ABSTRACT
A synopsis of the key strategic developments in corporate responsibility around the globe over the last quarter. Statistics such as ‘14.6% of us workers admit to surfing the internet for non-work related items constantly’, presented in support of this perturbing phenomenon, may elicit a nod of identification from those workers who while away their employers’ time playing internet games at their desk. Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in the uk uses the concept of a ‘psychologi cal contract’ between individual employees and organisations to describe the unspoken agreement based on mutual trust and fairness that exists in addition to legal contracts. The issue of effective leadership is important, but problems undermining meaningful employment and work satisfaction can run deeper than being under-valued and overlooked by an ‘invisible’ manager. The region is home to the World Social Forum movement, founded to help forge more horizontal links between social movements across the world.
