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Using Case Study Research Method to Emergent Relations of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Zahid Mahmood
Bahria University Islamabad Pakistan
Zahid Riaz
University of New South Wales - School of Organisation and Management
Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. IV, No. 1, pp. 9-20, August 6, 2008
Abstract:
In the last few decades, societies have started to demand that corporations should act more ethically. This demand is the result of series of corporate collapses of the current decade across the world particularly in Anglophone countries. These collapses did not only bring monetary losses for shareholders or investors but also resulted in job losses for employees who were directly or indirectly associated with these large corporations. These economic and emotional losses indicate ineffective and inefficient governance of the corporations. Hence, it has become important to investigate the reasons behind these collapses and devise the mechanisms, which can assist corporations to prevent these sudden downfalls. This conceptual paper has reviewed the emerging link between corporate governance (CG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the better comprehension of the mechanisms which can facilitate a corporation to act as a more responsible and transparent entity. The research queries which are raised after the review of the relevant literature needs empirical investigation. The survey of a variety of epistemological and methodological options illustrates that realist and case study research method can be a better choice to comprehend this emerging relationship. However, the critical evaluation of case method also shows that the weaknesses of this method should be handled carefully and skilfully for studying the current phenomenon. Hence, this paper presents a modified model for studying the complex phenomena in an organisational setting.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1304390_code1160237.pdf?abstractid=1304390&mirid=1
Zahid Mahmood
Bahria University Islamabad Pakistan
Zahid Riaz
University of New South Wales - School of Organisation and Management
Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. IV, No. 1, pp. 9-20, August 6, 2008
Abstract:
In the last few decades, societies have started to demand that corporations should act more ethically. This demand is the result of series of corporate collapses of the current decade across the world particularly in Anglophone countries. These collapses did not only bring monetary losses for shareholders or investors but also resulted in job losses for employees who were directly or indirectly associated with these large corporations. These economic and emotional losses indicate ineffective and inefficient governance of the corporations. Hence, it has become important to investigate the reasons behind these collapses and devise the mechanisms, which can assist corporations to prevent these sudden downfalls. This conceptual paper has reviewed the emerging link between corporate governance (CG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the better comprehension of the mechanisms which can facilitate a corporation to act as a more responsible and transparent entity. The research queries which are raised after the review of the relevant literature needs empirical investigation. The survey of a variety of epistemological and methodological options illustrates that realist and case study research method can be a better choice to comprehend this emerging relationship. However, the critical evaluation of case method also shows that the weaknesses of this method should be handled carefully and skilfully for studying the current phenomenon. Hence, this paper presents a modified model for studying the complex phenomena in an organisational setting.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1304390_code1160237.pdf?abstractid=1304390&mirid=1