Over the last decade of the 20th century, the question of the relationship between organisations and society was subject to much debate, often of a critical nature. The decade saw protests concerning the actions of organizations, exposures of corporate exploitation and unfolding accounting scandals. At the same time, ethical behaviour and a concern for the environment have been shown to have a positive correlation with corporate performance. The nature of corporate social responsibility is therefore a topical one for businesses and academics. There are, however, many different perspectives as to what is meant by corporate social responsibility and how this might be applied within organizations. This book explores some of these perspectives, based upon the experiences of people in different parts of the world. The authors involved are respected academics from a variety of disciplines and from a number of different parts of the world. The contributions to this book investigate theoretical perspectives on the topic, the application in practice of socially responsible behaviour and the ethical dimension of such behaviour.
By:
Lez Rayman-Bacchus
Edited by:
David Crowther
Series edited by:
Professor David Crowther
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9780754638865
ISBN 10: 0754638863
Series: Corporate Social Responsibility Series
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 28 January 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contents: Introduction: perspectives on corporate social responsibility, David Crowther and Lez Rayman-Bacchus. Part I: Theorising Corporate Social Responsibility: Assessing trust in, and legitimacy of, the corporate, Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Limited liability or limited responsibility?, David Crowther; The power of networks: organising versus organisation, Branka Mraovic. Part II: Practising Corporate Social Responsibility: Social performance in government: choosing fiscal health over physical health?, John Mahon and Richard McGowan; Corporate social responsibility: exploration inside experience and practice at the European level, Rute Abreu and Fatima David; Corporate social reporting: genuine action or window dressing?, David Crowther; The impact of socially responsible investment upon corporate social responsibility, Thomas Clarke and Marie de la Rama; Bioengineering and corporate social responsibility, R. Seminur Topal and David Crowther. Part III: The Ethics of Corporate Social Responsibility: Social responsibility is free - how good capitalism can co-exist with corporate social responsibility, John Peters; Management by love and kindness and the conquest implications, Roger Haw; The future of corporate social responsibility, David Crowther and Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Index.
Lez Rayman-Bacchus, David Crowther
Reviews for Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility
' Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility does what few books and articles on this issue are currently doing - it extends not only our thinking on these issues, but the conceptual framework in which we can seriously redefine the contemporary corporation...' Professor David Birch, Deakin University, Australia
