New processes of governance: cases for deliberative decision‐making?

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the new forms of governance that are emerging to facilitate corporate sustainability.Design/methodology/approach – The research methodology draws on multiple case study research, examining the research question through the lens of two case examples: a government/industry partner program, itself comprising multiple cases, and an industry consultative committee.Findings – While these cases involve different motivations for collaborative decision‐making, they each involve inter‐organisational decision‐making. Such decision‐making requires the establishment of new processes of governance.Research limitations/implications – More case examples need to be explored and subjected to more detailed discourse analysis.Practical implications – Suggestions for new decision‐making models that could be usefully taken up by governments and corporations to address stakeholder disputes.Originality/value – The paper makes suggestions for appropriate forms of governance by pro...