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Monika I. Winn, L. Robin Keller
Harnessing Complexity, Idiosyncrasy and Time:
A Modeling Methodology for Corporate Multi-Stakeholder Decisions
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This paper describes a modeling methodology for complex strategic decisions involving multiple stakeholders with multiple and divergent objectives. The methodology focuses on major strategic decisions, extracts underlying objectives, and illuminates stakeholder relations. We apply the modeling methodology to the fascinating story of Canadian forestry giant MacMillan Bloedel both for illustration and for theoretical purposes. We hope to demonstrate that this new methodology can preserve the idiosyncrasy of individual corporate decision cases, and yet permit comparison between vastly different decisions to contribute to the empirical base of stakeholder theory.
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Alan E. Singer
Transforming Managers (And Their) Mental Models:
The Case of Hyper-Competition vs. Stakeholder-Theory
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The question of choice, or "preferences" for conceptual models is placed within existing meta-modeling discourses that, to date, have not been fully assimilated into the business and society literature. Particular attention is paid to the - conceptual model of hyper-competition and to the stakeholder model of the firm. The models, with many others, are recast here as psychological triggers that can initiate a process of synergistic design, as well as an internal search, or a process of self-referral whereby an entity can become truly competitive.
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Duane Windsor
Can Stakeholder Interests Be Balanced?
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Accommodation, alignment, or satisfaction of multiple stakeholder interests in a focal firm-when, how, and by whom-is an underdeveloped dimension of the governance, value creation, and stakeholder literatures. Explicit endorsements and criticisms of "balancing" of interests exist. This paper examines arguments for and against these notions, and some alternative approaches based in diplomatic, economic, legal, and political reasoning.
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Timothy W. Edlund, Richard T. Dailey, Jeannette Oppedlsano, Hal Schroeder
Case Colloquium
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Three cases and their teaching notes were presented and discussed by the panel, and then opened for general discussion. Suggestions for improving cases and teaching notes were made, to show the editing and improvement process at work. The discussions were directed toward effective use in classrooms, toward possible publication in journals, and toward adoption by book authors.
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Cynthia E. Clark
Bell Atlantic Balances Business With Philanthropy
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This case deals with the current regulatory and competitive environment faced by the second largest telecommunications company. Bell Atlantic serves 41 million customers. Held up to examination are the regulatory and strategic hurdles the firm faces. Its community involvement approaches and its philanthropic approaches are examined; and their contribution to firm goals are questioned.
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Kim Davenport
Social Auditing Teaching Packet:
Case Study -- External Social Audit Project Social Reports Evaluation Exercise
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Monika I. Winn
Macmillan Bloedel:
The British Columbia Forest Company Giant Changes Course
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This case treats a century-old company in transition, in an industry beset by severe concerns for the natural environment. This case permits examining the firm's highly turbulent macro- and industry environment, its efforts to redefine critical stakeholder relationships, and its need to redirect its culture, strategy, and structure. A confluence of negative factors led to public questioning of the legitimacy of the firm's business practices, while sales were being pushed down and costs were increasing dramatically.
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Sara Streeter, Richard T. Dailey
Montana Rail Link:
The Alberton Chlorine Spill (A), (B), (C), & (D)
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This case set treats a catastrophic derailment occurring on this railroad, in which tank cars release a poisonous cloud of chlorine gas less than a mile from the small town of Alberton at 4:45 AM, forcing its evacuation and the closure of a portion of Interstate Highway 1-90: The set follows the cleanup efforts and the aftermath of the evacuation. Continuing medical problems of some victims are treated, as are medical and legal issues that arise. A final reflection by MRL's President on the wreck and how it was handled is included.
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Mark Cordano
An Introduction to the Basics of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
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This paper is based on a workshop that provided participants with the basic tools to understand structural equation modeling (SEM). Researchers encountering SEM-based studies for the first time often have difficulty interpreting the numerous unique symbols and indices presented. I designed this workshop to help LABS researchers understand SEM-based studies, review papers using SEM, and decide if SEM is necessary for their research.
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Cynthia E. Clark
Educating Tomorrow's Managers:
Integrating Communication Theory and Stakeholder Theory
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This paper will discuss a social partnership, which combines service learning, communication and stakeholder theories, that can be used in university management or communication curricula to more fully educate the managers of tomorrow. It will also chronicle the sociopolitical issues leading up to the formation of the partnership and demonstrate the value of corporate social responsibility to future managers by providing first-hand experiences in corporate citizenship, community relations and issues management. It will also outline the stakes each partner grants or receives from the partnership serving as intended outcomes.
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Leon Levitt
Collateral Effects on Teaching Ethics During President Clinton’s Travail
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A study was undertaken to determine whether there had been any collateral effects on classes in business ethics and business and society taught during the period of President Clinton’s travail. Findings based on student writings and on a review of feminist literature are reported.
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James Evans
Saving Private Ryan:
Using the Stephen Spielberg Film for Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Business and Society Courses-1998/99 School Year
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This paper presents the results of using the film, Saving Private Ryan, in two undergraduate and two graduate business and society classes during the 1998/99 academic year. One effect of the film is that students believe that the level of individual loyalty, dedication, responsibility, sacrifice, and commitment to mission and peers shown in the film should be transferred to nonmilitary organizations. The paper argues that organizations would be more effective, and probably more ethical and socially responsible if leaders and followers would take care of the group before taking care of themselves.
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Steven D. Papamarcos, George Watson
Teaching Business While Benefiting Society:
A Team-Based Service-Learning Primer
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Increasingly turbulent product markets have translated into increasingly difficult management challenges. As real-world experiences, service-learning projects on a scale similar to those profiled in this paper are often just as problematic, perhaps more so, involving issues the client organization was unable to address with its own resources. Based on the lessons teamed from a series of participant focus groups, this paper describes the project, people, and process characteristics of attractive team-based service-learning engagements.
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IABS 1999 Paris Program - by Session Number and Category
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Author Index
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Virginia Anne Taylor
American Business in a Global Society
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Two models designed to help students appreciate the scope of the issues in any discussion of International Business Ethics are presented. The Sociatic tradition of questioning opinions in search of wisdom is combined with an inter-disciplinary decision-making framework to help students grapple with questions about social responsibility, globalism, ethics, and cultural and economic diversity.
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Duane Windsor
IABS - Victoria, British Columbia — 2002 Proceedings Program Chair’s Comment
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About These Proceedings
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Recognition of the 2002 IABS Reviewers
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Acknowledgment of Former Presidents, Conference Chairs, and Proceedings Editors
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