Innovation and Learning by Public Discourse: Citigroup and the Rainforest Action Network
Journal
Center for Responsible Business. Working Paper Series
Type
newspaper article
Date Issued
2007-06-25
Author(s)
Spitzeck, Heiko
Abstract
This paper presents the project finance controversy between Citigroup and the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) from a moral learning and innovation perspective. Using Kohlberg's framework for moral development and learning it shows, that Citigroup improved its moral organizational cognition and implemented innovative processes and standards. This case demonstrates that public criticism can trigger social innovations.
Language
English
Keywords
Moral organizational development
innovation
moral organizational learning
Kohlberg
discursive struggle
discourse ethics.
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
University of California, Berkeley CRB Working Papers
Publisher place
Berkeley
Volume
36
Start page
1
End page
26
Pages
26
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
37969
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