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Law And Legal Theory In The History Of Corporate Responsibility: Corporate Personhood, Lyman P.Q. Johnson Jan 2012

Law And Legal Theory In The History Of Corporate Responsibility: Corporate Personhood, Lyman P.Q. Johnson

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This paper, part of a larger scholarly project, addresses one of four areas – i.e., the emergence of corporate personhood – where, historically, law has both influenced and mirrored cultural expectations concerning corporate responsibility. The other areas (treated elsewhere) are corporate purpose, corporate regulation, and corporate governance. Corporate personhood is a subject of longstanding and recurring interest that, notwithstanding it has been a settled concept since the 19th century, continues to vex and excite, as seen in the U. S. Supreme Court’s splintered 5-4 decision in the 2010 case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The decades-long debates about …


Two Models Of Corporate Social Responsibility, David K. Millon Jan 2011

Two Models Of Corporate Social Responsibility, David K. Millon

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The article discusses the two perspectives of corporate social responsibility (CSR). It states that the constituency model of CSR focus on the constituent elements of the company including shareholders, senior management, and employees. It mentions that the sustainability approach to CSR focus on the external relationships as well as the long-run sustainability of the company.