Journal of Business Ethics

, Volume 105, Issue 1, pp 1–16 | Cite as

Responsible Leadership in Global Business: A New Approach to Leadership and Its Multi-Level Outcomes

  • Christian Voegtlin
  • Moritz Patzer
  • Andreas Georg Scherer
Article

Abstract

The article advances an understanding of responsible leadership in global business and offers an agenda for future research in this field. Our conceptualization of responsible leadership draws on deliberative practices and discursive conflict resolution, combining the macro-view of the business firm as a political actor with the micro-view of leadership. We discuss the concept in relation to existing research in leadership. Further, we propose a new model of responsible leadership that shows how such an understanding of leadership can address the challenges of globalization. We thereby propose positive outcomes of responsible leadership across levels of analysis. The model offers research opportunities for responsible leadership in global business.

Keywords

Business ethics Corporate social responsibility Globalization Leadership ethics Responsible leadership 

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  • Christian Voegtlin
    • 1
  • Moritz Patzer
    • 1
  • Andreas Georg Scherer
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Business Administration (IBW)University of ZurichZurichSwitzerland

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