Business Codes: A Review of the Literature

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40 - Business Codes: A Review of the Literature

from Part VII - Management and Organizational Processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2021

Muel Kaptein

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Benjamin van Rooij and

D. Daniel Sokol

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Benjamin van Rooij: Affiliation:
School of Law, University of Amsterdam
D. Daniel Sokol: Affiliation:
University of Florida

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Abstract: The widespread use of business codes raises the questions of what we know about codes and what they do. This chapter presents an overview of what we currently know about the definitions, functions, and effectiveness of business codes. The chapter shows that business codes are an important method of self-regulation, that the many studies into the effectiveness of codes present a mixed picture, and that there are promising directions for future research on business codes. The chapter also provides suggestions for the development, implementation, and assessment of business codes in practice.

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance , pp. 594 - 604

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108759458.040 [Opens in a new window]

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Print publication year: 2021

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