PhD defence: Luisa Murphy

This thesis examines how the organization of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) as meta-organizations influences their governance processes and impacts. Based on the case of an MSI in Southeast Asia and its work on anti-corruption (the ASEAN CSR network), this thesis shows through the themes of context, membership, and regulatory role how MSIs depart from the standard model of MSI organization. It draws on desk research, qualitative semi-structured interviews, and observations conducted in Southeast Asia. Overall, it contributes to our understanding of MSIs by proposing the concept of “meta-MSI” to advocate a more encompassing understanding of the ways MSIs organize as well as further research on the implications of context, membership and regulatory role for their governance processes and impacts.

Primary Supervisor:
Professor Jeremy Moon
Department of Management, Society and Communication
Copenhagen Business School

Secondary Supervisor:
Professor Andreas Rasche
Department of Management, Society and Communication
Copenhagen Business School

Assessment Committee:
Professor Stefano Ponte (Chair)
Department of Management, Society and Communication
Copenhagen Business School

Professor Dima Jamali
Olayan School of Business
American University of Beirut

Professor Judith Schrempf-Stirling
Institute of Management
University of Lausanne

Thesis:
The thesis is available here

*Please note in connection with the online defence that the microphone and camera of all spectators must be turned off!