Corporate maturity and the "authentic company" /
David Jackman.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource (x, 148 pages)
- Business law collection, 2333-6730 .
- Business law collection. .
Part I. What -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is corporate maturity? -- 3. General model of corporate maturity -- 4. A short self-test -- 5. Business case -- 6. Costs of immaturity -- Part II. How -- 7. Five elements that develop maturity -- 8. Ethics -- 9. Culture -- 10. Good governance -- 11. Sustainable outcomes and community -- 12. Place, purpose, and meaning -- Part III. Why -- 13. Regulatory maturity -- 14. Social maturity -- 15. A very human journey -- 16. The authentic company -- 17. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- About the author -- Index.
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Corporate maturity is a valuable concept in that it provides a holistic view of an organization's performance, sustainability, and resilience. We present a general model of corporate maturity, which is applicable to any sector, with four main stages of development. We demonstrate how an organization can enhance its maturity through a focus on ethics, good governance, and community outcomes. We find that more mature organizations are those that find connections between corporate purpose and wider social and human needs. The authentic company, much in demand by investors, consumers, regulators, and employees is one that can be trusted to deliver these needs as result of deeply embedded integrity, uncompromising unconditionality and outcomes rooted in the community.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781631577772
Corporate culture.
authentic company BS8904 corporate culture corporate maturity ethical space ethics governance human maturity ISO37101 risk management social maturity soft engineering sustainable community standards sustainable development values-led