MICHAEL LEE-CHIN FAMILY INSTITUTE for Corporate Citizenship


MICHAEL LEE-CHIN FAMILY INSTITUTE FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

Creating a Definition Project for Business Leadership

AIC Definition Detailed View

Definition	The notion that corporations have an obligation to constituent groups in society other than stockholders and beyond that prescribed by law and union contract. Two facets of this definition are critical. First, the obligation must be voluntarily adopted; behaviour influenced by the coercive forces of law or union contract is not voluntary. Second, the obligation is a broad one, extending beyond the traditional duty to shareholders to other societal groups, such as customers, employees, suppliers, and neighbouring communities.
Author 1	Thomas Jones
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Reference Journal	California Management Review, 59-67
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Reference Year	1980
Approval Status	YES