Discussion is then provided asserting that the professors at the school support the lack of tenure and feel that the institution's alternative form of shared governance is effective and secure. A profile of the leadership of its president James D. Evans is also given, highlighting his philosophy...
” It also anchors a company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities, which measure societal impact and external risks. However, for some it can be surprisingly difficult to articulate their company’s exact purpose in society. Others may lose ...
(1971) and the purpose of government-funded R&D—a personal account Miles Parker1 ABSTRACT In 1971, (Lord) Victor Rothschild, reported to Government on "The Organisa- tion and Management of Government R&D" and how government could become (in his words) a customer for research contracted from...
In recent years, interest in corporate purpose has gained momentum among both practitioners and academic researchers. Despite this, the construct of corpor
To conclude, Lord Rothschild’s intervention had the very positive effect of bringing accountability into the governance of publicly funded research, an issue with which we are still struggling with today. On the other hand, his ideas, and possibly even more, his challenging way of presenting the...
(shared) purpose, at any particular time, will affect the state of shared purpose at a future time, something that may also occur with organizational resilience and corporate sustainability. Second, each one of these variables are interconnected to such an extent that they may depend on each ...
Delta shares their 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance report, which shows how the global, values-led airline is creating a safer, more equitable workplace that reflects the communities that it serves while advancing a more sustainable future of travel. ...
, and stakeholders – and in response to continuous improvement on the part of high-performing boards. In recent years, with more companies clarifying their purpose as their meaningful reason to exist, their boards are beginning to broaden their oversight role to include “purpose governance”....
The Chief Executive Officer’s role as champion is most critical to success, and the emerging role of the Chief Purpose or Sustainability Officer can enhance outcomes by providing shared infrastructure, subject-matter expertise, and function-specific guidance to drive accountability. Governance and ...
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