Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations
Challenges and Opportunities
Published on 20. February 2019
Book
Hardback
XI, 184 pages
978-3-030-10815-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the formulation of a global code of conduct for transnational corporations. It assesses the current state of research on global regulations intended to enhance the social responsibility of transnational corporations, and provides a platform for future research.
In particular the book examines frameworks and instruments for regulating social responsibility, reviews recent developments concerning the proposed UN Code of Conduct on Transnational Corporations, and provides insights into international civil society groups' movements in pursuit of a code of conduct. In a separate chapter the book discusses theoretical issues in regulating transnational corporations, and investigates their legitimacy and behavioral dynamics. In closing, the book discusses alternatives to a global code of conduct, the impact of sovereign power in the era of globalization, "soft regulations," and the feasibility and normative efficacy of enforcing regulations.More details
Series
Edition
2019 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XI, 184 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
471 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-030-10815-1 (9783030108151)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-10816-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
02/2019
1st Edition
Springer
€128.39
Available for download
Person
Dr. Mia Mahmudur Rahim is a Senior Lecturer in corporate law at the University of South Australia. As an established researcher, he is particularly interested in different forms of regulation and how this relates to legal structures that encourage social responsibility and accountability practice of regulatees. One of his recent books "Legal Regulation of Corporate Social Responsibility" has explained how a meta-regulation mode in laws can effectively raise social responsibility performance of corporations. He is a winner of some highly prestigious awards including the Chevening Scholarship, Graduate Scholarship of the National University of Singapore and the Macquarie University Research Excellence Award.
Content
Quest for A Global Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations-A Grim Tale.- An "Instrument of Moral Persuasion"? Transnational Corporations and International Codes of Conduct in the 1970s.- Developing A Global Code of Conduct for TNCs or Principles of 'Corporate Social Responsibility'?-A Regulatory System Perspective.- Transnational Corporations' Behavioral Dynamics and Regulation.- Transnational Corporations' Social License to Operate-the Third Facet of Corporate Governance.- Enforcement of a Global Code of Conduct on TNC's Operations.- Converged Approach in Regulation for Socializing Transnational Corporations.