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Book Adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility in Least Developed Countries

Download or read book Adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility in Least Developed Countries written by Yohannes Workeaferahu Elifneh and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives for Reluctant Businesses

Download or read book Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives for Reluctant Businesses written by Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undeniably, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not new, but there is a huge difference between understanding the concept of CSR in developed and developing nations. In developing countries, firms have little interest in adopting CSR as a strategy in their business goals. The best practices, techniques, and empirical studies conducted around the globe must be discussed in detail in order to encourage the incorporation of the best CSR strategies for regionally diverse businesses. Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives for Reluctant Businesses is a critical reference source that covers the scope of global corporate social responsibility, which has continued to increase in the last couple of decades. The book includes core aspects of corporate social responsibility philosophy and practices in different European, North American, and Asian countries. This authored book helps readers to understand the corporate social responsibility practices in different countries and also provides a holistic picture of global CSR and emerging trends with the support of empirical studies. Covering topics including internationalization, Islamic CSR, green public procurement, CSR strategy, and sustainability, this book is essential for managers, executives, human resources managers, policymakers, academicians, researchers, students, and practitioners.

Book The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility written by Andrew Crane and published by Oxford Handbooks Online. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CSR encompasses broad questions about the changing relationship between business, society, and government. An authoritative review of the academic research that has both prompted, and responded to, these issues, the text provides clear thinking and perspectives on CSR and the debates around it.

Book Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility

Download or read book Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility written by Dongyong Zhang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an important concept in the last few decades. Although it originated in the developed countries of the West, the concept has been embraced and adapted by corporations and policy-making agencies in many developing countries. Not surprisingly, given the importance of growth and development as policy objectives in these countries, CSR has had a significant impact on sustainable development. Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility explores the evolution of CSR across the developed and developing world, with a particular focus on China and sustainable development. Through an extensive review of the literature and relevant case studies, the book examines whether CSR can make a contribution to sustainable development, how the patterns of CSR in developed Western economies compare to that in the rapidly growing economy of China, what trade-offs take place between CSR and economic growth as well as the future of CSR and its possible impact on the global sustainable development agenda. This book is a valuable resource for academics and upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of human/social geography, economics, business studies, sustainable development, development studies and environmental studies.

Book Adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility by Japanese Companies

Download or read book Adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility by Japanese Companies written by Holtschneider, Uwe and published by IUDICIUM Verlag. This book was released on 2015 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a topical issue in many countries. What are the drivers for the global spread of explicit CSR – practices that are demonstrated to the outside – even in countries where companies had addressed CSR implicitly? What catalyzes organizations to adopt CSR and how does their adoption influence other companies’ likelihood to adopt CSR? This book approaches the recent world-wide adoption of CSR practices as part of the global spread of management concepts. The trend to adopt CSR is examined among Japanese companies, because they have rapidly adopted CSR practices in the last two decades. Existing empirical research on CSR in Japan that has focused mainly on anecdotal evidence on a small number of outstanding companies is extended by employing both qualitative and quantitative empirical research methods. Analyzing drivers for the adoption of CSR practices, organizational characteristics of adopting companies, and how increasing adoption influences the likelihood to adopt provides insights into how Japanese institutions and stakeholders facilitated rapid CSR adoption and the process of CSR diffusion.

Book Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Markets

Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Markets written by Onyeka Osuji and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable interdisciplinary resource examining the concept and effectiveness of CSR as a tool for sustainable development in emerging markets.

Book Sustainable Development and CSR in China

Download or read book Sustainable Development and CSR in China written by René Schmidpeter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an in-depth analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility, gathering contributions by authors from various countries, cultures and political systems. It provides readers with a better understanding of the concept and its implementation in China by pursuing an international approach. The respective contributions examine Corporate Social Responsibility in terms of its close ties to ecology, corporate sustainability and the future of specific industries. The book is the product of two international meetings, the "Ecological Education and Sustainable Development Forum" in Chengdu, China, and the "CSR & Business Sustainability Development Forum" in Shenzen, China.

Book Making Corporate Social Responsibility a Global Concern

Download or read book Making Corporate Social Responsibility a Global Concern written by Lisbeth Segerlund and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, claims have increasingly been made on transnational corporations to take responsibility for the promotion and protection of human and labour rights in countries where they operate. This behavioural obligation results from the persistent advocacy of non-governmental organizations and is commonly known as corporate social responsibility (CSR). Driven by the theory of the 'norm life cycle model', the book uses an interesting range of case studies, including Nike and the anti-apartheid movement, to trace the development of CSR as an international norm. The development is examined through five selected non-governmental organizations: Clean Clothes Campaign, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, Global Exchange, International Business Leaders Forum and the International Labor Rights Fund. The book makes a lucid contribution to an emerging scholarship, and will interest researchers and practitioners involved in issues of global governance and global civil society.

Book Corporate Citizenship in Developing Countries

Download or read book Corporate Citizenship in Developing Countries written by Mahad Huniche and published by Copenhagen Business School Press DK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is about corporate citizenship in developing countries, paying special attention to the new partnerships between companies, development agencies and/or civil society organisations. The book will deal with some of the following issues: analyse the background for discussing corporate citizenship in developing countries; describe some of the development issues facing companies trying to be good corporate citizens; present the background and content of the new partnerships between companies, development agencies and civil society organisations; and discuss the potentials and pitfalls of these cooperative approaches." "The book is written by scholars and practitioners with comprehensive knowledge of corporate citizenship, corporate social responsibility, private sector development, etc."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Corporate Social Responsibility in a Globalizing World

Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility in a Globalizing World written by Kiyoteru Tsutsui and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do corporations increasingly engage in good deeds that do not immediately help their bottom line, and what are the consequences of these activities? This volume examines these questions by drawing on historical documents, interviews, qualitative case comparison, fieldwork, multiple regression, time-series analysis and multidimensional scaling, among others. Informed by neoinstitutionalism and political economy approaches, the authors examine how global and local dimensions of contemporary corporate social responsibility (CSR) intersect with each other. Their rigorous empirical analyses produce insights into the historical roots of suspicions concerning cross-societal economic actors, why and how global CSR frameworks evolved into current forms, how conceptions of CSR vary across societies, what motivates corporations to participate in CSR frameworks, what impacts such participation might have on corporate reputation and actual practices, whether CSR activities shield corporations from targeting by boycott campaigns or invite more criticism, and what alternative responses corporations might have to buying into CSR principles.

Book Corporate Social Responsibility and International Development

Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility and International Development written by Michael Hopkins and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting ideas for how business can lead the way in deriving the good from globalisation, this book makes the case that governments and their international agencies, grouped under the umbrella of the United Nations, have failed in their attempts to rid the planet of underdevelopment and poverty.

Book Beyond Philanthropy  The pharmaceutical industry  corporate social responsibility and the developing world

Download or read book Beyond Philanthropy The pharmaceutical industry corporate social responsibility and the developing world written by Ken Bluestone and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2002 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in Developing Countries

Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in Developing Countries written by Ataur Rahman Belal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, the study of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting has largely been within the context of Western economies. However, in the wake of highly publicized incidents such as Bhopal and the struggle of the Ogoni people in Nigeria, many large corporations now claim to be taking steps to improve their environmental and social performance within developing countries. Using the lens of stakeholder theory, this book examines whether the current practice of CSR reporting in developing countries is motivated by a desire to discharge accountability to all relevant stakeholders or whether it is being driven by the imperative of advancing corporate economic interests. While concepts like CSR reporting have become more fashionable, they vary widely in different national contexts; this book therefore clarifies the types and roles of CSR reporting and the underlying corporate motivations. The author considers the current CSR reporting practices in a number of developing countries, with particular attention given to illuminating a case study of Bangladesh.

Book Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalisation

Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalisation written by Jacqueline Cramer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business in a globalised world is no longer only about profit. Companies that operate globally are increasingly being called to account over their social responsibilities to the workforce, local communities and the environment. Companies that take these responsibilities seriously are faced with a plethora of problems and dilemmas. For example, how can companies navigate the sea of tension between observing international rules of conduct and responding to specific local cultural circumstances? How can they ensure social responsibility in the product chain(s) in which they operate? And how can they best contribute to the local economy of developing countries? This book helps companies with good intentions but little experience to find answers to these questions and many others. The book offers concrete guidelines, step-by-step plans and practical examples based on the experiences of 20 diverse, large, medium and small companies that participated in the three-year Dutch programme "Corporate Social Responsibility in an International Context" organised by CSR Netherlands. Corporate Social Responsibility and Globalisation constitutes a guidebook and action plan to enable companies of all sizes to manage risk and seek out opportunities for engagement in their overseas operations.

Book CSR in Private Enterprises in Developing Countries

Download or read book CSR in Private Enterprises in Developing Countries written by Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the growing trend of recognition and practices of CSR in private enterprises in developing countries. It identifies the challenges and deficiencies in these practices and proposes means for improvement. Based on a sound theoretical foundation, this book focusses on the case of Bangladesh and the ready-made garment industry to exemplify the described developments. After a brief introduction the book outlines the standards of Corporate Social Responsibility. It compares the trends in CSR practices both in developed and developing countries and then embarks on CSR practices in the private sector in Bangladesh to finally present a detailed analysis of CSR and its practices in the ready-made garment industry. The book not only compares developing countries with developed, but as well provides an assessment and analysis of different stages of CSR within the South Asian area.

Book Corporate Governance in Less Developed and Emerging Economies

Download or read book Corporate Governance in Less Developed and Emerging Economies written by Matthew Tsamenyi and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate governance reform has become an important global policy agenda driven by events such as the 1997 Asian financial crisis, corporate scandals (such as Enron and WorldCom) and the globalisation of capital markets. This book advances debate on corporate governance, accountability and transparency in less developed and emerging economies.

Book Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility

Download or read book Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility written by Anthony Goerzen and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting an in-depth look at cutting-edge research, this essential Research Handbook develops the current understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its implications on an international scale. Including contributions from leading academics, highly-informed practitioners, and non-government organizational managers, it fully conceptualizes the implementation of CSR practices.