Author: Mueckenberger Ulrich
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISSN: 0167-4544
Source: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol.97, Iss.2, 2010-12, pp. : 223-239
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Abstract
In the following article, we propose an analytical framework for the analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Standards based on the paradigmatic nexus of voice and entitlement. We follow the theory of decentration and present the concept of Transnational Norm-Building Networks (TNNs), which – as we argue – comprise a new nexus of voice and entitlement beyond the nation–state level. Furthermore, we apply the analytical framework to the ISO 26000 initiative and the Global Compact. We conclude the article with remarks on the legitimacy and the effectiveness of norms generated by TNNs. Through this, we aim to contribute a new theoretical foundation to the analysis of CSR standards, which enables us to undertake a more differentiated description of TNN structures which have hitherto been ignored in academic literature. Secondly, we will contribute to the practical debate on ISO 26000 and the Global Compact by proposing new perspectives on the conditions of their legitimacy and effectiveness based on the voice–entitlement nexus.
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