The article argues for the use of a narrow stakeholder definition. It also adds one group –managers – that generally is not considered as being a stakeholder group. Here it is suggested that control of this stakeholder group holding the executive power should be a central topic for stakeholder theory. The article supports the common idea that the business discourse and the moral discourse shoul...

This paper evaluates the quantitative corruption indices that have emerged during the past decade. While they have spurred valuable new research, they also reflect the worldviews of the business and development interests that have dominated recent debate. Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index is the most important “first-generation” measure, and diverse statistical technique...

Just War Theory can be found in almost all major cultures. But since war was a business that could not be easily stopped, some aimed to constrain it. In its classic form, Just War Theory has been around for several centuries—ever since nationhood in Europe replaced provincial governments. Having made some introductory considerations, I will ask: should Just War Theory be left as it is, changed,...

Section I will present a brief historical overview of the U.S. auto industry since the 1960s. Section II will discuss the theoretical arguments behind each of the four employment influencing areas mentioned earlier. The empirical model based on this theoretical discussion will be presented in Section III, with the results being given in Section IV. Finally, Section V will draw some conclusions ...

discussion of the many faces of relativism occupies a highly prominent place in the epistemological literature. protagoras in ancient greece and nelson goodman in the modern period are two most notable proponent of relativism. in the present article, i discuss and explain relativistic approaches of this two important relativist. i will first briefly define and review some faces of relativism. t...

Since 2009, European central bankers have supported some reforms, in order to draw roadmaps to get out of the euro debt crisis. This paper tests whether the educational and professional background of European central bankers matter for the type of reforms each of them advocated. Through a textual analysis of public speeches delivered by the European central bankers, we draw a cognitive map for ...