The impact of downsizing on the corporate reputation for social performance

This paper investigates the impact of downsizing on a firm's reputation for corporate social performance (RCSP). Drawing on the downsizing, corporate reputation and social responsibility literatures, a number of hypotheses concerning the impact of downsizing, and particularly the types of downsizing, on a firm's reputation for corporate social performance are developed and empirically tested. The main findings of this study are that, while downsizing seems to have a negative impact on the firm's RCSP, when one takes into account the kind of managerial action that led to downsizing (layoffs and/or divestitures), this impact differs between the two stakeholder groups, industry executives and financial analysts, which were investigated. This study also found that a high financial performance prior to downsizing led to a greater negative impact on the firm's RCSP. Copyright © 2004 Henry Stewart Publications     

The Reputational Impact of Investor-State Disputes

To what extent do alleged violations of international commitments damage state reputation? This article explore this question with specific reference to investor-state disputes arising under the protection of international investment agreements. Its main contributions are threefold. First, building on the political institutions literature, the study places the theoretical importance of information about the rules of the game, and the actions of the participants at the center of analysis. Second, in contrast to prior empirical research, the study systematically analyzes the costs of state involvement in investment treaty arbitration by examining all known disputes. Third, the study addresses the impact of investment disputes on both foreign investment flows and state reputational rankings. We show that the consequences of investment disputes vary with the transparency of the investor-state dispute settlement process. The central implication of these findings for the broader body of literature on international institutions is that reputational mechanisms for effective treaty enforcement cannot be taken as given but instead need to be explored on the basis of a nuanced approach that addresses the pivotal issues of institutional design and information costs.     

外交政策中的非物质诉求——国家声誉研究

国家声誉属于外交政策中的非物质性诉求当中一个重要因素。本文主要围绕国家声誉的本体实在、认识层次、前提假设以及作用条件展开论述。本文首先阐明国家声誉的理性基础是知识理性,然后对国家声誉因素展开本体论、认识论的分析,并指出声誉因素起作用的边界条件。文章最后就国家声誉在实践中的运用做了案例分析。     

"信用安徽"建设与中介组织发展

现代市场经济就是信用经济,"信用安徽"建设是富民强省、增创我省发展新优势的战略举措.培养市场主体良好的信用意识,建立起完善的管理信用立法和失信惩罚机制,强化企业内部的信用管理,促进信用中介服务行业的市场化发展等都是打造"信用安徽"的重要途径.故此,应充分发挥政府在征信服务行业发展中的重要作用,尽快建立并完善我省企业信用数据库,同时鼓励和推动商业担保机构的规范发展.     

关于“唯一指定产品”称号的法律思考

“唯一指定产品”称号已频繁出现于各种广告之中 ,其在社会经济生活中的广泛适用 ,对活跃市场经济具有不可或缺的作用。“唯一指定产品”称号在本质上应属于商誉权 ,国家应适时立法对其进行依法保护。     

姓名权对名誉权的协同保护略论

姓名权与名誉权在司法实践中存在互相依存保护关系。只有正确理解两种权利的内涵及侵权构成要件,才能深刻理解姓名权对名誉权的协同保护关系。应深入研究两种权利的保护范围和执法尺度,建立人格权的协同保护体系。     

言论自由与名誉权的法律冲突及其诉讼规则

当前，我国审判实践对于名誉权以及公民言论自由权利的平衡存在较为明显的困境。在名誉侵权案件中现行诉讼规则和司法解释并没有将同样重要的言论自由权纳入保护的范围。言论自由与名誉权在权利本质上具有一定的紧张关系，其冲突的诉讼规则必须在举证责任分配、权利配置方式等方面平衡宪法性的言论自由与民法视野中的名誉权。     

网络名誉侵权的几个问题

网络名誉侵权应承担何种责任,司法管辖地如何确定,造成损害赔偿如何计算,已成为网络名誉侵权的重要问题。网络法律在协调人格权与网络上的言论自由之间的利益冲突时,应使公众利益作些让步,避免给信息产业的发展带来障碍。     

英国高校科研评估政策及其借鉴意义

自1986年以来,科研评估政策(RAE=Research Assessment Exercise)开始在英国高校实施,至今共进行了6次,在英国国内和其他国家引起了广泛的关注。本文主要论述了英国高等教育科研评估及其发展历程、作用以及存在的不足,同时还涉及它与作为高校科研评估替代品的科研卓越框架(REF=ResearchExcellence Framework)之间的联系与区别,以期对中国的高校科研评估有所启示。     

浅析网络平台服务商的名誉权侵权责任

网络的匿名特点使人们可以自由地发表言论而不会轻易被发现,民事主体的名誉权在网络环境下显得异常脆弱,越来越多的网络服务提供商卷入了侵权诉讼中。其中网络平台服务商应否对第三人的诽谤行为承担责任成为网络环境下亟待解决的问题。综合考量世界各国的立法和实践,结合我国的实际,在界定网络平台服务商责任时应以最低程度的注意义务和过错责任为宜。