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A Review Of The Potential Impacts Of Fintech On The Financial Services Sector: Examples In The European Union, Sub-Saharan Africa, China, And The United States., Bruno Marquez

Global Honors Theses

This paper examines the potential effects of Fintech on the global financial services sector. Due to Fintech’s bourgeoning nature, the paper focuses only on three elements: Alternative payment methods, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, and investment and banking services. To analyze the influence of Fintech companies on traditional financial services providers, the reasons behind Fintech’s quick development and expansion along with details on the current status of Fintech regulation, this thesis uses a literature review to refer to four geographic and political regions (i.e. the European Union, Sub-Saharan Africa, China, and the United States). The review shows that current regulation of Fintech …

Millennial Workforce At Premera, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

This case challenges students to develop strategies that a health insurance company, Premera Blue Cross, can develop now to prepare for a more purpose-driven workforce. Millennials and their desire to have more purpose in their careers is changing the way employers think about work and how they prepare for this shift.

Microsoft And The Future Of Ai, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

This case explores Microsoft's social impact initiatives and how Artificial Intelligence can be used to amplify impact in those areas. It challenges students to think broadly about how AI can be used for positive social outcomes.

Global Diversity & Inclusion At Microsoft, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

This case discusses diversity and inclusion initiatives at Microsoft, as well as criticisms of the state of industry efforts to increase diversity in the tech sector. Students are asked to develop ideas that leverage current efforts at Microsoft and come up with new ideas that should be considered.

T-Mobile: Ramping Up Impact With Winwin, Tri-Sector Strategies, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

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Pemco: Corporate Social Responsibility, Frank Estevao Maia, Molham Krayem, Ha Young Shin, Erica Tsai

MICCSR Presentations

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Pemco: We're A Lot Like You., Margaret Melville, Michael Viramontes, Thomas Stone, Jared Tate

MICCSR Presentations

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Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy, Pemco Insurance, Conrad Nilsen, Emma Rabun, Joshua Schacht, Jaclyn Zalesky

MICCSR Presentations

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Pemco Insurance: Corporate Social Responsibility Plan, Mark Elliott, Alex Maller, Megan Towzey, Taylor Ziegler

MICCSR Presentations

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2016 Tacoma Eats - Minimum Wage, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

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2016 Csr Planning At Pemco Insurance, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

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The Moderating Effect Of Third-Party Assurance On The Relationship Between Csr Disclosure And Investor Judgments, Leila Emily Hickman, Bernard Wong-On-Wing

Academic Conference on Good Business

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Using a survey-based experiment, we investigate whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures can influence perceptions of corporate reputation and if these perceptions affect investors’ assessment of firms as attractive investments. After viewing CSR disclosures, participants were asked how they perceived the subject firm as a potential investment, and also how they assessed the firm’s reputation. Specifically, the subject firm’s CSR disclosure was manipulated to include either all-positive performance information or mixed information reporting that some CSR goals are not being achieved. A second manipulation divided disclosures into those that were based on information assured by a third-party and those …

Does Corporate Ethics Help Investors Forecast Future Earnings?, Chuan-San Wang

Academic Conference on Good Business

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Is 2% The Solution? Experimental Evidence On The New Csr Rule In India, Naman Desai, Viswanath Pingali, Arindam Tripathy

Academic Conference on Good Business

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The Effects Of Csr Reporting Regimes And Financial Conditions On Managers’ Willingness To Invest In Csr, Yasheng Chen, Johnny Jermias, Jamal Aldin Nazari

Academic Conference on Good Business

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Formal And Informal Institutional Distances On Mne Corporate Social Performance, Dawn L. Keig, Victor B. Marshall, Lance Eliot Brouthers

Academic Conference on Good Business

Does country selection affect the corporate social performance (CSP) of multinational enterprises (MNEs)? In this study we suggest that greater institutional diversity within an MNE’s operating environment may adversely affect its ability to maintain higher levels of CSP. Using institutional distance and organizational learning as our theoretical lenses, we investigate the impact of institutional differences on CSP. We conceptualize the MNE as a unique portfolio of locations and use the MNE’s entire operating footprint to explore the effects of average portfolio formal and informal institutional distances on CSP. We hypothesize and find that firms with greater average informal institutional distance …

Csr Communication In Kitakyushu, Japan: Multiple Case Study, Kaori Takano

Academic Conference on Good Business

The city of Kitakyushu is located in Fukuoka prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) designated it as one of the four “Green growth” model cities in the world. The city experienced industrial pollution in the 1960s, however, it currently enjoys a reputation for having successful environmental approaches. Because of this significant history, the author speculates that the Kitakyushu business community continues to be vigilant about socially responsible practices and their CSR communication with stakeholders may be more advanced compared to other businesses in Japan.

This multiple case study utilized two traditional data: Interviews and documents. …

Corporate Philanthropic Disaster Response In The Eyes Of A Filipino Entrepreneur, Andrea Santiago, Fernando Roxas

Academic Conference on Good Business

Catastrophic disasters have become more frequent and demand more resources yet corporate disaster response is not part of the mainstream corporate social responsibility activities of an organization. As such, disaster response is ad-hoc and unorganized. For greater effectiveness, organizations are called upon to share their core competencies in a more coordinated manner. However, to do this, corporate boards should be morally convinced to participate in such endeavors.

Self-Promotion No Longer Leaves A Bad Taste: Ajinomoto’S Csr Activity In Japanese Schools, Kaori Takano

Academic Conference on Good Business

Generally Japanese society does not value or encourage self-promotion. Therefore, Japanese corporations are generally quiet about corporate social responsibility (CSR). One Japanese multinational manufacturer of seasoning, Ajinomoto, does not fall into this category. Unlike the majority of the Japanese business community, Ajinomoto trumpets their CSR in the public sector. The top Japanese corporations normally choose not to pronounce their CSR, believing that it is not necessary to highlight their CSR activities if the company is basically doing what is considered the “right thing” for society. For this reason, Ajinomoto was selected for study because the case is unusual from cultural …

Practice Variation As Mechanism For Generating Institutional Complexity: Local Experiments In Funding Social Impact Business, Tracy A. Thompson, Jill Purdy

Academic Conference on Good Business

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Empathy As An Alternative Paradigm In The Journey Toward Sustainability, Maria Lai-Ling Lam

Academic Conference on Good Business

Empathy as an Alternative Paradigm in the Journey toward Sustainability

A Market For Vice: An Exploration Of Strategic Irresponsibility, Oscar J. Stewart

Academic Conference on Good Business

Organizational scholarship has assumed that corporate irresponsibility (CI) is largely detrimental to corporate financial performance. Alternatively, CI may sometimes work in firms’ favor, though at the expense of stakeholders. Exploring this reality, I argue that many firms engage in strategic CI because there are short-term financial benefits or at least no clear financial payoffs for behaving otherwise. I critique the literature on CI and conceptualize the construct as more then corporate illegality and distinct from both corporate policy and low CSR. I then explain the proliferation of strategic CI as a strategy that firms employ toward competitive advantage. Importantly, CI …

Keynote Address: How Does An Academic In This Field Get Published?, Tom William Lee

Academic Conference on Good Business

Tom Lee, Professor of Management & Organization, Associate Dean for Academic & Faculty Affairs, Foster School of Business, University of Washington Seattle

Recipient of 2015 Herbert Heneman Jr. Award for Career Achivement from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management

Sustainable Innovation At Rei: Sustainability Heroes, Sophia Miller, Kenny Glade, Patrick Sullivan, Abigail Readey

MICCSR Presentations

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) was founded in the 1930’s as a co-op for climbers to acquire quality gear. As a major (US) retailer of outdoor equipment and gear, REI has been a leader in sustainability with everything from their products and packaging design, retail building efficiency and contributions to environmental conservation and outdoor recreation. This mini-case offers students an opportunity to explore the “Catalyzing Experiences” section of REI’s new sustainability integration initiative. Looking at the new sharing economy and innovative business models will challenge students to develop creative solutions to the consumption-based economic model of traditional retailers.

Sustainable Innovation At Rei; Rei 2.0, Innovating Sustainably In Today's Sharing Economy, Will Dobie, Jeremy Santos, Crystal Wang, Deme Xenos

MICCSR Presentations

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) was founded in the 1930’s as a co-op for climbers to acquire quality gear. As a major (US) retailer of outdoor equipment and gear, REI has been a leader in sustainability with everything from their products and packaging design, retail building efficiency and contributions to environmental conservation and outdoor recreation. This mini-case offers students an opportunity to explore the “Catalyzing Experiences” section of REI’s new sustainability integration initiative. Looking at the new sharing economy and innovative business models will challenge students to develop creative solutions to the consumption-based economic model of traditional retailers.

Investing For Good In A Shared Economy, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

The fictional SRI investment firm “Good Business Investors” is evaluating a significant investment in either Uber or Lyft in the newly emerging ride-sharing business. In this mini-case, students are asked to evaluate the alignment of this proposed investment with the firm’s stated values and make a recommendation to management as to this alignment and which firm would be the more appropriate investment. Students will gain insight into the values-based investment movement as well as skills in the evaluation of investment options.

Sustainable Innovation At Rei, Joe Lawless

MICCSR Case Studies

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) was founded in the 1930’s as a co-op for climbers to acquire quality gear. As a major (US) retailer of outdoor equipment and gear, REI has been a leader in sustainability with everything from their products and packaging design, retail building efficiency and contributions to environmental conservation and outdoor recreation. This mini-case offers students an opportunity to explore the “Catalyzing Experiences” section of REI’s new sustainability integration initiative. Looking at the new sharing economy and innovative business models will challenge students to develop creative solutions to the consumption-based economic model of traditional retailers.

Convincing The Skeptics: Concrete Claims With Supporting Images Persuade Skeptical Consumers To Support Companies Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives, Jeff Joireman, Richie L. Liu, Ioannis Kareklas

Academic Conference on Good Business

Skepticism has been identified as one of the main impediments to successful CSR communication and previous research has established a robust effect of individual differences in ad skepticism on negative responses to advertising. However, little work has explored how ad skepticism impacts responses to CSR communication. Integrating work on CSR communication and ad skepticism, the present work advances a conceptual model addressing how concrete CSR claims and images supporting those claims can override skeptical consumers’ less favorable response to CSR advertising. Results show that highly skeptical consumers (a) respond less favorably to CSR ads than less skeptical consumers, overall; (b) …

Social Responsibility Reporting: Evidence From India’S Leading Corporations, Shalini Jain

Academic Conference on Good Business

Abstract

In this article, I examine how 121 leading corporations in India communicate the external relevance of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs/outputs and whether these outputs vary by ownership identity (foreign, government, and family), industry affiliation (environmentally sensitive and consumer proximate), and market orientation (inward and outward). I use content analysis from corporate websites, annual reports, and CSR/Sustainability reports to create a unique database on India. Indicators include issuance of stand-alone CSR/Sustainability reports, participation in GRI, UNGC, Carbon Disclosure Project, and UN Carbon Credits reporting and auditing, social and environmental data and disclosure scores, and CSR/Sustainability awards. My analysis …

Does Corporate Giving Signal Firm Quality?, Ying Li, Kiyoung Chang, Hoje Jo

Academic Conference on Good Business

No abstract provided.