Corporate / NGO Engagement
The challenges: The background and policy setting: Parkinson earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 2013. She researches organizational behavior and social change during and after war, with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Of note for this reflection is her research on humanitarian organizations and […]
Read MoreIs it really my place as an academic researcher to pass judgement on organizations that offer me research consultancies in areas that align with my expertise? After all, my research is unbiased and well executed. Isn’t it better that I provide clients with sound academic research rather than turn down their work, which increases the […]
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The challenges: Background: Virginia Haufler is a scholar whose research explores the governance of global corporations. She has engaged with business representatives and policymakers on a variety of corporate accountability issues as both a scholar and as a participant in policy discussions. She is a professor at the University of Maryland in the Department of […]
Read MoreMy research has generated findings that could improve corporate social responsibility but I am worried that it could also enhance the power of companies that take my advice. Are there ways to engage with the private sector that avoids the potential for giving large companies even more power than they already have?
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The challenge: The background and policy setting: Hertel became an academic after over a decade in the policy arena working as a consultant and policy analyst for the United Nations and various foundations and wanted to bring this expertise to her work in the university setting. She was called into service within a semester of […]
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