Summary
Contents
Subject index
For help preparing for, and support during your MBA course, The Essential MBA brings together a comprehensive overview of the main subjects taught on MBA and business and management programs in one book.
Each chapter is written by a specialized contributor and offers students a helpful introduction to each topic of study, including: Useful sections on research methods and study skills; Further reading recommendations and questions for reflection; A critical perspective of the subject matter; discussions of the underlying assumptions of mainstream theories; and reviews of alternative approaches.
Covering many key areas of management, this text is an invaluable guide for MBA students, as well as offering a useful introduction for undergraduate and graduate students of business and management and practitioners interested in reflecting how some areas of current thinking relate to their own experience and practice.
Chapter 8: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Chapter Overview
- Defining CSR 220
- The History and Development of CSR 221
- The Arguments for CSR 226
- The Arguments Against CSR 231
- Business Ethics 232
- Managing CSR 234
- Environmental Issues 240
- The Future of CSR 240
Key Concepts
Business case; Business ethics; Ethical codes; Ethical consumerism; Social accounting; Socially responsible investment
By teaching social responsibility business schools can instil in each of their students the skills to change the world – and the intention to make a difference. (Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General)
The opening quote by Ban Ki-moon provides an indication of how widely accepted and endorsed corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become. It seems the transition of CSR from the periphery of business and societal thought to the mainstream is complete. Globally, governments are endorsing ...
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