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22 Emp. Resp. & Rts. J. 1 (2010)

handle is hein.journals/emprrj22 and id is 1 raw text is: Employ Respons Rights J (2010) 22:1-4 DOI 10.1007/s10672-009-9139-x From the Editor-in-Chief's Desk: Continuing the Discussion on Sustainability and Work Margaret H. Vickers Published online: 15 December 2009 O Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009 Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal broke new ground in the previous issue when attention was drawn to the plight of marginalized groups of workers, especially through discussions about sustainability and organizational social responsibility.' However, determinations as to who is responsible, for what, and to whom remain obscure, especially when it comes to improved employment outcomes and especially for disadvantaged and marginalized groups. Sustainability and organizational social responsibility doctrines have yet to articulate approaches to classifying, prioritizing, and understanding the diverse needs of an organization's multiple stakeholders (Fenwick and Bierema 2008) and, despite growing business use of the term sustainability, some are claiming that, so far, little has been achieved in changing organizational practices to effect real change (Fenwick and Bierema 2008). Dexter Dunphy (2003) asked why debates and discussions about sustainability and organizational social responsibility are not currently raging in business schools around the world (my emphasis). I agree they are not and ask more specifically: Why isn't there more attention being paid to questions around sustainability and work? When I hear about sustainability, I learn about the environment, the planet, global warming, the need for clean air, the protection of our precious water resources, as well as the growing numbers of endangered species of flora and fauna. In short, we are continually reminded that we shouldn't overdo things or plunder that which surrounds us, so there is some stuff left for those who come after us. Good advice, but what about the sustainability of employment to support workers and their future jobs? 1I deliberately refrain from using the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as others have done, because use of this term perpetuates the view that it is somehow only the responsibility of large private corporations to be socially responsible, especially when it comes to producing sustainable work options for their employees. I don't agree. Small and medium private enterprises are equally responsible for being socially responsible and operating in sustainable ways, as are organizations in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Hence, I exercise my preference for and use of the alternative term organizational social responsibility. M. H. Vickers (E) University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia e-mail: m.vickers(atuws.edu.au 4Z Springer

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