Author: | Jones, A. |
Title: | Social responsibility and the utilities |
Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2001 : DEC, VOL. 34:3-4, p. 219-229 |
Index terms: | BUSINESS ETHICS PRIVATIZATION REGULATIONS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STAKEHOLDERS UNITED KINGDOM |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This paper examines recent development in U.K. utility regulation from a business ethics perspective. The regulatory framework that facilitated privatisation of the utility companies has foundations based upon free market principles involving a transfer from regulation to competitive markets wherever possible. |
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