Moral Organizational Learning by Discursive Struggle: Citigroup and the Rainforest Action Network
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2007-08-03
Author(s)
Spitzeck, Heiko
Abstract
This paper presents the project finance controversy between Citigroup and the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) from a moral learning perspective. Using Kohlberg and Oser's framework for moral development and learning it is shown, that Citigroup improved its moral organizational behavior. Improvements are noticed in Citigroup's moral talk as well as in its organizational structures due to the criticism. This case thus demonstrates that it is possible to foster moral organizational learning by involving corporations in moral debate.