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- Applying Transformative Learning to Ethics Education
Transformative learning seems particularly well suited to the goals of the increasingly important area of ethics education. The objectives of transformative learning and its possible foundation in “ladders of influence” are presented.... Citation: Driscoll, Cathy; Sable, D.; VanEsch, L. 2005. Applying Transformative Learning to Ethics Education. Paper read at Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase 2004: Proceedings, IX, at Halifax: Dalhousie University. Areas of Interest: Education, Spirituality
- Disclosing Elements of Disclosure: A Test of Legitimacy Theory and Company Ethics
This paper focuses on some of the ethical issues related to voluntary disclosure of qualitative information by Canadian public companies. Drawing on various organizational theories, we examine some of... Citation: Driscoll, Cathy; Lightstone, Karen. 2008. Disclosing Elements of Disclosure: A Test of Legitimacy Theory and Company Ethics. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences 25 (1):7-21. Areas of Interest: Accountability - Reporting, SRI/Responsible Investment, Theory - Stakeholder
- Restorying a Culture of Ethical and Spiritual Values: A Role for Leader Storytelling
In this paper, we outline some of the connections between the literatures of organizational storytelling, spirituality in the workplace, organizational culture, and authentic leadership. We suggest th... Citation: Driscoll, Cathy; McKee, Margaret. 2007. Restorying a Culture of Ethical and Spiritual Values: A Role for Leader Storytelling. Journal of Business Ethics 73 (2):205-217. Areas of Interest: Leadership, Spirituality
- The Not So Clearcut Nature of Organizational Legitimating Mechanisms in the Canadian Forest Sector
The Canadian forest sector provides a rich contextual basis for examining organizational legitimacy and legitimating mechanisms. The author used qualitative methods and discourse analysis to explore h... Citation: Driscoll, Cathy. 2006. The Not So Clearcut Nature of Organizational Legitimating Mechanisms in the Canadian Forest Sector. Business & Society 45 (3):322-353. Areas of Interest: Development, Resource Extraction, Sustainability
- The Primordial Stakeholder: Advancing the Conceptual Consideration of Stakeholder Status for the Natural Environment
This article furthers the argument for a stakeholder theory that integrates into managerial decision-making the relationship between business organizations and the natural environment. The authors rev... Citation: Driscoll, Cathy; Starik, Mark. 2004. The Primordial Stakeholder: Advancing the Conceptual Consideration of Stakeholder Status for the Natural Environment. Journal of Business Ethics 49 (1):55-73. Areas of Interest: Environment & Business, Theory - Stakeholder
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