Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto

Call for Contributions to Ground-breaking Corporate Citizenship Research Projects

February 16, 2005

TORONTO- The AIC Institute for Corporate Citizenship at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has announced a call for contributions to two pioneering research projects on corporate citizenship. The AIC Institute is developing comprehensive databases on corporate citizenship definitions and models. Contributors can help by sending the Institute definitions and models that they have developed or cited in their research and work.

How? It’s easy – visit www.rotman.utoronto.ca/citizenship by Saturday, April 30, 2005 and contribute to one or both of the following projects:

The Definitions Project: Corporate citizenship is only one of the many terms out there including corporate social responsibility, social impact management, and others. The AIC Institute wants to collect them all together and analyze the common threads and unique ideas in each.

The Models Project: Models include theories, frameworks, diagrams, flowcharts or other conceptualizations of corporate citizenship. There are many out there and the AIC Institute wants to collect, categorize and assess their usefulness in academic and practical applications.

What’s in it for you? For scholars and practitioners, sharing what you know will make the project results better and they’ll be available for all to see and use on our Web site by July 31st, 2005. And, for students, there are prizes*.

Questions? Please visit the web site at www.rotman.utoronto.ca/citizenship or contact us at [email protected]

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The Rules for student prizes All student contributors of unique definitions and/or models will be entered into a draw for two Apple iPod shuffles (one for each project). So be sure to identify yourself as a student. To be eligible for the prize, you must contribute a unique definition or model by Saturday, April 30, 2005, identify yourself as a student and provide a valid email address. Only contributions made through the website at www.rotman.utoronto.ca/citizenship/ will be accepted. Multiple contributions are welcome and your name will be added to the draw(s) for each unique model or definition. All contributions will be reviewed by our team to determine that they are unique and only then will the contribution be eligible for prize draws. On Monday, May 2, 2005, we will make the draws and student winners will be contacted by email and announced on the website.

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