scholarly journals Menstrual Capitalism, Period Poverty, and the Role of the B Corporation

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-45
Author(s):  
Victoria J. Haneman
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Corporate Law ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Made In ◽  
The Way

This Essay considers the profit to be made in virtue signaling solely for the purpose of attracting customers and driving sales: Pro-female, woke menstruation messaging that may merely be an exploitative and empty co-optation. Feminists should expect more of menstrual capitalists, including a commitment that firms operating within this space address the diapositive issue of period poverty and meaningfully assist those unable to meet basic hygiene needs who may never be direct consumers. This Essay serves as a thought piece that first presents, in Section I, the B Corporation as a relatively new direction in corporate law that redefines the corporation as a potential agent of social change. Section II considers the way in which B Corporation certification may serve as an implicit sorting device to distinguish companies performing hollow virtue signaling from those menstrual capitalists committed to socially responsible pro-female business practices.

scholarly journals Sustainability and Business Outcomes in the Context of SMEs: Comparing Family Firms vs. Non-Family Firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4080 ◽  
Author(s):  
María López-Pérez ◽  
Iguácel Melero-Polo ◽  
Rosario Vázquez-Carrasco ◽  
Jesús Cambra-Fierro
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Stewardship Theory ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Business Outcomes ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Moderator Role

Society is demanding more sustainable and socially responsible business models. Therefore, the concept of sustainability has become a cornerstone to help understand the success of many firms in the current competitive context. However, the context of SMEs has received little attention thus far. In order to solve this gap this article analyses the links between sustainability practices and business outcomes—both financial and non-financial (i.e., image and reputation)—for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). In addition, the study strives to analyze the potential differences between family firms and non-family firms. To this end, a quantitative study is carried out using PLS techniques to analyze a sample of SME owners and managers with a view to testing the proposed model based on the Stewardship Theory and Socioemotional Wealth Theory. In this sense, our study is pioneering in that it aims to assess—from a quantitative viewpoint—the moderator role of family firms on a series of relevant sustainability-driven outcomes. The data suggest that, in SME contexts, sustainability influences the corporate reputation, brand image, and financial value of the company. Importantly, we find that the profile (family vs. non-family) of the firm moderates the links between sustainability and business outcomes. Hence, our findings have important implications for sustainability implementation in SME contexts. Finally, we provide a series of guidelines aimed at maximizing the effectiveness of sustainability-based business practices.

A-13 Stepping into Action: The Role of Neuropsychologists in Social Justice Advocacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1035-1035
Author(s):  
Mirella Diaz-Santos ◽  
Kendra Anderson ◽  
Farzin Irani ◽  
Michelle Miranda ◽  
Christina Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Developmental Approach ◽  
Social Justice Advocacy ◽  
Transformative Justice ◽  
Systems Framework ◽  
Licensure Requirements

Abstract Objective The current pandemic shed a necessary light on chronic systemic inequities. Despite awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, social justice, and advocacy, actionable change has been slow. The field of neuropsychology and psychology were founded on principles of universal rights for all humans, yet it has largely neglected social justice activities. Social justice and advocacy efforts are not universally embedded in education/training curriculums, nor in licensure requirements. If the field is pledging to move towards equity, systemic change is required. We offer practical considerations on how advocacy can lead neuropsychologists toward equity and social justice. Data Selection A review of the literature on racism, social justice, and health/mental health disparities, was conducted in the fields of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, medicine, and public health, to form a systems-based approach to advocacy with actionable steps that can be taken by all. Tenents of critical consciousness, transformative learning, transformative justice and socially responsible neuropsychology emerged. Data Synthesis We utilize an ecological systems framework (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem levels) to provide a graded, developmental approach for transitioning to a social change agent. Recommendations are offered to provide guidance on addressing inequities at multiple levels in an effort to uphold human rights and protection of all. Conclusion Neuropsychology has the opportunity to blaze a new trail that can effectively protect, include, and nurture all of its constituents equitably rather than equally. Transforming our field is possible through stepping into action by equipping our trainees and professionals with the tools to become agents of social change.

A plea for a stronger role of non-financial impact in the socially responsible investment discourse

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Diener ◽  
Andre Habisch
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Socially Responsible Investment ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Financial Impact ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Fund Management ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Responsible Investment

Purpose This paper aims to emphasize the importance and current deficits of non-financial impact (NFI) assessment of socially responsible investment (SRI) with reference to the action plan of the European Commission (EC) for a greener and cleaner economy. Design/methodology/approach The importance and current deficits of NFI assessment are evaluated theoretically and condensed to an equilibrated socially responsible investment (ESRI) perspective, based on a narrative literature review of highly ranked academic journals. Findings Due to a deficient exploration of NFI in theory and practice, the role of SRI funds for sustainability transition has not yet been adequately discussed. This has enabled a situation where a constantly rising market share of SRI has not led to similar sustainability achievements. This strongly contrasts with investors’ expectations, the self-portrayal of the sector and the goals of the EC’s action plan. As a solution, the developed ESRI perspective elevates NFI as a second cornerstone for theory and practice. ESRI, contrary to the EC, sets a primer on the role of SRI fund management for achieving sustainability goals. Originality/value This study reveals how SRI theory and practice neglect the importance of NFI. The presented ESRI perspective enables scholars to examine SRI practices more holistically through a new theoretical lens. One special focus is on the role of SRI fund management as a transmission mechanism to push portfolio companies’ business practices toward more sustainable behavior.

Field Theory and the Play of Musical Performance

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-283
Author(s):  
Eleanor Stubley
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Musical Performance ◽  
Musical Style ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Made In ◽  
The Way

This paper utilizes the vocabulary and methodological concepts of field theory to explore how play can arise in and through performance. Field is defined as a space or potential for action. The action of play is grounded in an open and expanding space which through a dialectic interplay of feelings motivates self-exploration. The action of musical performance is grounded in a reaching out movement through which the performer forges and sustains a musical voice. The field can create a space for play when the music-making re-directs or challenges the focus of the musical voice. The methodological approach recognizes and respects differences in the way music is made in different cultural traditions. It also articulates a need to develop instructional strategies which treat musical style as a ritualistic process and which define the role of the teacher as a musician.1

Feminist Radical Empiricism, Values, and Evidence

Hypatia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Yap
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Value Change ◽  
Radical Empiricism ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Feminist Epistemologies ◽  
The Way

Feminist epistemologies consider ways in which gender (among other social factors) influences knowledge. In this article, I want to consider a particular kind of feminist empiricism that has been called feminist radical empiricism (where the empiricism, not the feminism, is radical). I am particularly interested in this view's treatment of values as empirical, and consequently up for revision on the basis of empirical evidence. Proponents of this view cite the fact that it allows us to talk about certain things such as racial and gender equality as objective facts: not just whether we have achieved said equality in our society, but whether we are, in fact, all equal. I will raise the concern that the way in which they model the role of values in epistemology may be a problematic idealization of the open‐mindedness of human agents. In some cases, resistance to value‐change cannot be diagnosed as a failure to respond adequately to evidence. If so, the strategy of empirically testing our values that some feminist radical empiricists suggest may not be as useful a tool for social change as they think.

scholarly journals Legal Drama and Audiovisual Translation: The Role of Legal English in the Construction of Stereotyped Representations

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-268
Author(s):  
Angela Zottola
Keyword(s):  
Gender Representations ◽  
Television Programming ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Media ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Audiovisual Translation ◽  
Specialized Languages ◽  
Made In ◽  
The Way

AbstractConsidering the overwhelming amount of media products that we are subjected to in the 21stcentury and the way in which those inevitably influence our perception of reality, this research pays specific attention to the role of the media in the construction and enhancement of stereotypes in everyday life, via the language or, more specifically, specialized languages. In particular, this paper aims to investigate an American legal TV series in order to analyze the way in which legal English is used in dialogues. The major research questions are: to what extent such a kind of specialized discourse may be really understood by the greater audience? How does legal drama participate in the shaping of stereotypes relating to the legal environment in the country where it is produced, and cross-culturally, bearing in mind the prominence of “made in the USA” products in the television programming across the world? Ultimately, in the light of the previous questions, should the growing field of research in audiovisual translation extend its investigation into the area of legal English? Taking into consideration the seminal work of Pedersen (2008) and Diaz Cintas (2008) in the field of Audiovisual Translation (AVT), the study will examine the subtitling techniques employed for this atypical genre. Through the analysis of a corpus comprising several dialogues from a collection of episodes of the legal show Reckless, the paper will mostly focus on gender representations and their most common linguistically enhanced stereotypes.

scholarly journals Editorial: New horizons in corporate law and governance research

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Mehtap Aldogan Eklund
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Law ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Commercial Code ◽  
Fictitious Capital ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Board Of Directors

Corporate governance and corporate law cover a wide range of eminent topics for the effective governance system. The articles published in this issue have focused particularly on the board configuration, commercial code regulations about the managers’ decision and compensation, the comparative perspective of the common law rule on pre incorporation contracts, and the responsibility of the company with the authorized fictitious capital from the evidence of emerging markets. Moreover, this issue includes a book review of the theoretical, essential, and international practices of corporate governance, which consists of various timely and interesting concepts, such as the role of institutional investors in corporate governance, the board of directors’ impact on performance and the role of non-executive directors, the audit function and the role of regulation international corporate governance, and socially responsible investment, etc.

scholarly journals DINAMIKA HUKUM ISLAM DAN PERUBAHAN SOSIAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Titin Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Concrete Form ◽  
The Social ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Way

Abstract The dynamism of Islamic law must have an effect on the process of social interaction. In vice versa, social status that absorbed through interaction between religion and society will have an implication to the social process. social change in society always demands changes in the law, so legal change can lead to social change. Sociologically, the society always changes. The change of a society can be influenced by the way of thinking and the value of existing in society. The more advanced the way of thinking of a society will be more open problematika that happened, The more problematic faced by society hence the settlement demand also getting harder. So it takes a serious effort in solving it. Thus the role of Islamic law in answering all issues that are increasingly growing in the social community is very urgent done. As an illustration and concrete and concrete form of the dynamic of Islamic law.  Abstrak Dinamisasi hukum Islam pastilah berpengaruh terhadap proses interaksi sosial. demikian pula sebaliknya status sosial yang terserap melalui interaksi antara agama dan masyarakat akan berimplikasi terhadap proses sosial. perubahan sosial dalam masyarakat selalu menuntut adanya perubahan hukum, demikian pula perubahan hukum dapat menimbulkan perubahan sosial. Secara sosiologis masyarakat senantiasa mengalami perubahan. Perubahan suatu masyarakat dapat dipengaruhi oleh polapikir dan tata nilai yang ada dalam masyarakat. Semakin maju cara berpikir suatu masyarakat maka akan semakin terbuka problematika yang terjadi, Semakin banyak problematika yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat maka tuntutan penyelesaiannya juga semakin berat. Sehingga membutuhkan upaya yang sungguh-sungguh dalam menyelesaikannya. Dengan demikian peranan hukum Islam dalam menjawab semua persoalan yang semakin hari semakin berkembang dalam sosial masyarakat sangatlah urgen dilakukan. Sebagai gambaran dan bentuk konkrit serta nyata dari dinamisnya hukum Islam.

Obtaining Value and Performance by Managing Effectively the Customers’ Complaints

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Mircea Constantin Duica ◽  
Nicoleta Valentina Florea ◽  
Tiberiu Alexandru Dobrescu
Keyword(s):  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Objective Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge ◽  
Willingness To Recommend ◽  
Made In ◽  
The Way

Abstract Customers’ complaints represent an opportunity for any organization who wants to improve relationship with customers, to find out the problems existing into organization and the way to solve them, to improve the amount of knowledge and the desire, beliefs, and needs of customers. All those are made in order to increase value for organization and also for the customers. Having objective information, updated, clear and sincere, the organization may improve the quality of their products and services it offers. Thus, any complaints may be regarded as a gift not as a negative feedback from the customers, or as a two-way feedback based on trust and collaboration. A gift which will bring performance on long term based on win-win situations. In this article we will disseminate the literature in the field and also we will analyze the results of a research made on 150 respondents who analyzed 10 institutions, the willingness to recommend them to other customers and the problem existing into these institutions, making a plan to overcome them. The objective of this analysis is to understand the role of customers’ complaints in improving the quality of the products and services and of the value obtained both for customers and organizations.

scholarly journals Is it worth being socially responsible?

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tünde Csapóné Riskó ◽  
Ádám Péntek ◽  
Troy Wiwczaroski
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Employee Loyalty ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Brand Building ◽  
Responsible Business Practices ◽  
Corporate Social

Several definitions for corporate social responsibility (CSR) exist and these vary greatly as to the activities it should cover and their motivators. Among the benefits of CSR are positive marketing/brand building, brand insurance and employee loyalty. Numerous arguments against CSR prevail, e.g. social responsibility is not a problem that belongs in the sphere of activities a corporation should be addressing or even that CSR distracts businesses from addressing the primary need to concentrate on sales. Thus, the strong economic question: is CSR worth it? In 2014, we carried out a representative survey in Hungary, in which the effects of responsible business practices on consumer purchase behaviour were studied. With our research results, we could show that there is a considerable gap between the apparent interest of consumers in CSR and the limited role of CSR in purchase behaviour. JEL classification:M104

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