While the prevailing literature on social scaling typically follows a linear approach where a social enterprise initially...
DanoneWave launched as country’s largest public-benefit corp‘
The article reports on the launch of DanoneWave as the largest public benefit corporation (PBC) in the United States....
In Absence of Transparency: The Charitable and Political Contributions of US Corporations’
While shareholders might derive benefits from having access to information about the often substantial charitable and...
Accountability and the Reform of Legal Corruption
The book "Legal but Corrupt: A New Perspective on Public Ethics" provides a fresh and thought-provoking outlook on issues...
Benefit Corporations: Reimagining Corporate Responsibility
The aftermath of the Great Recession led to a reevaluation of economic institutions in the United States, giving rise to...
How Benefit Corporations Effectively Enhance Corporate Responsibility
From their origins in the early 17th century, corporations have shifted their focus towards profit maximization for...
Redefining Corporate Purpose: An International Perspective
Over the last decade, India has embarked on a corporate law reform journey with profound implications not only for...
Research and Teaching on Social Issues: Some Accomplishments and Future Challenges
In this essay, we reflect on achievements and forthcoming challenges related to research and education in social issues....
The Firm As Common Pool Resource: Unpacking the Rise of Benefit Corporations
The growing interest in socially responsible businesses, such as social entrepreneurship, aligns with the emergence of...
Chapter 9 Governing the zoo
In this chapter, we explore the diverse strategies for managing zoos in Italy and England, both nations with a rich history...
Why Public Benefit Corporations?
Public Benefit Corporations ("PBCs") represent a groundbreaking departure from the conventional corporate ethos of...
The Virtuous Corporation: On Corporate Social Motivation and Law
In addition to their traditional financial functions, modern corporations are taking on a normative role by advocating for...
Reconciling Corporate Social Responsibility and Profitability: Guidelines for the Conscientious Manager
Philanthropy is a pervasive force, with $330 billion contributed in the US in 2013 alone. While often seen as inherently...
The Signaling Role of Charitable Contributions by Businesses: A Tax Policy Perspective
Based on empirical findings, charitable contributions to public goods are motivated not only by the warm-glow of giving but...
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and B Corps
Sustainable entrepreneurship aims to address social and environmental challenges through profitable businesses. This study...
To Innovate, Think Like a 19th-Century Barn Raiser
The Harvard Business Review article suggests that to foster innovation in organizations, leaders should adopt the...
Profit, People, Planet, and Perversion: The Need for Attorney General Enforcement in Benefit Corporation Legislation
The rise of for-profit social entrepreneurship has led to the creation of benefit corporations in several states. These...
Compassionate capitalism, the workplace, and social capital
Although it may appear contradictory, the concept of compassionate capitalism demonstrates its efficacy through practical...
Smart Humanitarianism: Re-imagining Human Rights in the Age of Enterprise
In this special issue focusing on 'Re-imagining Human Rights,' we delve into the transformative changes happening in human...
Delaware Public Benefit Corporations: Widening the Fiduciary Aperture to Broaden the Corporate Mission
The author, an experienced corporate lawyer, acknowledges the limitations of the current stockholder primacy model in...
Bringing the B to Baltimore
The publication discusses the introduction of B Corporations (B Corps) as a novel tool for economic development in...
A Necessary Social Evil: The Indispensability of the Shareholder Value Corporation
This symposium paper critically examines the emerging 'Post-Shareholder-Value' ('PSV') paradigm in corporate governance,...
A Deliberative Case for Democracy in Firms
This paper explores the potential for democratizing business firms by merging deliberative democracy and business ethics...
A New Model for Higher Education
The Organization of Non-Market Strategy
This paper aims to investigate how companies structure themselves to engage in nonmarket strategy. To do so, we examine the...
It’s More Than a Business: The Rise of B Corporations, a More Sustainable Business Model
B Lab, a non-profit organization, has united a coalition of social enterprises known as B Corporations to redefine the...
Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?
This article explores the role of social enterprise models in addressing the funding challenges faced by nonprofit...
Social Enterprise in Mental Health: An Overview
This article offers a comprehensive examination of the models and ideas surrounding social enterprises that are utilized by...
Expanding the labor theory of value
This paper reexamines discussions regarding the labor theory of value from the 1970s and 1980s and suggests an adaptation...
Governing for Impact: Managing Mission-Driven Organizations Through Stages of Growth and Investment
Mission-driven businesses, defined as those aiming to generate both financial returns and intended social or environmental...
Can Benefit Corporations Redeem the Pharmaceutical Industry?
This article discusses a study conducted to examine whether there is a relationship between the social determinants of...
Entrepreneurs Take On Manufacturing
The article discusses how a new generation of entrepreneurs is revitalizing the manufacturing sector by applying innovative...
Opting Out of Shareholder Primacy: Is the Public Benefit Corporation Trivial?
This article delves into the fundamental principle of corporate governance law, which dictates that directors must...
Directors’ Fiduciary Duties Beyond the Nation State
While legal academia often centers its attention on national and comparative perspectives regarding fiduciary...
Evolution of Corporate Essence: Public Benefit Corporation
This article highlights a notable shift in corporate identity, moving beyond profit maximization as the sole objective of...
Organizations with purpose: Benefit corporations, Management of Engineering and Technology’
This article delves into the practices of benefit corporations, emphasizing their alignment with the triple-bottom-line...
A New Look at Benefit Corporations: Game Theory and Game Changer
The Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a B Corporation
The article discusses the key steps and considerations involved in establishing a B Corporation (Benefit Corporation). It...
The emergence of dual-identity social entrepreneurship: Its boundaries and limitations
This paper defines and elaborates on the concept of dual-identity social entrepreneurship (DISE), offering a theoretical...
A Rational Approach to Business Entity Choice
This document explores the considerations an inventor should take when choosing the legal structure for her startup...
The Dangers of Denial: The Need for a Clear-Eyed Understanding of the Power and Accountability Structure Established by the Delaware General Corporation Law
Solving Society’s Problems from the Bottom Up: For-Benefit Enterprises’
When Milton Friedman asserted that a corporation's sole duty is to generate profits, little did many anticipate that this...
Revolutionizing the Nonprofit Sector Through Social Entrepreneurship
Nonprofits, though essential to communities, often face financial challenges due to their dependence on philanthropy and...
Explaining the Location of Mission- Driven Businesses
The paper delves into the debate initiated by Milton Friedman's argument that businesses should focus solely on profit...
B-Corps–A Growing Form of Social Enterprise: Tracing Their Progress and Assessing Their Performance
This study examines the growth and performance of B-Corps, a group of socially responsible enterprises dedicated to...
The Benefit Corporation: The Unlikely Hero of a Sustainable Economy?
The article discusses the concept of benefit corporations, which are businesses that blend profit-making with a commitment...
The Benefit Corporation: Statutory Barriers to Adoption
The article discusses the concept of benefit corporations and examines the statutory barriers that hinder their widespread...
A Heritage Economy: Business Model Innovation for Economic Wealth, Social Well-Being, and Environmental Health
In response to the unsustainable pursuit of infinite growth within a world of finite resources, the conventional...
Benefit Corporations, Innovation, and Statutory Design
This article presents an analysis of benefit corporation statutes, categorizing them into three distinct approaches: the...
Why Benefit Corps May Matter
In multiple U.S. states, benefit corporations (or benefit corps) have gained legal recognition as a new business entity....
Representing Social Enterprise
This article delves into the legal representation of social enterprises, which encompass nonprofit and for-profit entities...
Sustainable Business
In recent times, legal professionals have significantly increased their involvement in the realm of social enterprise and...
The Benefit Corporation: A Questionable Solution to a Non-Existent Problem
Throughout American history, there has been an ongoing demand for businesses to not only generate economic value for...
The Social Enterprise Revolution in Corporate Law: A Primer on Emerging Corporate Entities in Europe and the United States and the Case for the Benefit Corporation’
Despite the global recession, the social enterprise sector has shown remarkable growth in financial support and the...
Benefit Corporations vs. “Regular” Corporations: A Harmful Dichotomy
The article discusses the concept of "benefit corporations" and compares them to traditional corporations. It argues that...
How Benefit Corporations are Redefining the Purpose of BusinessCorporations Business Organizations: When Business Purpose Disappears
In recent years, several U.S. states, including California, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Virginia,...
Not-For-Profit Organizations And For-Profit Businesses: Perceptions And Reality
Not-for-profit organizations play a significant role in the United States' gross domestic product. However, there are...