
Erin Leitheiser
I am interested in the blurring boundaries between public and private responsibilities, particularly with regard to the governance of CSR and sustainability issues. Where, how and why are businesses contributing to the public good? Why do companies engage in voluntary efforts like private governance (differently)? What’s the difference between different modes and models of collaborative organizing? What are the implications of companies taking on governance roles? What governance approaches can make international supply chains more sustainable? These indicative questions guide my research on private governance initiatives, supply chain management and governance, and varying CSR approaches. I currently explore these issues empirically through the case of the Bangladesh ready-made garment industry. In addition, as a former CSR practitioner, I am also keenly interested in research relevance and bridging the research-practice gap.
P R I M A R Y R E S E A R C H A R E A S
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -
Private Governance -
International Supply Chains / Global Value Chains -
ISC/GV Chains -
Ethical trade -
Sustainability -
Partnerships, MSIs, Industry Coalitions and other Collaborations -
Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry
P U B L I C A T I O N S
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [Phd] 2019, 201 p. (PhD series, No. 17.2019)
Paper presented at The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2018, 2018
Paper presented at 6th Biennial International Symposium on Cross-Sector Social Interactions. CSSI 2018, 2018
Paper presented at Third International Conference of the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI), 2018
In: Proceedings of the Seventy-seven Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. ed. /Guclu Atinc. Briar Cliff Manor, NY : Academy of Management 2017 (Academy of Management Proceedings)
Paper presented at Business and Human Rights Young Researchers Summit, 2017
Paper presented at The 33rd EGOS Colloquium 2017, 2017
Paper presented at 5th CR3+ Conference, 2017
Abstract from Society for Business Ethics Annual Conference 2017, 2017
Paper presented at The International Conference on Business, Policy and Sustainability, 2016
Paper presented at The 32nd EGOS Colloquium 2016, 2016
S U P E R V I S I O N
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Ethical trade
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Apparel supply chains -
Circular economy, particularly for fashion and textiles
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Private governance, MSIs
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Bangladesh, especially the RMG industry
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Sustainable business models
R E S E A R C H P R O J E C T S
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E T A S K S
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Project Manager, The Regulation of International Supply Chains (RISC)