Having society’s best interests at heart

Dispositional legitimacy


                       Criteria                 Demonstrable responsibility for society's best interests.

                       Implications        Legitimacy is awarded to a profession, not because it delivers specific benefits, but because it is considered morally responsible, and is therefore judged on having "society's best interests at heart”

                                                     What are the "best interests" that the outsourcing profession has at heart? (social, commercial, philanthropic)

                                                     What common ground exists between the agendas of the outsourcing industry and those of the influential constituents?