Can Corporations Be Citizens? Corporate Citizenship as a Metaphor for Business Participation in Society

摘要: This paper investigates whether, in theoretical terms, corpora- tions can be citizens. The argument is based on the observation that debate "corporate citizenship" (CC) has only paid limited attention to actual notion of citizenship. Where it been discussed, authors have either largely left concept CC unquestioned, or applied rather uni- dimensional and decontextualized notions citizenship corporate sphere. opens with a critical discussion major contribution literature, work Logsdon Wood (Wood 2001; 2002). It continues consideration nature role metaphors for business contestable political evaluates corporations as citizens through four-dimensional framework democratic offered by Stokes (2002), analysis suggests do not easily fit "liberal minimalist" model finds, however some possibilities three more participatory models. concludes cautioning against basing legal administrative status identity, mapping out specific criteria which we might determine whether could considered virtue their participation processes governance.