Dynamic Transparency, Prudential Justice, and Corporate Transformation: Becoming Socially Responsible in the Internet Age

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2009, Pages 639-648

  Madsen, Peter ^a,b  

^a Office of the Vice Provost for Education   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

corporate egoism; corporate enlightened self interest; corporate transformation; dynamic transparency; informational rights and responsibilities; prudential justice; stakeholder networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957267175     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0597-8     Document Type: Article

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