Integrity in business: is it optional or necessary for NGOs

• Autor(a) principal: Howson, Aisha
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/15446
• topic: Gestão de empresas; ONG Organização não-governamental; Empresa multinacional; Ética; Responsabilidade social das empresas; Criação de valor; Creating shared value; Non-governmental organizations; Integrity; Multinational corporations; Criação de valor partilhado; Integridade; Empresas multinacionais

Globalisation has created difficulties and success for organisations and corporations alike. International economic governance is in a crisis as proposals for reform are divisive. The rise in NGOs is due to MNCs entering foreign markets for further business opportunities which has outpaced regulation from international government agencies or suitable state regulatory powers. The changing balance of power between NGOs and MNCs is heavily contested, however it is deemed that NGOs ascertain more people power as they conduct business in the will of the people rather than conducting business to make a profit without caring about societal needs. Multinational Corporations have adapted to the cultural, social and environmental differences in each country that they operate. The power of corporations runs deep to as they control the emerging international investment in developing countries. This has brought with it its challenges, especially calling into question the integrity and ethical practices of organisations operating across borders. Now that these organisations are being scrutinised more deeply due to their CSR procedures they must find a way to create value with their products or services. This research paper will analyse the literature surrounding business integrity, nongovernmental organizations and multinational corporations with a view to finding out if NGOs can collectively form partnerships with MNCs without sacrificing their integrity values for the other. There will also be an analysis of Creating Shared Value to help solve societal problems by having multinationals, non-governmental organisations and international organisations work coherently together using their individual strengths to achieve economic growth.