Towards Norms of International Business Behaviour

• 발행기관: 피터드러커 소사이어티
• 저자명: Simon Webley
• 간행물 정보: 『창조와 혁신』제4권 제1호, 1~24쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경영학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.02.28

영문 초록

The exponential growth of foreign direct investment and international trade coupled with the emergence of international voluntary standards concerning corporate behaviour, are the context of this paper. Its purpose is to look again at a question that both business ethicists and corporate leaders have been concerned about for at least two decades: ‘Can a multinational corporation (MNC) apply its core ethical values in all countries and cultures where it wishes to operate?’ In the early part of the 1990s, an international group of national leaders and experts with royal patronage explored this question. Their approach was to examine the religious values which are invoked when undertaking commercial transactions in their respective nations and cultures. The conclusion was the publication of the Interfaith Declaration on Business Ethics. Sixteen years later this paper asks what relevance the Declaration had on the approach of MNCs to doing business in cultures with which they are not familiar, and whether the four core ‘transactions’ values identified in the Declaration (Justice, Mutual Respect, Stewardship and Honesty) are consistent with transaction values found in other major religions and cultures. Is it possible to achieve and agree on international norms?

목차

Introduction

Context

International Standards for Business Behaviour

Core Ethical Values in Economic Transactions

Corporate Ethical Lapses: their Effect on Public Opinion

Some Challenges Ahead

References

키워드

Multinational corporations Transactions Values International standards Responsible business