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- ItemCommunicating progress on meeting the United Nations Global Compact goals : an analysis of the South African experience(Medknow Publications, 2017) Malan, Daniel; Ungerer, MariusThe purpose of business has been a consistent focus area in the field of corporate responsibility (CR). This article examines public disclosures on CR made by South African signatories to the United Nations Global Compact, with reference to recent contributions on the purpose of business. Over time, the focus of CR has shifted from an internal corporate to a broader systemic perspective, reflecting the view that the responsibility of corporations cannot be addressed in isolation. In terms of purpose, Porter and Kramer present Creating Shared Value (CSV) as a way to reinvent capitalism. Donaldson and Walsh argue that what counts as value for a single firm is not the same as value for business in general, and propose a world where collective value is optimized. Corporations have to confront global challenges with commitment and innovation. If they can do so successfully it will be in their own interest and also in the interest of the planet. It is frequently argued that – in addition – it will be the right thing to do from a moral perspective. The use of “in addition” is significant: it illustrates one of the key conceptual challenges to understanding the (perceived) tension between the business case and the moral case for corporate responsibility. “In addition” implies that the business case and the moral case are separate, but that, if they are aligned, there would be no tension. It is argued that the traditional resolution of this tension – enlightened self-interest –is both superficial and flawed. It is proposed that more corporate support for CR based on a normative foundation should be encouraged, and that the concept of Optimized Collective Value is an appropriate way to achieve this.
- ItemFilm : teater, doek, toeskouer(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1993) Malan, Daniel; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of . Dept. of .
- ItemGlobalisation and its influence on ethical decision-making in business : China and intellectual property(SUNMeDIA, 2014-04) Neveling, Arno; Malan, Daniel; Yortt, AnnaEthical decision-making in business is influenced by various factors, including the external environment, organisational factors, and society. Business ethics in China have changed in the last few decades, predominantly as a result of globalisation. However, such changes can take some time to start to manifest, which is seen in the lag between policy changes and tangible changes in the approach to intellectual property rights, as observed in the patent application trends in China. A change in approach to intellectual property indicates to what degree various countries have embraced the opportunities presented by globalisation.
- ItemThe power of responsibility : integrative social contracts theory and the United Nations Global Compact(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12) Malan, Daniel; Williams, Oliver Franklin; Ungerer, Marius; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study is to examine the application of Integrative Social Contracts Theory (ISCT) to the principles of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, with specific reference to the South African context. The main research question addressed in this study is as follows: • To what extent can ISCT support a more nuanced understanding of the UN Global Compact? In addition, the following secondary question is posed: • To what extent – with reference to ISCT – do South African corporations that are active participants in the UN Global Compact take local conditions into account when implementing and communicating on the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact? Based on the results of this examination, a conceptual framework is proposed that is aligned with both ISCT and the UN Global Compact requirements. The framework aims to assist corporations to improve the effectiveness of their corporate responsibility initiatives. The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative. In 2014 the initiative had over 8 000 business participants from more than 145 countries. Participants are required to support 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. In order to provide specific examples, the study offers empirical research on South African corporations that are active members of the UN Global Compact. The study investigates how corporations take local conditions into account when implementing and communicating on the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact. Discussions about the UN Global Compact form part of a broader conversation about corporate responsibility and the moral purpose of business. There is a growing tendency to acknowledge that corporations have moral responsibilities and that their behaviour can be subjected to moral scrutiny. The purpose of business is articulated by the concept of corporate responsibility – which is the idea that the corporation bears a moral responsibility towards society as a whole. The corporation is expected to make a positive contribution to society, by extending its impact beyond its shareholders and the exclusive pursuit of short-term profit. Normative theory supports this view for which social contract theory and stakeholder theory are specifically helpful. ISCT suggests that there is a universally binding moral threshold (comprising universal principles or hypernorms) that would apply anywhere in the world and that forms the basis of a hypothetical macro contract for economic ethics. At the same time, context matters from a practical as well theoretical perspective when deciding between right and wrong. According to ISCT, corporations should have respect for local customs and conventions and can therefore negotiate micro contracts within moral free space as long as they do not transgress the universal moral threshold. Micro contracts are actual, non-hypothetical and often implicit agreements that exist within corporations, industries and national economic systems. Moral free space refers to the freedom of individuals, corporations and other social actors to form or join communities and to act jointly to establish moral rules applicable to the members of these communities. In this study it is argued that the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact can be regarded as substantive hypernorms, and that the principles, collectively, can be regarded as a hypothetical macro contract. Within the context of the UN Global Compact, three different kinds of micro contracts can be identified: the local network structure of the UN Global Compact, collective action initiatives, and individual company behaviour based on codes of conduct. However, empirical research indicates a limited focus on local conditions in many of these examples. The interpretation offered in this study gives the UN Global Compact a certain dynamic power which is not present if it is merely seen as a voluntary code that confirms a set of static principles. However, the existing guidance provided by the UN Global Compact does not embrace this interpretation and is also somewhat fragmented. Therefore, inspired by ISCT, a new conceptual framework is proposed, one which can be applied by all corporations, regardless of whether they are participants in the UN Global Compact or not. The proposed framework aims to assist corporations to conceptualise, develop and implement effective corporate responsibility programmes. It is underpinned by the need to have a thorough understanding of responsibility, with specific reference to the distinction between (but not separation of) the moral and business case. Such an understanding then enables the corporation to take responsibility, and informs a series of activities that relate to internal processes (governing responsibility, managing responsibility and reporting on responsibility) and respond to the external activities of regulating responsibility. The significance of the framework lies in a combination of scientific rigour and managerial relevance. It has a strong theoretical underpinning while also being readily accessible to practitioners. It is the practitioners who will make most of the decisions that will have an impact on human rights, labour issues, environmental performance and the fight against corruption.
- ItemProfetiese of profyt-waarskuwings(2014-04) Malan, DanielAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Wat is die tendense vir ekonomiese groei in 2014? Kan Groot Ondernemings die huidige uitdagings op hul eie aanpak? Daniel Malan, direkteur van die Sentrum vir Korporatiewe Bestuurstoesig in Afrika by die USB, stel ondersoek in.
- ItemProphet warnings(2014-04) Malan, DanielENGLISH ABSTRACT: What are the trends for economic growth in 2014? Can Big Business address current challenges on its own? Daniel Malan, director of the Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa at the USB and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Values, explores.