SAGE Brief Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility

SAGE Publications

Other Titles in:
Business Ethics | Organizational Behaviour (General)

July 2011 | 288 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Designed to serve as a supplemental text for courses in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate strategy, and organizational behaviour, this text is also an indispensible companion text for business students to use throughout their full programme of study. It provides objective coverage of key issues in corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment.

Key features of the text include the following:

A Reader's Guide that explains how to use the volume

Keyword entries featuring comprehensive essays on such crucial topics as strategic corporate social responsibility, strategic philanthropy, corporate social performance, and social audits.

A listing of references and suggested readings for each entry, so that readers can find more information on topics of particular interest.

Part I. Corporate Social Responsibility and Related Terms

Corporate Social Responsibility

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Strategic Philanthropy

Corporate Citizenship

Sustainability

Corporate Accountability

Corporate Moral Agency

Social Entrepreneurship

Part II: Corporate Social Responsibility on the Global Stage

Global Business Citizenship

Global Codes of Conduct

Multinational Corporations (MNCS)

Part III: Corporate Governance, Stakeholders and Shareholders

Corporate Governance

Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Responsibility

Shareholder Wealth Maximization

Berle-Dodd Debate

Part IV: Corporate Social Responsiveness: Public Affairs and Public Relations, Politics, and Philanthropy

Corporate Social Responsiveness

Corporate Public Affairs

Public Relations

Corporate Political Advocacy

Corporate Philanthropy

Part V: Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility and Implications for Financial Performance

Corporate Social Performance

Social Accountability

Social Audits

Triple Bottom Line

Corporate Social Financial Performance

Profit Maximization, Corporate Social Responsibility As

Appendix A: Problematic Practices

Appendix B: Directory of CSR-related organizations and internet links

Appendix C: Directory of CSR information sources and publications

"[This book] provides a quick and useful guide to help readers learn in the most recent trends in corporate social responsibility practice and research by presenting a wide ranging collection of key terms and concepts...It is easy to read and to learn quickly what key concepts are used and discussed in both academia and industry."

Soojin Kim

Communication Booknotes Quarterly

I have recommended it as a supplemental text, but it is too difficult to use it as a main text because chapters are so short.

Dr Heather Browne

Global Studies (CPS) & International Affairs (CSSH), Northeastern University

July 30, 2013

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A good brief coverage - but determined I needed something more robust at this time ... may consider for adoption later.

Dr Sharon Johnson

Business Economics Dept, Charleston Southern University

December 8, 2011

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