– evaluate existing arguments, theories, or research based on a wide and deep engagement with high calibre academic literature.
-evaluate the strengths and limitations of varying arguments supported by evidence drawn from academic research.
If you wish to argue that Purdue is only accountable to its owners (and not worry about shareholders), perhaps a more fruitful approach might be to settle on your definition of ‘accountable’ (ensuring that you are taking it from the academic literature) and work backwards? That is, you read about on theories of accountability, find and use a definition of accountability and think about what it means to be ‘accountable’ and then apply it to the Purdue case. Once you do this, think about whether any actors – other than the family – could meet the definition. This will help to demonstrate analysis and critical evaluation.
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use these:
Brennan, N.M. and Solomon, J. (2008). ‘Corporate governance, accountability and mechanisms of accountability: An overview’, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 21(7): 885-906.
Contractor, F.J. (2016). Tax avoidance by multinational companies: Methods, policies, and ethics. AIB Insights, 16(2), p.10.
Franks, J. and Mayer, C. (2016). The Death of the Public Corporation. London Business School Review, pp1-2.
Goulet, J. (2017). The Opioid Crisis: What are the Risks for Companies? Sustainalytics blog accessed November 24th, 2019.
Mulgan, R., 2000. Comparing accountability in the public and private sectors.Australian Journal of Public Administration, 59(1), pp.87-97.
Campbell, J.L., 2007. Why would corporations behave in socially responsible ways? An institutional theory of corporate social responsibility. Academy of management Review, 32(3), pp.946-967.
Dowling, G.R., 2014. The curious case of corporate tax avoidance: Is it socially irresponsible?. Journal of Business Ethics, 124(1), pp.173-184.
Hussain, W. and Moriarty, J., 2018. Accountable to whom? Rethinking the role of corporations in political CSR. Journal of Business Ethics, 149(3), pp.519-534.
Jones, I. and Pollitt, M., 2004. Understanding how issues in corporate governance develop: Cadbury Report to Higgs Review. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 12(2), pp.162-171.
Van den Hurk, H., 2014. Starbucks versus the People. Bulletin International for Taxation, 68(1), pp.27-34.
Kuchler, H. (2019). J&J: The next target of anger over America’s opioid crisis? Trust in one of the nation’s most trusted brands has been eroded by a court ruling in Oklahoma. Financial Times, New York September 5 2019.
Jackson, G., Brammer, S., Karpoff, J.M., Lange, D., Zavyalova, A., Harrington, B., Partnoy, F., King, B.G., Deephouse, D.L., Jackson*, G. and Brammer, S., 2014. Grey areas: irresponsible corporations and reputational dynamics. Socio-Economic Review, 12(1), pp.153-218.
Scherer, A.G., Rasche, A., Palazzo, G. and Spicer, A., 2016. Managing for political corporate social responsibility: New challenges and directions for PCSR 2.0.Journal of Management Studies, 53(3), pp.273-298.
Shue, H. (2017). Responsible for what? Carbon producer CO2 contributions and the energy transition . Climatic Change , October 2017, Volume 144, Issue 4 , pp 591-596.
https://siteresources.worldbank.org/PUBLICSECTORANDGOVERNANCE/Resources/AccountabilityGovernance.pdf
Willems, T. and Van Dooren, W., 2012. Coming to terms with accountability: Combining multiple forums and functions. Public Management Review, 14(7), pp.1011-1036.
Edmondson, A. C. (2019). Boeing and the Importance of Encouraging Employees to Speak Up. Harvard Business Review. May 01, 2019.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/hidden-law-could-stop-reckless-oversupply-opioids-american-families-74341
Contractor, F.J. (2016). Tax avoidance by multinational companies: Methods, policies, and ethics. AIB Insights, 16(2), p.10.
Edmondson, A. C. (2019). Boeing and the Importance of Encouraging Employees to Speak Up. Harvard Business Review . May 01, 2019.
Franks, J. and Mayer, C. (2016). The Death of the Public Corporation. London Business School Review, pp1-2.
Mulgan, R., 2000. Comparing accountability in the public and private sectors.Australian Journal of Public Administration, 59(1), pp.87-97.
https://siteresources.worldbank.org/PUBLICSECTORANDGOVERNANCE/Resources/AccountabilityGovernance.pdf
